Patent ID: 6955007
Filing Date: 2005-10-18
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
1. In combination, an animal trap assembly including a housing having upstanding peripheral walls and a cover together defining an enclosure for holding at least one targeted animal, portions of the housing being movable between a closed position in which one or more captured animals are retained within the enclosure, and an opened position in which access is provided to the enclosure to remove captured animals therefrom, and at least one trap within said housing to capture a targeted animal entering said housing, said cover of said housing including a top surface, and a glue board carried by said top surface to capture target animals attempting to pass over said the trap housing, wherein said glue board is removably carried by said cover, said glue board comprising a base member with a lower surface, an upper surface, and edge portions, portions of said lower surface of said base member resting at least on portions of said top surface of said cover, catches carried by said top surface of said cover for removably engaging said edge portions of said base member, and an adhesive coating on said upper surface of said base member, wherein said top surface of said cover has a higher portion and a lower portion, said catches being carried by said higher portion of said top surface of said cover, and protuberances on said lower portion of said top surface of said cover to underly and support said lower surface of said base member in spaced relation to said edge portions engaged by said catches.