Ecolab USA Inc.

Ecolab Inc.

Electrolux Professional S.p.a.

Bryan John Henneman

Thomas D Nelson

Joshua J Lanz

James J Tarara

William Jeffery Pattison

Wesley Mark Nelson

Andrew Michael Jensen

Alessandro Molinaro

Fabio Colonnello

Roberta L Frederick

Daniele Armellin

Giuliano Frascati

James Tarara

Jason Andrew Kahlhamer

Ben Jeremiah Witsie

Christopher Daniel Morgan

Fabrizio Salton

Gianmarco Vortali

Roberto Dorigo

Roberta Frederick

The invention is a dish rack for accommodating oversized containers in an automated dish machine. The rack includes a generally porous base surrounded by upstanding sidewalls and at least a pair of notches in one sidewall or opposing sidewalls configured for receiving an edge of the an oversized container. One form of the invention includes a wire framework having a base and one or more stanchions that extend generally upwardly from the base. The notches and wire framework are configured for supporting an oversized container at an angled position within an automated dish machine to inhibit spray from being directed out of the dish machine.

Dish rack for oversized containers

A versatile pest station for use with interchangeable inserts includes a housing, a lock mechanism, a first insert, and a second insert. The housing includes a base, a lid, and an opening. The base and the lid form a cavity, and the opening provides access to the cavity. The base has a bottom surface and is configured and arranged to be securely mounted to a surface. The lock mechanism interlocks the base and the lid. The first insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the first insert includes an entrance mechanism. The second insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the second insert includes a snap trap. The first insert and the second insert are interchangeable for individual use with the housing, and the first insert and the second insert are elevated relative to the bottom surface of the base.

Insert for use with a pest station

One aspect of the present invention provides a method of interchanging inserts in a pest station. A lock mechanism interlocking a lid to a base of a pest station is unlocked and the lid is opened. A first insert including an entrance mechanism is removed from a cavity of the pest station and a second insert including at least one of a bait, an attractant, and a snap trap is placed within the cavity of the pest station. The lid is closed and the locking mechanism is secured to interlock the lid to the base.

Method of using a versatile pest station with interchangeable inserts

Versatile pest station with interchangeable inserts

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Woodbury, MN, United States of America

Bryan John Henneman