VEHICLE ROACH TRAP
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Patent Summary
The present invention aims to provide a new Vehicle Roach Trap that is an economical paper or plastic cup insect trap containing a bait. The trap is adapted for placement in vehicles and sized to fit in the vehicle's cup holders. In a first embodiment, the invention has a lipped, transparent, plastic concave cover formed by an inverted dome with a small flap at its bottom that will fall open by the insect's weight. A second embodiment differs by having a similar cover without the flap. The interior of the cup is either completely or partially coated with a sticky substance. Alternative covers that may be used with the second embodiment include a substantially planar cover with a plurality of concavities arranged around a center concavity, wherein small flaps cover openings at the bottom of the concavities, and the same planar cover without the flaps. In all embodiments a removable sticker secures the flap or opening for disposal of the trap.
Further detailed descriptions of the invention can be found in the full text patent document, the detailed drawing figures and the patent objectives.
*note - It is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the description or illustrated in the drawings.
Inventor's Notes
"The Vehicle Roach Trap is designed as an economical and ergonomic paper or plastic cup insect trap containing a bait and which can be placed in the vehicle's cup holder(s). It's a convenient way to trap roaches or other insects in vehicles, especially for families with children."
Mr. Wong is currently looking for interested companies, investors or manufacturers to help reach his goals for his invention. He can be reached at the following contact information: (serious inquiries only please)
1031 Nuuanu Avenue #2307
Honolulu, HI 96817
Detailed Drawings
Figure 1 - An environmental, perspective view of a first embodiment of a baited vehicle roach trap according to the present invention.
Figure 1A - A cross sectional view of Fig1. taken along 1A-1A.
Figure 2 - A perspective view of a second embodiment of a baited vehicle roach trap partially broken away to show the interior.
Figure 3 - A perspective view of a third embodiment of a roach trap cover having five concavities with opening bottom flaps.
Figure 4 - A perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a roach trap cover having five concavities with holes at their bottoms.
| REFERENCE NUMERAL LIST | |
| 10 conventional cylindrical or frustro-conical waxed paper cup | 32 transparent planar plastic cup cover |
| 12 concave transparent plastic cup cover | 34 circular concave depressions |
| 14 concentric or spiral ridges | 40 sticky substance |
| 16 circular aperture of 12 | 42 adhesive sticker |
| 18 hinged flap | 100 rim of 10 |
| 20 bait | 110 closed bottom of 10 |
| 22 un-waxed paper cup | 112 cylindrical wall of 10 |
| 24 smooth-surfaced concave transparent plastic cup cover | 114 interior volume of 10 |
| 26 circular aperture | 116 open top of 10 |
| 28 transparent planar plastic cup cover | 120 peripheral lip of 12 |
| 30 circular concave depressions | |
Patent Objectives
It is an objective of the present invention to provide a new Vehicle Roach Trap...
- for use in the cup holder of a vehicle.
- comprising a paper or plastic cup having a cover with one or more concavities containing bottom openings.
- having a cover having one or more concavities with bottom flap openings.
- having a sticky substance coating the inside surface of the trap.
- with improved elements and arrangements thereof for the purposes described which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes.