ES2220177B1 - IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED IN DEVICES ATTRACTS INSECTS. - Google Patents

Abstract

Improvements introduced in insect trap devices. It has a tape (5) impregnated with a sticky substance (4) and with an end attached to a counterweight (7), while the opposite end of said tape (5) has hooking means (6). The device is supplied with the tape (5) wrapped in the counterweight (7), while in use, said counterweight (7) is hung from the tape (5) extended vertically. When the device meets the tape (5) wrapped in the counterweight (7), it has at its ends some covers (1) that prevent the sticky substance (4) from oozing or leaking out of said ends.

Description

Improvements introduced in trap devices insects

Object of the invention

The present invention, as expressed in the statement of this descriptive report refers to improvements introduced into devices catches insects, whose purpose main is to provide a natural, ecological and effective insect removal both outdoors and in closed enclosures, also solving the problems they present analog devices known in the state of the art.

Background of the invention

The papers or tapes are known for catching insects, consisting of a strip of paper or plastic impregnated with an adhesive or sticky substance, so that when perching on it the insects are stuck in said pulls without being able to get rid of it, thus being trapped.

The use of colors is also known to attract insects and the use of substances such as pheromones and hydrolyzed proteins for said purpose of attracting insects

Insect trapping systems based on paper or tapes have drawbacks related to require that the user manipulate them directly, so that the rubber or adhesive substance intended to catch insects determines a fouling of the user's hands.

Moreover, the use of colors, although it exerts a certain attraction on insects, it is not enough alone for the control of certain pests.

Pheromones and the like, still being very selective and specific for each type of insect, they present the inconvenient that they are very volatile and lose their effect in a little weather.

On the other hand, the Patent of Invention with application number P-9802013 and enunciated as "device for catching insects". This Patent combines the systems described above, so that  provides a device that has a tape impregnated with a sticky substance with one end attached to a counterweight, while the opposite end of said tape has about hooking means. The device is supplied with the tape rolled in the counterweight while in the use of same the counterweight is hanging from the extended belt vertically

Although the device of the aforementioned Patent P-9802013 effectively resolves the inconveniences of other systems, it presents inconveniences such as the one that the sticky substance of the tape comes out from the ends of the device quite easily when it meets the tape rolled on the counterweight. In addition, the stability of the sticky substance on the tape when it is extended vertically it is not all the good that one could wish for. For other part, the device of Patent P-9802013 has the disadvantage that the specific attractant for insects that want to catch is in the fixed device, which lacks the versatility that it would give him the power to vary that attractive substance in the same device and depending on the insects that are wanted catch.

Description of the invention

To achieve the objectives and avoid drawbacks indicated above, the invention consists in some improvements introduced in devices catches insects from that feature a tape impregnated with a sticky substance and with one end attached to a counterweight while the end opposite of said tape has a means of engagement; the device being supplied with the tape wrapped in the counterweight while in using the counterweight It is hanging from the tape extended vertically.

Novelly, according to the invention, the device with the tape wrapped in the counterweight it has at its ends with covers that prevent the sticky substance from oozing or leaking out by these extremes.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the tape has on its surfaces some highlights that improve the stability of the sticky substance when the tape is It is extended vertically. These highlights can be set to granule mode embedded in a plastic material constituent of the tape.

On the other hand, in the aforementioned embodiment preferred, when the tape is extended vertically in disposition of use, a container of specific attractant for insects that are wanted catch. This container can present a bag shape that be held in the aforementioned means of engagement.

With the configuration described, the improvements provided by the present invention present the advantages that when the device meets the tape rolled in the counterweight will not leave the sticky substance by the ends of the device, since the aforementioned covers prevent. Another advantage is that the sticky substance it presents greater stability when the tape is extended due to the projections incorporated in the surface of the headband. In addition, there is the advantage that the corresponding substance  specific attractant for insects that want to catch themselves incorporates into the device after its extension, of so that the same device can be combined with the substance that interests, which gives a much greater versatility than if the device is supplied with the said attractant built-in

Then, to facilitate a better understanding of this descriptive report and being an integral part of the same, some figures are accompanied in which with character illustrative and not limiting the object of the invention.

Brief description of the figures

Figure 1.- Represents a perspective view. of a device catches insects made according to the improvements of the present invention and being extended in its disposition of use.

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Figure 3.- Represents a longitudinal section and Partial device shown in Figure 1.

Description of an embodiment of the invention

Following is a description of an example of the invention, referring to the
numbering adopted in the figures.

Thus, the device catches insects from this exemplary embodiment, it has a tape 5 impregnated with a sticky substance 4. One end of the tape 5 is attached to a counterweight 7, while the other end of the tape 5 has of coupling means 6 which in the present example consist in a small wire through a hole in the tape 5.

The device is supplied with the tape 5 wound on the counterweight 7, as shown in Figure 2, while in the arrangement of use of the device, it remains with the tape 5 extended vertically, and the counterweight 7 hanging from the end lower, as represented in the
Figure 1.

In its provision of supply, the device It has at its ends some covers 1 that prevent the substance sticky 4 comes out from the ends, as depicted in Figure 2

On the other hand, the tape 5 has a granule embedded in a plastic tape constituent material 5, so that granilla determines some highlights 2 that improve the stability of the sticky substance 4 when the tape 5 is It is extended vertically.

When the tape 5 is ready for use, this is extended vertically as shown in figure 1, it it can incorporate in it a container of attractive substance specific to insects that want to catch, and that in the This example is determined by a bag 3 that is held in the coupling means 6, as can be seen in the Figure 1.

Claims (5)

1. Improvements introduced in insect trap devices, which have a tape (5) impregnated with a sticky substance (4) and an end attached to a counterweight (7), while the opposite end of said tape (5) has hooking means (6); the device being supplied with the tape (5) wrapped in the counterweight (7), while in use thereof, the counterweight (7) is hung from the tape (5) extended vertically; characterized in that said device with the tape (5) wrapped in the counterweight (7) has at its ends some covers (1) that prevent the sticky substance (4) from oozing or leaking out of said ends. 2. Improvements introduced in insect trap devices, according to claim 1, characterized in that said tape (5) has on its surfaces projections (2) that improve the stability of the sticky substance (4) when the tape (5) is extended vertically . 3. Improvements introduced in insect trap devices, according to claim 2, characterized in that said projections (2) are configured as a granule embedded in a plastic material constituting the tape (5). 4. Improvements introduced into insect trap devices, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tape (5) being extended vertically in use arrangement, a container (3) of specific attractant for insects is incorporated therein. They want to catch. 5. Improvements introduced in insect trap devices, according to claim 4, characterized in that said container has a bag shape (3) that is held in said hooking means (6).