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US 7,874,098 B2Granted
Weighted rodent bait stations and related methods
AssigneeVM Products, Inc.
InventorsEthan Vickery, Larry Covington
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Abstract
Rodent bait station assemblies and methods for assembly and bundling.
Claims32
A rodent bait station assembly comprising:
- a bait station;
- an anchoring base including:
- an anchoring base top surface having a portion that is in contact with the bait station;
- and
- one or more anchoring base attachment surfaces that are not parallel to the anchoring base top surface;
- one or more attachment pieces respectively in contact with the one or more anchoring base attachment surfaces;
- and
- one or more fastening members in contact with the bait station and respectively coupled to the one or more attachment pieces;
- where:
- the anchoring base is fixed to the bait station by a compressive force that is normal to the anchoring base top surface, the compressive force being applied to the anchoring base by the one or more attachment pieces;
- and
- the one or more attachment pieces are not integral to the anchoring base prior to respectively coupling the one or more fastening members to the one or more attachment pieces.
9 more elements
A rodent bait station packaged bundle comprising:
- a packaging container;
- and
- a bait station assembly within the plastic container, the bait station assembly comprising:
- a bait station;
- an anchoring base including:
- an anchoring base top surface having a portion that is in contact with the bait station;
- and
- one or more anchoring base attachment surfaces that are not parallel to the anchoring base top surface;
- one or more attachment pieces respectively in contact with the one or more anchoring base attachment surfaces;
- and
- one or more fastening members in contact with the bait station and respectively coupled to the one or more attachment pieces;
- where:
- the anchoring base is fixed to the bait station by a compressive force that is normal to the anchoring base top surface, the compressive force being applied to the anchoring base by the one or more attachment pieces;
- and
- the one or more attachment pieces are not integral to the anchoring base prior to respectively coupling the one or more fastening members to the one or more attachment pieces.
12 more elements
A shipping bundle comprising:
- a transport pallet;
- a plurality of rodent bait station assemblies, each comprising:
- a bait station;
- an anchoring base including:
- an anchoring base top surface having a portion that is in contact with the bait station;
- and
- one or more anchoring base attachment surfaces that are not parallel to the anchoring base top surface;
- one or more attachment pieces respectively in contact with the one or more anchoring base attachment surfaces;
- and
- one or more fastening members in contact with the bait station and respectively coupled to the one or more attachment pieces;
- where:
- the anchoring base is fixed to the bait station by a compressive force that is normal to the anchoring base top surface, the compressive force being applied to the anchoring base by the one or more attachment pieces;
- and
- the one or more attachment pieces are not integral to the anchoring base prior to respectively coupling the one or more fastening members to the one or more attachment pieces;
- and
- a plastic film wrapped around a portion of the plurality of rodent bait station assemblies to secure the rodent bait station assemblies to the transport pallet and restrict movement of rodent bait station assemblies relative to each other.
13 more elements
A shipping bundle comprising:
- a transport pallet;
- a plurality of rodent bait station assemblies, each comprising:
- a bait station;
- an anchoring base including:
- an anchoring base top surface having a portion that is in contact with the bait station;
- and
- one or more anchoring base attachment surfaces that are not parallel to the anchoring base top surface;
- one or more attachment pieces respectively in contact with the one or more anchoring base attachment surfaces;
- and
- one or more fastening members in contact with the bait station and respectively coupled to the one or more attachment pieces;
- where:
- the anchoring base is fixed to the bait station by a compressive force that is normal to the anchoring base top surface, the compressive force being applied to the anchoring base by the one or more attachment pieces;
- and
- the one or more attachment pieces are not integral to the anchoring base prior to respectively coupling the one or more fastening members to the one or more attachment pieces;
- and
- a strap securing the rodent bait station assemblies to the transport pallet, the strap restricting movement of rodent bait station assemblies relative to each other.
13 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.