Patents by Inventor Cecil E. Patterson

Cecil E. Patterson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8291637
    Abstract: A rodent station includes a base with an entrance point and an exit point to allow a rodent to access the station. A hinged cover may be coupled to the base for housing an indicator device. The indicator device may be configured to show an operator that activity, such as capturing a rodent, has occurred within the rodent station. A killing device may be disposed in the base and configured to activate the indicator device upon being triggered by a rodent. The killing device may include an arm that rotates when triggered by the rodent. In one exemplary embodiment, a portion of the arm may contact a portion of the indicator device, resulting in an alert portion protruding from the cover of the rodent station, thereby indicating the triggering of the killing device. The indicator device may be, for example, a spring-loaded pop-up device or a rotating flag device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: B&G Equipment Company
    Inventors: Cecil E. Patterson, James Smith
  • Publication number: 20110226921
    Abstract: The present invention comprises, in one exemplary embodiment, a rodent control device including a clamp system comprised of first and second clamp assemblies, and a rodent bait station having at least one opening formed therein for receiving an attachment device such as a screw. The first clamp assembly preferably includes a raised area having one or more openings formed therein for receiving the attachment device. The attachment device operates to secure the rodent bait station to the clamp system, which is in turn, secured to a weighted object such as a cement block. The clamp system substantially prevents movement of the rodent bait station by attaching the bait station to the weighted object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: B&G EQUIPMENT COMPANY
    Inventor: Cecil E. Patterson
  • Publication number: 20110072709
    Abstract: A rodent station includes a base with an entrance point and an exit point to allow a rodent to access the station. A hinged cover may be coupled to the base for housing an indicator device. The indicator device may be configured to show an operator that activity, such as capturing a rodent, has occurred within the rodent station. A killing device may be disposed in the base and configured to activate the indicator device upon being triggered by a rodent. The killing device may include an arm that rotates when triggered by the rodent. In one exemplary embodiment, a portion of the arm may contact a portion of the indicator device, resulting in an alert portion protruding from the cover of the rodent station, thereby indicating the triggering of the killing device. The indicator device may be, for example, a spring-loaded pop-up device or a rotating flag device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: B&G EQUIPMENT COMPANY
    Inventors: Cecil E. Patterson, James Smith