Patent Publication Number: US-7913447-B1

Title: Smart and multiple mouse trap

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to mouse traps. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is a mouse trap that holds more than one mouse. The trap has a rectangular bottom. Two ascendant walls to a platform where there are one-way doors. A short step extends from the inside of each of the doors. A freely-rotating wheel containing bait is mounted to the apex of the ascendant walls between the steps. As the mouse reaches for the bait, the wheel spins causing the mouse to lose balance and fall into the bottom. The mouse is removed by opening a door in the side of the bottom and removing a tray. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       For a fuller understanding of the nature and object of the present invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a side perspective view of the mouse trap of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a side perspective view of the mouse trap of  FIG. 1  showing mice going up the ascendant walls; 
         FIG. 3  is a side perspective view of the mouse trap of  FIG. 1  showing mice falling into the trap; and 
         FIG. 4  is a side perspective view of the mouse trap of  FIG. 1  showing trapped mice being released. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The Smart and Multiple Mouse Trap is made using acrylic glass. It is about 12-15 inches tall, 10 inches wide and 24 inches long. However, the size of the trap may vary depending upon demand. The trap is rectangular shaped at the bottom and the top is a half octagon shaped, similar to that of a house roof. To the right and left side of the half octagon shaped roof, there are two ascendant walls A that lead to a platform B the top of the mouse trap. There are entering one way doors C in which the mouse will enter through in order to get to the cylinder wheel F with the food. The two ascendant walls A will have hinges E that will allow the wall A to flip into a compact area when not used for safety standards. In the bottom rectangular portion of the trap there are two sides. The left side K will remain shut, while the right side G will be opened to remove the contents of whatever is trapped, as in  FIG. 4 . 
     The Smart and Multiple Mouse Trap uses two ascendant walls A that lead to a platform B at the top of the mouse trap. On top of the trap there is a cylinder-shaped wheel F that will contain some type of food attached to it on the inside. In order for the mouse I to get the food, it will maneuver upward to the food that is placed in a spinning wheel F, as in  FIG. 2 . Before reaching the cylinder wheel F, the mouse I will face a one-way door C. It will go through the door C and will not be able to get out. The mouse I will stand on a step D. On top there is a wheel F with the food. Then as it tries to grab the food from the wheel F, it will face the problem of the wheel F spinning as well as no room to stand on, providing no stability to eat the food. Then the mouse I will have to drop into the mouse trap J, as at M in  FIG. 3 . There, it will be trapped along with many more mice I depending on its size. The removal of the contents inside the trap J will be simply to open the right side door G, remove the tray and dump it into the desirable location, as in  FIG. 4 . 
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     A. The left side ascendant wall. It will lead from the floor to the top door on the octagon shaped roof and also to the cylinder with food. It will have hinges that will allow it to fold for space and safety. 
     A1. The half portion of the ascendant wall that folds when not used. 
     B. The area on top of the octagon roof in which the mouse will stand before entering into the one way door. 
     C. The one way door that will lead inside of the trap. 
     D. The step after entering from the door. It will be slightly higher than the bottom of the trap. 
     E. The hinges attached to the walls that fold to close or open. 
     F. The rotating cylinder that will be filled with food. Which will attract the mice into the trap. 
     G. The left sliding door that is located at the bottom side of the rectangular shape. It will be used to empty the contents of the trap. 
     H. An opening that is a door which is attached to the cylinder wheel for adding food inside as well as to clean it. 
     I. The mice entering the trap using the two ascendant walls into a one way door. 
     J. The base area of the trap that holds the trapped mice within a tray. It is a large area where many mice will fit in. 
     W. Wall 
     L. Ground level