Device for trapping insects
OwnerF. W. Bartoninventor
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Abstract
A self-contained entry device for use with a bottle for preferably trapping roaches and similar crawling insects. The entry device comprises a mesh material shaped to form a truncated cone having a narrow strip extending from the larger opening of the cone. The smaller opening of the cone, preferably having an oval cross section, is inserted firmly into the mouth of a bottle or other receptacle containing bait for the insects. The narrow strip, extending from the larger, non-inserted opening, functions as a ramp allowing insects to crawl into the entry device and subsequently gain entrance into the bottle. Once inside the bottle, insects cannot maneuver themselves back through the smaller opening due to its size, shape and position within the bottle.
Claims20
A device made by a process, said device for use with a container and for trapping insects, said process comprising the steps of:
- forming a material into a shape having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion being approximately trapezoidal wherein said first portion has two parallel sides and two non-parallel sides and wherein one of said parallel sides is a long side, said second portion being approximately rectangular and having sides wherein one of said sides is a short side, said short side of said second portion being joined to said long side of said first portion;
- forming a truncated cone having a large open end and a small open end from said first portion of said material, said second portion extending from said large open end of said truncated cone;
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- fastening said cone near said small open end.
A method for making a device for use with a container and for trapping insects, said method comprising the steps of:
- forming a material into a shape having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion being approximately trapezoidal wherein said first portion has two parallel sides and two non-parallel sides and wherein one of said parallel sides is a long side, said second portion being approximately rectangular and having sides wherein one of said sides is a short side, said short side of said second portion being joined to said long side of said first portion;
- forming a truncated cone having a large open end and a small open end from said first portion of said material, said second portion extending from said large open end of said truncated cone;
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- fastening said cone near said small open end.
A method for making a device for use with a container and for trapping insects, said container having an interior and an opening for accessing said interior, said method comprising the steps of:
- forming a material into a shape having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion being approximately trapezoidal wherein said first portion has two parallel sides and two non-parallel sides and wherein one of said parallel sides is a long side, said second portion being approximately rectangular and having sides wherein one of said sides is a short side, said short side of said second portion being joined to said long side of said first portion;
- forming a truncated cone from said first portion of said material by positioning said two non-parallel sides together so that said two non-parallel sides overlap, said truncated cone having a large open end and a small open end, said second portion extending from said large open end;
- fastening said cone near said small open end so that said small open end has an oval cross section;
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- inserting said small open end of said truncated cone into said opening until said truncated cone is lodged within said opening, said second portion forming a ramp when said truncated cone is lodged in said opening, said ramp allowing said insects to access said device whereby said insects can enter said interior.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.