Insect trap

Claim 2

An insect trap comprising a substantially rectangular frame, an insect-holding adhesive substance on one side of said frame which is placed in a desired position, being transparent, at least to a certain degree, and a section on the opposite side of said frame, which section permits the installation of the trap in a desired position, said frame comprising a piece of plastic which exhibits a channel extending along the bottom longitudinal edge of said frame for catching insect-holding adhesive, said channel being angled away outwardly from its lower part, wherein the section is formed by an adhesive present on the side of the frame which is free of the insect-holding adhesive substance, wherein a strip of said adhesive extends along the upper edge of the frame, and wherein said strip of adhesive and the insect-holding adhesive substance are covered by a removable siliconized layer.

Claim 3

A trap according to claim 1, characterized in that the frame is in a single piece formed from plastic.

Claim 4

A trap according to claim 2, characterized in that the piece of plastic making up the frame includes a protective strip overlying a strip of adhesive positioned along one edge of said plastic.

Claim 5

An insect trap comprising a frame in the form of a substantially rectangular sheet provided with an insect-holding adhesive substance which permits catching and retaining insects which come into contact with the adhesive, on one of the sides of the sheet, and an application part of adhesive which permits the trap to be attached in the desired place to a surface, said application part of adhesive being on the side of the sheet which is free from insect-holding adhesive substance, characterized in that the sheet comprises a strip made of plastic material in a single piece, which plastic material, at least to a certain degree, is transparent and permits the insects to see light through the trap, and that the sheet is provided with a channel for catching the insect-holding adhesive, said channel extending along the bottom longitudinal edge of said frame and being angled away from the lower part of the sheet.

Claim 6

An insect trap comprising a frame in the form of a substantially rectangular sheet provided with an insect-holding adhesive substance which permits catching and retaining insects which come into contact with the adhesive, on one of the sides of the sheet, and an application part of adhesive which permits the trap to be attached in the desired place to a surface, said application part of adhesive being on the side of the sheet which is free from insect-holding adhesive substance, characterized in that the sheet comprises a strip made of plastic material in a single piece, which plastic material, at least to a certain degree, is transparent and permits the insects to see light through the trap, and that the sheet is provided with a channel for catching the insect-holding adhesive, said channel extending along the bottom longitudinal edge of said frame and being angled away from the lower part of the sheet.

Claim 7

A trap according to claim 4, characterized in that the application part is formed by an adhesive present on the side which is free of the insect-holding adhesive substance.

Claim 8

A trap according to claim 5, characterized in that said adhesive extends along the upper edge of the frame, and in that said adhesive and the insect-holding adhesive substance are covered by a removable siliconized layer.