Patent ID: 7181885

Claim:
An insect trapping apparatus comprising: a combustion and exhaust device comprising: (i) a first housing; (ii) an exhaust member; and (iii) a gas burner mounted within the first housing for receiving a combustible gas and generating hot carbon dioxide gas and moisture through the exhaust member, the exhaust member having an outlet open to atmosphere for permitting the carbon dioxide gas to flow outwardly therefrom, the outlet of the exhaust member being positioned on a first vertical axis; and an insect trap assembly comprising a second housing having an inlet, an insect trap communicated to the inlet, and a vacuum generator operable to draw an inflow of air from outside the second housing into the inlet for drawing insects into the second housing for capture in the insect trap, the inlet being positioned on a second vertical axis, said insect trap assembly and said exhaust member being positioned offset from and entirely exteriorly of one another with the inlet of the insect trap assembly and the outlet of the exhaust member also positioned offset from and entirely exteriorly of one another, wherein the first and second vertical axes are offset from one another; wherein said insect trap assembly comprises an air intake wall extending around at least a portion of said second housing to form an inflow channel defining said inlet; and wherein the second housing is round and the inflow channel is annular.