Patent ID: 8695274

Claim:
A sealing mousetrap comprising: a housing defining an enclosure to which access is gained through an entrance; a setting mechanism having a set position and a tripped position, said setting mechanism including setting assembly components positioned inside the enclosure and a setting handle for placing the setting mechanism into said set position from outside the enclosure, the setting assembly components including a setting bar coupled to a setting axle and rotatable therewith, said setting handle operatively coupled to the setting axle to rotate said setting axle; a killing mechanism including a stored amount of carbon dioxide and an activation lever that is contacted by the setting bar when the setting mechanism moves to said tripped position, said activation lever being movable in response to said setting bar to engage the killing mechanism and release the stored amount of carbon dioxide into said enclosure; a door for closing the entrance; and a trip mechanism inside the housing that, when tripped by a mouse, automatically closes said door over said entrance to create a seal on said enclosure with the mouse and associated parasites and pathogens trapped inside; and said killing mechanism being automatically activated when said activation lever is contacted by the setting bar upon movement of the setting mechanism to said tripped position.