IP Library Granted Patent US 9,949,472
Granted Patent B2
US 9,949,472 · App. 14/676,782 · Granted Apr 24, 2018

Insect trap

Inventors: John C. Willcox (West Midlands, GB); Mathew V. Kaye (West Midlands, GB)
Assignee: Brandenburg Limited
A01M1/026A01M1/04A01M1/08A01M1/145A01M99/00F21V23/06F21V31/005
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Patent No.
US 9,949,472
App. No.
14/676,782
Granted
Apr 24, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A trap for catching insects may include a back housing, a plurality of lights and a cover. The trap may be adapted for ease of servicing and jet cleaning via a plurality of shields. Each of the plurality of shields may sealably protect, from water ingress, the plurality of lights at a position where the plurality of lights connect to a plurality of electrical fittings.

Claims (13)

1. A trap for catching insects, comprising:

a back housing supporting at least one insect capture surface;

a plurality of lights; and

a cover;

wherein said trap is adapted for ease of servicing and jet cleaning via a plurality of shields each of which sealably protect, from water ingress, the plurality of lights at a position where the plurality of lights connect to a plurality of electrical fittings.

2. The trap according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of shields are secured in position by at least one manually releasable fittings.

3. The trap according to claim 1 , wherein the back housing supports at least two insect capture surfaces, a first surface including a first color and a second surface including a second color different from the first color.

4. The trap according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of shields includes a shaped housing having a plurality of arcuately shaped recesses for receiving the plurality of lights.

5. The trap according to claim 4 , further comprising at least one of a silicon sealing member and a gasket fitted about the plurality of lights, wherein the plurality of recesses receive the at least one of the silicon sealing member and the gasket to generate a water tight seal protecting the plurality of electrical fittings.

6. The trap according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of shields respectively include a shield housing, wherein each shield housing includes at least one recess defining an arcuate profile corresponding to a profile of the at least one light, wherein the at least one recess of the respective shield housings engage over the at least one light to generate a seal.

7. The trap according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lights extend across a longitudinal axis of the back housing and the plurality of electrical fittings are disposed at opposing longitudinal ends of each of the plurality of lights, wherein the plurality of shields includes one shield disposed at a first longitudinal end of the plurality of lights and another shield disposed at a second longitudinal end of the plurality of lights opposite the first longitudinal end.

8. The trap according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of shields respectively include a housing defining a plurality of recesses each associated with at least one of the plurality of lights, the plurality of recesses having a profile complementary to a profile of the at least one associated light, wherein the plurality of recesses sit over the at least one associated light to protect the position where the plurality of lights connect to the plurality of electrical fittings from water ingress.

9. The trap according to claim 8 , further comprising a sealing member arranged on each of the plurality of lights at the position where the plurality of lights connect to the plurality of electrical fittings, wherein the plurality of recesses engage the plurality of sealing members to generate a fluid-tight seal.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INVENTOR'S NAME FROM MATTHEW V. KAYE TO MATHEW V. KAYE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 045238 FRAME 0431. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 1, 2018
From: WILLCOX, JOHN C.; KAYE, MATHEW V.
To: BRANDENBURG (UK) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 046052/0215 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2018
From: WILLCOX, JOHN C.; KAYE, MATTHEW V.
To: BRANDENBURG (UK) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 045238/0431 →
Priority Claims (1)
GB 0808534.2 · May 2, 2008 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 12990620
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