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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110214338 | PEST DETERRENT SYSTEM Embodiments are directed to deterring pests using a user-customizable array of spikes buried under the surface of the ground. A system is provided for deterring pests using a user-customizable array of spikes buried under the surface of the ground. The system includes a... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110131866 | A-RAT-A-CATOR The A-RAT-A-CATOR is detours wild animals from getting in to areas not desired. Keep people safe from injury or death from large animals. When any rodents or large animals come in contact with my trap, if trap is placed properly these animals will leave the area. When t... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20100031555 | Animal Trap An animal trap (1) for catching voles dwelling in underground tunnels comprises a housing (2) provided with two openings (11). A closing part (3) which can be moved between a closed position and an open position is mounted in the housing and ... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090288332 | Mousetrap Disclosed is a mousetrap having an enclosure with a rotatable top part having a downwardly extending strike plate within the enclosure, and a bottom part having an upwardly extending catch plate within the enclosure, an aperture in each of the top part and the bottom pa... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090249680 | MOUSETRAP The invention provides a trap for capturing and/or killing a mouse, the trap comprising: an enclosure comprising a base connected to at least one movable part and which houses a trigger; the trigger comprising an adhesive section; | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090151223 | Rodent Trap Having A Pivoting Platform A trap having a housing and an entrance, a platform pivotally coupled to the housing, and a trigger that, when triggered by an animal, triggers the platform to pivot towards the housing to thereby trap the animal against the housing. The trap may further include a reten... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090151222 | Rodent Trap Having Compressive Trapping Members A trap having a first housing member slideably engaged with a second housing member, to provide a collapsible trapping enclosure therebetween. The trap has an opening that provides a passageway to the trapping enclosure, such as an opening disposed in one of the first a... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090145018 | Percussive rodent trap A percussive rodent trap has an activation mechanism and a hammer for striking a percussive device when the activation mechanism is activated. A first safety moves the hammer mechanism to a cocked position and prevents it from being released from this cocked position. A... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090090042 | DEVICE FOR TRAPPIING A MOLE The object of the invention is a device for trapping a mole, in particular for the purpose of its eradication, forming a passage (10) through which the mole can travel and comprising a support (12) and means (14) for immobilizing said mole.... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20070068065 | MOLE TRAPPING SYSTEM, MOLE TRAP AND TRAP-SETTING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING AND UTILIZING SAME A mole trap having a bottom frame with spikes beneath it above a mole tunnel. A top frame is slidably connected to the bottom frame. A spring mechanism is positioned between the top and bottom frames. Two U-shaped members are placed in the ground extending beneath the m... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20070017149 | Mousetrap The present invention is directed to a mousetrap comprising: an enclosure comprised of a top, a base and apertures located on each of the top and the base, wherein the enclosure is in an open position upon substantial alignment of the apertures; and a trigger mechanism ... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20060185223 | Mousetrap With reference to a preferred embodiment as depicted in FIG. 4, the present invention provides a mousetrap comprising a first part (5) and a second part (10) that together define an enclosure wherein the first part (5) and the second part ( 08/24/2006 | |