Rodent trap containment apparatus and a method for making the same
OwnerRichard B. Theboltinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) and a method for making an apparatus (10) having a base portion (20) and a plurality of walls (12-18), wherein each of the plurality of walls (12-18) have at least one entry aperture (22), each of which having a certain width (30) which is substantially smaller than the width (51) of a conventional rodent trap (50) and a plurality of identical arcuately shaped extending ridges (24) which traverse the entire periphery of the plurality of walls (12-18), effective to contain a conventional rodent trap (50) and a rodent (100).
Claims17
An apparatus for containing a conventional rodent trap of a certain width, said apparatus comprising:
- a base portion;
- a plurality of walls, each wall having a top side and a bottom side, said bottom sides are coupled to said base portion to cooperatively form a containment area, wherein said plurality of walls further comprise at least one entry aperture of a certain width;
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- a first, second, third, and at least one fourth plurality of arcuately shaped raised ridges, wherein said first plurality of arcuately shaped raised ridges are disposed upon and across said top side of a first of said plurality of walls, wherein said second plurality of arcuately shaped raised ridges are disposed upon and across said top side of a second of said plurality of walls, wherein said third plurality of arcuately shaped raised ridges are disposed upon and across said top side of a third of said plurality of walls, wherein said at least one fourth plurality of arcuately shaped raised ridges are disposed upon and across said top side of at least a fourth of said plurality of walls, each arcuately shaped raised ridge of said first, said second, said third, and said at least one fourth plurality of arcuately shaped raised ridges comprises a top arcing portion and a base portion having a first side and a second side.
An apparatus for containing a conventional rodent trap of a certain width, said apparatus comprising:
- a base portion;
- at least one wall having a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein said bottom portion is coupled to said base portion to surround said base portion and form a containment cavity, said at least one wall having at least one entry aperture of a certain width formed there through, and wherein said top portion further comprises a plurality of fixed raised ridges which are along said top portion, said at least one aperture is generally circular in shape and further comprises a top portion, said apparatus further including a narrow channel which vertically traverses said at least one wall from said top portion of said circular aperture to said top portion of said at least one wall.
A method for making a conventional rodent trap containment apparatus for use with a conventional rodent trap of a certain width, said method comprising the steps of:
- forming a base portion having a periphery;
- forming at least one wall having a top side and a bottom side;
- coupling said bottom side of said at least one wall to said base portion, such that said at least one wall traverses said periphery of said base portion thereby forming a containment cavity;
- forming a plurality of arcuately shaped extending ridges upon said top side of said at least one wall, wherein said plurality of ridges are shaped to form a crux between each adjacent ridge;
- forming at least one entry aperture of a certain width through said at least one wall, said at least one aperture being generally circular in shape and further comprises a top portion;
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- forming a narrow channel which vertically traverses said at least one wall from said top portion of said at least one circular aperture to said top portion of said at least one wall.
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