# US 7,743,551 B2 · Pest control apparatus and systems > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,743,551 B2 - Document ID: US7743551B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/767,809 - Filed: 2007-06-25 - Published: 2008-12-25 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2007-06-25 - Inventors: Dennis Siebert - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7743551B2 ## CPC - A01M 1/14: Catching by adhesive surfaces - A01M 23/005: {with sticky surfaces (for insects A01M1/14)} - A01M 2200/011: Crawling insects - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS ## Abstract Apparatus and systems to control pest populations are described herein. In one example, the apparatus may include an enclosure comprising two sides and a top having an opening is configured to receive a transparent panel. In another example, a pest trap system includes an enclosure which defines a pest traversal path, an adhesive on a portion of that path, and an aerial travel blocker to prevent a pest from traveling above the adhesive. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A pest control system comprising: an adhesive substrate including an exposed glue surface having a width and a length, the glue surface operable to ensnare a rodent; an essentially transparent panel having a vertical planar cross-section that is perpendicular to and over the glue surface at approximately a middle of the glue surface relative to a longitudinal axis of the adhesive substrate, and having a panel lateral dimension parallel to the width of the glue surface that is substantially as great as the width of the glue surface, the essentially transparent panel extending from the glue surface to a height, a majority of the essentially transparent panel being both substantially solid throughout and without any openings therethrough, the essentially transparent panel operable as an impenetrable barrier to the rodent. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The pest control system of claim 1, further including: an enclosure adapted to be placed over the adhesive substrate, the enclosure comprising: two sides, each of the two sides having a side height dimension and a side length dimension; a top with a length dimension similar to the side length dimension and a width dimension, wherein the top has an opening disposed intermediately in the top relative to a longitudinal axis of the top and oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the top; wherein the essentially transparent panel includes a height dimension for the height that is similar to the side height dimension and a width dimension for the panel lateral dimension that is similar to the top width dimension, wherein the opening is to receive the essentially transparent panel to provide a transparent barrier at approximately the middle of the glue surface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the essentially transparent panel extends from the top to the adhesive substrate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the essentially transparent panel includes an edge that is adhered to the adhesive substrate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the enclosure includes an enticement to the rodent. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the enticement includes food. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the essentially transparent panel includes a material selected from a group consisting of polymer and glass. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The pest control system of claim 1, further including: means for securing the essentially transparent panel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The pest control system of claim 1, wherein the essentially transparent panel is constructed of plexiglas. ### Claim 10 An apparatus providing pest control, the apparatus comprising: an adhesive substrate including an exposed glue surface having a width and a length, the glue surface operable to ensnare a rodent; an essentially transparent panel having a vertical planar cross-section that is perpendicular to and over the glue surface at approximately a middle of the glue surface relative to a longitudinal axis of the adhesive substrate, and having a panel lateral dimension parallel to the width of the glue surface that is substantially as great as the width of the glue surface, the essentially transparent panel extending from the glue surface to a height, a majority of the essentially transparent panel being both substantially solid throughout and without any openings therethrough, the essentially transparent panel operable as an impenetrable barrier to the rodent; an enclosure adapted to be placed over the adhesive substrate, the enclosure comprising: two sides with similar height and length dimensions; a top with a top length dimension similar to the side length dimensions and a top width dimension, wherein the top has an opening disposed intermediately along and oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the top; and the essentially transparent panel removably disposed intermediately within the enclosure and oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the enclosure, wherein the panel lateral dimension is similar to that of the top width dimension, and is configured to fill an internal width dimension of the enclosure, and the essentially transparent panel having a height dimension for the height that is similar to the height dimensions of the two sides and is configured to fill an internal height dimension of the enclosure. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the essentially transparent panel includes a material selected from a group consisting of polymer and glass. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the enclosure includes an entrance on one side of the essentially transparent panel and food on the other side of the essentially transparent panel. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the essentially transparent panel is constructed of at least one of the following: glass, or plastic. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the essentially transparent panel is constructed of plexiglas. ### Claim 15 A method comprising: providing an adhesive substrate including an exposed glue surface having a width and a length, the glue surface operable to ensnare a rodent; providing an essentially transparent panel having a vertical planar cross-section that is perpendicular to and over the glue surface at approximately a middle of the glue surface relative to a longitudinal axis of the adhesive substrate, and having a panel lateral dimension parallel to the width of the glue surface that is substantially as great as the width of the glue surface, the essentially transparent panel extending from the glue surface to a height, and a majority of the essentially transparent panel being both substantially solid throughout and without any openings therethrough, the essentially transparent panel operable as an impenetrable barrier to the rodent; placing the adhesive substrate and the associated essentially transparent panel along a path used by the rodent; stunning the rodent attempting to jump over the adhesive substrate due to the rodent impacting the essentially transparent panel; and ensnaring the stunned rodent on the glue surface of the adhesive substrate. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further including: means for removably securing the essentially transparent panel in an opening of an enclosure. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein providing the essentially transparent panel further includes: providing an enclosure adapted to be placed over the adhesive substrate. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the enclosure includes: two sides with similar height and length dimensions; a top with a length dimension similar to the side length dimensions and a width dimension, wherein the top has an opening disposed intermediately along and oriented perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the top; wherein the essentially transparent panel includes a height dimension for the height that is similar to the side height dimensions and the panel lateral dimension is similar to the top width dimension, wherein the opening is to receive the essentially transparent panel to provide a transparent barrier at approximately the middle of the glue surface. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein providing the essentially transparent parent includes: providing an essentially transparent panel comprising plastic. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein providing the essentially transparent parent includes: providing an essentially transparent panel comprising plexiglas.