Rodent trap mounting member and method

摘要

A rodent trap mounting platform is provided to which a snap trap can be attached. The platform in turn includes at least one attaching member for attaching the platform, with attached snap trap, to another surface, such as the surface of a dumpster, trash can, or other surface. In one embodiment, the platform is integrally molded into the wall of a bait box.

主权项

1. A rodent trap mounting platform which is not itself a component of an independently operable rodent trap said rodent trap mounting platform comprising:
an upper surface and a bottom side; a trap retaining wall on said upper surface, said trap retailing wall defining a retaining well for receiving said rodent trap on said platform, said retaining well being dimensioned to prevent said rodent trap from significantly sliding about on said platform; at least one trap attaching member for releasably attaching an independently operable rodent trap to said platform upper surface, said at least one trap attaching member comprising a pair of clips for holding said rodent trap in said retaining well, one on each of two opposite sides of said retaining well; a second attaching member for releasably attaching said platform to another surface, whereby a rodent trap can be releasably mounted to surfaces to which it would otherwise not be attachable, said second attaching member comprising at least one magnet mounted on said bottom side of said platform; and a magnet receiving well formed on said bottom side of said platform for receiving said at least one magnet.