US3320692A
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Lethal trapping device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-11-14
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Granted: 1967-05-23
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Expires: 1983-11-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James S Hellen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:07
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M23/00; A01M23/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A LETHAL TRAPPING DEVICE FOR RODENTS, COMPRISING: A HOLLOW HERMETICALLY SEALED CYLINDER PROVIDING A CLOSED CONTAINER HAVING A REMOVABLE CLOSURE AT ONE END; A QUANTITY OF BAIT SECURED IN SAID CONTAINER ADJACENT ITS OTHER END; A NON-RETURN ENTRANCE MEMBER WITHIN SAID CONTAINER ADJACENT SAID ONE END; AND A CARDBOARD CARTON FOR CONTAINING A PLURALITY OF SAID CONTAINERS, SAID CARTON BEING PERFORATED TO DEFINE SEPARABLE PORTIONS, EACH PORTION HAVING AN APERTURE ADAPTING IT TO SLIDE COAXIALLY OVER ONE OF THE CYLINDERS, COLLAR-FASHION, THE EXTERNAL BOUNDING CONFIGURATION OF SAID PORTIONS BEING NON-CIRCULAR TO PREVENT ROLLING OF THE CYLINDER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A LETHAL TRAPPING DEVICE FOR RODENTS, COMPRISING: A HOLLOW HERMETICALLY SEALED CYLINDER PROVIDING A CLOSED CONTAINER HAVING A REMOVABLE CLOSURE AT ONE END; A QUANTITY OF BAIT SECURED IN SAID CONTAINER ADJACENT ITS OTHER END; A NON-RETURN ENTRANCE MEMBER WITHIN SAID CONTAINER ADJACENT SAID ONE END; AND A CARDBOARD CARTON FOR CONTAINING A PLURALITY OF SAID CONTAINERS, SAID CARTON BEING PERFORATED TO DEFINE SEPARABLE PORTIONS, EACH PORTION HAVING AN APERTURE ADAPTING IT TO SLIDE COAXIALLY OVER ONE OF THE CYLINDERS, COLLAR-FASHION, THE EXTERNAL BOUNDING CONFIGURATION OF SAID PORTIONS BEING NON-CIRCULAR TO PREVENT ROLLING OF THE CYLINDER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-22 | 1970-11-21 | 1971-05-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-22 | 1974-11-21 | 1975-05-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-22 | 1978-11-21 | 1979-05-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |