Bait station for slugs, snails and the like

Claim 2

A bait station for slugs, snails and the like, comprising: a. a protective hollow shield having an irregular peripheral margin facing the ground and providing openings therebetween large enough to pass slugs, snails and other insects attracted by bait placed on the ground area underlying the shield, and b. a water reservoir secured to the shield and extending downward centrally within the shield, the reservoir having water outlet passageway means therethrough adjacent its lower end for dispensing water therefrom in metered amount sufficient to activate the bait but insufficient to destroy its effectiveness, c. the shield having water inlet passageway means therethrough communicating with the reservoir for filling water into the latter.

Claim 3

The bait station of claim 1 including water absorbent material intercepting the outlet passageway means in the reservoir for metering the water therefrom.

Claim 4

The bait station of claim 1 including water trap means in the shield communicating with the inlet passageway means for trapping rain and sprinkler water for filling into the reservoir through the inlet passageway means.

Claim 5

The bait station of claim 1 wherein the shield includes an upper central cover section displaceable from the surrounding portion of the shield and removably covering the reservoir.

Claim 6

The bait station of claim 1 including a central post extending downward from the reservoir for penetration into the ground.

Claim 7

The bait station of claim 5 wherein the central post extends upward remoVably through the center of the shield and reservoir, and sealing means is interposed between the reservoir and post.

Claim 8

The bait station of claim 5 wherein the shield includes an upper central cover section displaceable from the surrounding portion of the shield and removably covering the reservoir, the central post extending upward through the displaceable central cover section of the shield for relative displacement thereof, and friction means interengages said post and central cover section for frictionally resisting said relative displacement, for adjusting the central cover section between open and closed positions.

Claim 9

The bait station of claim 1 wherein a. a central post extends through the center of the shield and reservoir downward from the reservoir for penetration into the ground and upward from the shield, and sealing means is interposed between the reservoir and post, b. the shield includes an upper central cover section displaceable from the surrounding portion of the shield and removably covering the reservoir, the central post extending upward through the displaceable central cover section of the shield for relative displacement thereof, and friction means interengages said post and central cover section for frictionally resisting said relative displacement, for adjusting the central cover section between open and closed positions, c. water trap means in the shield communicates with the inlet passageway means for trapping rain and sprinkler water for filling into the reservoir through the inlet passageway means, and d. water absorbent material intercepts the outlet passageway means in the reservoir for metering the water from the latter.

Claim 10

A bait station for slugs, snails and the like, comprising: a. central support post means, b. a protective shield supported on the post means, c. the shield when supported by the post means being adapted to overlie a ground area having placed thereon a predetermined pattern of bait, d. at least some segments of the peripheral margin of the shield being spaced from the ground sufficiently to permit entrance and egress of slugs, snails and other insects attracted by the bait, e. a centrally located water reservoir means having an upper opening for filling with water and lower drain openings for dispensing the water in metered amounts sufficient to activate the bait but insufficient to destroy its effectiveness, and f. water trap means in the top of the shield designed to trap rain and sprinkler water, and duct means interconnecting the trap means and reservoir means.

Claim 11

A bait station for slugs, snails and the like, comprising: a. central support post means, b. a protective shield supported on the post means, c. the shield when supported by the post means being adapted to overlie a ground area having placed thereon a predetermined pattern of bait, d. at least some segments of the peripheral margin of the shield being spaced from the ground sufficiently to permit entrance and egress of slugs, snails and other insects attracted by the bait, e. a centrally located water reservoir means having an upper opening for filling with water and lower drain openings for dispensing the water in metered amounts sufficient to activate the bait but insufficient to destroy its effectiveness, and f. water trap means in the top of the shield designed to trap rain and sprinkler water, and duct means interconnecting the trap means and reservoir means.