Patent ID: 7721484

Claim:
A rodent killing device, comprising: a case having front and rear sides, said case rear side being generally planar and generally vertical for positioning against at least one of a wall and a baseboard; wherein said case rear side includes adhesive to join said case rear side to at least one of said wall and said baseboard; a plurality of electrodes operatively coupled to said case and exposed adjacent said case front side to electrocute a rodent; wherein said plurality of electrodes includes a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, each first electrode having a free end extending upwardly between adjacent second electrodes and each second electrode extending upwardly between adjacent first electrodes; means for powering said plurality of electrodes; and a switch configured for operation by a user to selectively actuate said plurality of electrodes with said means for powering, said switch being configured to require a tool for activating; circuitry to deactivate said electrodes after said electrical circuit is closed for a predetermined amount of time; a transformer to alter electrical characteristics of said means for powering to provide additional current to said plurality of electrodes; and wherein: said electrodes have elongate configurations; said plurality of electrodes have a parallel and interlocking configuration to allow two said electrodes to contact said rodent simultaneously and pass electrical current therebetween, whereby electrocuting said rodent; and said means for powering said plurality of electrodes includes at least one of a battery and circuitry for receiving power from an alternating current power source.