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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 01, 1998
Harry E Knuppel, Albia, IA (US);
Kness Manufacturing Co., Inc., Albia, IA (US);
Abstract
A baiting device for treating insects includes a stem having a hollow upper end with a first opening therein and a second opening therein longitudinally spaced downward from the first opening. A bait container mounts on the stem and surrounds the first opening without covering the second opening. A lid detachably secures to the container so as to seal the interior of the container from direct communication with an outside environment except through the first opening and the second opening and the hollow upper end of the stem. A valve member slidably mounts on the stem and slidably moves by gravity from a first position unobstructing the first opening to a second position obstructing the first opening so as to prevent spillage of bait from the container when the container is tipped upside down.