Patent ID: 8266839

Claim:
An insect bait station comprising: a bait cartridge; a cradle adapted to removably receive said cartridge inserted therein, said cradle defining a generally U-shaped structure when viewed from above, said cradle having a top, a bottom, opposing sides defining a closed end, and an opposing open end, said cradle top including at least one inwardly projecting flange; said cartridge defining an internal volume for containing insect bait, said cartridge having a bottom portion, an open top portion including a peripheral edge, said top portion peripheral edge including an end portion forming a tab, and a ramp originating in proximity to said top portion end portion and extending from said top portion downward to within said internal volume, said ramp terminating in proximity to said bottom portion; a sheet of flexible material sealingly affixed along said peripheral edge in covering relation with said open top portion; said tab including a recessed channel traversing a fold line that forms a frangible seal along the peripheral edge, said tab pivotable about said fold line from a non-activated configuration wherein said frangible seal is unbroken, to an activated configuration wherein said frangible seal is broken and an entrance tunnel to said internal volume is formed with said tab folded approximately 180-degrees from said non-activated configuration; said cradle insertedly receiving said cartridge in said activated configuration wherein said tab is maintained attached to said cartridge in said activated configuration by said at least one inwardly projecting flange.