MOUSE TERMINATOR

ELIMINATEUR DE SOURIS

Claims

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY
OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A mouse terminator comprising:
A tank;
A rod;
A wire cover ;
A ladder;
2. A mouse terminator in accordance with claim 1, wherein the said tank is
made of plastic.
3. A mouse terminator in accordance with claim 1, wherein the said tank
contains water or
other solutions.
4. A mouse terminator in accordance with claim 1, wherein the said rod is
mounted
horizontally on the top portion of the said tank.
5. A mouse terminator in accordance with claim 1, wherein the said rod can
rotate freely.
6. A mouse terminator in accordance with claim 1, wherein baits are placed in
the middle
of the said rod.
7. A mouse terminator in accordance with claim 1, wherein the said wire cover
is placed on
the outside of the said tank, touching the said tank near one end of the said
rod.
8. A mouse terminator in accordance with claim 1, wherein the said ladder is
placed on the
outside of the said wire cover. The top of the said ladder touches the said
wire cover at
one end of the said rod.
9. A mouse terminator in accordance with claim 1 will kill mice continuously
without
resetting mechanisms.
10. A mouse terminator in accordance with claim 1 will kill mice reliably.
11. A mouse terminator in accordance with claim 1 will kill mice cleanly and
intact.
12. A mouse terminator in accordance with claim 1, wherein the said tank will
keep the
killed mice inside.
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Description

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Mouse Terminator
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mouse trap.
There have been various mouse traps. In the past, some conventional mouse
traps have been
capable of catching only one mouse at a time unless the caught mouse is
disposed. Some mouse
traps are not reliable as mice escape from the trap. Some mouse traps catch
human fingers
occasionally. Some mice die in hidden places. Furthermore, it is a messy job
to dispose of a dead
and bloody mouse. Therefore, the present invention is intended to solve the
above-mentioned
problems.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a mouse trap for
catching mice
continuously and reliably.
It is a second object of the present invention to provide a mouse trap being
capable of killing
mice cleanly and intact.
It is a third object of the present invention to provide a mouse trap being
capable of keeping
killed mice visible and contained.
It is a fourth object of the present invention to provide a mouse trap that
would not catch
human fingers.
For a better understanding of the present invention and obj ects thereof, a
study of the
detailed description of the embodiments described hereinafter should be made
in relation to the
accompanying drawings. The attached photographs show the assembled invention
put to test. All the
mice in the test cannot escape once they smell the bait and step on the rod.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The present invention will be described in detail with reference to drawings
wherein:
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Figure 1 is a side view of a container of the mouse terminator in accordance
with the
preferred embodiment of the present invention. This container is placed inside
the wire cover shown
in Figure 2.
Figure 2 is the wire cover.
Figure 3 is a side view of the ladder.
Figure 4 is the assembled preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Even though Figure 4 shows the assembled preferred embodiment of the present
invention, it
is difficult to visualize a three dimensonal view when so many lines are
drawn. Therefore, a
photocopy of the photograph (Figure 5) showing the whole invention is
attached. To show that the
present invention is useful, another photocopy of the photograph (Figure 6)
showing three mice
caught and killed inside the container is also attached.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Initially referring to Figure l, the mouse terminator has a tank 1 filled with
about three
inches of water or other solutions. Since the tank 1 contains water or other
solutions constantly, it
should not be made of fragile or ferrous materials. For example, the tank 1
can be made of plastics.
When used outdoors in subzero temperatures, enough salt should be added to the
water to ensure it
does not freeze.
A plastic or wooden rod 2 is mounted onto the upper portion of the tank 1,
slightly lower
than the rim. The rod 2 should be sturdy enough for mice to walk on. The shape
of the rod 2 can be
either cylindrical or rectangular. If the shape is cylindrical, the diameter
should not be less than half
an inch. If the shape is rectangular, any one side of the cross section should
not be less than half an
inch. The rod 2 should be mounted horizontally into the tank 1 in such a way
that the rod 2 is
allowed to rotate freely. Baits such as peanut butter or cheese should be
placed in the middle of the
rod 2.
Additionally referring to Figure 2 of the drawings, a wire cover 3 is placed
on the outside of
the tank 1. The wall of the wire cover 3 should touch the tank 1 at one end of
the rod 2. The
purpose of the wire cover 3 is to prevent the bait on the rod 2 to be eaten by
dogs, cats or other
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animals and to prevent them from falling into the tank 1. The holes in the
wire cover 3 should be
small enough so that dogs and cats cannot get through, but big enough for mice
to get through.
Additionally refer to Figure 3 of the drawings, a ladder 4 is placed on the
outside of the wire
cover 3. The top of the ladder 4 should be touching the wire cover 3 at one
end of the rod 2. If the
ladder 4 is not available, pieces of wood or bricks can be used instead.
When the mouse smells the bait, it will go up the ladder 4, through the wire
cover 3 onto
the rod 2 to get the bait. The rod 2 will rotate as soon as the mouse goes on
top of it. The mouse
will thus fall into the water below and be drowned. The dead mouse can be
removed from the tank
1 easily.
While the present invention has been explained in relation to its preferred
embodiment, it is
to be understood that variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art
upon reading this
specification. Therefore, this present invention is intended to cover all such
variations as shall fall
within the scope of the appended claims.
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Representative Drawing