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US 2003/0110679 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for the asthetic and unobtrusive trapping and disposing of rodents
OwnerSteve Collinsinventor
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Abstract
The invention concerns an apparatus and method for capturing or eliminating rodents in an aesthetically, unobtrusive manner.
Claims9
An apparatus for trapping and disposing rodents comprising:
- (a) a rodent trap;
- (b) an opaque housing;
- (c) a signaling means;
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- (d) a means of disposing the trap while keeping the expired rodent from view.
2 more elements
A method for trapping and disposing of rodents while keeping the expired rodent hidden from view comprising the steps of:
- (a) placing a spring-loaded trap inside the housing;
- (b) closing one end of the housing;
- (c) leaving one end of the housing open;
- (d) placing the trap in a location where the user suspects rodents are present;
- (e) observing the signal means has been activated;
- (f) closing the previously open end of the housing;
- (g) disposing the housing, trap and expired rodent in an appropriate manner.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.