Patent ID: 8683738
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
1. A reusable bait station comprising: a bait station housing including at least one external opening and a bait receptacle access opening, said bait station housing having a top member coupled to a bottom member, said top member defining at least one latch member and at least one latch release button; and a bait receptacle defining a bait pocket, said bait receptacle including an engagement member for releasable engagement with said at least one latch member, said bait receptacle being configured to be received by said bait station housing through said bait receptacle access opening; wherein said bait station housing defines a bait access passage extending from said bait receptacle access opening configured to receive said bait receptacle; wherein said bait access passage includes a pair of angled channels; wherein said bait receptacle includes a pair of side flanges; wherein said engagement member is configured to interact with said at least one latch member when said bait receptacle is inserted into the bait station housing through said bait receptacle access opening to releasably secure said bait receptacle within said bait station housing; and wherein said at least one latch release button is configured to be actuated by a user to displace the engagement member relative to the at least one latch member to release said engagement member from engagement with said at least one latch member to allow said bait receptacle to be removed from said bait station housing.