Automated adjustable interval insect trap
AssigneeUniversity of Kentucky Research Foundation
InventorsYongbiao Liu, Kenneth F. Haynes
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Abstract
An automated, adjustable-interval insect trap includes a plurality of individual cards having a surface coated with insect adhesive to capture insects. The cards are received on trays having wheels that engage a series of four parallel guide rails. By operation of a positioning mechanism, the trays carrying the cards are moved along the guide rails, one at a time, into an insect capturing position for a selected time interval. The positioning mechanism includes a timer, a drive motor, an axle operatively connected to the drive motor and a series of spaced fan plates mounted on the axle at longitudinally spaced positions. The plates function to sequentially pass the trays under the force of gravity along the guide rails as the axle is rotated by the drive motor.
Claims22
An automated, adjustable-interval insect trap, comprising:
- a plurality of capturing means for capturing insects, said plurality of insect capturing means being selectively displaceable into an insect capturing position;
- guide means for guiding movement of said plurality of insect capturing means into said insect capturing position;
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- positioning means for positively positioning said plurality of insect capturing means along said guide means into said insect capturing position whereby a different one of said plurality of insect capturing means is selectively positioned in said insect capturing position for a selected time interval.
An automated, adjustable-interval insect trap, comprising:
- a plurality of capturing means for capturing insects, said plurality of insect capturing means being selectively displaceable into an insect capturing position;
- guide means for guiding movement of said plurality of insect capturing means into said insect capturing position;
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- positioning means for positively positioning said plurality of insect capturing means along said guide means into said insect capturing position said positioning means including a drive motor, an interval timer and means for engaging said plurality of insect capturing means whereby a different one of said plurality of insect capturing means is selectively positioned in said insect capturing position at a selected time interval.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.