Patent ID: 6370814
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
A conformable termite bait container capable of being located either against a first substantially planar surface or against a corner defined by the intersection of a second and a third substantially planar surface, said conformable bait container comprising:a housing defining an interior cavity capable of storing bait, the housing including a back wall and a front wall, each having a longitudinal length, width and depth; a plurality of openings located on the housing to allow termites to enter the housing and access the bait locatable therewithin; a pivot axis located along the longitudinal length of the back wall, the pivot axis figuratively dividing the back wall into a first back portion and a second back portion; and a first and a second structurally-weakened area located on the front wall, the first structurally-weakened area offset from the second structurally-weakened area a predetermined distance and defining a removably-detachable front wall section; wherein the back wall is capable of being located against the first substantially planar surface, and, upon the removal of the removably-detachable front wall section, the back wall is capable of being bent about the pivot axis such that the first back portion and second back portion are capable of being located against the second and the third substantially planar surfaces, respectively, defining the corner.