Terri Wright MacRaeA Better Mouse TrapConcepts

From the Mindmap I determined through connections:

1. Mouse/rats cause fear to some people2. People (I) donʼt like to deal with it3. Itʼs a household problem at times4. Would like an easy solution5. Solution should avoid having to handle the pest6. Solution should be easy and humane (since I donʼt even want to kill it anyway but feel

itʼs necessary to avoid overpopulation)7. Solution should be sanitary, green, biodegradable

I also talked to several people to gather ideas incuding my husband, son, and his friend (all very mechanical-minded people) who helped support my general horror at having to deal with any rodent issues by brainstorming.

Solutions

1. electric rat trap that kills rats and then shoots into space in rocket that disintegrates2. vacuum trap that suffocates3. Get a cat that eats mice4. catch in cage and relocate (but this would eventually increase rodent population!)5. combination solution of electric trap, vacuum trap, and compression for disposal

Final Product Idea: Snuff ʻN Seal Rat Vac

Mousetrap consists of an electrocution chamber, and a vacuum chamber.As soon as the rat is electrocuted an air compressor goes off and sucks the rat into a bag; removes the air and then compacts it and seals it into a disposable, biodegradable bag ready for disposal.

Presentation of idea:

As storyboard with sketches for possible commercial - see following pages of pdf.