Insect trap

Claim 2

An insect trap being formed from an exterior paperboard blank forming the exterior thereof and an interior paperboard blank forming the interior thereof, said exterior blank comprising a plurality of substantially rectangular side wall panels, said panels being successively joined along fold lines, and an adhesive flap on the last of the joined side wall panels for adhesive securement to the first of the side wall panels for the formation of an exterior tube; a plurality of holes in said side wall panels, said holes being of sufficient size as to permit a housefly to pass therethrough; first and second top flaps on first and second non-adjacent side wall panels for adhesive securement together to limit the separation distance between said first and second side wall panels; top flaps on adjacent side wall panels, said top flaps on adjacent side wall panels being adhesively securable together to limit the maximum angular opening of said adjacent side wall panels so that said side wall panels may be folded flat and may be opened to a polygonal tube; said interior blank being formable as an inner structure for insertion into the housing formed from said exterior blank, said interior blank comprising: a plurality of side panels adjoining each other along fold lines, including a flap laterally positioned with respect to the end fold line for adhesive securement on the first side panel for the formation of a tube; a plurality of non-linear cuts joining each of said fold lines so that folding of adjacent side panels along said fold lines produces openings and extended tabs at each of said non-linear cuts; and corner cutouts formed in said interior blank on said fold line adjacent each end of said side panels, and fold lines extending from said corner cutouts to the ends of said side panels for installation of a spacer ring in said corner cutouts.

Claim 3

The blank of claim 1 wherein said non-linear cuts are alternately formed on opposite sides of said fold lines and such cuts are arranged along a plurality of said fold lines.

Claim 4

Interior and exterior paperboard blanks for forming an insect trap therefrom, said exterior paperboard blank comprising: six substantially rectangular side wall panels, said panels being successively joined along fold lines, and an adhesive flap on the last of the joined side wall panels for adhEsive securement to the first of the side wall panels for the formation of a hexagonal tube; a plurality of holes in said side wall panels, said holes being of sufficient size as to permit a housefly to pass therethrough; first and second top flaps on first and second non-adjacent side wall panels for adhesive securement together to limit the separation distance between said first and second side wall panels; top flaps on adjacent side wall panels, said flaps on adjacent side wall panels being adhesively securable together to limit the maximum angular opening of said adjacent side wall panels so that said side wall panels may be folded flat and may be opened to a hexagonal tube; bottom flaps formed on the opposite end of said side wall panels from said top flaps, said bottom flaps including a polygonal bottom flap having first and second tabs therein and flaps on said side wall panels adjacent said panels having said bottom flap thereon so that, when said blank is formed into its hexagonal condition, said bottom flap can be positioned to place its tabs within side wall panels; said interior blank comprising: a plurality of side wall panels adjoining each other along fold lines, including a flap laterally positioned with respect to the end fold line for adhesive securement on the first side panel for the formation of an interior tube; a plurality of non-linear cuts joining each of said fold lines so that folding of adjacent side panels along said fold lines produces openings and extending tabs at each of said non-linear cuts; corner cutouts formed on the fold lines adjacent each end of said side panels, and additional fold lines extending from said corner cutouts to the ends of said side panels so that said side panels can be folded for the installation of a spacer ring in said corner cutouts.

Claim 5

Interior and exterior paperboard blanks for forming an insect trap therefrom, said exterior paperboard blank comprising: six substantially rectangular side wall panels, said panels being successively joined along fold lines, and an adhesive flap on the last of the joined side wall panels for adhEsive securement to the first of the side wall panels for the formation of a hexagonal tube; a plurality of holes in said side wall panels, said holes being of sufficient size as to permit a housefly to pass therethrough; first and second top flaps on first and second non-adjacent side wall panels for adhesive securement together to limit the separation distance between said first and second side wall panels; top flaps on adjacent side wall panels, said flaps on adjacent side wall panels being adhesively securable together to limit the maximum angular opening of said adjacent side wall panels so that said side wall panels may be folded flat and may be opened to a hexagonal tube; bottom flaps formed on the opposite end of said side wall panels from said top flaps, said bottom flaps including a polygonal bottom flap having first and second tabs therein and flaps on said side wall panels adjacent said panels having said bottom flap thereon so that, when said blank is formed into its hexagonal condition, said bottom flap can be positioned to place its tabs within side wall panels; said interior blank comprising: a plurality of side wall panels adjoining each other along fold lines, including a flap laterally positioned with respect to the end fold line for adhesive securement on the first side panel for the formation of an interior tube; a plurality of non-linear cuts joining each of said fold lines so that folding of adjacent side panels along said fold lines produces openings and extending tabs at each of said non-linear cuts; corner cutouts formed on the fold lines adjacent each end of said side panels, and additional fold lines extending from said corner cutouts to the ends of said side panels so that said side panels can be folded for the installation of a spacer ring in said corner cutouts.

Claim 6

An insect trap comprising: a perforated tubular outer housing; an inner tubular structure positioned within said housing and spaced from the interior surface thereof over a substantial part of its length, said tubular inner structure being formed of a paperboard blank having a plurality of adjacent side panels adjoined along fold lines, non-linear cuts through said tubular inner structure adjacent said fold line so that, in tubular configuration, said tubular inner structure has a plurality of openings and tabs along said fold lines; a tacky adhesive on the exterior of said tubular inner structure for the adhesive attachment of insects which enter through the perforations in said tubular outer housing and touch said tacky adhesive on said tubular inner structure; attractant odor-producing means positioned within said tubular outer housing for emitting insect-attracting odor adjacent said adhesive surface and out of said perforations in said tubular outer housing so that flying insects are attracted by odor through said perforations in said tubular outer housing toward said adhesive.

Claim 7

An insect trap comprising: a perforated tubular outer housing; an inner tubular structure positioned within said housing and spaced from the interior surface thereof over a substantial part of its length, said tubular inner structure being formed of a paperboard blank having a plurality of adjacent side panels adjoined along fold lines, non-linear cuts through said tubular inner structure adjacent said fold line so that, in tubular configuration, said tubular inner structure has a plurality of openings and tabs along said fold lines; a tacky adhesive on the exterior of said tubular inner structure for the adhesive attachment of insects which enter through the perforations in said tubular outer housing and touch said tacky adhesive on said tubular inner structure; attractant odor-producing means positioned within said tubular outer housing for emitting insect-attracting odor adjacent said adhesive surface and out of said perforations in said tubular outer housing so that flying insects are attracted by odor through said perforations in said tubular outer housing toward said adhesive.

Claim 8

The insect trap of claim 4 wherein said tubular inner structure is perforated and said odor-producing means is positioned within said tubular inner structure to permit odor to escape from the interior to the exterior of said tubular inner structure and thence through said perforations in said tubular outer housing.

Claim 9

The insect trap of claim 5 wherein said tubular outer housing and said tubular inner structure are each formed from flat paper board stock and are folded and secured into tubular configuration.

Claim 10

The insect trap of claim 6 wherein said tubular outer housing has a plurality of adjoining substantially planar side wall paper board panels to form a polygonal tube, said perforations being positioned in said side wall panels.

Claim 11

The insect trap of claim 7 wherein printed figures on the exterior of said side wall panels adjacent said perforations through said side wall panels are formed to represent structures which tend to be visually attractive to flying insects.

Claim 12

The insect trap of claim 4 wherein said odor-produCing means is positioned within said tubular inner structure within a porous bag within said tubular inner structure.

Claim 13

The insect trap of claim 9 wherein corner cutouts are formed along the corners on said fold lines between said side panels of said tubular inner structure and a spacer washer is positioned around each end of said tubular inner structure in said corner cutouts, said spacer washer engaging the interior of said tubular outer housing to space said tubular inner structure from said tubular outer housing.

Claim 14

The insect trap of claim 10 wherein said tubular outer housing and said tubular inner structure each formed from flat paper board stock and are folded and secured into tubular configuration.

Claim 15

The insect trap of claim 11 wherein said tubular outer housing has a plurality of adjoining substantially planar side wall paper board panels to form a polygonal tube, said perforations being positioned in said side wall panels.

Claim 16

The insect trap of claim 12 wherein printed figures on the exterior of said side wall panels adjacent said perforations through said side wall panels are formed to represent structures which tend to be visually attractive to flying insects.

Claim 17

An insect trap comprising: an outer housing having perforations therein of sufficient size to permit a housefly to pass therethrough; An inner tubular structure perforated generally throughout its length and positioned within said housing and spaced from the interior surface thereof over a substantial part of its length; a tacky adhesive on the exterior of said tubular inner structure for the adhesive attachment of insects which enter through the perforations in said tubular outer housing and touch said tacky adhesive on said tubular inner structure; attractant odor-producing means positioned within and at one end only of said tubular inner structure for emitting insect-attracting odor through said perforations in said tubular inner structure to a position adjacent said adhesive surface on the exterior of said tubular inner structure and out of said perforations in said tubular outer housing so that flying insects are attracted by odor through said perforations in said tubular outer housing toward said adhesive.

Claim 18

An insect trap comprising: an outer housing having perforations therein of sufficient size to permit a housefly to pass therethrough; An inner tubular structure perforated generally throughout its length and positioned within said housing and spaced from the interior surface thereof over a substantial part of its length; a tacky adhesive on the exterior of said tubular inner structure for the adhesive attachment of insects which enter through the perforations in said tubular outer housing and touch said tacky adhesive on said tubular inner structure; attractant odor-producing means positioned within and at one end only of said tubular inner structure for emitting insect-attracting odor through said perforations in said tubular inner structure to a position adjacent said adhesive surface on the exterior of said tubular inner structure and out of said perforations in said tubular outer housing so that flying insects are attracted by odor through said perforations in said tubular outer housing toward said adhesive.

Claim 19

The insect trap of claim 14 wherein said tubular outer housing and said tubular inner structure are each formed from flat paperboard stock and are folded and secured into tubular configuration.

Claim 20

The insect trap of claim 15 wherein said tubular outer housing has a plurality of adjoining substantially planar side wall paperboard panels to form a polygonal tube, said perforations being positioned in said side wall panels.

Claim 21

The insect trap of claim 16 wherein printed figures on the exterior of said side wall panels adjacent said perforations through said side wall panels are formed to represent structures which tend to be visually attractive to flying insects.

Claim 22

An insect trap comprising: an outer housing having perforations therein of sufficient size to permit a housefly to pass therethrough; a perforated inner tubular structure formed on a blank of paperboard structure having a plurality of adjacent side panels adjoined along fold lines, non-linear cuts through said tubular inner structure adjacent said fold lines so that, in tubular configuration, said tubular inner structure has a plurality of openings and tabs along said fold lines, and said inner tubular structure being positioned within said housing and spaced from the interior surface thereof over a substantial part of its length; a tacky adhesive on the exterior of said tubulr inner structure for the adhesive attachment of insects which enter through the perforations in said tubular outer housing and touch said tacky adhesive on said tubular inner structure; attractant odor-producing means positioned within said tubular inner structure for emitting insect-attracting odor through said perforations in said tubular inner structure to a positiOn adjacent said adhesive surface on the exterior of said tubular inner structure and out of said perforations in said tubular outer housing so that flying insects are attracted by odor through said perforations in said tubular outer housing toward said adhesive.

Claim 23

An insect trap comprising: an outer housing having perforations therein of sufficient size to permit a housefly to pass therethrough; a perforated inner tubular structure formed on a blank of paperboard structure having a plurality of adjacent side panels adjoined along fold lines, non-linear cuts through said tubular inner structure adjacent said fold lines so that, in tubular configuration, said tubular inner structure has a plurality of openings and tabs along said fold lines, and said inner tubular structure being positioned within said housing and spaced from the interior surface thereof over a substantial part of its length; a tacky adhesive on the exterior of said tubulr inner structure for the adhesive attachment of insects which enter through the perforations in said tubular outer housing and touch said tacky adhesive on said tubular inner structure; attractant odor-producing means positioned within said tubular inner structure for emitting insect-attracting odor through said perforations in said tubular inner structure to a positiOn adjacent said adhesive surface on the exterior of said tubular inner structure and out of said perforations in said tubular outer housing so that flying insects are attracted by odor through said perforations in said tubular outer housing toward said adhesive.

Claim 24

The insect trap of claim 18 wherein said odor-producing means is positioned within a porous bag within said tubular inner structure.

Claim 25

The insect trap of claim 19 wherein corner cutouts are formed along the corners on said fold lines between said side panels and said tubular inner structure and a spacer washer is positioned around each end of said tubular inner structure in said corner cutouts, said spacer washer engaging the interior of said tubular outer housing to space said tubular inner structure from said tubular outer housing.

Claim 26

The insect trap of claim 20 wherein said tubular outer housing and said tubular inner structure each formed from flat paperboard stock are folded and secured into tubular configuration.

Claim 27

The insect trap of claim 21 wherein said tubular outer housing has a plurality of adjoining substantially planar side wall paperboard panels to form a polygonal tube, said perforations being positioned in said side wall panels.

Claim 28

The insect trap of claim 22 wherein printed figures on the exterior of said side wall panels adjacent said perforations through said side wall panels are formed to represent structures which tend to be visually attractive to flying insects.