Tamper-resistant fly control station and methods for using the same
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A01M-001/20
A01M-001/10
출원번호
US-0786355
(2007-04-11)
등록번호
US-8720107
(2014-05-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Vickery, Ethan
출원인 / 주소
VM Products Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
7인용 특허 :
169
초록▼
A station for holding an insect control product includes a body portion having sidewalls and a rear wall defining a receptacle having an opening. A door portion is rotatably coupled to the body portion for covering the opening defined by the body portion in a closed configuration of the station. A t
A station for holding an insect control product includes a body portion having sidewalls and a rear wall defining a receptacle having an opening. A door portion is rotatably coupled to the body portion for covering the opening defined by the body portion in a closed configuration of the station. A tamper resistant latching mechanism is disposed within the receptacle in the closed configuration of the station, and is accessible by a key through an aperture through the door portion.
대표청구항▼
1. An insect control station comprising: a body for holding an insect control product and including sidewalls and a backwall defining a receptacle, the body having a width when mounted to a wall and a height when mounted to the wall, where the width is greater than the height, the body having a fema
1. An insect control station comprising: a body for holding an insect control product and including sidewalls and a backwall defining a receptacle, the body having a width when mounted to a wall and a height when mounted to the wall, where the width is greater than the height, the body having a female edge;a door for covering the receptacle in a closed configuration of the insect control station, the door including at least one louvered aperture, the at least one louvered aperture comprising an aperture that communicates with the receptacle when the insect control station is in the closed configuration and a louver that projects outwardly from the door and away from the body, the door also having a male edge sized to fit within the female edge of the body when in the closed configuration of the insect control station; anda locking mechanism for providing tamper resistant closure of the door and the body, the locking mechanism accessible for actuation by a key from outside the insect control station in the closed configuration. 2. The insect control station of claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism comprises: at least one flexible latch disposed on a selected one of the body and the door; andat least one tab for mating with the at least one flexible latch and disposed on another one of the body and the door. 3. The insect control station of claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism is accessible by the key through at least one aperture through the door. 4. The insect control station of claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism comprises: a first latch disposed on the body and having a first notch facing in a first direction and a corresponding first tab disposed on the door facing in a second direction and adapted to mate with the first notch of the first latch, the first latch adapted to flexibly engage and disengage with the first tab. 5. The insect control system of claim 4, further comprising: a second latch disposed on the body and having a second notch facing in the second direction and a second tab disposed on the door facing in the first direction and adapted to mate with the second notch of the second latch, the second latch adapted to flexibly engage and disengage with the second tab. 6. The insect control station of claim 5, further comprising: a key that comprises first and second prongs for rotation against the first latch and the second latch for flexible disengagement from the first tab and the second tab. 7. The insect control station of claim 6, wherein the key is substantially flat. 8. The insect control station of claim 1, further comprising: at least one set of racks for receiving a tray within the receptacle; and a tray for sliding insertion into the at least one set of racks. 9. A station for holding an insect control product comprising: a body portion having sidewalls and a rear wall defining a receptacle having an opening, the body portion having a width when mounted to a wall and a height when mounted to the wall, where the width is greater than the height, the body portion also having a female edge;a door portion rotatably coupled to the body portion for covering the opening defined by the body portion in a closed configuration of the station, the door portion having an exterior face and including at least one louvered aperture, the at least one louvered aperture comprising an aperture in the exterior face that communicates with the receptacle when the station is in the closed configuration and a louver that projects outwardly from the exterior face of the door portion and away from the body portion, the door portion also having a male edge sized to fit within the female edge of the body portion when in the closed configuration of the station; anda tamper resistant latching mechanism disposed within the receptacle in the closed configuration of the station, the tamper resistant latching mechanism accessible by a key through at least one key aperture through the door portion. 10. The station of claim 9, wherein the tamper resistant latching mechanism comprises: a tab disposed on the door portion; anda latch disposed on the body portion and adapted to latch with the tab in the closed configuration of the station. 11. The station of claim 10, wherein the latch is adapted to be unlatched from the sidewall of the receptacle by flexing force applied by the key. 12. The station of claim 10, wherein the tab and the latch comprise one of a pair of corresponding tabs and latches. 13. The station of claim 9, wherein the body portion includes at least one set of racks for receiving a tray for holding an insect control product. 14. The station of claim 1, wherein the female edge comprises a slot disposed around at least a portion of a periphery of the receptacle and the male edge comprises a projection adapted to mate with the slot in the closed configuration of the station. 15. The station of claim 9, wherein at least one of the body portion and the door portion is formed of plastic. 16. A tamper resistant pest control station comprising: a body having sidewalls and a backwall defining a receptacle, the body having a width when mounted to a wall and a height when mounted to the wall, where the width is greater than the height, the body having a female edge;a door for covering the receptacle in a closed configuration of the station, the door including at least one louvered aperture and at least one key aperture, the door also having a male edge sized to fit within the female edge of the body when in the closed configuration of the station;a locking mechanism for providing tamper resistant closure of the door and the body, the locking mechanism accessible through the at least one key aperture for actuation by a key from outside the station in the closed configuration and including: a first latch disposed on the body and having a first notch facing in a first direction and a first tab disposed on the door facing in a second direction and adapted to mate with the first notch of the first latch, the first latch adapted to flexibly engage and disengage with the first tab; anda second latch disposed on the body and having a second notch facing in the second direction and a second tab disposed on the door facing in the first direction and adapted to mate with the second notch of the second latch, the second latch adapted to flexibly engage and disengage with the second tab;a removable tray within the receptacle for holding a pest control product, the removable tray having an open top, a depth, a length, and a width, the depth being less than the length and the length being greater than the width; andthe sidewalls of the body having at least two racks, each configured to receive an edge of the removable tray.
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