Patent ID: 6481151
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
A rodent trap comprising:a base having an upwardly extending rear wall, and at least one interior wall spaced from the near wall to define a rodent runway, the rodent runway extending from a first trap inlet to a second trap inlet, and communicating with an interior compartment; a lid slidably mounted to the base, the lid being mounted to cover the rodent runway and to be slidable from a closed position in which the runway is fully covered, to an open position; a first entrance ramp, pivotably mounted to the base within the runway between the first inlet and the interior compartment, the first ramp having an inward end; a first inclined protrusion projecting upwardly from the inward end of the first entrance ramp; a first barrier extending downwardly from the lid and positioned to extend in close proximity to the inward end of the first entrance ramp when the lid is in the closed position; and a first tab positioned adjacent the first barrier, the first tab having an inclined portion which faces the first inclined protrusion, such that when the lid is slid with respect to the base the first tab inclined portion engages the first ramp inclined protrusion to cause the first ramp to pivot and provide clearance for the first barrier to pass over the first ramp.