DE-102025141912-A1 - Device for catching insects, especially flies

Abstract

In a device for catching insects, in particular flies, with at least one section of a flypaper strip coated on at least one side with at least one flypaper adhesive, it is provided that it has a housing for the section of the flypaper strip that is open on at least one side. This device allows at least one flypaper strip to be used in a way that is protected from view.

Inventors

• Erfinder gleich Anmelder

Assignees

• Daniel Braun

Dates

Publication Date

20260513

Application Date

20251014

Priority Date

20241108

Claims (10)

1. Device for catching insects, in particular flies, with at least one section of a flypaper strip which is coated at least on one side with at least one flypaper glue, characterized in that it has a housing (1) open on at least one side for the section (3) of the flypaper strip.
2. Device according to Claim 1 , characterized in that the housing (1) is approximately cuboid in shape and that a bearing surface of the cuboid housing (1) is open.
3. Device according to Claim 2 , characterized in that an additional impact surface of the cuboid housing (19) is designed to be open.
4. Device according to Claim 2 or 3 , characterized in that housing walls (5) standing on a closed bearing surface (2) of the cuboid housing (1) are oriented obliquely inwards.
5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that support surfaces (6) for the section (3) of the flypaper strip are formed on the inner sides of the walls of the housing (1).
6. Device according to Claim 5 , characterized in that the bearing surfaces (6) are formed by material bending out of the walls of the housing (1).
7. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the Section (3) of the flypaper strip is tabular in shape and its dimensions are smaller than the internal dimensions of the housing (1).
8. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (1) is made of a cardboard material.
9. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one connecting means is arranged on the outside of the housing (1).
10. device according to one of the Claims 3 until 9 characterized by having four housing butt surfaces.

Description

The invention relates to a device for catching insects, in particular flies, with at least one section of a flypaper strip which is coated on at least one side with at least one fly glue. The presence of insects, especially flies, inside living spaces is a nuisance for many people. Therefore, windows and patio doors are fitted with insect screens, and flypaper strips coated with fly glue are available alongside fly swatters. Such a flypaper strip emits an insect-attracting odor due to the applied adhesive. The adhesive, as is known, consists of natural resins, honey, water, rosin, and attractants that lure insects, especially flies. When a fly lands on the strip, it gets stuck and dies. These types of flypaper strips are commonly seen hanging from the ceiling. The sight of them, especially in living rooms or guest rooms, is particularly unpleasant when numerous flies and other insects are already stuck to the strip. The invention is based on the objective of demonstrating a device of the aforementioned type in which a flypaper strip is used in a manner protected from view. This problem is solved according to the invention in that the device has a housing for the section of the flypaper strip that is open at least on one side. The invention therefore proposes a housing for the flypaper strip, with the advantage that it is no longer openly arranged in the room. Within the housing, this section of the flypaper strip is protected from view. Because the casing is open at least on one side, the captured section of the flypaper strip can continue to be effective. The attractants for the insects escape through the open casing, and the insects still have access to the flypaper strip. The housing with the section of flypaper strip can be placed in an inconspicuous location, for example on a wall cabinet, so that it is largely hidden from view. According to a first embodiment of the invention, the housing is approximately cuboid in shape and one bearing surface of the cuboid is open. The housing can have the form of a flat cuboid, with the bearing surfaces then being the larger walls of the housing. If a larger wall of the housing is open, then sufficient access for insects and adequate effectiveness of the flypaper strip section are ensured. A further embodiment of the invention provides that an additional impact surface of the cuboid housing is designed to be open. This enlarges the opening of the housing. This additional opening can also serve to insert the section of flypaper strip into the housing and to remove it again when it is used up. In a further embodiment of the invention, the housing walls resting on the closed bearing surface of the cuboid housing are oriented at an inward angle. The housing has an open bearing surface and a closed bearing surface. It can be placed on a base with the closed bearing surface facing upward, while the open bearing surface is positioned on top. The housing walls resting on the closed bearing surface slope inwards. This prevents a suitably sized section of the flypaper strip from falling out of the open bearing surface of the housing. For this section of the flypaper strip, contact surfaces are preferably formed on the inner sides of the housing walls; the section can be placed on these contact surfaces. The section thus does not rest on the bottom of the housing, allowing it to be coated with flypaper on both sides. Insects can enter the area between the closed bearing surface of the housing and the section of the flypaper strip via the open contact surface. The contact surfaces are preferably formed by material bends extending from the walls of the housing. This results in simple contact surfaces, eliminating the need for additional components. The flypaper strip section of the device according to the invention is preferably plate-shaped and has dimensions that are smaller than the internal dimensions of the housing. Such a plate-shaped section can be inserted into the housing and placed on the support surfaces. The housing of the device can be made of various solid materials. Metal and plastic can be used; preferably, the housing is made of cardboard. At least one connecting element can be arranged on the outside of the housing. This connecting element allows the housing to be attached, for example, to a ceiling or to the back of a television set. Finally, the device can also be designed without an open contact surface, instead featuring four housing contact surfaces on a cuboid bearing surface. Particularly when the housing of the device is made of cardboard, greater stability can be achieved with four closed contact surfaces. The upper bearing surface, opposite a lower bearing surface, can be open, allowing insects access to the flypaper strip. Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawing. They show: 1 : a perspective view of a device according to the invention for catching insects according to a first embodiment, 2 : another perspective view of the de