Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Traps – Imprisoning
Patent
1998-10-08
2000-01-25
Carone, Michael J.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Traps
Imprisoning
43 69, 43 71, 43 74, A01M 2304, A01M 2310
Patent
active
060166231
ABSTRACT:
A rodent trap which includes a central housing interior into which a rodent is lured by bait and enters on a rodent entry ramp and inside which is located a rotating trap door that is operated by a high speed DC motor which is actuated by an infrared sensor positioned inside the housing, the motor is engaged to rotate the trap door and timed by a cam switch to return to a closed position and ready to operate for the entry of the next rodent. When the rodent falls through the trap door, it falls into a rodent box which is received by an insertion in the housing lower section and which includes a spring biased sliding cover that automatically slides to an opened position when the box is inserted into the housing and automatically closes when removed from the housing. The rodent box also includes a rodent presence indicator that is actuated by a weight activated switch located on the bottom surface of the rodent box and indicates to the user if a rodent or rodents are in the box.
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Bergin James S.
Breaux Joseph N.
Carone Michael J.
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