Patent ID: 8028468

Claim:
A bait station system comprising: a bait station for containing rodenticide or rodent traps comprising: a molded plastic box having a floor and upwardly extending side walls with at least one opening to permit entry and egress of rodents; a lid fitted to the box to selectively cover and uncover the box, the lid together with the box defining a box interior; a lid lock mounted between the molded plastic box and the lid for locking and unlocking the lid with respect to the box; a base comprising: a support structure having a lower peripheral edge and extending from the peripheral edge to a platform which defines a plane, wherein the bait station is releasably mounted to the support structure so that the bait station rests on the platform; wherein portions of the support structure form a tray, the tray forming a cavity for holding at least one weight in a position beneath the platform; wherein portions of the support structure form a mounting structure which extends above the platform; wherein one of said upwardly extending side walls of the bait station abuts the mounting structure, and wherein portions of said mounting structure engage with structural elements of said upwardly extending side wall, to at least partially restrain motion of the bait station with respect to the base; and portions of the support structure forming a lock which engages a structural element internal to the box, wherein the lock is spaced from and opposite the mounting structure, and the lock together with the portions of the mounting structure which engage with structural elements of the upwardly extending side wall retain the bait station in locking engagement with the base, the lock being arranged so that the bait station can only be unlocked from the base by unlocking the lid and gaining access to the interior of the box.