Patent ID: 9253971
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: A01M

Claim Text:
1. A pest electrocution apparatus comprising: a plurality of nestable disposable containers configured to nest together, consecutive ones of the nestable disposable containers nestable inside other ones of the nestable disposable containers, for compact packaging and separable for individual use; a reusable power source electrically connectable to each of the plurality nestable disposable containers, the power source providing a high voltage and low current signal suitable for electrocution of the pests and not presenting an electrocution risk to humans or pets; a first electrical connector electrically connected to the power source and in electrical communication with the high voltage and low current signal; and each of the plurality of nestable disposable containers comprising: a rear side; an open front; a top; an interior volume bounded by the floor, the right side, the left side; the rear, and the top; and an interior surface facing the interior volume; a connector passage through one of: at least two flat, exposed, spaced apart conducting areas residing spaced apart on the floor of each nestable disposable container facing the interior volume of each nestable disposable container; a second electrical connector having at least two spaced apart flat electrical contacts residing on the interior surface of each nestable disposable container adjacent to the connector passage, the two spaced apart flat electrical contacts laying on at least one of: at least two flat spaced apart electrically conducting paths residing on the interior surface of each nestable disposable container that are electrically connecting the two flat conducting areas to the at least two spaced apart flat electrical contacts, the electrically conducting paths residing on at least one of: wherein the first electrical connector is removably insertable through the connector passage to reside against the at two spaced apart flat electrical contacts to make an electrical connection with the at least two spaced apart flat electrical contacts that place the at least two spaced apart flat electrical contacts in electrical communication with the high voltage and low current signal, and the first electrical connector is removable through the connector passage to separate from the at least spaced apart flat electrical contacts, the electrical connection separated by removing the first electrical connector from the connector passage; and wherein the first electrical connector and the reusable power source are separable from each nestable disposable container, and each nestable disposable container containing an electrocuted pest is disposable separate from the reusable power source after use and the reusable power source is connectable to another of the plurality of nestable disposable containers, and the nestable disposable containers are tapered where the open front is larger than the rear side to allow nesting of a stackable series of the nestable disposable containers, wherein at least one of said stackable series of nestable disposable containers is at least partially insertable into the interior volume of another of said stackable series of the plurality of nestable disposable containers.