Flea trap

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1992-06-16

1993-08-03

Rowan, Kurt C.

Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying

Traps

Insect

43114, A01M 104

Patent

active

052317900

ABSTRACT:
An improved flea trap (10) capable of arresting very high percentages of available fleas is provided which includes an illumination system (14) which is located in an elevated position and emits a preferred, relatively narrow-band visible spectrum; the source is operated to give an effective variable light intensity, such as by intermittent on-off operation thereof. Preferably, the trap (10) includes an upright frame assembly (12) supporting a central transparent tube (38). A low wattage incandescent light bulb (42) is positioned within tube (38) and serves, with a light filter sheet (54) applied to the interior of tube (38), to emit flea-attracting illumination presenting a spectrum having its maximum peak centered at a wavelength of from about 450-650 nm, and with a maximum peak half-height-width of from about 50-175 nm. On-off operation of bulb (42) is regulated by controller (46), in order to create alternating illumination-dark periods; each illumination period is advantageously from about 30 seconds-20 minutes, whereas each dark period is from about 1-60 seconds. An adhesive sheet (56) is applied to the outer surface of tube (38), and serves to capture and retain fleas attracted by illumination system (14) which impinge against the sheet (56).

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