Kinetic Non-Adhesive Pest Control Tools and Techniques

Abstract

A note pad is attached to a device having a handle and a base. Kinetic force is applied through the device to stun or crush a target pest between a top sheet of the note pad and a wall or floor. The top sheet does not have previously applied adhesive for trapping insects, and hence does not generally adhere to the wall or floor. The note pad top sheet can be removed, wrapped around the target's remains, and placed in a wastebasket for disposal.

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         21 . A method for smashing target creatures such as spiders and insects, the method comprising the steps of:
 obtaining a device which has the following components:
 a base having a stack attachment area, the stack attachment area defining a hull volume which has an edge; 
 a handle secured to the base, a portion of the handle extending beyond the edge of the stack attachment area hull volume; and 
 a sheet stack including at least one disposable paper sheet having a note area which is free of adhesive, the sheet stack attached to the base stack attachment area; 
   gripping the device handle; and   applying pressure with the device to the adhesive-free note area of a top disposable paper sheet of the sheet stack to press the top disposable paper sheet against a target creature and smash the target creature, thereby stunning, disabling, or killing the target creature.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the method further comprises forming a concavity with the top disposable paper sheet around at least a portion of the smashed target creature. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the method further comprises removing the top disposable paper sheet from the sheet stack after smashing the target creature. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising disposing of the removed top disposable paper sheet together with at least a portion of the target creature. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the method further comprises reloading the device by attaching a second sheet stack to the base. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the gripping step comprises gripping a swatter handle. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the gripping step comprises gripping a J-shaped handle. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the handle and the base stack attachment area are portions of a single integral piece of plastic. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the base comprises rigid plastic. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the base comprises semi-rigid hard rubber. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the step of applying pressure applies a force of at least 5 Newtons without the device permanently changing shape. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the step of applying pressure applies a force of at least 20 Newtons without the device permanently changing shape. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the step of applying pressure comprises a swatting movement. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising tracking a position of the target creature. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising cleaning remains of the target creature from a surface on which the target creature was smashed. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein obtaining the device comprises obtaining a device whose sheet stack includes sticky write-on notes. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein obtaining the device comprises obtaining a device whose sheet stack includes repositionable notes. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein obtaining the device comprises obtaining a device whose sheet stack includes page markers. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein obtaining the device comprises obtaining a device whose sheet stack includes disposable paper sheets imprinted with at least one image. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein obtaining the device comprises obtaining a device whose sheet stack includes a note pad of sheets held together with a low bond adhesive.