Trash Can Trap
OwnerSteffen Seyssinventor
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Abstract
A trash can trap used to trap and kill rats, mice, and other rodents. The trash can trap includes a trap container and a trap lid. The trap lid is connected to a rim of the trap container. The trap container and the trap lid are used to prevent rodents from escaping after entering the trap container. The trap lid may be opened to dispose of dead rodents. The apparatus includes an at least one trap entrance which allows rodents to enter the trap container. A bait item is used to entice rodents into the trap container. Each of the at least one trap entrances includes an entrance tube which extends through the trap lateral portion of the trap container. The apparatus includes a trash can which houses the trap container and the trap lid. The trap entrance extends from the trap container to the outside of the trash can.
Claims19
A trash can trap comprises:
- a trap container;
- a trap lid;
- an at least one trap entrance;
- a bait item;
- the trap container comprises a rim, a trap lateral portion, and a trap base;
- the rim and the trap base being positioned opposite each other about the trap lateral portion;
- the rim being perimetrically connected along the trap lateral portion;
- the trap base being perimetrically and perpendicularly connected to the trap lateral portion;
- the trap lid being hingedly connected to the rim;
- the at least one trap entrance traversing through the trap lateral portion;
- the bait item being enclosed by the trap container;
- each of the at least one trap entrances comprises an entrance tube;
- the entrance tube being positioned normal to the trap lateral portion;
- and
- the entrance tube traversing through the trap lateral portion.
A trash can trap comprises:
- a trap container;
- a trap lid;
- an at least one trap entrance;
- a bait item;
- a trash can;
- the trap container comprises a rim, a trap lateral portion, and a trap base;
- the trash can comprises a can lateral portion and a can base;
- the rim and the trap base being positioned opposite each other about the trap lateral portion;
- the rim being perimetrically connected along the trap lateral portion;
- the trap base being perimetrically and perpendicularly connected to the trap lateral portion;
- the trap lid being hingedly connected to the rim;
- the at least one trap entrance traversing through the trap lateral portion;
- the bait item being enclosed by the trap container;
- each of the at least one trap entrances comprises an entrance tube;
- the entrance tube being positioned normal to the trap lateral portion;
- the entrance tube traversing through the trap lateral portion;
- the can lateral portion being perimetrically and perpendicularly connected to the can base;
- the trap lateral portion being positioned within the can lateral portion;
- the entrance tube traversing through the can lateral portion;
- and
- the trap base being positioned adjacent to the can base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.