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US 6,514,511 B1Granted
Composition, method, and apparatus to attract bees
AssigneeBeeMaster, Inc.
InventorSteven C. Thoenes
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Abstract
Applicant's invention includes an improved bee attracting composition. Applicant's invention further includes a bee attracting device formed from his improved bee attracting composition. Applicant's bee attracting device can be further coated with a second bee attracting composition. Applicant's invention further includes a method and apparatus for attracting and immobilizing bees using a substrate coated with an adhesive composition upon which Applicant's bee attracting composition is disposed.
Claims5
A bee attracting apparatus, consisting of:
- 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethanol;
- methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate;
- 9-keto-2(E)-decenoic acid;
- R-(−)-9-hydroxy-2(E)-decenoic acid;
- S-(+)-9-hydroxy-2(E)-decenoic acid;
- an attachment device selected from the group consisting of a hook, a screw, a bolt, or an eyelet;
- wherein said 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethanol, methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 9-keto-2(E)-decenoic acid, R-(−)-9-hydroxy-2(E)-decenoic acid, S-(+)-9-hydroxy-2(E)-decenoic acid are present in amounts effective to attract bees.
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A bee attracting apparatus, consisting of:
- 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethanol;
- methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate;
- 9-keto-2(E)-decenoic acid;
- R-(−)-9-hydroxy-2(E)-decenoic acid;
- S-(+)-9-hydroxy-2(E)-decenoic acid;
- geranial;
- neral;
- geraniol;
- nerolic acid;
- geranic acid;
- farnesol;
- wherein said 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethanol, methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 9-keto-2(E)-decenoic acid, R-(−)-9-hydroxy-2(E)-decenoic acid, S-(+)-9-hydroxy-2(E)-decenoic acid, geranial, neral, geraniol, nerolic acid, geranic acid, and farnesol, are present in amounts effective to attract bees.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.