Insect Trapping Instrument

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a fly trap assembly specifically designed to trap the insects by using a container having an attractant liquid whom odor attracts the insects to the container. The entry element is provided with concave baffles to enhance the dissemination of attractant odor from the container.

Claims

I. An insect trap utilizing an aromatic attractant essence comprising: a containment bag outer shell having an upper closed end and a lower closed end; a coaxial inner tube having first and second ends, means for attaching said first end to the inside of said closed end of said outer shell said second end of said inner tube extending through said open end of said outer shell; said inner tube having a plurality of orifices passing through the tube walls, means for closing the second end of said inner tube; said closing means cooperating with said inner tube so as to confine said essence; an outer concave baffle linked with said inner tube and spaced from said inner tube; means on said trap to kill the flies attracted; and means for inducing a positive draft of air through said orifices within said insect trap; whereby said positive draft mixes said essence with inducted air creating aromatic air and releases said aromatic air into the atmosphere to attract insects.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.

[0030] The current invention in its preferred embodiment discloses an insect trapping assembly which provides means for holding a reservoir of liquid attractant. The liquid attractant becomes airborne through the passage of air through the entry element and also provides the medium for ending the life of confined insects after they become exhausted.

[0031] The insect trap includes an entry element having a platform which can be used to support a containment bag depending therefrom. The platform contains a central opening and a peripheral region thereabout. A movable access element is located in the opening with the access element including at least two passageways therein. The passageways serve as the entryway for insects and promote the transmission of the airborne attractant from the containment means.

[0032] A containment bag depending from the entry element includes three sections. The upper end section is attached to the platform and contains opposing pleats which extend downwardly from the platform and are folded back to the level of the platform. A transition section affixed to the upper section receives the pleats therein. The pleats so formed and secured to the transition section draw the upper section and the transition section into conformance with the peripheral region of the platform. As a result, the upwardly sloping regions or shoulder of bags found in other structures are essentially eliminated from the present invention.

[0033] While a specific embodiment has been shown and described, many variations are possible. With time, additional features may be employed. The particular shape or configuration of the platform or the interior configuration may be changed to suit the system or equipment with which it is used.

[0034] Having described the invention in detail, those skilled in the art will appreciate that modifications may be made to the invention without departing from its spirit. Therefore, it is not intended that the scope of the invention be limited to the specific embodiment illustrated and described. Rather, it is intended that the scope of this invention be determined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0035] The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the foregoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features are grouped together in various embodiments for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separately claimed subject matter.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] The accompanying FIGURES, where like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views, together with the detailed description below, are incorporated in and form part of the specification, and serve to further illustrate embodiments of concepts that include the claimed invention and explain various principles and advantages of those embodiments.

[0037] FIG. 1: depicts the fly trap as per preferred embodiment of the invention.

[0038] Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the FIGURES may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of embodiments of the present invention.

[0039] The apparatus and method components have been represented where appropriate by conventional symbols in the drawings, showing only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.