ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,382,946, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to OMS Investments Inc. (Los Angeles).
"Retracting tunnel rodent trap" was invented by James R. Walsh (Wauwatosa, Wis.) and Daniel C. Johnson (Madison, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rodent trap includes a base, a strike member, a biasing member, and a trigger. The base defines a base interior and an opening. The strike member is movably coupled to the base for linear travel between an extended position and a retracted position. The strike member comprises a tunnel element extending through the opening of the base. The strike member defines an entryway that communicates with the base interi...