Improvements in Insect Traps.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 30th May, 1892-Accepted, 23rd July, 189
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by JOSEPH ROGERS, of 186, South Fifth Avenue,
and CHARLES CAPEN, of 188, South Fifth Avenue, both in the City, County,
and State of New York, United States of America.]
Improvements in Insect Traps.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention consists of a trap for catching bugs of all kinds but especially
adapted for the capture of cockroaches and the redroaches commonly known as
waterbugs.
The trap is formed with a base and hemispherical or domed shape cover, a
suitable inlet is provided so formed and arranged as to admit bugs to the interior
of trap and to effectually prevent their escape outwards. The trap is also con-
structed in such manner that it may readily be opened when desirable for cleaning
and disposal of bugs caught therein.
The peculiarities of its construction are as hereinafter more fully described
reference being had to the accompanying drawings-in which-
Figure 1, is a perspective view of the trap complete.
Figure 2, is a perspective view of a base block showing the runway as cut up
into the bottom of the block.
Figure 3, is a perspective view of a baseblock showing the runway cut into the
edge of the block and extending towards its centre.
Figure 4, is a baseblock in perspective with the runway cut down into the upper
face of the block.
Figure 5, shows in perspective a circular form baseblock, runway cut into upper
face, the cover shown by dotted lines.
Figure 6, is a plan view of the same, showing wire gauze cover over runway.
Figure 7, is a plan view of the gauze cover. to runway with tubular entrance as
a part thereof.
On the drawings A, indicates the base, made of any suitable material but
preferably of wood, round, square or polygonal-its upper and under surface flat.
At B, is formed a runway, or entranceway, which is cut or otherwise made in the
baseblock, rather wide at its outermost point and contracting as it extends inwardly,
serving to guide the bugs towards the catching point.
The runway may be cut down into the baseblock as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, or
cut up into the block as shown in Figs. 1 & 2, or cut as a groove into the block,
leaving an upper and under wood portion as in Fig. 3, or the baseblock may be
made in two parts or more and of more than one material. When cut down into
the base a cover is used as in Figs. 6 & 7, of wire gauze or any other suitable
covering material-with or without air holes-but when formed as in the other.
figures no special covering is required.
When in two pieces of material the upper piece forms a cover to the runway.
At C, is a tubular necking, conduit or passage which leads from the runway to
the interior of the trap-this is always of wire gauze and connected to the upper
surface of the baseblock or through an aperture therein-or to the wire gauze cover
of Figs. 6 & 7, when that is used-this tubular inlet forms the means of communi-
cation from exterior to interior, and its interior end extends upwards, preferably
with a turn and finishes with wires of the gauze extending beyond the gauze
proper and somewhat compressed together, being flexible allow the bugs to pass
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page_text: through into the trap and presenting points prevent the passage of the bugs
-outwards.
When the gauze cover of Fig. 7-D, is used the necking or conduit C, forms a
part thereof and the whole is fastened down to the upper surface of the baseblock
and covers the runway.
At E is shown the hemispherical or dome shaped cover-this is made of wire
gauze and either fits over the outer edge of the base when round, or upon it when
otherwise shaped-it may be secured to the base by fastenings at its lower edge if
desired but preferably as shown in Fig. 1, where a wire rod F, extends downwards,
through the cover, with a hook at its lower end engaging with a screw eye G, or
staple, holds the cover and base securely together. Provided with a ring at its upper
end it affords a handle whereby the trap may be lifted about or hung up as
.desired.
I usually place a flat piece of felt or other suitable material near or around the
entrance way upon the block inside the trap which being saturated with water
affords sufficient bait to attract roaches and most other bugs.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondents I declare that what I claim is:-
First. A bug trap having hemispherical wire gauze cover and baseblock, the
latter provided with a runway terminating centrally and thereto connected a wire
gauze entrance-way essentially as set forth.
Second. A bug trap having a covered runway formed in the baseblock, a wire
gauze entrance way and a hemispherical cover essentially as set forth.
Third. A bug trap having a covered runway formed in its base-a wire gauze
entrance way leading from runway to interior of trap and a hemispherical cover
.secured to the base by a hook and eye connection essentially as set forth.
Dated this 30th day of May 1892.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicants.