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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2018
Woodstream Corporation, Lititz, PA (US);
Brent David Hardy, Lancaster, PA (US);
Woodstream Corporation, Lancaster, PA (US);
Abstract
A rodent gasser including a smoke cartridge and having a self ignition system is provided. According to a first embodiment, the self ignition system has a top plastic cap covering a strike pad and a lower plastic shroud that protects the rodent gasser ignition system prior to use. An ignition button is provided under the shroud that works with the strike pad to ignite the smoke cartridge. According to a second embodiment, the self ignition system has a top plastic cap covering activation components of a pull pin ignition system that include a gripping element and a connecting element that couples the gripping element to an internal ignition assembly. The gasser is ignited by pulling the gripping element. A method of using the rodent gasser is also provided.