"Rid-A-Critter" Animal Trap:
Invented by a trapper with 45 years of experience, the Rid-A-Critter Animal Trap is a safe and humane way to remove unwanted animals from under a house or other building. The Rid-A-Critter is an animal extraction gate which can be easily installed in a standard foundation vent of an elevated house or other building.
Here's The Problem That It Solves:
Skunks, raccoons, opossums, armadillos, etc. get under a house through foundation vents. Trying to remove them can be dangerous (worst case scenario) and smelly (best case scenario).
In addition to the potential danger and smell, some of these critters carry the deadly "hantavirus." Those who become infected with hantavirus can die within 48 hours. That's why it's so important to catch these critters before they do any harm.
The Rid-A-Critter allows for the easy and safe removal of skunks, raccoons, opossums, armadillos, etc. from the crawl space while preventing re-entry of the animals into the crawl space.
Here's How It Solves Those Problems:
The Rid-A-Critter consists of an "animal extraction gate" which is easily installed in a standard foundation vent opening in a foundation siding or wall on an elevated structure.
Once inside, the only way for the animal to exit the crawl space is through the Rid-A-Critter because he'll be trapped inside. The Rid-A-Critter allows you to remove skunks WITHOUT GETTING SPRAYED, and it's OSHA-friendly. The Rid-A-Critter can be set up as a temporary or permanent way of capturing animals.
| FIGURE 1 is a front perspective view of an elevated structure, having a foundation siding and multiple foundation vents provided in the foundation siding: |
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| FIGURE 2 is a sectional view, taken along section line 2 in FIG. 1, of the foundation siding, illustrating entry of an animal into a crawl space (not shown) beneath the structure through a tear hole in a screen mesh of one of the foundation vents: |
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| FIGURE 3 is a front view of a preferred embodiment of the animal extraction gate of the Rid-A-Critter, mounted in one of the vent openings in the foundation siding (partially in section) of a structure: |
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| FIGURE 4 is an exploded, front perspective view of an animal extraction gate of the present invention, illustrating a typical frame tab technique for mounting the gate in a vent opening: |
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| FIGURE 5 is an exploded, front perspective view of an animal extraction gate of the Rid-A-Critter, illustrating a hinge rod technique for pivotally mounting a gate door in the gate frame element of the animal extraction gate: |
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| FIGURE 6 is a perspective view, taken along section line 6 in FIGURE 5, of a frame tab used to removeably mount the animal extraction gate in a frame opening in the gate frame: |
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| FIGURE 7 is a bottom perspective view of an animal extraction gate of the Rid-A-Critter, with the gate door in the closed position: |
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| FIGURE 8 is a bottom perspective view of an animal extraction gate of the Rid-A-Critter, with the gate door in the open position. |
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As the above drawings illustrate, the Rid-A-Critter is aesthetically pleasing. Its simple construction design is also a major benefit.
The inventor is looking for a licensee
Inventor: Larry "Buck" Hollins, P.O. Box 1,
Cooter, MO 63839
Phone: (573) 695-3910
E-mail: [email protected]
since May 27, 2003
