Glueboard with virtual opening and methods of making same
AssigneeTyton Corporation
InventorsEthan VICKERY, Eric SNELL
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Abstract
Glueboard apparatuses, and methods of making glueboard apparatuses, with a substrate and an adhesive layer, and a contrasting region visible on or through the adhesive layer to attract rodents. The contrasting region can be a colored region that is darker than or lighter than surrounding areas of the adhesive layer, and/or can include a raised ring that extends upward from the adhesive layer away from the substrate.
Claims19
A glueboard apparatus for pest capture, the glueboard apparatus comprising:
- a substrate having an upper side and a lower side;
- and
- an adhesive layer covering at least a portion of a surface area on the upper side of the substrate;
- where the glueboard apparatus is configured such that a contrasting region is visible on or through the adhesive layer.
A method of manufacturing a glueboard apparatus for pest capture, the method comprising:
- applying a layer of adhesive to an upper side of a substrate having a contrasting region such that:
- the adhesive layer covers at least a portion of a surface area on the upper side of the substrate, and
- the contrasting region is visible through the adhesive layer.
A method of manufacturing a glueboard apparatus for pest capture, the method comprising:
- defining a contrasting region on an adhesive layer.
The method of 16, where defining the contrasting region comprises:
- coloring a portion of the surface of the adhesive layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.