FLYING INSECT TRAP WITH ROLLER ADVANCE

摘要

An insect trap which includes an enclosure with a removable cover member having at least one opening therethrough and contained within the enclosure is an insect attractant, a take-up roller, a supply roller, each journaled for rotation about parallel, spaced-apart axes, and where a flexible web is wound on the supply roller and transferrable onto the take-up roller. The web has an adhesive on one major surface. Also contained within the enclosure is an electric motor connected in driving relation to the take-up roller and a timer circuit for controlling the ON/OFF state of the electric motor. The timer circuit is designed such that when switched to the “on” state, remains on only long enough to transfer a quantity of the web in a range of plus or minus 10% of the predetermined length dimension between the two rollers before assuming the “off” state.

主权项

1. An insect trap comprising:
(a) an enclosure having a substantially planar rear surface and a removable front cover member, the cover member having at least one opening; (b) an insect attractant contained within the enclosure for attracting insects through the at least one opening; (c) a take-up roller and a supply roller journaled for rotation within the enclosure, said take-up roller and supply roller being parallel to one another and in spaced-apart relation by a predetermined length dimension; (d) a flexible web wound on the supply roller and transferable onto the take-up roller, the web having an adhesive on one major surface thereof; (e) an electric motor connected in driving relation to the take-up roller; and (f) means for controlling the on-off state of the electric motor, when the motor is periodically turned on at a preselected interval and turns off automatically when a predetermined quantity of the web corresponding to the predetermined length dimension has been advanced onto the take-up roller.