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Insect trap with improved glueboard mounting, retention, and removal assembly

US9060503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 14, 2013
Grant dateJun 23, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01M1/145
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an insect trap a housing is provided having a swingable guard grill attached at a front of the housing. First and second insect attractant lamps are mounted in the housing. The guard grill has at least one window and a pivotable glueboard mounting, retention, and removal drawer assembly located at said window. The drawer assembly is pivotable at one end. The drawer assembly has a drawer panel and a V-shaped member attached to a back of the drawer panel. The V-shaped member has first and second transverse walls connecting at an apex, each wall having a respective window. A first glueboard is retained in arc-shaped fashion between said apex and the first corner and a second glueboard is retained in arc-shaped fashion between said apex and a second corner.

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