Woodstream Corporation

Michael Adamson

Marko Konstantin Lubic

Luke Benjamin Haney

Paul Michael Kletzli

Cory John Blair

Robert A Seaton

Peter Koziar, Jr

Brent David Hardy

Adam V Malavé

A receptacle for use with an insect trap comprises a hollow body defining an open upper end for attaching to the insect trap and for receiving insects from the trap, and an open lower end. A floor of the receptacle is mounted to the lower end of the body and is movable between a closed position wherein the floor covers the open lower end, and an open position wherein the lower end is open and exposed to a surrounding environment.

Insect trap receptacle

A chip-clip type snap trap for rodents is provided that includes a bait cup covered by a bait cap that prevents setting of the trap when the bait cap is in place, high side walls to properly orient a rodent before trap activation, and grip elements on the lid and base to prevent finger slippage when setting the trap. The lid and base of the trap snap together without the need for pins, fasteners or tools, providing for easy and cost-effective manufacture.

Snap trap with set-prevent interference member and rodent orienting side walls

A snap type rodent trap with remote notification capability is provided. The trap includes a non-conductive base, conductive bail and trigger components, and an electronic PCB assembly mounted on the trap base. According to a first embodiment, the base is wood and the PCB assembly is selectively coated or printed with a layer of a flexible conductive material that contacts bail and trigger wire components mounted on the upper surface of the trap base as well as a conductive strip positioned to be contacted by the bail when the trap is tripped and empty. According to a second embodiment, the base is molded plastic. The PCB assembly in both embodiments is configured to detect and provide remote notification of trap states using the bail as an antenna. A method of retrofitting a snap type trap with an electronics monitoring system is also provided.

Rodent snap trap interfaced with electronics monitoring system and method of interfacing a snap trap with electronics monitoring system

Insect trap housing

Rodent snap trap

Mouse snap trap

Rat snap trap

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Mount Joy, PA, United States of America

Michael Adamson