Battery powered illuminating insect-catching device
View Patent ↗This disclosure relates to the field of illuminating, insect-catching devices, in particular to insect-catching devices comprising an adhesive surface. In particular, the illuminating portion is electrically powered, in one form by standard household power and in another form self-contained and powered by at least one battery.
1. An adhesive, insect-catching device comprising:
a. a self-supporting adhesive structure comprising in turn;
i. a decorative side;
ii. an adhesive side comprising an adhesive substance;
b. a light-emitting portion substantially surrounded by and in direct visual contact with the adhesive side of the self-supporting structure;
c. a battery power supply electrically coupled to the light-emitting portion;
d. wherein the adhesive side is removably adhered to and extends above the light-emitting portion such that insects may be captured upon the adhesive substance above the light emitting portion.
2. The adhesive, insect-catching device as recited in claim 1 further comprising an electric switch configured to allow power to be selectively routed from the battery power supply to the light-emitting portion.
3. The adhesive, insect-catching device as recited in claim 1 wherein the light-emitting portion is coupled to a scent-emitting portion operatively configured to emit a scent pleasing to humans.