TH36065A - Bait holder for crawling insects - Google Patents

Abstract

DC60 (12/12/40) Bait container for crawling insects and method of placing bait for the desired insects. The bait container consists of a bait cup with a cup wall supported by side supports extending upwards above the level of the bait cup wall. The lid consists of an outer shell that defines a passageway between the outer shell wall and the bait cup wall. The outer shell also consists of a roof spanning the space enclosed by the outer shell wall, which can be supported by the side supports. The front opening is defined on one side by the side supports and on the other side by the outer shell wall. The floor of the front opening is continuous with the floor of the passageway. The front opening door in the outer shell opens into the front opening to receive the insects to be trapped and is positioned so that a straight line of access through the front opening door to the bait cup is restricted by the side supports. Such front opening is wide enough from the side supports to the outer shell wall to provide space for the insects to be trapped to enter the bait container through the front opening door and bypass the side supports by entering the passageway, thus accessing any bait contained in the bait cup. The method of this invention consists of the preparation of such bait container and the loading of the chosen bait into the bait cup. The placement of the bait holder on the surface where the insects to be trapped crawl is described. The bait holder for crawling insects and the method of placing the bait for the desired insects are described. The bait holder consists of a bait cup with a cup wall supported by side supports extending upwards above the level of the bait cup wall. The lid consists of an outer shell that defines a passageway between the outer shell wall and the bait cup wall. The outer shell also consists of a roof spanning the space enclosed by the outer shell wall, which can be supported by the side supports. The front opening is defined on one side by the side supports and on the other side by the outer shell wall. The floor of the front opening is continuous with the floor of the passageway. The front opening door in the outer shell opens into the front opening to receive the insects to be trapped and is positioned so that a straight line of access through the front opening door to the bait cup is restricted by the side supports. Such front opening is wide enough from the side supports to the outer shell wall to provide space for the insects to be trapped to enter the bait holder through the front opening door and bypass the side supports by entering the passageway, thus accessing any bait contained in the bait cup. The method of this invention consists of the preparation of such a bait holder and the loading of the chosen bait into the bait cup. And placing the bait container on the surface where the insects you want to trap are crawling.

Claims (39)

1. The bait container for the desired crawling insects consists of a base and a lid securely attached to the base. The base comprises: a. A bait cup for holding the selected bait, with a central base surrounded by climbing walls that extend upwards from the central base; b. A raised outer rim comprising the outer areas both near and far from the bait cup; and c. At least one side support extending upwards above the level of the bait cup walls and running lengthwise along the bait cup walls. The lid has a raised rim attached to the raised outer rim of the base and is further constructed with an outer shell containing: a. An outer shell wall raised from the level of and enclosing the outer area of the base, spaced apart from the bait cup walls to create a passageway wide enough for the insects to be trapped to walk on; and b. A roof spanning the space enclosed by the outer shell walls, with supporting side supports spaced sufficiently above the bait cup walls to allow the insects to climb over the walls to access any bait. c. The front opening shall be at least as long as the side supports and be bounded on one side by the side supports and on the other side by the inner surface of the outer shell wall, with the front opening having a floor continuous with the passageway. d. At least one front opening door in the outer shell wall shall open into the front opening and be large enough to allow the insects to be trapped to enter, with the front opening door arranged relative to the side supports in such a way that the straight-line access through the front opening door to the bait cup is blocked by the side supports. The front opening shall provide sufficient clearance from the side supports to the outer shell wall for the insects to be trapped to enter the bait container through the front opening door, bypassing the side supports by entering the passageway, and thus accessing any bait contained in the bait cup. 2. The provision of claim 1, where the roof of the outer shell consists of downward-projecting braces positioned nearly flush with the lateral supports to limit transverse movement of the roof relative to the lateral supports. 3. The container for the victim of claim 1, which has supports at its ends extending upward from the base at a position farther from the side supports, such a canopy is of a supportive type with supports at its ends. 4. The bait container of Requisition 1, which has two lateral supports positioned on opposite sides of the bait cup and two front openings, one connected to each lateral support, and each front opening has a front door. 5. The bait holder of claim number 4, which has a downward projection from the roof and is positioned almost flush with each side support to limit the transverse movement of the roof relative to the side supports. 6. The bait container of the claim under Article 4, which has supports at the ends extending upwards from the base at a position far from the side supports, such a canopy is of a supportive type, with supports at the ends. 7. The bait holder of claim number 6, which has a downward projection from the roof and is positioned almost flush with each side support to limit the transverse movement of the roof relative to the side braces and end supports. 8. The bait cup of claim 7, where the entire frame relating to a pair of opposing lateral supports or a pair of opposing end supports is positioned almost touching the surface of the pair of lateral supports or end supports facing towards or away from the bait cup. 9. The bait holder of claim 8 is where the outer shell has opposite sides and opposite ends, with lateral supports provided at each side and end supports provided at each end of the outer shell. 10. The bait container for the desired crawling insects consists of a base and a lid securely attached to the base. a. The base comprises: i. A bait cup for holding the chosen bait, with a central area enclosed by walls that allow insects to climb, protruding upwards from the central area; ii. A raised outer rim comprising the outer areas distant from and near the bait cup; b. A lid with a raised rim, attached to the raised outer rim of the base and further comprised of an outer shell with: i. An outer shell wall raised from the level of the outer areas of the base, spaced apart from the bait cup wall to create a passageway wide enough for the insects to be trapped to walk on; and ii. A roof spanning the gap enclosed by the outer shell wall at a distance above the bait cup wall sufficient for the insects to be trapped to climb over the wall to access any bait contained in the bait cup; and c. A lid and base piece containing at least one lateral support spanning the gap between the lid and the base. The structure extends lengthwise along the wall of the bait cup, with a supportive roof supported by lateral supports. Part of the outer shell wall extends to and opposite the lateral supports, forming the outer shell of the anterior chamber. The lateral supports and the outer shell of the anterior chamber define the boundary of the anterior chamber midway. The anterior chamber opens into a passageway with the floor of the anterior chamber continuous with the floor of the passageway and has at least one anterior chamber door that opens through the outer shell of the anterior chamber. The anterior chamber door is large enough to allow the insects to be trapped to enter and is positioned in relation to the lateral supports so that the straight-line access through the anterior chamber door to the bait cup is blocked by the lateral supports. The anterior chamber is sized to provide sufficient clearance between the lateral supports and the outer shell of the anterior chamber to allow the insects to enter the bait container through the anterior chamber door, bypassing the lateral supports by entering the passageway and accessing any bait in the bait cup. 11. The provision of claim 10 is that the outer shell wall of the face is made to be displaced relative to the parts of the outer shell wall adjacent to either side of the face, so that the outer shell wall of the face defines the boundary of the protruding wall section. 12. The bait holder of claim 10, which has end supports located farther from the side supports, with the end supports extending from the base and a piece of cover to span the space between them, is essentially a supported type roof with the end supports. 13. The bait container of Requisition 10, which has two side supports, is arranged on opposite sides of the bottom of the bait cup and has two front openings, one connected to each side support, and each front opening has a front door. 14. The bait container of the claim under Article 13, which has a support at the end located farther from the side supports, with the support at the end extending from the base and one of the covers to span the gap between them, is of a type that is supported by the support at the end. 15. The provisions of claim 14 shall be in which the end supports and side supports extend from the base and the positioning frame shall extend downward from the roof, adjacent to each side and end support, in order to limit the transverse movement of the roof relative to the side and end supports. 16. The bait holder of claim 15, where the entire frame is positioned close to the surface of the lateral supports and the end supports facing the membrane cup. 17. The bait cup of the claim in Article 16, where the bait cup has opposite sides and opposite ends, with side supports provided on each side and end supports provided on each end. 18. The method of placing bait for the desired crawling insects consists of the following steps: a. Preparing the bait container according to claim 1, which is then filled with the selected bait, which has been coated with adhesive and placed inside the bait cup. b. Placing the bait container on the surface on which the desired insects will crawl. 19. The method of placing bait for the desired crawling insects consists of the following steps: a. Preparing the bait container in accordance with Requisition 10, which is further assembled with the selected bait, which has been glued and placed inside the bait cup. b. Placing the bait container on the surface on which the desired insects will crawl. 20. The bait container for the desired crawling insects consists of a base and a lid securely fastened to the base. The base comprises: a. A bait cup for holding the selected bait, with a central base surrounded by climbing walls extending upwards from the central base; b. A raised outer rim comprising the outer areas distant from and near the bait cup; and c. End supports extending upwards from the outer areas, with notches on the end supports. The roof and lid, with their raised rims, are attached to the raised outer rim of the base and further comprise an outer shell consisting of: a. Outer shell walls raised from the level of and enclosing the outer areas of the base; and b. A roof spanning the space enclosed by the outer shell walls. The roof is supportive, with the end supports spaced sufficiently above the bait cup walls to allow the insects to climb over the walls to access any bait contained within. The roof also includes positioning structures that are secured to the notches on the end supports to stabilize the roof's movement relative to the end supports. 21. The place where the roof notches open upwards and the frame is positioned to extend downwards from the roof, is the bait holder of claim 20. 22. The bait holder of claim 20, where the frame is positioned as a channel extending beyond the roof notches to either side of the end supports to form the shape as it has been stabilized within the roof. 23. The bait cup of claim 20 where a. The cover and base consist of lateral supports that significantly span the space between the cover and base at a position farther from the end supports, with the canopy being supported by the lateral supports; and b. A portion of the outer shell, generally located at the position of the lateral supports, constitutes the outer shell wall of the foregrip. The bait cup wall at the position of the lateral supports and the outer shell wall of the foregrip define the boundary of the foregrip midway, where the outer shell wall of the foregrip is displaced farther relative to the parts of the outer shell wall adjacent to either side of the foregrip to define an overhanging wall. 24. The bait container of claim 23, where a. Lateral supports extend longitudinally along the walls of the bait cup; b. An outer shell wall spaced apart from the bait cup wall to define a passageway between which the passageway is of sufficient width for the insects to be trapped to walk along; c. An opening forward that opens into the passageway, with the front opening floor continuous with the passageway floor; the forward opening has a forward door that opens through the outer shell wall into the forward opening; the forward door is of sufficient size to receive the insects to be trapped and is positioned relative to the lateral supports in such a way that the linear access through the forward door to the bait cup is restricted by the lateral supports; the forward opening is sized in such a way that there is sufficient space between the lateral supports and the outer shell wall of the forward opening to allow the insects to be trapped to enter the bait container through the forward door, bypassing the lateral supports, entering the passageway and accessing any bait contained in the bait cup. 25. The bait container for the desired crawling insects consists of a base and a lid attached to the base. The base comprises: a. A bait cup for holding the chosen bait, with a central base surrounded by climbing walls that extend upwards from the central base; b. A raised outer rim comprising the outer areas distant from and near the bait cup; and c. Side supports extending upwards above the level of the bait cup walls. The lid has a raised rim attached to the raised outer rim of the base and also comprises an outer shell with: a. An outer shell wall raised above the level of and surrounding the outer area of the base; b. A roof spanning the space enclosed by the outer shell wall, with supporting side supports and sufficient spacing above the bait cup walls to allow the insects to climb over the walls to access any bait contained within; c. A front opening defined on one side by side supports and on the other side by the inner surface of the outer shell wall; and d. A front door in the outer shell wall that opens into the front opening and is large enough to accommodate the insects to be trapped. The front door is positioned relative to the side supports in a way that the straight-line access path through the front door to the bait cup is blocked by the side supports. The front door provides sufficient clearance from the side supports to the outer shell wall for the desired insects to enter the bait container through the front door, bypassing the side supports by entering the passageway, and accessing any bait contained in the bait cup. 26. The bait container of claim 25, where the outer shell wall is spaced apart from the bait cup wall to define a passageway between them, with a walkway wide enough for the insects to be trapped to walk on it. The side supports extend lengthwise along the bait cup wall, and the front opening is continuous with the walkway. 27. The provisions of claim 25 are where the roof of the outer shell consists of supporting structures positioned almost flush with the lateral supports to limit the lateral movement of the roof relative to the lateral supports. 28. The bait container of the claim under Article 25 has supports at the ends extending upward from the base at a position farther from the side supports, with the roof being of a supportive type with supports at the ends. 29. The bait holder of claim 28, where the end supports are indented on the roof, where the bait holder is further constructed with a positioning frame extending from the roof and securing to the roof indentation to stabilize the transverse movement of the roof relative to the end supports. 30. The place where the roof notches open upwards and the frame is positioned to extend downwards from the roof, is the bait holder of claim 29. 31. The provision of claim 29, where the frame is positioned as a channel extending beyond the roof notches to either side of the end supports to form a stabilized beam within the roof. 32. The provisions of claim 28 include two end supports and two side supports, and where the downward-projecting frame from the roof is positioned close to each side support and each end support to limit the transverse movement of the roof relative to the side and end supports. 33. The bait container for the desired crawling insects consists of a base and a lid securely attached to the base. a. The base comprises i. a bait cup for holding the selected bait, with a central base surrounded by climbing walls that protrude upwards from the central base; and ii. an outer raised rim comprising the outer areas distant from and near the bait cup. b. The lid, with its raised rim, is attached to the outer raised rim of the base and also comprises an outer shell with i. an outer shell wall raised from the level of the outer rim of the base; and ii. a roof spanning the space enclosed by the outer shell wall at a distance above the bait cup wall sufficient to allow the desired insects to climb over the bait cup wall to access any bait contained within. c. A single piece of the lid and base comprising significant side supports spanning the space between the lid and the base, with a roof supported by the side supports; and d. A portion of the outer shell at the position of the side supports forming the outer shell wall of the front opening, with a portion of the outer shell wall of the front opening being made movable. In relation to the sections of the outer shell wall adjacent to either side of the outer shell wall of the anterior chamber, the outer shell wall of the anterior chamber defines the projection. The space between the outer shell wall of the anterior chamber and a portion of the opposite prey cup wall defines the anterior chamber. 34. The bait container of the claim in Article 33, which has a support at the end located farther from the lateral supports, with the support at the end extending from the base and one of the covers to span the gap between them, is of a significant nature. The roof is of a supportive type with the support at the end. 35. The provisions of claim 34 are provided for by the end supports extending from the base and the frame extending from the roof adjacent to the adjacent surface of the side supports and end supports to limit the transverse movement of the roof relative to the side supports and end supports. 36. The bait holder of claim 35, where the bait cup has opposite sides and opposite ends, where opposite side supports extending from the base are provided at the sides and opposite end supports are provided at the ends, and where positioning structures are connected to each opposite side support and opposite end support by each positioning structure being provided alongside the surfaces of the side support and opposite end supports facing the bait cup. 37. The method of placing bait for the desired crawling insects consists of the following steps: a. Preparing the bait container in accordance with Claim 20, which is further comprising the selected bait which is placed inside the bait cup; b. Placing the bait container on the surface on which the desired insects will crawl. 38. The method of placing bait for the desired crawling insects consists of the following steps: a. Preparing the bait container in accordance with Claim 25, which is further comprising the selected bait which is placed inside the bait cup; b. Placing the bait container on the surface on which the desired insects will crawl. 39. The method of placing bait for the desired crawling insects consists of the following steps: a. Preparing the bait container in accordance with claim 33, which is further comprising the chosen bait which is placed within the bait cup; b. Placing the bait container on the surface on which the desired insects will crawl.