Method and apparatus for catching fleas

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6199315
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09284872

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The present an invention can provide effective and excellent flea catching method and apparatus which can attract and catch fleas living in the life space of human beings at a high efficiency without harming the living environment of human beings. The present invention relates to a flea catching method which comprises emitting from a light source light effective for attracting fleas so that the flea catching zone is irradiated with light from the light source in such a manner that even points apart from the end of a catching means at the maximum moving distance made by one leap of a flea have an illuminance effective for attracting fleas, whereby the fleas thus attracted to the light source can be caught by the catching means. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for catching a flea which comprises a light source capable of emitting light effective for attracting fleas, and a catching portion having an adhesive surface which slopes downward from the side thereof at which the light source is disposed, wherein the flea catching zone is irradiated with light from the light source in such a manner that even points apart from the end of the catching means at the maximum moving distance made by one leap of a flea have an illuminance effective for attracting fleas.

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EARTH CHEMICAL CO LTD2-12-1 KANDA TSUKASA-CHO CHIYODA-KU TOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kamei, Masaharu Tokushima, JP 5 87
Nishikawa, Masaru Tokushima, JP 5 172
Suzue, Mitsuyoshi Tokushima, JP 4 66
Tanouchi, Masaru Tokushima, JP 1 20

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