Mousetrap

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8943741
SERIAL NO

12247023

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The invention provides a trap for capturing and/or killing a mouse, the trap comprising:

    an enclosure comprising a base connected to at least one movable part and which houses a trigger; the trigger comprising an adhesive section;wherein the at least one movable part is urged against the force of a biasing means from a first position wherein the trap is in a closed state into a second position in which the trap is in a set state;wherein the at least one movable part is maintained in the second position by releasably engaging the trigger; andwherein the trap is triggered upon the mouse contacting the adhesive section and elevating the trigger so as to disengage the trigger from the at least one movable part so that it moves from the second position to the first position under the force of the biasing means.

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Patent Owner(s)

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RB (HYGIENE HOME) AUSTRALIA PTY LTDLEVEL 47 680 GEORGE STREET SYDNEY NEW SOUTH WALES 2000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rodgers, Brendyn Murray Mount Waverly, AU 12 126
Watson, Duncan McLeod West Ryde, AU 16 140

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