Method for monitoring one or more pest traps, such as rat traps
US10455828B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B21/18
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for monitoring whether a number of a rat traps have been activated, where each tap has a moveable part, a fixed part, a switch and a signaling device, such than when the moveable part is moved towards the fixed part then the signaling device transmit a signal to a user's smartphone having a display on which display the user is informed whether a rat has gone into the trap. An opening size between the moveable part and the fixe part is detected indicating whether a rat, a mouse or a false alarm is detected. By the invention a beneficial and accurate way of monitoring the status rat traps are obtained.
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