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Granted Patent B2
US 8,997,396 · App. 14/011,637 · Granted Apr 7, 2015

Weighted rodent bait stations and related methods

Inventors: Ethan Vickery (Bedford, TX); Larry Covington (Weatherford, TX)
Assignee: VM Products Inc.
A01M25/004
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,997,396
App. No.
14/011,637
Granted
Apr 7, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Rodent bait station assemblies and methods for assembly and bundling.

Claims (64)

1. A rodent bait station packaged bundle comprising:

a pallet;

multiple rodent bait station assemblies positioned on the pallet, where the multiple rodent bait station assemblies are stacked such that the top of one of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies supports the bottom of another of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies, each of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies comprising:

a base comprising plastic;

a lid comprising plastic and including an inner surface and internal wall portions extending away from the inner surface, the lid being lockable in a closed position relative to the base;

an anchoring base comprising concrete that is pre-molded to correspond to at least one feature of the bait station assembly, the anchoring base including a bottom surface with multiple indentions in the bottom surface;

a tray partially enclosing the anchoring base; and

multiple vertically-oriented bait-holding rods enclosed by the lid and the base when the lid and the base are locked together;

packaging extending around a portion of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies.

2. The rodent bait station packaged bundle of claim 1 , where, for each of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies, the base is integrally hinged to the lid.

3. The rodent bait station packaged bundle of claim 1 , further comprising a key coupled to one of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies.

4. A rodent bait station packaged bundle comprising:

a pallet;

multiple rodent bait station assemblies positioned on the pallet, where the multiple rodent bait station assemblies are stacked such that the top of one of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies supports the bottom of another of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies, each of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies comprising:

a base comprising plastic;

a lid comprising plastic and being lockable in a closed position relative to the base;

an anchoring base comprising concrete that is pre-molded to correspond to at least one feature of the bait station assembly, the anchoring base including a bottom surface with multiple indentions in the bottom surface;

a tray partially enclosing the anchoring base; and

multiple vertically-oriented bait-holding rods enclosed by the lid and the base when the lid and the base are locked together;

packaging extending around a portion of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies.

5. The rodent bait station packaged bundle of claim 4 , where, for each of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies, the base is integrally hinged to the lid.

6. The rodent bait station packaged bundle of claim 4 , further comprising a key coupled to one of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies.

7. A rodent bait station packaged bundle comprising:

a pallet;

multiple rodent bait station assemblies positioned on the pallet such that the pallet supports the multiple rodent bait station assemblies, each of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies comprising:

a base comprising plastic;

a lid comprising plastic and including an inner surface and internal wall portions extending away from the inner surface, the lid being lockable in a closed position relative to the base;

an anchoring base comprising concrete that is pre-molded to correspond to at least one feature of the bait station assembly, the anchoring base including a bottom surface with multiple indentions in the bottom surface; and

a tray partially enclosing the anchoring base;

packaging extending around a portion of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies.

8. The rodent bait station packaged bundle of claim 7 , where, for each of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies, the base is integrally hinged to the lid.

9. The rodent bait station packaged bundle of claim 7 , further comprising a key coupled to one of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies.

10. A rodent bait station packaged bundle comprising:

a pallet;

multiple rodent bait station assemblies positioned on the pallet such that the pallet supports the multiple rodent bait station assemblies, each of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies comprising:

a base comprising plastic;

a lid comprising plastic and including an inner surface and internal wall portions extending away from the inner surface, the lid being lockable in a closed position relative to the base;

an anchoring base comprising concrete that is pre-molded to correspond to at least one feature of the bait station assembly, the anchoring base including a bottom surface with multiple indentions in the bottom surface;

a tray partially enclosing the anchoring base; and

multiple vertically-oriented bait-holding rods enclosed by the lid and the base when the lid and the base are locked together;

packaging extending around a portion of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies.

11. The rodent bait station packaged bundle of claim 10 , where, for each of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies, the base is integrally hinged to the lid.

12. The rodent bait station packaged bundle of claim 10 , further comprising a key coupled to one of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies.

13. A rodent bait station packaged bundle comprising:

a pallet;

multiple rodent bait station assemblies positioned on the pallet such that the pallet supports the multiple rodent bait station assemblies, each of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies comprising:

a base comprising plastic;

a lid comprising plastic and being lockable in a closed position relative to the base;

an anchoring base comprising concrete that is pre-molded to correspond to at least one feature of the bait station assembly, the anchoring base including a bottom surface with multiple indentions in the bottom surface;

a tray partially enclosing the anchoring base; and

packaging extending around a portion of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies.

14. The rodent bait station packaged bundle of claim 13 , where, for each of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies, the base is integrally hinged to the lid.

15. The rodent bait station packaged bundle of claim 13 , further comprising a key coupled to one of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies.

16. A rodent bait station packaged bundle comprising:

a pallet;

multiple rodent bait station assemblies positioned on the pallet such that the pallet supports the multiple rodent bait station assemblies, each of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies comprising:

a base comprising plastic;

a lid comprising plastic and being lockable in a closed position relative to the base;

an anchoring base comprising concrete that is pre-molded to correspond to at least one feature of the bait station assembly, the anchoring base including a bottom surface with multiple indentions in the bottom surface;

a tray partially enclosing the anchoring base; and

multiple vertically-oriented bait-holding rods enclosed by the lid and the base when the lid and the base are locked together;

packaging extending around a portion of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies.

17. The rodent bait station packaged bundle of claim 16 , where, for each of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies, the base is integrally hinged to the lid.

18. The rodent bait station packaged bundle of claim 16 , further comprising a key coupled to one of the multiple rodent bait station assemblies.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2024
From: VM PRODUCTS, INC.
To: VMIP, LLC
Reel/Frame 069306/0824 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2013
From: VICKERY, ETHAN; COVINGTON, LARRY
To: VM PRODUCTS INC.
Reel/Frame 031805/0539 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13533747 · Jun 26, 2012
Continuation 13013665 · Jan 25, 2011
Continuation 12186436 · Aug 5, 2008
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