A mouse trap has a spring-loaded striker that is released when the mouse depresses a trigger. The trigger with has recesses near the distal end of the trigger and has a latch having an enlargement at its distal end. The enlargement contains a groove that engages a lower corner of the trigger when the mouse trap is armed.

A rodent trap having a covered base defines an enclosed interior accessible through a sliding plastic tunnel defining a passageway for rodents into the interior. The tunnel has a projecting strike member, and is biased by an underlying spring to a retracted position. A trigger engaging member extends from the tunnel to be retained by a catch on a trigger mounted to the base. When a rodent passes through the tunnel into the base interior, it is directed by barriers towards a rodent attracting bait. To reach the bait, the rodent must press against a pivotably mounted trigger, thereby dislodging the trigger from the trigger engaging member which releases the tunnel to be driven by the spring to retract along parallel tracks to bring the strike plate forcibly against the rodent within the trap, usually killing it, and closing the trap.

A rodent trap having a covered base defines an enclosed interior accessible through a sliding plastic tunnel defining a passageway for rodents into the interior. The tunnel has a projecting strike member, and is biased by an underlying spring to a retracted position. A trigger engaging member extends from the tunnel to be retained by a catch on a trigger mounted to the base. When a rodent passes through the tunnel into the base interior, it is directed by barriers towards a rodent attracting bait. To reach the bait, the rodent must press against a pivotably mounted trigger, thereby dislodging the trigger from the trigger engaging member which releases the tunnel to be driven by the spring to retract along parallel tracks to bring the strike plate forcibly against the rodent within the trap, usually killing it, and closing the trap.

A pest control device comprising a capacitive sensor array including a plurality of sensor pads, the capacitive sensor array being configured to generate an electrical output signal indicating the state of each sensor pad, and an electronic controller electrically connected to the capacitive sensor array, the electronic controller including a processor and a memory including a plurality of instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: receive the electrical output signals from the capacitive sensor array, determine a measured capacitance value for each sensor pad based on each electrical output signal, calculate a baseline for each sensor pad based on the measured capacitance value of the sensor pad, determine whether a difference between the measured capacitance value of at least one sensor pad and its corresponding baseline exceeds a first predetermined threshold, update a counter when the first predetermined threshold is exceeded, and record an event indicative of a presence of a pest when the counter exceeds a predetermined limit.

A pest control device comprising a capacitive sensor array including a plurality of sensor pads, the capacitive sensor array being configured to generate an electrical output signal indicating the state of each sensor pad, and an electronic controller electrically connected to the capacitive sensor array, the electronic controller including a processor and a memory including a plurality of instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: receive the electrical output signals from the capacitive sensor array, determine a measured capacitance value for each sensor pad based on each electrical output signal, calculate a baseline for each sensor pad based on the measured capacitance value of the sensor pad, determine whether a difference between the measured capacitance value of at least one sensor pad and its corresponding baseline exceeds a first predetermined threshold, update a counter when the first predetermined threshold is exceeded, and record an event indicative of a presence of a pest when the counter exceeds a predetermined limit.

The present invention discloses a mousetrap with alarming and reminding functions, including a mousetrap shell, a mouse clip and a vibration induction alarm are disposed inside the mousetrap shell, the vibration induction alarm includes an alarm shell, a circuit board, a power supply device, a buzzer and a vibration sensor, a voltage comparison module and an alarm signal control module are disposed on the circuit board. The present invention can prevent the mouse clip from injuring pets and children, thereby enhancing safety use performance of the mousetrap. Moreover, the vibration induction alarm of the mousetrap can trigger the buzzer to give an alarm according to strength of a vibration induction signal, so as to remind a user that a mouse is catched by the mousetrap.

The present invention discloses a mousetrap with alarming and reminding functions, including a mousetrap shell, a mouse clip and a vibration induction alarm are disposed inside the mousetrap shell, the vibration induction alarm includes an alarm shell, a circuit board, a power supply device, a buzzer and a vibration sensor, a voltage comparison module and an alarm signal control module are disposed on the circuit board. The present invention can prevent the mouse clip from injuring pets and children, thereby enhancing safety use performance of the mousetrap. Moreover, the vibration induction alarm of the mousetrap can trigger the buzzer to give an alarm according to strength of a vibration induction signal, so as to remind a user that a mouse is catched by the mousetrap.

The invention provides a device for trapping and killing rodents comprising one to a plurality of rectangular box shaped enclosures containing rodent snap traps having spring-loaded bars, the enclosure having a height, a width and a length, wherein the length and width are adapted to the length and width of a rodent snap trap, and wherein the height is adapted to accommodate the spring loaded bar closing within the enclosure, and wherein the enclosure has a front end and a back end, wherein the back end is closed and the front end is fully open, and wherein the open front end has a spacer having a length adapted to place the open ends of the enclosures at a distance from a wall that is sufficient for a rodent to pass between the wall and enter the enclosures.

The invention provides a device for trapping and killing rodents comprising one to a plurality of rectangular box shaped enclosures containing rodent snap traps having spring-loaded bars, the enclosure having a height, a width and a length, wherein the length and width are adapted to the length and width of a rodent snap trap, and wherein the height is adapted to accommodate the spring loaded bar closing within the enclosure, and wherein the enclosure has a front end and a back end, wherein the back end is closed and the front end is fully open, and wherein the open front end has a spacer having a length adapted to place the open ends of the enclosures at a distance from a wall that is sufficient for a rodent to pass between the wall and enter the enclosures.

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.