US 12,268,204 B2
Live rodent trap with vacuum function
David Schuelke, Park City, UT (US)
Filed by David Schuelke, Park City, UT (US)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/468,698.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/429,953, filed on Dec. 2, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0180143 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
Int. Cl. A01M 23/02 (2006.01); A01M 23/38 (2006.01)
CPC A01M 23/02 (2013.01) [A01M 23/38 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A live rodent trap with vacuum function adapted to trap a live rodent, the rodent trap comprising:
an elongated tubular component comprising a sidewall having an open proximal end and an open distal end, the tubular component defining a hollow interior recess of between 1-6 inches wide within the sidewall;
a proximity sensor affixed to the tubular component between 1 and 24 inches from the open distal end, the proximity sensor penetrating a sidewall of the elongated tubular component;
a vacuum having a reservoir for storing debris sucked into the vacuum;
a switch operable to power on the vacuum in response to activation of the proximity sensor;
a mounting plate comprising a planar base plate defining a bore dimensioned in congruency with a dimension of an outer surface of the sidewall;
and
a flexible arm interconnecting the elongated tubular component and the vacuum.