Pest entrapment device and method

Abstract

The invention is directed at to a pest entrapment device for attracting and trapping flying pests around the head of a person. The apparatus includes an attachable device having at least one member, which member contains at least one cavity to hold a pest attractant. The attachable device is affixed to a head covering on the underside of a bill, brim, visor or the like. The pest attractant can be of a combination of grease, carbon dioxide, sweetener, and a sticky, viscid matter. The pest attractant also acts as a trapping substance to capture the flying insects. The pest entrapment device can be removed for cleaning and reapplication of the pest attractant.

1 . An apparatus for controlling flying insects around the head of a person when attached to a head covering with a shade producing feature having an underside and a topside, the apparatus comprising:
 a pest entrapment device configured for releasably engaging the shade producing feature, the pest entrapment device having a member with an upper surface and a lower surface wherein the upper surface is configured for engagement with the underside of the shade producing feature and the lower surface has a cavity, the cavity configured for application of an attractant and having an exposed region on the lower surface such that pests may enter the device and be trapped in the attractant.   
     
     
         2 - 3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said pest attractant comprises one of grease, carbon dioxide, sweetener, and a sticky, viscid matter. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said member is releasably engaged with said shade producing feature by an attachment device comprising of at least one of the following: double-sided tape, basting, adhesive, two-piece snap fastener, Velcro™, pin fastener, clip, or alligator clip. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said pest entrapment device is an attractant clip, wherein the member is a lower member and said clip further comprises an upper member and a connecting member, wherein said connecting member is U-shaped and is configured to releasably engaged said shade producing feature, wherein said upper member is configured for contact with said topside of said shade producing feature. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein said upper member, lower member, and connecting member are all one piece, or all separate pieces, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein said clip comprises a material selected from the group consisting of iron, steel, ferrous metal, aluminum, tin, any combination thereof, plastic, and composite. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein said connecting member of said clip is at least one of the following: spring clip, tension clip, or alligator clip. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein said upper member of said clip includes a stop and a magnet to affix an object to said upper member of said clip. 
     
     
         12 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an attractant visor. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the pest entrapment device comprises a clip and the attractant visor is configured for securing to the shad producing feature with the clip.