Patent ID: 7458182

Claim:
A rodent trap comprising: a tubular housing, having a near end through which a rodent may enter, and a far end which is closed; a door pivotably mounted to the housing, the door being pivotable between a first position in which the near end of the housing is revealed to allow the entrance of a rodent into the housing, and second position in which the door covers the near end in a latched position to restrict the escape of a rodent from within the housing; and a shroud having a top wall, and two side walls which extend downwardly from the top wall, the housing being pivotably mounted about a pivot member to the shroud such that the housing is positioned between the two side walls, wherein the housing near end extends from the shroud and projects outwardly beyond the shroud side walls, and wherein the shroud top wall extends to overlie rear portions of the housing between the pivot member and the housing far end, the shroud serving to restrict access to the rear portions of the housing to thereby prevent actuation of the trap from the exterior of the housing.