Apparatus for capturing fruit flies
US9504241B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01M1/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a trap for flying pests that does not require the use of chemicals and can be packaged in such a way that it can be present in public areas without being unsightly or intrusive. The trap is reusable, easy to set up, easy to clean, and easy to operate. An example trap includes an outer wall containing a solution, an inner wall extending into the solution, and a space formed between the outer wall and the inner wall. The trap also includes an air pump and one or more air supply conduits that supply air from the air pump to the solution. The air forms bubbles in the solution that rise in the space formed between the outer wall and the inner wall and that cascade downward within the inner wall and into the solution. The cascading bubbles serve to capture flies that land on the bubbles and retain the flies within the trap.
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