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US 12,096,760 B2Granted
Trap release apparatus and method of use
OwnerReese A. Masoninventor
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Abstract
A trap apparatus includes a first shaft and a second shaft removably attachable to each other, a third shaft hingedly coupled to the first shaft, and a head assembly coupled to the second shaft. The third shaft may be coupled to and interact with the head assembly via a cable. Accordingly, when the third shaft is actuated, the head assembly moves to a first or a second position in order to open a foothold trap and release a non-targeted animal.
Claims20
A trap release apparatus comprising:
- a first shaft;
- a second shaft removably attachable to the first shaft;
- a third shaft hingedly coupled to the first shaft, the third shaft comprising a first end and a second end;
- a cable coupled to the third shaft;
- a rod coupled to the second shaft and the cable;
- a head assembly coupled to the rod;
- wherein when the head assembly is positioned on a foothold trap and the third arm is actuated, the head assembly compresses springs on the foothold trap, opening the foothold trap and releasing a non-targeted animal.
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A trap release apparatus comprising:
- a first shaft;
- a second shaft removably attachable to the first shaft;
- a third shaft hingedly coupled to the first shaft, the third shaft comprising a first end and a second end, the second end comprising a loop fastener;
- a cable coupled to the loop fastener;
- a head assembly actuated by the third shaft via the cable, the head assembly comprising:
- a first arm plate and a second arm plate,
- a first arm and a second arm coupled to the first arm plate and the second arm plate;
- wherein the head assembly is positioned on a foothold trap with the first arm and the second arm placed over springs of the foothold trap, the third shaft is actuated to pull the springs down, releasing a non-targeted animal.
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A trap release apparatus comprising:
- a first shaft comprising:
- a first panel and a second panel, and
- a third panel and a fourth panel;
- a second shaft removably attachable to the first shaft;
- a third shaft hingedly coupled to the first shaft via the third panel and the fourth panel, the third shaft comprising a first end and a second end, the second end comprising a panel to receive a loop fastener;
- a cable coupled to the loop fastener;
- a rod coupled to the second shaft and the cable;
- a head assembly coupled to the rod, the head assembly comprising:
- a first arm plate and a second arm plate,
- a first arm and a second arm coupled to the first arm plate and the second arm plate;
- wherein when the head assembly is positioned on a foothold trap and the third arm is actuated, the head assembly compresses springs on the foothold trap, opening the foothold trap and releasing a non-targeted animal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.