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The following patent was issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office on May 25, 2004.

Rodent Catching Apparatus

patent#: US 6739086

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posted on 5/25/2004, patent issued on 5/25/2004

"When a rodent enters upon the metal ramp and comes within about 1/4 inch of the baited electrode, it is electrocuted and falls to the bottom of the bucket, which contains a pool of water."

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Rodent Catching Apparatus

Comments on Rodent Catching Apparatus

dan | May 7, 2005 6:43 PM
if you put bread crumbs on the ramp and instead of water use oil in minutes hot southern fried Rats delish :)

| Jan 27, 2005 12:28 AM
instead of water you can fill it with piss. BOOYA! serves as a urinal AND rat killer

| Jan 14, 2005 11:33 PM
The state of Texas has just ordered hundreds of these bad boys. That'll learn them little red-necked rodents.

Artemis | Jan 11, 2005 9:20 PM
i cant believe that something like this is on the market.. i mean seriously, i find it inhumane that mouse traps break their spines.. so lets friken electricute them and then leave them to drown.. whoever thought up this patent must realy hate mice.

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