# US 9,516,872 B2 · Mite trapping mat

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- Number: US 9,516,872 B2
- Document ID: US9516872B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/329,309
- Filed: 2014-07-11
- Published: 2015-02-05
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2013-07-31
- Assignees: Ishizaki Shizai Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Ishizaki Shizai Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Shingo Ishizaki
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9516872B2

## CPC

- A01M 1/103: {for crawling insects}
- A01M 1/026: {combined with devices for monitoring insect presence, e.g. termites (bait stations A01M1/2005; detecting other animals in a given area A01M31/002)}
- A01M 1/2011: {for crawling insects}
- A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS

## Abstract

A mite trapping mat includes a mite attracting material; a film bag enclosing the mite attracting material; and a buffer element which forms a space inside the film bag. The film bag has a large number of small holes penetrating through the film, and the inside space of the film bag is a dark space. A mite trapping paper container includes: a mite attracting material; a buffer element containing the mite attracting material; and a flat paper box case in which the buffer element is stored. The box case has a large number of small holes penetrating from an outer surface to an inner surface, and an inside space of the box case is a dark space. At least any of a product name, a purpose of use, and a disclaimer is shown on a surface of the box case. The buffer element is made of at least any of cotton, cloth, nonwoven fabric, or grains which are larger than the small holes and is stuffed into the box case such that the box case is almost full.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A mite trapping mat comprising:
a mite attracting material;
a film bag enclosing the mite attracting material; and
a buffer element which forms a space inside the film bag,
wherein the film bag has a large number of small holes penetrating through the film, and printing, coloring or deposition is provided on the film in order to make the inside space of the film bag a dark space,
the small holes have a diameter within a range of 0.2 to 1.5 mm, and a total area of the small holes is not more than substantially 2% of the surface area of the film bag.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The mite trapping mat according to claim 1, wherein the buffer element is made of a fiber fabric or nonwoven fabric.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The mite trapping mat according to claim 1, wherein a desiccating agent is provided inside the film bag.

### Claim 4

A mite trapping paper container comprising:
a mite attracting material;
a buffer element containing the mite attracting material; and
a flat paper box case in which the buffer element is stored,
wherein the box case has a large number of small holes penetrating from an outer surface to an inner surface, and an inside space of the box case is a dark space,
the small holes have a diameter within a range of 0.2 to 1.5 mm, and a total area of the small holes is not more than substantially 2% of the surface area of the box case,
at least any of a product name, a purpose of use, and a disclaimer is shown on a surface of the box case, and
the buffer element is made of at least any of cotton, cloth, nonwoven fabric, or grains which are larger than the small holes and is stuffed into the box case such that the box case is almost full.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The mite trapping paper container according to claim 4, wherein an adhesive agent is provided inside the box case.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The mite trapping paper container according to claim 4, wherein a desiccating agent is stored inside the case.