DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0020] FIGS. 1A, 1B , 1 C, and 1 D and 1 E show perspective views of the first four embodiments of the invention while FIGS. 2A, 2B , 2 C, and 2 D show the side views of these four embodiments. These four embodiments show some of the different possible shapes for the cross sections of these devices 10 . For example the device can have a body 12 having a triangular cross section and shaped like a prism or a pyramid as shown in FIG. 2A .

[0021] FIG. 1B shows a second design of a body 14 which has a square or rectangular cross section and can be formed as an elongated member shown in FIG. 2B .

[0022] FIG. 1C shows a third design of a body 16 which has a circular cross section and can be shaped as a sphere 16 ′ as shown in FIG. 2C or substantially similar to a football 16 ″ as shown in FIG. 2D .

[0023] Finally, FIG. 1D shows a fourth design of a body 18 having a hexagonal cross section which can be formed as an elongated member shown in FIG. 2B .

[0024] All of the above embodiments contain a series of spikes or protrusions 20 extending out from this device such that they keep the body of this device away from a particular surface such as a wall, floor or ceiling tile. In addition all of these embodiments contain at least one channel 22 in which an insecticide can be injected therein. These channels extend along the length of the body and provide a region for housing this insecticide.

[0025] As with all of the shapes of these embodiments, the design is such that all of these embodiments can either be placed, or thrown blindly into an inaccessible area and then left to sit on one side so that the crevasses are elevated above a substantially horizontal surface such as a floor and also disposed away from a vertical surface such as a wall. This distance is sufficient to allow insects such as ants or cockroaches to gain access to the insecticide disposed within these crevasses.

[0026] The body, crevasses and the protrusions can be made in varying sizes so as to allow different kinds of insects access to the insecticide.

[0027] As shown in FIGS. 3 A, and 3 B the body can also contain an internal chamber 26 that allows an insecticide to be injected therein. This internal chamber is in fluid communication with the crevasses such that fluid such as a gel that is injected into the chamber then flows into these crevasses. The fluid essentially flows down this internal chamber and through a series of conduits 28 that allow the fluid to flow to the crevasses. The crevasses contain a series of holes 29 allowing fluid to flow out of these holes and into the crevasses.

[0028] This internal chamber is open at one end 30 and closed at the other end 32 so that the fluid does not flow out the other side. Instead, as fluid is injected into this internal chamber, pressure builds up within this chamber and is relieved when fluid flows through the conduits and out of the holes. Thus, with this design, a user only has to insert an injection nozzle into an opening 30 within internal chamber 26 and then inject the fluid to fill all of the crevasses 22 in a particular device up.

[0029] Accordingly, while several embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is to be understood that many changes and modifications may be made thereunto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.