US3816956A
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Article for catching insects
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-06-16
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Granted: 1974-06-18
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Expires: 1992-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A tape for catching insects, particularly roaches and the like, is initially in the form of a roll with both sides of the tape being coated with pressure sensitive adhesives, one for mounting the tape to a floor or other supporting surface and the other preferably provided with a bait for attracting and holding an insect. Protective tapes cover each of the adhesively coated faces of the tape or, alternatively, only the insect entrapping adhesive may be covered with a protective tape. In use, the protective tape, if any, covering the mounting adhesive is removed, the tape is preferably positioned along the normal path of the insects to be caught, and the protective tape on the insect entrapping adhesive is removed, whereupon an insect coming upon the tape is entrapped by the exposed adhesive.
Inventors
- 👤 R Sekula
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:26
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M1/00; A01M1/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
An insect entrapping article adapted to be received on a surface such as a floor, wall, cabinet, or the like, for disposing of an insect, the article comprising a body having first and second faces, the first face being an adhesive securing means for mounting the body on the surface, and for ready removal of the mounted body from the surface while leaving the surface substantially intact, and the second face being an adhesive entrapping means for retaining an insect thereon, and a protective cover releasably secured over the adhesive of one of the faces for removal prior to mounting the article.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
An insect entrapping article adapted to be received on a surface such as a floor, wall, cabinet, or the like, for disposing of an insect, the article comprising a body having first and second faces, the first face being an adhesive securing means for mounting the body on the surface, and for ready removal of the mounted body from the surface while leaving the surface substantially intact, and the second face being an adhesive entrapping means for retaining an insect thereon, and a protective cover releasably secured over the adhesive of one of the faces for removal prior to mounting the article.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An article as set forth in claim 1 in which the protective cover is corrugated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
An article as set forth in claim 1 in which the body is flexible to facilitate mounting of the body on an irregular surface, and in which the securing means is a pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An article as set forth in claim 1 in which the entrapping means is a pressure sensitive adhesive and includes a bait for attracting the insect to the second face.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An article as set forth in claim 1 including a pair of protective covers, one releasably secured over the adhesive of each of said faces, for removal prior to use of the article.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
140 words
An article as set forth in claim 1 in which the body is a flexible tape adapted to be secured to an irregular surface along a normal path of the insect to be entrapped, the first and second faces being opposite faces of the tape, the securing means comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive for retaining the tape and the entrapped insect in place thereon, the entrapping means comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive for securely retaining the entrapped insect on the tape and further comprising a bait for attracting the insect onto the tape and retaining the insect thereon until the insect is securely retained on the tape by the adhesive on the second face, and in which the tape is sufficiently thin to permit an insect intended to be entrapped thereon to crawl onto the adhesive of the second face.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
82 words
An article as set forth in claim 6 in which the cover is a second tape corrugated trAnsversely of the first said tape and generally coextensive with the second face, thereby forming a composite tape, and in which prior to the intended use of the article, the composite tape is in the form of a roll, the second tape outermost, and the pressure sensitive adhesive of the first face releasably adheres to said second tape for release therefrom upon unwinding the roll.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
An article as set forth in claim 6 including a second protective cover, said covers being tapes generally coextensive with said first tape and corrugated transversely of the first said tape and one releasably secured to the adhesive of the first face, and the other to the adhesive of the second face.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2911756A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-06-17 | 1977-12-17 | 1978-06-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-17 | 1981-12-17 | 1982-06-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-17 | 1985-12-17 | 1986-06-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |