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Granted Patent B2
US 10,375,948 · App. 15/335,583 · Granted Aug 13, 2019

Trap for controlling termites

Inventors: Wonjoung Hwang (Chuncheon-si, KR); Dongwon Son (Seoul, KR); Jinyoung Chung (Seoul, KR); Geumman Kang (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOREST SCIENCE
A01M1/2011A01M1/02A01M1/103
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Patent No.
US 10,375,948
App. No.
15/335,583
Granted
Aug 13, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A trap for controlling termites includes a main body and an insecticide portion disposed in the main body. The main body of the trap has a hollow triangular structure and includes a first outer wall configured to contact a first installment surface, a second outer wall configured to contact a second installment surface and connected to the first outer wall so as to form an angle between the first outer wall and the second outer wall, and at least one termite entrance hole formed on the first outer wall or the second outer wall.

Claims (21)

1. A trap for controlling termites in order to remove termites, the trap comprising:

a main body; and

an insecticide portion disposed in the main body;

wherein the main body has a hollow triangular structure having a triangular body portion, and at least one lid portion connected to at least one end of the triangular body portion,

wherein the triangular body portion includes:

a first outer wall configured to contact a first installment surface,

a second outer wall configured to contact a second installment surface, the second outer wall being connected to the first outer wall so as to form an angle between the first outer wall and the second outer wall,

a connecting portion connecting the first outer wall with the second outer wall, and

at least one lid mounting portion protruding from the at least one end of the triangular body portion to allow the at least one lid portion to be mounted thereon,

wherein a plurality of termite entrance holes is formed on a joint part of the first outer wall and the second outer wall along a longitudinal direction of the triangular body portion,

wherein the connecting portion has a pleat portion having pleats with peaks and valleys to adjust the angle between the first outer wall and the second outer wall, and

wherein the at least one lid portion has pleats so as to enable the at least one lid portion to expand or contract.

2. The trap for controlling termites according to claim 1 ,

wherein the insecticide portion includes a base sheet which has a material for absorbing moisture to retain moisture and is configured to receive an insecticide.

3. The trap for controlling termites according to claim 2 ,

wherein the base sheet is made of an acid-free paper and has an inner space,

wherein the material for absorbing moisture is made of an absorbent polymer, and

wherein the inner space of the base sheet is configured to accommodate a termite food material.

4. The trap for controlling termites according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first binding member for fixing the first outer wall on the first installment surface; and

a second binding member for fixing the second outer wall on the second installment surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2016
From: HWANG, WONJOUNG; SON, DONGWON; CHUNG, JINYOUNG; KANG, GEUMMAN
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOREST SCIENCE
Reel/Frame 040503/0175 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0150326 · Oct 28, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170118971A1 · May 4, 2017
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