Patent ID: 7299586

Claim:
An antipest mat, comprising: a first mat section and a second mat section pivotally attached to the first section about a vertical axis to form an assembled mat, whereby pivoting the first section relative to the second section opens the assembled mat, each of the mat sections having an upper and lower surface, said vertical axis being perpendicular to the upper and lower surfaces of the mat sections, the assembled mat having a closed shape defining a central opening, the upper surface of the assembled mat made of an electrically insulating material; a pattern of electrical conductors disposed on the upper surface of the mat, the conductor pattern including a plurality of closely spaced conductors covering substantially all of the upper surface of the first and second mat section sections, the conductors being arranged in an electrical circuit with adjacent conductors of the conductor pattern having opposite voltage polarities; one or more electrical connectors electrically connected to the pattern of electrical conductors and adapted for connection to a voltage source, the electrical connectors being mounted to at least one of the mat sections, whereby when voltage is applied to the pattern of conductors, an electric shock is administered to an animal pest crossing the mat sections.