Rodent trap
US5996274A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01M23/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rodent trap for drowning a plurality of rodents and other small pests without the need for resetting the trap is disclosed. The inventive device includes a ramp engageable to a rim of a conventional pail and a rotating body positionable horizontally within the pail. The pail is partially filled with water or a mixture of water and ethylene glycol in such manner that the rotating body is free to rotate a distance above the water or mixture line. The rotating body includes a cylindrical body rotatably mounted to a shaft in such manner that a rodent or like pest is unable to feed upon a rodent-attracting substance such as peanut butter spread on the cylindrical body without stepping upon the cylindrical body and thereby causing the cylindrical body to rotate and force the rodent or like pest into the water or mixture of water and ethylene glycol.
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