# US 10,945,426 B2 · Snare trap > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,945,426 B2 - Document ID: US10945426B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/126,088 - Filed: 2018-09-10 - Published: 2019-04-11 - Granted: 2021-03-16 - Earliest claimed: 2017-10-05 - Applicants: Corey Grover - Inventors: Corey Grover - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10945426B2 ## CPC - A01M 23/34: with snares - A01M 23/245: {Auxiliary devices for spring traps, e.g. attaching systems} - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS ## Abstract A snare trap has a cable, a spring and a trigger. A traveling loop slidingly engages the cable and creates a snare loop. A locking mechanism locks the snare loop onto the cable. The spring has a first arm and a second arm. The first arm and the second arm are biased towards an open orientation such that the spring in the open position appears sprung. The ends of the first arm and the second arm slidingly engage the cable. The trigger is movable between a set position in which the trigger tip contacts the second arm of the spring and holds the spring in a closed position such that the first arm and the second arm are tensioned towards each other and an unset position in which the trigger tip does not contact the second arm of the spring. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A snare trap, comprising: a cable having a tether end and a snare end, the snare end having an end stop, the tether end having a tether attachment to which a tether is attachable for holding the cable in position, a travelling loop slidingly engaging the cable, the travelling loop having a first aperture and a second aperture through which the cable may pass to create a snare loop, the first aperture of the travelling loop having a locking mechanism to lock the first aperture onto the cable; a spring having a first arm and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm being biased towards an open orientation such that the spring in the open position appears sprung, an end of the first arm and an end of the second arm being slidingly engaged on the cable, the spring being positioned at the snare end of the cable between the end stop and the second aperture of the travelling loop, and the tether end of the cable being positioned at a distance from the spring; and a trigger, the trigger having a connection end and a trigger tip, the connection end slidingly engaging the first arm of the spring, the trigger being movable between a set position in which the trigger tip contacts the second arm of the spring and holds the spring in a closed position such that the first arm and the second arm are tensioned towards each other, and an unset position in which the trigger tip does not contact the second arm of the spring, movement to the unset position occurring when the snare loop is pulled causing a pull on the snare end of the cable and causing the spring to be compressed such that the trigger tip is moved out of contact of the second arm, movement from the set position to the unset position causing tightening of the snare loop. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The snare trap of claim 1 wherein the first aperture of the travelling loop is a cam-lock. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The snare trap of claim 1 wherein a washer slidingly engages the cable between the end of the second arm of the spring and the second aperture of the travelling loop. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The snare trap of claim 1 further comprising a tether for holding the snare trap in position. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The snare trap of claim 4 wherein the tether is a stake. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The snare trap of claim 1 further comprising a collar support for providing a means of anchoring the cable at a point between the tether end of the cable and the snare loop. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The snare trap of claim 1 wherein the second aperture of the travelling loop is a breakaway device that releases the cable at a predetermined pressure. ### Claim 8 A snare trap, comprising: a cable having a tether end and a snare end, the snare end having an end stop, the tether end having a tether attachment to which a tether is attachable for holding the cable in position, a cam-lock slidingly engaging the cable, the cam-lock having a first aperture and a second aperture through which the cable may pass to create a snare loop, the first aperture of the cam-lock having a locking mechanism to lock the first aperture onto the cable; a spring having a first arm and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm being biased towards an open orientation such that the spring in the open position appears sprung, each of the first arm and the second arm having an eyelet for slidingly engaging on the cable, the spring being positioned at the snare end of the cable between the end stop and the second aperture of the travelling loop, the tether end of the cable being positioned at a distance from the spring; and a trigger, the trigger having a connection end and a trigger tip, the connection end slidingly engaging the first arm of the spring, the trigger being movable between a set position in which the trigger tip contacts the second arm of the spring and holds the spring in a closed position such that the first arm and the second arm are tensioned towards each other, and an unset position in which the trigger tip does not contact the second arm of the spring, movement to the unset position occurring when the snare loop is pulled causing a pull on the snare end of the cable and causing the spring to be compressed such that the trigger tip is moved out of contact of the second arm, movement from the set position to the unset position causing tightening of the snare loop. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The snare trap of claim 8 wherein the trigger tip contacts the eyelet of the second arm of the spring. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The snare trap of claim 8 wherein a washer slidingly engages the cable between the eyelet of the second arm of the spring and the second aperture of the cam-lock. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The snare trap of claim 8 wherein the second aperture of the cam-lock comprises a breakaway device that releases the cable at a predetermined pressure.