Rodent bait station
United States Patent D385611
US Patent References:
Mouse trap
Lumsden - October, 1991 - D320833

Electronic insect repeller
Yuen - February, 1995 - D355696

Protective box for rodent bait
Baker - May, 1977 - 4026064

Rat trap
Saslove - June, 1979 - 4157628

Tamper proof rodent bait station
Baker et al. - November, 1985 - 4550525


Inventors:
Prince, Michael Douglas (Chicago, IL)
Gresens, Stanley Todd (Charlestown, MA)
Application Number:
D/059472
Publication Date:
10/28/1997
Filing Date:
09/11/1996
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Assignee:
Ecolab Inc. (St. Paul, MN)
Primary Class:
D22/119
Field of Search:
D22/119, D22/122, D22/123, 43/121, 43/132.1, 43/131, 43/81, 43/83.5, 43/83, 43/65
US Patent References:
4660320Bait station for small rodentsApril, 1987Baker et al.43/131
4665600Automatic device for processing a productMay, 1987Vajs et al.D22/119
5040327Polygonal bait stationAugust, 1991Stack et al.43/131
5272832Tamper-resistant bait stationDecember, 1993Marshall et al.43/131
5337512Mouse trapAugust, 1994Krensler43/83
Other References:
"Eaton's `Rat Depot`", J.T. Eaton & Co. (no date).
"Eaton's Tamper-Proof Bait Stations", J.T. Eaton & Co. (no date).
Bait Safe product literature, Lipha Tech (no date).
Protecta/Bell RTU Bait Station product literature, Bell Laboratories, Inc. (no date).
Primary Examiner:
Coles, Doris V.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt, P.A.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for rodent bait station, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view of a rodent bait station showing our new design, with a lid shown in a closed orientation;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side elevational view;

FIG. 7 is a top, front, left perspective view of the rodent bait station of FIG. 1, with the lid shown in an open orientation;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side elevational view.