Inventors:
James Nicosia - North Reading MA
Nicholas Reinhardt - Lexington MA
John Nicosia - North Reading MA
Neville Glenn - Milford MA
Robert Vannrox - Woonsocket RI
Don Swavely - Norton MA
Assignee:
Nicosia and Reinhardt, Inc. - North Reading MA
International Classification:
A01M 100
A01M 110
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for attracting insects, especially black flies, sand flies and mosquitoes, in which the physical effects associated with the skin areas of prey-animals are simulated. Basic elements of a first embodiment of the apparatus include warmed elastic-walled holders of pulsed fluid which may be in the form of elastic tubing through which warm fluid flows in pulses arranged to produce various physical effects. Power for fluid heating and pulsing action may be provided by solar electrical, mechanical, nuclear, chemical or other source. Basic elements of a second embodiment of the apparatus include a weak spring suspended from a support and coupled to a vibration generator. The spring includes a deformable skin-like membrane therearound. Vibration is imparted to the spring and transmitted to the membrane to produce physical effects associated with movement of a skin surface of a prey animal.
