WO1997007673A1

WO1997007673A1 - Insect trapping device

Info

Publication number: WO1997007673A1
Application number: PCT/SE1996/001083
Authority: WO
Inventors: Åke SILVANDERSSON
Original assignee: Silvandersson Miljö Ab
Priority date: 1995-08-31
Filing date: 1996-09-02
Publication date: 1997-03-06
Also published as: SE9503008L; SE9503008D0

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement for an insect trap (1) which has an adhesive for trapping insects (3) and a gluing agent (4) for gluing the trap securely to an intented surface (5), in conjunction with which the trapping adhesive (2) and the gluing agent (4) are arranged on the same side (A) of the trap (1). The trap (1) consists of a single flat piece of material, preferably cardboard, which, along at least one lateral edge, is provided with a folding mark (7) intended to form a folding distance piece (9) on one side of said folding mark (7) and a trap part on the other side of it. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of the insect trap.

Description

Insect trapping device

The present invention relates to an arrangement for an insect trap which has an adhesive for trapping insects and a gluing agent for gluing the trap to the intended surface, in conjunction with which the trapping adhesive and the gluing agent are on the same side of the trap, which consists of a single flat piece of material, preferably cardboard.

Previously disclosed insect traps of the kind indicated above require special arrangements in order to prevent the trap from adhering to objects with the trapping adhesive and are costly and difficult to produce in a rational fashion.

Said object is achieved inter alia by the present invention, which is characterized essentially in that the trap is provided along at least one lateral edge with a folding mark intended to form a folding distance piece on one side of said folding mark and a trap part on the other side of it intended to form a trap which permits insects to enter beneath the enclosing, cover-like trap formed in this way between the outward-folded distance piece (s), which is in contact with and supported against a window, for example, to which the trap is glued, and the trap part provided with trapping adhesive.

The invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figs. 1-4 show a first illustrative embodiment of an arrangement for an insect trap in accordance with the invention, in conjunction with which

Fig. 1 shows part of a web from which insect traps are produced,

Fig. 2 shows a view from the top of a section of said insect trap, Fig. 3 shows a side view of the insect trap,

Fig. 4 shows the insect trap viewed from the side in the attached trapping position on an attachment surface, for example a window, Fig. 5 shows a second illustrative embodiment of an insect trap in accordance with the invention,

Figs. 6-8 show a third example of the insect trap in accordance with the invention, in conjunction with which Fig. 6 shows a plan view of a web of material with a trap made therefrom.

Fig. 7 shows an end view of the trap in the attached trapping position on an attachment surface,

Fig. 8 shows a side view of the trap in said attached trapping position, and

Fig. 9 shows a material web in the form of a roll with insect traps formed thereon.

An insect trap 1 shown in Figs. 1-4, which has an adhesive 2 in the form of an environmentally-friendly and strongly tacky mass in which flies and other undesired insects 3 that it is wished to trap become caught and a gluing agent 4 intended for gluing the trap 1 securely to an intended surface 5, has the trapping adhesive 2 and the gluing adhesive 4 arranged on the same side A of the trap 1, and has an arrangement 6 to prevent the trap 1 from also becoming securely glued unintentionally to said surface 5 by the trapping adhesive 2.

The trap 1 consists of a single flat piece of material, preferably cardboard, although plastic material or some other material or a combination thereof is also possible. Said piece of material is at least provided with a folding mark 7 extending along at least one lateral edge 8 to form a folding distance piece 9 on one side B of said folding mark 7 at an angle with the trap 1, so that the trapping part is inclined in relation to a window, etc., on which the trap 1 is set up. The trap part 10 is arranged on the other side of said folding mark 7.

The piece of material 11 is preferably rectangular, and said folding mark extends in the form of a bending line 7 along one long side C of the piece of material 11. A gluing agent 4 is arranged along an opposing long side B of said piece of material 11.

Trapping adhesive 2 preferably covers essentially the entire surface 12 between said folding mark 7 and gluing agent 4 intended for setting up the trap 1 , for example on a window 13.

Preferably two folding marks 7, 14 are arranged on the piece of material 11 and are situated each on its respective side B and D of a centrally located field covered by trapping adhesive 2.

In order to make the insect trap 1 readily manageable, both the field with gluing agent 4 and the field with trapping adhesive 2 are covered with an easily removable protective layer 15 and 16 consisting of board or plastic material.

The trap 101 shown in Fig. 5 differs from the previously described trap 1 in that the distance piece 109 is divided by longitudinal slits 150 for the purpose, when some of the resulting flaps 151 are bent outwards, of permitting insects to enter more easily beneath the completed trap 101 when it is glued in place.

Finally, the piece of material 211, as shown in Figs. 6-8, exhibits a flared form in the direction from a top part 276 to a base part 275. Folding marks 277, 278 extend from one lateral edge 279 of the piece of material to a point 280, 281 which is situated slightly retracted from an opposing side edge 282, where an area of gluing agent 204 is situated, bordering on said retracted folding mark end points 280, 281. When bent outwards about said folding marks 277, 278, which are preferably parallel with one another, the side flaps 284, 285 with their inclined sides 283 form distance pieces in this trap 201. The interjacent surface 212 of the piece of material 211 is covered with trapping adhesive 202, whereas a flap 286 formed on one side of a further folding mark 214 is covered with a gluing agent 204 to permit the trap 201 to be glued in place, for example on a window 213. Fig. 9 shows how the trap 1, 201 can be made, for example from a web of material in the form of a roll 300, for example a web of cardboard 301, by causing an aforementioned web 301 to be stamped and bent, which web is preferably capable of being gathered in the form of a roll as shown. It is thus possible to produce said trap either cross¬ wise or along said web of material. In the case of longitudinal production, a web of material gathered into a roll may be provided with a longitudinal bending line or bending lines and a gluing agent and trapping adhesive with a protective layer, which means that only stamping or some other form of cutting of the individual traps is required after unrolling.

Trapping adhesive 4 and gluing agent 2 and a protective layer 15, 16 are applied to these on the same web 301 before or after said web processing by the stamping and bending method.

The invention should have been clearly explained above, although it is not restricted to the illustrative examples described and illustrated here and may be varied within the scope of the Patent Claims without departing from the idea of invention.

Claims

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1. Arrangement for an insect trap (1; 101; 201) which has an adhesive (2; 202) for trapping insects (3) and a gluing agent (4; 204) for gluing the trap to the intended surface (5) , in conjunction with which the trapping adhesive (2; 202) and the gluing agent (4; 204) are on the same side (A) of the trap (1; 101; 201), which consists of a single flat piece (11) of material, preferably cardboard, characterized in that the trap (1; 101; 201) is provided along at least one lateral edge (8) with a folding mark (7; 277, 278) intended to form a folding distance piece (9; 284, 285) on one side (B) of said folding mark (7) and a trap part (10) on the other side of it intended to form a trap which permits insects to enter beneath the enclosing, cover-like trap formed in this way between the outward-folded distance piece(s) (9; 109; 284, 285), which is in contact with and supported against a window (13; 213), for example, to which the trap is glued, and the trap part (10; 211) provided with trapping adhesive (2; 202) .

2. Arrangement in accordance with Patent Claim 1, characterized in that the piece (11) of material is rectangular.

3. Arrangement in accordance with Patent Claim 2, characterized in that the folding mark (7) extends along one long side (C) of the piece (11) of material with gluing agent (4) arranged along an opposing long side (D) of the piece (11) of material.

4. Arrangement in accordance with Patent Claim 3, characterized in that trapping adhesive (2) covers the entire surface (12) between said folding mark (7) and gluing agent (4) for setting up the trap (1), for example on a window (13).

5. Arrangement in accordance with one or other of the preceding Patent Claims, characterized in that two folding marks (7, 14) are present on the piece (11) of material situated on their respective sides of a field with trapping adhesive (2) .

6. Arrangement in accordance with Patent Claim 5, characterized in that the piece (211) of material exhibits a flared form in the direction from a top part (276) to a base part (275) .

7. Arrangement in accordance with Patent Claims

5-6, characterized in that folding marks (277, 278) extend from one lateral edge (279) of the piece of material to a point (280, 281) which is situated slightly retracted from an opposing side edge (282) .

8. Arrangement in accordance with Patent Claims 6 and 7, characterized in that an area of gluing agent (204) is situated bordering on said retracted folding mark end point (280, 281) .

9. Arrangement in accordance with one or other of the preceding Patent Claims, characterized in that both the gluing agent (4) and the trapping adhesive (2) are covered with a removable protective layer (15, 16) .

10. Method for the manufacture of an arrangement for an insect trap (1; 101; 201) which has an adhesive (2; 202) for trapping insects (3) and a gluing agent (4; 204) for gluing the trap securely to an intended surface (5), in conjunction with which the trapping adhesive (2; 202) and the gluing agent (4; 204) are arranged on the same side (A) of the trap (1; 101; 201), characterized in that a web of material (301) is caused to be stamped and bent, which web is preferably capable of being gathered in the form of a roll (300) , and in that, either before or after said web processing, trapping adhesive (2) and gluing agent (4) and a protective layer (15, 16) are applied on top of them on said web (301) .