Patents Assigned to VM Products, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20240130355
    Abstract: Rodent bait station assemblies and methods for assembly and bundling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: VM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan VICKERY, Larry COVINGTON
  • Publication number: 20240130354
    Abstract: Pest-management apparatuses and related methods. At least some of the present pest-management apparatuses comprise: a base, a lid coupled to the base such that the lid is movable between open and closed positions, where the base and lid define a chamber when the lid is in the closed position; a pest-capture device disposable within the chamber and having a capture element that is movable between set and capture positions; and an elongated indicator configured to extend through an opening in the lid when the lid is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: VM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan VICKERY, Jay RASMUSSEN
  • Patent number: 11957119
    Abstract: Pest-management apparatuses (e.g., stations), such as, for example, that can be configured to permit a rodent to enter and retrieve a bait and/or become trapped (e.g., via adhesive or a snap-trap).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: VM PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Snell, Ethan Vickery, Larry Covington
  • Publication number: 20240114889
    Abstract: A pest control device is disclosed. The pest control device includes a base and a lid. The base includes an opening. The lid is attached to the base and pivotable between a first position and a second position. The lid includes a ramp. When the lid is in the first position: (i) the base and the lid define an interior volume and (ii) the ramp is adjacent the opening of the base. The disclosed pest control device more effectively traps a pest with an adhesive material and facilitate replacement of a used adhesive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: VM Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Ethan VICKERY
  • Patent number: 11800863
    Abstract: Pest-management apparatuses and related methods. At least some of the present pest-management apparatuses comprise: a base, a lid coupled to the base such that the lid is movable between open and closed positions, where the base and lid define a chamber when the lid is in the closed position; a pest-capture device disposable within the chamber and having a capture element that is movable between set and capture positions; and an elongated indicator configured to extend through an opening in the lid when the lid is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: VM PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Ethan Vickery, Jay Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 11690371
    Abstract: Rodent bait station assemblies and methods for assembly and bundling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: VM PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Ethan Vickery, Larry Covington
  • Patent number: 11564386
    Abstract: This disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods associated with pest (e.g., rodent) management. An example of a pest-management apparatus includes a detector device having a housing, a magnetic switch coupled to the housing, and circuitry disposed within a cavity of the housing. The detector device is configured to be coupled to a trap having a base and a capture element pivotally coupled to the base such a portion of the capture element is biased toward a capture portion of the base. The circuitry is configured to detect operation of the trap based on a change in state of the magnetic switch responsive to a magnet coupled to the trap. In a particular implementation, the detector device is coupled to the trap via a platform. In another particular implementation, the detector device includes multiple magnetic switches and is configured to concurrently be coupled to multiple traps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: VM PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Ethan Vickery, Ron Fox, Ronen Amicahi, Armando Landeros
  • Publication number: 20220361476
    Abstract: Pest-management apparatuses (e.g., stations), such as, for example, that can be configured to permit a rodent to enter and retrieve a bait and/or become trapped (e.g., via adhesive or a snap-trap).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: VM PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Ethan VICKERY, Larry COVINGTON
  • Patent number: 11259517
    Abstract: Pest-management apparatuses (e.g., stations), such as, for example, that can configured to permit a rodent to enter and retrieve a bait and/or become trapped (e.g., adhesive or a snap-trap).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: VM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Vickery, Larry Covington
  • Publication number: 20210368775
    Abstract: Pest-management apparatuses (e.g., stations), such as, for example, that can be configured to permit a rodent to enter and retrieve a bait and/or become trapped (e.g., via adhesive or a snap-trap).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: VM PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric SNELL, Ethan VICKERY, Larry COVINGTON
  • Patent number: 11051506
    Abstract: Rodent bait station assemblies and methods for assembly and bundling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: VM PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Ethan Vickery, Larry Covington
  • Patent number: 11006622
    Abstract: Pest-management apparatuses (e.g., stations), such as, for example, that can configured to permit a rodent to enter and retrieve a bait and/or become trapped (e.g., adhesive or a snap-trap).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: VM PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Snell, Ethan Vickery, Larry Covington
  • Patent number: 10390527
    Abstract: Rodent bait station assemblies and methods for assembly and bundling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: VM PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Ethan Vickery, Larry Covington
  • Patent number: 9826730
    Abstract: Rodent bait station assemblies and methods for assembly and bundling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: VM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Vickery, Larry Covington
  • Patent number: 9637950
    Abstract: Locks for use with pest-control devices such as bait stations or other loadable devices, kits that include a lock and key, and pest control devices that include a lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: VM PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: Larry Covington
  • Patent number: 9392784
    Abstract: Rodent bait station assemblies and methods for assembly and bundling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: VM PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Ethan Vickery, Larry Covington
  • Patent number: 9155294
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bait station and method for securing it using a receptacle for holding a weight to weight a bait enclosure and by stakes formed as a unitary part of the enclosure for securing the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: VM Products Inc.
    Inventor: Ethan Vickery
  • Patent number: 8997396
    Abstract: Rodent bait station assemblies and methods for assembly and bundling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: VM Products Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Vickery, Larry Covington
  • Patent number: D828484
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: VM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Vickery, Jay Rasmussen
  • Patent number: D829846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: VM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Vickery, Jay Rasmussen