Stop rat traffic

A synthetic resin mounting base with double-sided tape and thumbtacks deters rats by causing pain, addressing the ineffectiveness of traditional methods and reducing rat presence without chemicals or traps.

JP3252394UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-15多田 和雄
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Application Number
JP2025001050U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-18
Publication Date
2025-08-15
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-18

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Technical Problem

Existing methods to repel rats, such as pesticides and traps, are ineffective in the long term due to rats' learning abilities, and there is a need for a non-chemical, non-trap solution to deter rats from specific routes.

Method used

A device comprising a synthetic resin mounting base with double-sided tape and thumbtacks is used to inflict pain on rats, causing them to associate pain with certain paths and avoid them.

Benefits of technology

The device effectively deters rats from specific paths by causing pain, reducing their presence in targeted areas without using chemicals or traps, and can be mass-produced at low cost.

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Abstract

By causing pain to the rats, the traps repel the trapped rats without requiring humans or companies to dispose of them. [Solution] The mouse traffic stop body has a circular recess in the attachment base that is integrally molded from synthetic resin, double-sided tape is attached along the circular recess, and a thumb tack sold at stationery stores etc. is pushed upside down into the circular recess, and the attachment base and thumb tack are fixed with the adhesive surface of the double-sided tape.
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention is about repelling rats. It focuses on the learning ability of rats, and by making the rats feel pain, it will teach them not to go through or follow the same route or narrow path again. [Background technology]

[0002] These creatures existed before the arrival of humans, and have adapted to a variety of environments through the course of evolution, surviving to this day. Originally, rats lived in fields, mountains, and forests. Later, as human agricultural activity expanded, they began to inhabit rural areas such as fields and farmland. They then moved into warm homes where food is plentiful. Meanwhile, wild birds and animals descend on watersides and fields to live, occasionally coming to eat crops in the fields. However, this was simply to obtain food provided by the bounty of nature, and they were not necessarily targets for extermination, but were simply chased away.

[0003] In contrast, harvested grains are considered human property, separate from nature, and rats that eat them are seen as stealing something valuable, and have been hated throughout history and around the world.

[0004] Mice are nocturnal and omnivorous, eating anything. They are weak to the cold and seek out warm, comfortable places to live, building nests in attics, inside walls, and other small spaces using fabric and insulation as nesting material. They live not only in forests but also in gardens and in human society. Specifically, they live in homes, businesses, warehouses, restaurants, factories, and almost everywhere in the world.

[0005] Rats have amazing adaptability and survival abilities. Their front teeth, a rodent trait, continue to grow throughout their lives, so they have a natural tendency to constantly gnaw and wear down their front teeth, not just on hard objects. If there's something inside the hard plastic, you'll hear a scraping sound and see plastic fragments scattered all around, creating an unpleasant experience.

[0006] These rats appear in homes and are known as house rats: the brown rat, the brown rat, and the house mouse. Each species causes sanitary, economic, and psychological damage, and humans worldwide continue to suffer these damages. They transmit various pathogens, including harmful salmonella and plague bacteria, causing dangerous diseases, and they lower the property value of homes by gnawing on walls and pillars. They also make noises from within ceilings and walls, and can cause mental stress by leaving urine and feces everywhere, placing a considerable burden on humans. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2024-102483

[0008] This method requires that the attractant be placed near the trap or rodenticide, and requires the trap or rodenticide in addition to the attractant. Since rats survived even in the dinosaur era, they have the ability to learn, so even if effective extermination or defensive measures are taken, they quickly become accustomed to them and are completely ineffective. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0009] The technical problem of this invention is that mice secretly come out of their burrows at night. It is not easy to find their burrows, but they move from corner to corner, following the same route. Considering this animal nature, the problem was how to repel mice without using chemicals or traps. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The reason I came to the above conclusion is that even if you use pesticides or strong sticky sheets, or even if you catch a mouse in a trap, there may be some temporary effect, but the results are only temporary and ultimately do not last long, so you end up back where you started.

[0011] It is well known that rats have a strong reproductive ability and grow quickly. They also quickly become accustomed to pesticides and traps. Furthermore, rats caught in pesticides or sticky tape are still alive. Even if they are half dead, they are still alive. As humans, we are currently very worried and troubled about what to do with them.

[0012] As mentioned above, pesticides, traps, and sticky sheets cannot be used to permanently solve the problem for rats that have the ability to learn. If that is the case, it is best to make the rats suffer a painful experience, so that they will never go down that path again, and to punish them. The most appropriate method is to return the rats to the state they have been living in since ancient times. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] This device consists of only a mounting base, thumb tacks, and double-sided tape. The mounting base is molded from synthetic resin, which makes it less likely to break than mounting bases made from metal or other materials, and it can be used for a long time. It is simple and safe; all you have to do is place it on the table. Moreover, it can be mass-produced and, above all, it can be provided at low manufacturing costs.

[0014] Simply stick double-sided tape along the recesses in the mounting base, push in thumbtacks, and place it in a corner of the room or on a pillar where mice are likely to pass through.

[0015] After conducting experiments in two rooms of the office / warehouse over the course of a year, it was confirmed that the objective had been successfully achieved. This was evidenced by the fact that the rats experienced pain when they stepped on the sharp thumbtacks protruding from the recesses of the stand. It was more remarkable than we had imagined that inflicting pain was so effective and effective.

[0016] However, there were still times when rat droppings were found on the shelves. It was easy to imagine that this was due to the rats having taken other routes that had not yet been installed. The fact that the droppings were on shelves that were not in the corners meant that the rats themselves had considered the shelves to be dangerous. For example, on shelves, When a rat moves to the shelf, it is because it has not checked the holes, which are in several places. A rat with learning ability will think that it will not take that path again, and will come out on the shelf after considering other routes. Therefore, it was found that if a platform is placed there and observed carefully, the rat will not appear. If the platform is then removed, the rat will not appear again.

[0017] After numerous experiments, it was found that the routes taken by rats were limited, and they could be found in every corner of the building. The droppings on the shelves were also proven to be due to a problem with the placement of the stand. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] 1 is a three-dimensional view showing one embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] This is a diagram showing 2 to 5 based on a three-dimensional diagram. [Figure 3] Plan view, front view, and side view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The synthetic resin mount is simple, but it is a social nuisance for humans and causes the rats pain and discomfort. In this case, thumbtacks were used to return the rats to their natural habitat, but any sharp protruding object would do. [Example]

[0019] An embodiment will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 shows a mounting base made of durable plastic or other suitable material. It is simply made up of double-sided tape and thumb tacks. [Explanation of symbols]

[0020] 1 Mouse traffic stopper 2 mount 3 Thumbtack insertion recess 4 double-sided tape 5 thumbtacks

Claims

1. This device utilizes the learning ability of rats to inflict pain on them without relying on chemicals, encouraging them to return to the ecosystem that they have traditionally lived in. Specifically, it targets rats that live in ordinary homes, offices, factories, warehouses, etc.

2. To stop a mouse from following its path, thumbtacks or sharp objects are attached to a platform at intervals that match the width of the mouse's legs, and the platform is placed near the mouse's path, i.e., narrow places, wall corners, places where food is prepared, walls that touch the ground, etc. Then, even if the mouse jumps, the gap between its landings is narrow, so it is sure to get hurt. This is intended to discourage the mouse from following that path, narrow path, or corner again.

3. This invention gives an example of attaching thumb tacks with adhesive tape, but any sharp object will do, including those made by plastic molding using thermosetting resin.

Citation Information

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