An Improved Trap or Device for Catching Flies.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 4th May, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Trap or Device for Catching Flies.
I, THOMAS BELL, of Whorlton House, by Kenton in the County of North-
umberland, Farmer 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 relates to an improved trap or device for catching flies and while
efficient in its action is intended to avoid the unsightly appearance of the devices
hitherto employed for this purpose.
I will describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in
which
Figure 1 shows a plan view partly in section Figure 2 an end view partly in
section and Figure 3 a section on line .c. y in Figures 1 and 2 and in the following
description like marks of reference designate like parts.
Referring to the drawings, the apparatus shown may conveniently be constructed
in tin and the drawings show a machine made in tin but it will be understood that
glass, ware, metal, or other suitable material may be substituted.
A is a hollow drum mounted on an axle A' in end plates A². These end plates may
be made in one piece with the base B or as shown in the drawings in separate pieces
extending down to the bottom line bb. The upper rounded edges of these end
plates may have small turned-in flanges Finside which the ends of the drum
revolve. The flanges may be fixed or adjustable as required. On one end plate
there may be a spring or other paul P adapted to gear with the toothed wheel T
on spindle A' to prevent backward motion of the drum. H is a handle for turning
the drum. D is a door giving access to the interior of the base B whereby food
preferably of a sticky nature may be introduced so as to underlie the drum.
The drum in its revolution is intended to touch this sticky food so as to become
smeared thereby and then the drum is turned till the sticky surfaces thereof are
exposed on its upper side and thereon the flies will alight.
At any time by giving the drum a turn in the direction of the arrow any flies
adhering thereto will be swept off it at the point A where the edges of the
division D and movable drawer D² meet in close contact to the drum's circum-
ference; the flies will thus fall into the drawer D² lying inside the other end of the
base B between division D1 and end plate Ds and by lifting the door D' the
drawer D2 by means of the projections D' thereon can be lifted out to empty it of
its contents as or when required.
The end plates A2 with flanges F as above described serve to prevent the sticky
material running over the ends of the drum.
The whole may be constructed with as much artistic taste as required to divert
attention from the real purpose of the apparatus by arranging flower receptacles or
other equivalent designs at the ends or sides of the apparatus as required.
The precise shape or design of the apparatus is immaterial provided the parts are
arranged to effect the purposes as above set forth.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
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1. The improved trap or device for catching flies consisting in the combination
with a food receptacle of a drum adapted to revolve and to scrape off the flies

page_text: adhering to its surface into a receptacle. provided for the purpose substantially as
herein set forth.
2. The improved trap or device for catching flies the several parts of which
may be arranged constructed and adapted for use substantially as herein described
and illustrated.
Dated this 19th day of March 1895.
A. CRAWHALL CHAPMAN,
3, St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Patent Agent.