Rodent gasser with self-ignition system and method of using the same
AssigneeWoodstream Corporation
InventorBrent David HARDY
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Abstract
A rodent gasser including a smoke cartridge and having a self ignition system is provided. According to a first embodiment, the self ignition system has a top plastic cap covering a strike pad and a lower plastic shroud that protects the rodent gasser ignition system prior to use. An ignition button is provided under the shroud that works with the strike pad to ignite the smoke cartridge. According to a second embodiment, the self ignition system has a top plastic cap covering activation components of a pull pin ignition system that include a gripping element and a connecting element that couples the gripping element to an internal ignition assembly. The gasser is ignited by pulling the gripping element. A method of using the rodent gasser is also provided.
Claims11
A rodent gasser comprising a cartridge containing a gaseous composition for fumigating rodents and a self-ignition system for igniting the gaseous composition in the cartridge.
A method of using a rodent gasser that includes a cartridge containing a gaseous composition for fumigating rodents and a self-ignition system for igniting the gaseous composition in the cartridge, the method comprising the steps, taken by the user, of:
- removing the cap and exposing activation portions of the self-ignition system;
- igniting the gasser cartridge using the self-ignition system;
- placing the cartridge in a rodent den location;
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- retreating a safe distance away from the rodent den location before the gaseous composition in the cartridge is ignited to produce a pest fumigating gas or smoke.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.