Flying insect control device

• US 6,678,995 B1
• Filed: 12/11/2002
• Issued: 01/20/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jeff Carviel
• Original Assignee: Jeff Carviel
• Inventors: Carviel, Jeff
• Primary Examiner(s): Jordan, Charles T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Smith, Kimberly S.
• Application Number:
  US10/316,063
• Time in Patent Office: 405 Days
• Field of Search: 431/24, 431/31, 431/321, 431/07, 431/19, 431/22
• US Class Current: 43/131
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 1/2016 for flying insects
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 1/24 Arrangements connected with buildings, doors, windows, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 2200/012 Flying insects

Abstract

The present invention a flying insect control device for placement over an entrance or exit way used by insects, said flying insect control device comprises a body having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening, said openings connected with a passageway. It further includes a includes a flange connected proximate said second end of said body, said flange adapted for mounting said flying insect control device onto a flat surface over an insect entrance or exit way such that said passageway is in communication with said insect entrance or exist way; wherein said passageway dimensioned to compel flying insects to land at a landing area defined at said first end of said body and further compel insects to ambulate through said passageway laced with insecticide.

Claims

1. A flying insect control device for placement over an entrance or exit way used by insects, said flying insect control device comprising:

(a) a body having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening, said openings connected with a passageway;

(b) a means for mounting said body over an insect entrance or exit way such that said passageway is in communication with said insect entrance or exit way; and

(c) said passageway dimensioned to compel flying insects to land at a landing area defined at said first end of said body and further compels insects to ambulate through said passageway laced with insecticide

(d) wherein said body includes an upper body slidably connected to a lower body such that said upper and lower body are slidably movable apart for mounting said flying insect control device onto two flat surfaces, said surfaces being parallel but spaced apart from each other; and

(e) wherein said upper body includes an upper flange and said lower body includes a lower flange wherein each flange extends transversely to said passageway such that said upper flange is capable of being mounted on one surface and said lower flange capable of being mounted on a second surface wherein said surfaces being parallel but spaced apart from each other.

2. The flying insect control device claimed in claim 1 wherein said body includes a means for retaining said insecticide within said passageway.

3. The flying insect control device claimed in claim 2 wherein said upper and lower body define a longitudinally oriented tubular section with first and second openings proximate each end respectively and said retaining means including lips extending transversely from each distal end of said tubular section and dimensioned to retain liquid within said tubular section.

4. The flying insect control device claimed in claim 1 wherein said flanges includes adhesive for adhesively mounting said device onto a flat surface.