Patent ID: 6594945
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
A cockroach trap, comprising a base defining an open-topped space, and a cover pivotally connected to one side of said base with hinges to openably close said open-topped space of said base;said base being provided along sidewalls thereof with a plurality of spaced entrances, each of which has a one-way trapdoor connected to an upper edge thereof to be opened inward only; a bait compartment being formed in said base, and two multipolar metal conductors being positioned on a bottom of said base in such manner that positive and negative poles are alternately arranged; and said cover being provided on a top surface with a control circuit board that has an input connected to an alternating current (AC) power source and a direct current (DC) power source at the same time, and an output connected to said two metal conductors; and a selector switch being provided on said control circuit board for selecting a manual controlled discharge mode or an automatic periodical discharge mode for said cockroach trap; said one-way trapdoors allowing cockroaches to creep into but not out of said base via said entrances, and said two metal conductors being adapted to discharge periodically at preset intervals or manually at selected times to kill cockroaches trapped in said base with minimized power consumption through operation of said selector switch.