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Boite d'appats

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Publication number
EP1643831A2
EP1643831A2 EP04743309A EP04743309A EP1643831A2 EP 1643831 A2 EP1643831 A2 EP 1643831A2 EP 04743309 A EP04743309 A EP 04743309A EP 04743309 A EP04743309 A EP 04743309A EP 1643831 A2 EP1643831 A2 EP 1643831A2
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Prior art keywords
housing
lid
bait box
hook
loop member
Prior art date
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Paul Hoyes
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Killgerm Chemicals Ltd
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Killgerm Chemicals Ltd
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M25/00—Devices for dispensing poison for animals
    • A01M25/002—Bait holders, i.e. stationary devices for holding poisonous bait at the disposal of the animal
    • A01M25/004—Bait stations, i.e. boxes completely enclosing the bait and provided with animal entrances

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to bait boxes, in particular bait boxes for rodents.
  • Existing bait boxes normally consist of a lid which is hingedly connected to a base or housing by a live hinge.
  • the lid and housing are conventionally moulded from plastic to form a unitary or integral item.
  • This structure requires the bait box to be made from a material which is flexible enough to enable the lid to be hinged relative to the housing.
  • the standard material used is polypropylene which although sufficient for use in many environments can be easily damaged if subject to heavy objects falling on it.
  • the lid In use, the lid is normally locked to the housing.
  • the conventional method for locking the lid to the housing is by means of flexible tangs which project from the underside of the lid. These tangs usually have a hook portion which can be secured under a ledge on an interior wall of the housing. This provides a reasonable locking mechanism.
  • the hooks can slip out of contact with the ledge. This can result in the lid moving to an open position. This is undesirable as bait containing poison can then be accessed.
  • the present invention seeks to address the drawbacks of the prior art discussed above.
  • a bait box comprising: a housing; a lid separable from but securable to the housing, in which when the lid is secured to the housing it can be moved between a closed position and an open position relative to the housing, the housing and lid providing between them an elongate member and at least one substantially u-shaped member, the u-shaped member being adapted to receive the elongate member to define a hinge such that the lid can pivot about the longitudinal axis of the elongate member between the open and closed positions.
  • this arrangement is advantageous in allowing an operator to detach the lid from the housing for cleaning and for recording data (eg on its inner surface).
  • a separable but hinged lid enables the lid and housing to be made from a wider range of materials than is currently used in existing bait boxes.
  • the lid is separable from the housing only in the substantially fully open position.
  • the lid is separable from the housing only in a position relative to the housing of about 180° or more.
  • the elongate member is supported by, and extends between, two arms mounted to a surrounding wall of the housing.
  • the lid includes the at least one substantially u- shaped member.
  • the lid comprises two or more u-shaped members.
  • the housing and lid provide between them locating means which secures the lid to the housing as the lid in moved between the open and closed positions.
  • the locating means may take the form of first recesses or projections on the arms and second projections or recesses on the lid.
  • a bait box comprising: a housing; a lid which can be secured to the housing, and which can be moved between a locked and closed position and an unlocked and open position relative to the housing, the lid and housing providing between them at least one loop member and at least one hook which define a locking means, in which the at least one hook can engage the at least one loop member to secure the lid in the locked and closed position.
  • the at least one loop member projects from an internal floor of the housing or the underside of the lid.
  • the at least one hook may project from an internal floor of the housing or the underside of the lid.
  • the at least one loop member projects from an internal floor of the housing and the at least one hook projects from an underside of the lid.
  • the bait box includes two or more loop members and two or more hooks.
  • the or each loop member may be a substantially rectangular-shaped arch having a crossbar.
  • the or each hook may be a finger terminating at its free end in a claw.
  • the claw includes a flattened portion which engages the loop (eg the crossbar).
  • the at least one hook engages the at least one loop member longitudinally (ie along the main longitudinal axis in the bait box).
  • the at least one loop member is remote (ie disposed away) from a surrounding wall of the housing.
  • the at least one hook may be remote (ie disposed away) from a surrounding wall of the housing. Providing free-standing loops and associated hooks located away from the surrounding wall allows the hook portion to be secured firmly under the loop member without interference from the surrounding wall.
  • the (or each) hook may be a resilient hook with a bias towards engaging the (or each) loop member when the lid is in the closed position.
  • the (or each) loop member is a resilient loop member with a bias towards engaging the (or each) hook when the lid is in the closed position. In this way, the lid (in the closed position) has a tendency towards the locked and closed position from an unlocked and closed position.
  • the at least one hook can be accessed through one or more apertures in a surrounding wall of the housing such that the hook can be disengaged from the at least one loop member. Access may be manual or mechanical (eg using a key). Providing side-accessed locks prevents debris which falls on to the bait box building up in the apertures.
  • the housing is generally internally compartmentalised.
  • a series of baffles may for example define a plurality of compartments including a feeding compartment.
  • one or more baffles are disposed to permit access of a rodent or the like into the feeding compartment but to prevent access of human fingers.
  • the feeding compartment may be lined with a disposable liner which is readily replaced for repeated usage.
  • the liner may be a vacuum formed liner.
  • the lid and housing may be made from one or more of a nylon material, Zytel (TM), glass- filled nylon or polypropylene.
  • the bait box is preferably adapted to be secured to a fixed surface in a tamper-resistance manner.
  • the bait box further comprises a base member which can be secured to a support surface.
  • a preferred base member is disclosed in WO-A-03/045138.
  • Figure 1 shows a perspective view from above of a bait box of the present invention in a closed position
  • Figure 2 shows the bait box of Figure 1 in a partially open position
  • Figures 3A, 3B, and 3C show respectively a plan view from above, a side view and an end view of a housing of the bait box;
  • Figures 4A, 4B, and 4C show respectively a plan view from above, a side view and an end view of a lid of the bait box;
  • FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the locking means between the lid and the housing.
  • FIG 6 is a detailed view of the hinge between the lid and the housing.
  • the bait box (10) shown in Figures 1 to 6 consists of a housing (11) and a lid (12) connected to the housing (11) by a hinge (13).
  • the housing (11) has a floor (14) connected to a surrounding wall (15).
  • the surrounding wall (15) has a pair of entrance holes (16, 17) through which small rodents can enter the bait box.
  • the hinge (13) is formed by an elongate member (18) which is supported by two arms (19) connected to one side of the surrounding wall (15), and a u-shaped member (20) which projects from one edge of the lid (12).
  • the u-shaped member (20) can be clipped over the elongate member (18) to form the hinge (13).
  • the u-shaped member (20) has a pair of projections (21) which can be received in corresponding recesses (22) located on the arms (19) to form a locating means for the hinge (13).
  • the bait box (10) also includes a locking means (23) indicated generally in Figures 2 and 5.
  • the locking means (23) consists of a pair of hooks (24) which are formed as part of the underside of the lid (12) and a pair of loop members (25) which project upwardly from the floor (14) of the housing (11).
  • the hooks (24) each take the form of a finger (26) which terminates at a free end with a claw (27).
  • the loop members (25) take the form of arches having a crossbar (28).
  • the claws (27) include a flattened portion (29) which can be engaged under the crossbar (28) to secure the lid (12) in a locked position relative to the housing (11).
  • One of the side walls (30) of the surrounding wall (15) is provided with a pair of apertures (31).
  • the apertures (31) allow the claws (27) to be accessed when the lid (12) is in the locked position.
  • a key (not shown) can be inserted into the apertures (31) to force the claws (27) out of engagement with the looped member (25).
  • Rodents are attracted into the bait box (10) by blocks of bait of variable sizes which sit in bait receiving frames (32).
  • the bait (not shown) is normally laced with a rodenticide which is ingested by the rodent.
  • the rodenticide is arranged to kill the rodent up to several days after ingestion/exposure therefore the death of the animal in most cases occurs outside the bait box.
  • Baffles (33) define a gap (34) which allows the rodent to pass into the feeding area but prevent people, in particular children, from gaining access to the bait if fingers are poked in to the bait box via the entrance holes (16, 17).

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  • Insects & Arthropods (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Pest Control & Pesticides (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Housing For Livestock And Birds (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne une boîte d'appâts (10) comprenant un boîtier (11) et un couvercle (12) pouvant être fixé au boîtier (11). Le couvercle (12) peut être déplacé entre une position verrouillée et fermée et une position non verrouillée et ouverte, par rapport au boîtier (11). Le couvercle (12) et le boîtier (11) comprennent entre eux au moins une boucle (25) et au moins un crochet (24) qui définissent des moyens de verrouillage. Le crochet (24) peut se coupler à la boucle (25) de manière à fixer le couvercle (12) en position verrouillée et fermée.
EP04743309A 2003-07-15 2004-07-08 Boite d'appats Withdrawn EP1643831A2 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0316522A GB0316522D0 (en) 2003-07-15 2003-07-15 Bait box
PCT/GB2004/002967 WO2005006857A2 (fr) 2003-07-15 2004-07-08 Boite d'appats

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EP1643831A2 true EP1643831A2 (fr) 2006-04-12

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WO (1) WO2005006857A2 (fr)

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