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US 8,146,290 B1Granted
Insect trapping device
OwnerReginald O. Tellyinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a trap for bedbugs, in the form of a double-ply pouch having its periphery sealed to create a compartment for containing an attractant. A slit opening is made in the top layer and a tubular funnel-shaped member is inserted in the slit opening to create an access opening for the bedbugs to enter into the sealed compartment.
Claims8
An insect trap comprising:
- a base layer having a continuous peripheral edge;
- a top layer contiguous to said base layer, said top layer having a continuous peripheral edge;
- means for sealing said continuous peripheral edge of said base layer to said continuous peripheral edge of said top layer defining an inner sealed compartment between said top layer and said base layer;
- a predetermined opening slit in one of said base layer and said top layer;
- and
- an inlet member mounted in said predetermined opening slit of said one of said base layer and said top layer, said inlet member having an inner surface and an outer surface whereby insects entering said inlet member using said inner surface gain access to said inner sealed compartment of said insect trap and are unable to exit therefrom.
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An insect trap comprising:
- a base layer having
- an inner surface;
- an outer surface opposite said inner surface;
- and
- a continuous peripheral edge;
- a top layer having
- an inner surface;
- an outer surface opposite said inner surface;
- and
- a continuous peripheral edge;
- said top layer being disposed contiguous said base layer;
- means for sealing said continuous peripheral edge of said base layer to said continuous peripheral edge of said top layer, said sealing means defining an inner sealed compartment between said inner surface of said base layer and said inner surface of said top layer;
- a predetermined opening slit in one of said base layer and said top layer;
- an inlet member mounted in said predetermined opening slit of said one of said base layer and said top layer, said inlet member having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- an insect attractant located within said inner sealed compartment whereby insects entering said inlet member using said inner surface of said inlet member gain access to said attractant in said inner sealed compartment of said insect trap and are unable to exit therefrom.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.