Method of using a versatile pest station with interchangeable inserts
US8302345B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4973
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
One aspect of the present invention provides a method of interchanging inserts in a pest station. A lock mechanism interlocking a lid to a base of a pest station is unlocked and the lid is opened. A first insert including an entrance mechanism is removed from a cavity of the pest station and a second insert including at least one of a bait, an attractant, and a snap trap is placed within the cavity of the pest station. The lid is closed and the locking mechanism is secured to interlock the lid to the base.
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