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US 7,065,919 B1Granted
Insect captivation
OwnerSamuel Vierrainventor
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Abstract
An insect captivating device comprising in combination, two flaps, and a first frame pivotally supporting the flaps, a sticky surface associated with one or both flaps, and a second frame operatively connected to the flaps to displace them for pivoting toward one another to close upon an insect as the second frame is displaced relative to the first frame, for captivating an insect stuck on said surface.
Claims10
An insect captivating device comprising in combination,
- a) two flaps, and a first frame pivotally supporting the flaps,
- b) a sticky surface associated with one or both flaps,
- c) and a second frame operatively connected to the flaps to displace them for pivoting toward one another to close upon an insect as the second frame is displaced relative to the first frame, for captivating an insect stuck on said surface,
- d) the first frame including two edge flexing flanges that are pivotally connected to the flaps at and along underside thereof, wherein the first frame includes a base integral with the two flexing flanges to define a U-shaped member wherein the flanges are convergent in directions away from said base.
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