Bait station and detachable bait station base
US8028468B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01M25/004
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bait station system has a bait station mounted to a base. The bait station has the general shape of a box with a locking hinged lid. The box has side walls with openings so that rodents can enter into the box and gain access to poison bait or a mechanical trap. The base has a lower tray for receiving a weight. The lower tray has a lower surface which may be glued, attached by a screw, bolt, or earth anchor to a planar surface. The bait station is releasably mounted to the base by a locking mechanism which can be unlocked only by gaining access to the interior of the box forming the bait station.
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