Electronic Carpenter Bee Trap

• US 20070006519A1
• Filed: 07/09/2006
• Published: 01/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Gunderman
• Original Assignee: Robert Gunderman
• Inventors: Gunderman, Robert
• Granted Patent: US 7,757,432 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 43/112
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 1/223 by using electrocution

Abstract

A carpenter bee trap having a housing that contains a hole, an electrode in proximity to the hole, and a power source connected to the electrode. The hole is of a size similar to the size holes that carpenter bees normally make, thus attracting the carpenter bees to the hole. The carpenter bees will enter the hole, and make contact with an electrode. The electrode is energized through connection with a power source. In one embodiment, the power source includes a photovoltaic panel. Once the carpenter bee makes contact with the electrode, a high voltage discharge will take place through the body of the carpenter bee, thus killing the carpenter bee. The carpenter bee will then fall from the hole, and the trap will be ready for the next carpenter bee to enter.

Claims

1. A carpenter bee trap comprising a housing having an entry hole to entice carpenter bees to enter the housing, said entry hole being of a size similar to the holes normally made by carpenter bees, an electrode assembly in proximity to said hole, and a power source connected to said electrode assembly.

2. The carpenter bee trap of claim 1, wherein the hole has a diameter within the range of from about 5/16 inch to about ¾

inch.

3. The carpenter bee trap of claim 1, wherein the housing is made from wood.

4. The carpenter bee trap of claim 1, wherein the housing is made from a plastic.

5. The carpenter bee trap of claim 1, wherein the power source is a battery.

6. The carpenter bee trap of claim 1, wherein the power source is an ultracapacitor.

7. The carpenter bee trap of claim 1, further including a solar panel operatively connected to the power source.

8. The carpenter bee trap of claim 1, wherein the power source is a solar panel.

9. The carpenter bee trap of claim 1, further including mounting clamps attached to said housing for attaching the carpenter bee trap to a structure.

10. The carpenter bee trap of claim 9, wherein the mounting clamps are gutter clamps.

11. An electronic insect trap comprising a housing, a hole in said housing for the entry of insects, an electrode assembly in proximity to said hole, and a power source connected to said electrode assembly.

12. The electronic insect trap of claim 11, wherein the hole has a diameter within the range of from about 5/16 inch to about ¾

inch.

13. The electronic insect trap of claim 11, wherein the housing is made from wood.

14. The electronic insect trap of claim 11, wherein the housing is made from a plastic.

15. The electronic insect trap of claim 11, wherein the power source is a battery.

16. The electronic insect trap of claim 11, wherein the power source is an ultracapacitor.

17. The electronic insect trap of claim 11, further including a solar panel operatively connected to the power source.

18. The electronic insect trap of claim 11, wherein the power source is a solar panel.

19. The electronic insect trap of claim 11, further including mounting clamps attached to said housing for attaching the carpenter bee trap to a structure.

20. A carpenter bee trap comprising a housing, an entry hole to entice carpenter bees to enter the housing, said entry hole being of a size similar to the holes normally made by carpenter bees, an electrode assembly in proximity to said hole, and a power source connected to said electrode assembly.