In 1999 the late John Neustroski of Thames, New Zealand discovered that if an expandable latex ring could be attached to a rodent's neck or chest it would die humanely and quickly, without chance of injury and or escape. In 2003 John died and left behind a great idea.
The rolled latex rubber ring used by NOOSKI was invented and originally manufactured in New Zealand in the 1950s, and today is used worldwide for farm animal castration, abattoir use and the NOOSKI trap system.
NOOSKI® was established by David Wells and brother-in-law Luc Desbonnets in 2006 and has become the generic term for the revolutionary ring trap.
David Wells and Luc Desbonnets acquire the exclusive global commercial rights to the ring trap concept.
David Wells and Luc Desbonnets develop a commercial product utilising the rolled latex rubber ring and file global patents via the PCT.
Designing, constructing and testing prototypes.
Global registration of the NOOSKI® trademark.
Commissioned tooling for the original NOOSKI Rat Trap.
First NOOSKI Rat trap sold.
Granted Dec 7th New Zealand Patent No. 529970
Initial production of the NOOSKI Mouse trap.
DEFRA England approval.
Development of New Springless Rat trap begins.
DEFRA Wales approval.
Granted April 5th US Patent No.7,918,050
Granted August 25th Australian Patent No. 2004294874
DEFRA Scotland approval.
Continued development of a New Springless Rat trap and extensive field trials.
Continuation US Patent approved No.13/585/787
NOOSKI becomes the first rodent trap to be sold on Amazon China.
Granted January 17th EU Patent No. 1691602 and filed for national phase registration in the U.K, France, Germany and Italy.
Initial production of the New Springless NOOSKI Rat trap, September 10th.
Granted Jan 17th 2017 US Patent No: 9,545,095 B2 covering the dual leverage release mechanism used in both the NOOSKI rat and mouse traps.
Caution! Although safer than snap traps and poison, Nooski is still a lethal device. Our advice is to set out of reach of pets.
