Rodenticide dispensing system
AssigneePhilip W. Sandler
InventorJoseph Braun
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A rodenticide dispensing system includes a bait station as the lower part of a garbage container. The bait station has a horizontally disposed bait rod extending along substantially the full length of the front wall of the container. A hinged, lockable door, provides access to the bait rod, which is releasably supported at its ends. A pair of access holes are provided in the sides of the station for entry and exit of rodents. The access holes are located a substantial horizontal distance away from the bait rod to minimize the likelihood of tampering. The bait rod is supported within the bait station at a desired feeding height for rodents. The bait station may also be constructed as a stand alone unit.
Claims6
A refuse container comprising:
- a false bottom in said container forming a separate housing;
- access holes, dimensioned to permit ready access to said separate housing, on opposed first and second side walls of said separate housing;
- a securable vertically disposed door extending substantially along the full length of said separate housing;
- a horizontally disposed bait rod in said separate housing;
- and
- means for removably supporting said bait rod between the floor of said separate housing and said false bottom.
A refuse container comprising:
- a false bottom in said container forming a separate housing;
- access holes, dimensioned to permit ready access to said housing by rodents, in substantially axial alignment on opposed first and second side walls of said separate housing;
- a bait rod horizontally extending between said first and second side walls along substantially the full length of said separate housing;
- a securable vertically disposed door on said separate housing for accessing said bait rod;
- biased flanges secured to said first and second side walls and displaced horizontally from said access holes for removably supporting said bait rod at its ends at a desired feeding height for said rodents between the floor of said separate housing and said false bottom, said biased flanges each including an aperture for receiving an end of said bait rod;
- and
- said securable door including a latching mechanism, cooperating with said separate housing, which is openable by a mating key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.