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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2006
Applicants:
Lester E. Kness, Des Moines, IA (US);
Harry E. Knuppel, Albia, IA (US);
Inventors:
Lester E. Kness, Des Moines, IA (US);
Harry E. Knuppel, Albia, IA (US);
Assignee:
Kness Mfg. Co., Inc., Albia, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01M 23/10 (2006.01); A01M 23/12 (2006.01); A01M 23/02 (2006.01); A01M 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mouse or rodent trap including a housing having an elongated rotatable paddle member therein and an insert within the confines of the trap housing. A trigger assembly engages the paddle member and releases the paddle member for rotation when the trigger assembly is engaged by the mouse or rodent entering the housing. The mouse or rodent is then swept into the insert which is then closed and removed.