Patent Application
20210120788
The present invention generally relates to a pest trap. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pest trap to prevent pests from entering a beehive.
Unprotected beehives may often be laden with pests that bring great damage to the hives the bees and beekeepers have worked so hard to build. The pests that can bring such damage include wax moths, small hive beetles, and Varroa mites which may feed in the honey, wax, pollen, or the bees themselves. As the pests carve out destruction, the wastes left behind can prevent the bees from using the damaged comb and rebuilding. Weak colonies of bees are especially susceptible to pest invasions as they do not have the resources to quickly remove them. There is a need in the art to provide a device that is easily attached to existing beehives that allows beekeepers to stop invading pests.
Some of the embodiments will be described in detail, with reference to the following figures, wherein like designations denote like members, wherein:
Unless otherwise specifically noted, articles depicted in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.
As a preliminary matter, it will readily be understood by one having ordinary skill in the relevant art that the present disclosure has broad utility and application. As should be understood, any embodiment may incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed aspects of the disclosure and may further incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed features. Furthermore, any embodiment discussed and identified as being “preferred” is considered to be part of a best mode contemplated for carrying out the embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments also may be discussed for additional illustrative purposes in providing a full and enabling disclosure. Moreover, many embodiments, such as adaptations, variations, modifications, and equivalent arrangements, will be implicitly disclosed by the embodiments described herein and fall within the scope of the present disclosure.
Accordingly, while embodiments are described herein in detail in relation to one or more embodiments, it is to be understood that this disclosure is illustrative and exemplary of the present disclosure, and are made merely for the purposes of providing a full and enabling disclosure. The detailed disclosure herein of one or more embodiments is not intended, nor is to be construed, to limit the scope of patent protection afforded in any claim of a patent issuing here from, which scope is to be defined by the claims and the equivalents thereof. It is not intended that the scope of patent protection be defined by reading into any claim a limitation found herein that does not explicitly appear in the claim itself.
Additionally, it is important to note that each term used herein refers to that which an ordinary artisan would understand such term to mean based on the contextual use of such term herein. To the extent that the meaning of a term used herein—as understood by the ordinary artisan based on the contextual use of such term—differs in any way from any particular dictionary definition of such term, it is intended that the meaning of the term as understood by the ordinary artisan should prevail.
Furthermore, it is important to note that, as used herein, “a” and “an” each generally denotes “at least one,” but does not exclude a plurality unless the contextual use dictates otherwise. When used herein to join a list of items, “or” denotes “at least one of the items,” but does not exclude a plurality of items of the list. Finally, when used herein to join a list of items, “and” denotes “all of the items of the list.”
The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or similar elements. While many embodiments of the disclosure may be described, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to the elements illustrated in the drawings, and the methods described herein may be modified by substituting, reordering, or adding stages to the disclosed methods. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the disclosure. Instead, the proper scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims. The present disclosure contains headers. It should be understood that these headers are used as references and are not to be construed as limiting upon the subjected matter disclosed under the header.
Other technical advantages may become readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art after review of the following figures and description. It should be understood at the outset that, although exemplary embodiments are illustrated in the figures and described below, the principles of the present disclosure may be implemented using any number of techniques, whether currently known or not. The present disclosure should in no way be limited to the exemplary implementations and techniques illustrated in the drawings and described below.
Unless otherwise indicated, the drawings are intended to be read together with the specification, and are to be considered a portion of the entire written description of this invention. As used in the following description, the terms “horizontal”, “vertical”, “left”, “right”, “up”, “down” and the like, as well as adjectival and adverbial derivatives thereof (e.g., “horizontally”, “rightwardly”, “upwardly”, “radially”, etc.), simply refer to the orientation of the illustrated structure as the particular drawing figure faces the reader. Similarly, the terms “inwardly,” “outwardly” and “radially” generally refer to the orientation of a surface relative to its axis of elongation, or axis of rotation, as appropriate. As used herein, the term “dorsal” refers to positions that are located near, on, or towards the upper or top side of a structure.
Unprotected beehives may often be laden with pests that bring great damage to the hives the bees and beekeepers have worked so hard to build. The pests that can bring such damage include wax moths, small hive beetles, and Varroa mites which may feed in the honey, wax, pollen, or the bees themselves. As the pests carve out destruction, the wastes left behind can prevent the bees from using the damaged comb and rebuilding. Weak colonies of bees are especially susceptible to pest invasions as they do not have the resources to quickly remove them.
The instant disclosure seeks to provide a beehive pest trap device that is easily attached to existing beehives that allows beekeepers to stop invading pests. The disclosed beehive trap device may be attached to the bottom board of a standard Langstroth hive using fasteners or clamps and provides bees with an entrance while also keeping invaders from entering using multiple traps and lights. Traps are positioned at various locations along the beehive pest trap device that allow pests to enter but also keep bees out. Red lights at the hive entrance discourage pests from entering the hive and simultaneously lead them to a false entrance in which lies poisoned traps. Traps are easily removed to remove pest carcasses and reload the trap with poison.
The trap drawer 125 is a hollow component that is introduced a void (e.g., a cavity 109) formed by the first surface 105 and the side beams 115. The insect trap 300 include the screen 305 and the trap drawer 125 when the trap drawer is inserted in the cavity 109. The trap drawer 125 is positioned below the screen 305 and proximate to the gate entrance 120 when positioned in the side beam 115. When pest pass through the screen 305 they fall in to the trap drawer 125, which can include poisonous materials (i.e. material that is poisonous to bee pests). The screen 305 is positioned on the first surface 105. The screen 305 is positioned proximate to the gate entrance 120. The trap drawer 125 is positioned below the screen 305 and proximate to the gate entrance 120 when positioned in the cavity 109.
The screen 305 is positioned above the trap drawer 125 when the trap drawer 125 is positioned within the side beam 115.
The light source 505 can include a housing (e.g., for protection from the elements and/or pests). The first surface 105 includes a first end 150 and a second end 155. The second end 155 is positioned proximate to the side beam 115. The first surface 105 tapers towards the first end 150.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/927,256 filed Oct. 29, 2019, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62927256 | Oct 2019 | US |
