Insect Trap Device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021105991-A1
Application number	US-201916653430-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 15, 2019
Priority date	Oct 15, 2019
Publication date	Apr 15, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A removable substrate for an insect attractant device includes a body having front and rear faces, a grip portion, and a base disposed opposite the grip portion. The removable substrate further includes a first lateral portion extending from the base, and a second lateral portion extending from the base. A projection extends outwardly from the base, lowermost ends of the first and second lateral portions are disposed below the projection, and an adhesive is applied to the front face and the rear face.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A removable substrate for an insect attractant device, comprising:
a body having front and rear faces, the body further including a grip portion and a base disposed opposite the grip portion; a first lateral portion extending from the base; and a second lateral portion extending from the base, wherein a projection extends outwardly from the base, wherein lowermost ends of the first and second lateral portions are disposed below the projection, and wherein an adhesive is applied to the front face and the rear face.

2 . The removable substrate of claim 1 , wherein the first and second lateral portions are configured to straddle a housing.

3 . The removable substrate of claim 1 , wherein the first lateral portion is a mirror image of the second lateral portion.

4 . The removable substrate of claim 1 , wherein adhesive is further applied to the first lateral portion and the second lateral portion.

5 . The removable substrate of claim 1 , wherein the front face defines a surface area, and the adhesive is applied to more than 50% of the surface area.

6 . The removable substrate of claim 1 further comprising a peel-off film that is applied to the front face.

7 . The removable substrate of claim 6 , wherein the peel-off film includes a window.

8 . An insect attractant device, comprising:
a base; a plug extending from a rear portion of the base; a plurality of LEDs disposed within the base; a lens fixedly coupled with the base and having a lower end, the lower end of the lens being in direct optical communication with the plurality of LEDs; and a substrate disposed between the lens and the plug.

9 . The insect attractant device of claim 8 , wherein the lens includes a perimeter defining a chamfered surface, and
wherein the chamfered surface refracts light emitted by the plurality of LEDs toward the substrate.

10 . The insect attractant device of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of LEDs are ultraviolet LEDs.

11 . The insect attractant device of claim 9 , wherein the chamfered surface of the lens joins a side surface and a front surface of the lens.

12 . The insect attractant device of claim 8 , wherein the base defines an elongate polygon comprising at least a first edge and at least a second edge,
wherein the first edge is different than the second edge.

13 . The insect attractant device of claim 12 , wherein the base comprises at least a third edge, and
wherein the third edge is different than both the first edge and the second edge.

14 . An insect attractant device, comprising:
a housing defining a front face and a rear face; an electronics assembly comprising a power source, a first resistor, and a plurality of LEDs, the power source extending from the rear face of the housing; a lens disposed along the housing; and a substrate disposed between the lens and the power source, wherein the substrate is spaced apart from the lens defining a first distance therebetween, p 1 wherein the substrate is spaced apart from the rear face defining a second distance therebetween, and wherein the first distance is between about 15 mm and about 20 mm and the second distance is between about 15 mm and about 20 mm.

15 . The insect attractant device of claim 14 , wherein heat dispersed by the first resistor causes a temperature between the substrate and the lens to be approximately 10 degrees Celsius greater than a highest temperature between the substrate and the rear face.

16 . The insect attractant device of claim 14 further comprising a second resistor.

17 . The insect attractant device of claim 14 , wherein the substrate includes an adhesive applied to at least a first face.

18 . The insect attractant device of claim 14 , wherein the lens includes a chamfered edge that directs light in a direction of the substrate.

19 . The insect attractant device of claim 14 , wherein the lens includes a cutout portion defining an inner edge, and
wherein the plurality of LEDs are optically coupled with the inner edge.

20 . The insect attractant device of claim 14 , wherein the substrate includes a first lateral portion and a second lateral portion.

Assignees

• Johnson & Son Inc S C

Inventors

• Furner Paul E
• Palm Julie
• Faterioun Kamran
• Carlson David R
• Tracy Noah I
• Munagavalasa Murthy S

Classifications

• Y10S43/00

  Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying · CPC title

• A01M1/145 Primary

  Attracting and catching insects using combined illumination or colours and adhesive surfaces · CPC title

• A01M1/165

  Hanging or fastening means · CPC title

• A01M1/04

  Attracting insects by} using illumination {or colours (A01M1/08 and A01M1/145 take precedence) · CPC title

• A01M2200/01

  Insects · CPC title