Abstract: A rodent capturing system includes a bucket that may be positioned on a support surface. A fluid is contained in the bucket and the fluid is comprised of a toxic material with respect to rodents. A pair of ramps is provided and each of the ramps extends between the bucket and the support surface thereby facilitating a rodent to climb the ramps. A lure is rotatably coupled to the bucket. The rodent climbs on the lure thereby facilitating the lure to drop the rodent into the fluid. In this way the fluid kills the rodent.

Abstract: A live catch animal trap has a trap floor positioned above an animal holding cage, a bait station positioned adjacent to the trap floor, and a mechanical trigger mechanism. The trap floor is rotatably moveable between a generally horizontal closed position and a downwardly inclined open position. The trap floor is normally biased toward its closed position by a return spring and/or its center of gravity location relative to its pivot point. The trigger mechanism is arranged to be tripped by an animal standing on the trap floor as the animal attempts to access the bait station. The trigger mechanism has a trip plate connected to a locking element that engages a spring-loaded latch on the trap floor. The trip plate and the locking element are arranged to automatically return the trigger mechanism to an untripped condition as the trap floor returns from its open position to its closed position.

Abstract: A trash can has an open top, a recipient surface supporting a closed bottom, and a side wall. A ramp has a first end positioned on the recipient surface and a second end positioned on the top of the trash can. A pivotable member having upper and lower surfaces is pivotally supported at the second end of the ramp. The interior end of the pivotable member is located above the ramp and the exterior end is located above the trash can. The pivotable member is positionable in an attracting orientation with the interior end in contact with the ramp and the exterior end in a raised horizontal orientation. The pivotable member is positionable in a capturing orientation with the interior end raised above the ramp and the exterior end in a lowered angled orientation.

Abstract: An upper bucket has a closed top, an open bottom and a side wall. A lower opening is cut into the side wall of the upper bucket. The lower opening has a lower slit at a lower extent of the side wall. The lower opening has an arcuate slit. The slit extends upwardly from the lower slit. A flat, generally circular plate has laterally extending pivot pins. Pivot apertures extend through the upper bucket at diametrically opposed locations adjacent to the lower slot. The pivot apertures rotatably receive the pivot pins for effecting movement of the plate between a horizontal orientation and a pivoted orientation.

Abstract: The Smart and Multiple Mouse Trap uses two ascendant walls that lead to the top of the mouse trap. On the top of the trap, there is a cylinder shaped wheel that will contain food. In order for the mouse to get the food, it must maneuver upward from one of the two ascendant walls. Then it will go through a one way door. Then as it tries to grab the food from the wheel, it will face the problem of the wheel spinning as well as no room to stand on, providing no stability due to gravity. Then the mouse will have to drop into the mouse trap. The removal of the contents inside the trap will be simply to open the right side door and dump it wherever. The mouse trap does not need to be reset when it traps a mouse.

Abstract: A vermin trap including a movable path between the trap entrance and the bait, and a sensor adjacent the movable path for detecting vermin presence on the path. When a vermin detection signal is sent to a controller, the controller causes a movable clamping member to trap the vermin for electrocution. Also provided are methods for the path to rotate and/or pivot, thereby dislodging the electrocuted vermin into a containment region. Methods for electrocuting vermin are also disclosed.

Abstract: A rodent trap comprises a pail having an upright side wall extending upwardly from a bottom wall to an open top end of the pail. A rotating body is supported for rotation at the open top end of the pail. Typically a ramp provides rodent access to bait on the rotating body. In a preferred embodiment, a pair of integrally moulded mounting grooves on an inner surface of the side wall retain opposing ends of a shaft of the rotating body such that the shaft is slidably removable from the grooves through the open top end of the pail, and the outer surface of the rotating body includes at least one groove formed therein so as to be arranged to receive and retain bait therein.

Abstract: A rodent trap for use with a vessel suitable for containing a rodent is disclosed. The rodent trap includes a bait holder assembly for bridging the top opening of the vessel. The bait holder assembly includes an inner cylinder with an outer diameter, a pair of outer cylinders positioned in telescoping fashion on opposite ends of the inner cylinder, and a rotating cylinder. Each of the outer cylinders has an outer diameter. The outer, the inner and the rotating cylinders share an axis, and the rotating cylinder has an inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of the outer cylinders so that the rotating cylinder is freely rotatable on the outer cylinders on the axis. Paddles for treating with rodent bait are secured for rotation to the rotating cylinder.

Abstract: A rodent trap includes a housing having bottom and top walls and defining an interior space. A ramp extends between top and bottom walls and defines an entry opening through which a rodent may enter the housing. A bait container mounted inside the housing lures a rodent to enter. A platform extends from the entry opening into the interior space and includes a selectively positionable metallic element. A trip board is pivotally mounted within the housing and is movable between set and tripped configurations. A magnet is selectively positioned on the trip board so as to bias the trip board toward the set configuration until a rodent's weight on another portion thereof causes it to rotate to the second configuration. A container is positioned in the housing for receiving a rodent that is deposited at the second configuration. A plurality of probes prevent a rodent from reversing course.

Abstract: A rodent trap device for catching and holding rodents. The rodent trap device includes a housing having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A rotatable rod extends through the peripheral wall and bisects the housing. A lid having a top and bottom side covers an opening in a top side of the housing. The bottom side of the lid is attached to the rod and is pivotable in the housing. The lid has a first half and a second half with respect to the rod. The first half has a greater weight than the second half. A first stop is attached to the peripheral wall and is positioned over the second half of the lid. Bait is positioned on the top side of the second half such that a rodent pivots the lid and falls into the housing as it nears the bait.

Abstract: An apparatus for trapping and killing rodents, the apparatus including a container having an opening, the container being oriented such that the opening faces upward, thereby enabling retention of rodents in said container. The apparatus also includes a substantially cylindrical member rotatably mounted across the opening of the container, the cylindrical member providing unstable support for rodents, thereby causing rodents positioning themselves on the cylindrical member to fall into said container. A portion of the cylindrical member is treated with at least one rodent attractant to attract rodents to position themselves on the cylindrical member. The container contains a substance for killing rodents and masking the scent caused by the decomposition of rodents.

Abstract: A rodent trap which includes a central housing interior into which a rodent is lured by bait and enters on a rodent entry ramp and inside which is located a rotating trap door that is operated by a high speed DC motor which is actuated by an infrared sensor positioned inside the housing, the motor is engaged to rotate the trap door and timed by a cam switch to return to a closed position and ready to operate for the entry of the next rodent. When the rodent falls through the trap door, it falls into a rodent box which is received by an insertion in the housing lower section and which includes a spring biased sliding cover that automatically slides to an opened position when the box is inserted into the housing and automatically closes when removed from the housing. The rodent box also includes a rodent presence indicator that is actuated by a weight activated switch located on the bottom surface of the rodent box and indicates to the user if a rodent or rodents are in the box.

Abstract: A rodent trap for drowning a plurality of rodents and other small pests without the need for resetting the trap is disclosed. The inventive device includes a ramp engageable to a rim of a conventional pail and a rotating body positionable horizontally within the pail. The pail is partially filled with water or a mixture of water and ethylene glycol in such manner that the rotating body is free to rotate a distance above the water or mixture line. The rotating body includes a cylindrical body rotatably mounted to a shaft in such manner that a rodent or like pest is unable to feed upon a rodent-attracting substance such as peanut butter spread on the cylindrical body without stepping upon the cylindrical body and thereby causing the cylindrical body to rotate and force the rodent or like pest into the water or mixture of water and ethylene glycol.

Abstract: A pest-trapping device that enables quick and easy containment of one or more rodents such as mice or rats. The device includes a container that may be easily manufactured in a unitary piece. A dowel is fixed between opposing walls of the container. A rodent access ramp spans a distance from the surrounding floor to the dowel. An entry hole is located adjacent to the ramp connection to the dowel to provide a rodent path into the container. A baited spinner is rotationally placed on the dowel so that a rodent travelling up the ramp, through the entry hole, and along the dowel will climb atop the baited spinner and lose its balance. The rodent will then be trapped in a well portion of the container. The well may be empty or may contain a quantity of fluid sufficient to drown the rodents. The spinner is preferably formed in the shape of an hourglass.

Abstract: A trap for capturing rodents within a bucket. The inventive device includes an axle having a cylinder rotatably positioned thereon. A mounting assembly secures the axle across an open upper end of a container. A ramp extends from a ground surface to the upper end of the container, whereby a comestible paste applied to the cylinder will lure a rodent up the ramp and onto the cylinder which rotates to deposit the rodent into the container.

Abstract: A trap for earthworms which comprises a capture chamber having a bottom, inwardly sloping sidewalls and pivotal louvers defining a horizontal top of the capture chamber. Earthworms leave their burrows at night, or when the burrows are soaked with water, and crawl onto the pivotal louvers which rotate, causing the earthworms to fall into the capture chamber. A canopy may be provided over the trap to shelter it from rain or water sprinklers.

Abstract: A rodent trap includes a housing defined by a rectilinear framework, including a floor, spaced side walls, and a rear wall, with a top wall defined by a pivotally mounted door permitting access to contents of the container. A "U" shaped handle member is mounted to an upper terminal end of frontal frame legs, wherein a medial "U" shaped frame member pivotally mounts a trap door therebetween. The trap door is pivotally mounted medially of its length, whereupon a rodent tempted forwardly by bait along the trap door effects pivotment of the trap door and its closure of the front wall of the trap structure.

Abstract: A floor recess mountable trap including a plurality of scented, access channelways leading to an interior containment cavity whereat a rotatable, vaporizer, attractor member is mounted in displaced relation to the channelway exits. Depending upon the recess depth, a ramp collar maybe used. A one-way valve member prevent escape from the cavity.

Abstract: An animal trap comprising a housing having pivotally mounted tilting doors and a receptacle to which the housing mounts. The housing includes top, bottom and side walls that form a passage extending between two open ends of the housing. Formed intermediate of the ends is an aperture in which the tilting doors are mounted, the aperture opening into the receptacle. The housing and receptacle are configured to be placed in the ground in juxtaposed relation to an exterior wall or foundation of a building and are constructed so as to remain relatively dry even in inclement weather conditions.

Abstract: An automatic trap comprising an outer cage and a drum-shaped inner cage rotatably disposed about an axle within the outer cage. The outer cage has an outer opening which is, in the operative position of the trap, aligned with an inner opening formed in the inner cage to permit entry of a small animal into the inner cage. Within the inner cage there is pivotally and non-rotatably disposed a treadle means on the axle. The treadle means engages at its lower, free end a slot in a smooth side wall of the inner cage, thereby locking the inner cage in place when the trap is in its operative position. The treadle means is then actuated when the animal entering the inner cage contacts the treadle means, thereby releasing it and causing the inner cage to rotate relative to the outer cage by movement of the animal. The inner cage is then locked by a locking means disposed in the outer cage which locks the inner cage in a position in which the outer and inner openings are no longer aligned.