Insect trapping device

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1999-02-08

2000-05-30

Rowan, Kurt

Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying

Vermin destroying

Insect

43135, 43137, A01M 304, A01M 302

Patent

active

060677465

ABSTRACT:
An adhesive insect trapping device having an elongated handle being fixedly attached to a flat plate member whereon a sheet of adhesive material is attached is disclosed. The plate member includes a foldable cover member being hingeably attached thereto so as to be secured in coplanar relation in an open position of the device. In the open position a sheet of adhesive material is arranged thereon to allow an insect to be adhesively captured on the device. The plate and cover members are foldable to a closed position wherein the adhesive sheet is folded 180.degree. onto itself thereby entrapping the insect in an envelope formed from the adhesive sheet material for disposal. In one embodiment the insect trapping device is manually folded to contain the captured insect. In an alternative embodiment the insect trapping device is automatically folded by a trigger actuated spring mechanism which folds the device to capture the insect.

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