US 12,219,950 B2
Electronic rodent trap with remote monitoring capability
Paul Kletzli, Akron, PA (US); Mark Ebner, Davenport, FL (US); Cory Blair, Lehighton, PA (US); and Peter Koziar, Jr., Lititz, PA (US)
Assigned to Woodstream Corporation, Lancaster, PA (US)
Filed by Woodstream Corporation, Lancaster, PA (US)
Filed on Feb. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/669,876.
Application 17/669,876 is a continuation of application No. 16/540,455, filed on Aug. 14, 2019, granted, now 11,278,020.
Application 16/540,455 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/894,669, filed on Feb. 12, 2018, granted, now 11,219,204.
Prior Publication US 2022/0159941 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. A01M 23/38 (2006.01); A01M 23/08 (2006.01); A01M 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01M 23/38 (2013.01) [A01M 23/08 (2013.01); A01M 31/002 (2013.01); A01M 2200/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic rodent trap with remote notification capability comprising:
an outer housing defining a trap body having two entrances defined on opposite sides thereof and creating a tunnel therebetween extending longitudinally between the entrances;
a high voltage killing circuit arranged within the trap body, the killing circuit having a plurality of plates that includes at least two oppositely charged lower killing plates, and a triggering element separate from the at least two lower plates and spaced inwardly from the entrance, contact by a rodent with the triggering element simultaneously with the lower plates causing the high voltage killing circuit to activate at least the two lower killing plates and dispatch the rodent;
a removable tunnel module received within the outer housing and having opposed entrances in alignment with the two entrances of the trap body; and
a removable electronics module received within the outer housing, the electronics module containing the voltage circuit operative with the at least two oppositely charged lower killing plates, the tunnel module and the electronics module each have opposed walls with opposed electric contacts which mate with each other when the modules are positioned within the outer housing to electrically couple the lower plates in the tunnel module with the high voltage circuit in the electronics module.