Trap with biasing device and force applying levers and related methods

A force applying lever for use with an anchored trap for ensnaring an animal, the trap having a base, a first and second jaws for securing the ensnared animal and a biasing device configured to bias the jaws to a closed position under a biasing force, the lever comprising:

• means for pivotally coupling the lever to the base;
• means for coupling the lever to an anchor of the trap;
• and
• means for increasing the biasing force in the case that the ensnared animal pulls the trap relative to the anchor.

A force applying lever for use with an anchored trap for ensnaring an animal, the trap having a base, a first and second jaws for securing the ensnared animal and a biasing device configured to bias the jaws to a closed position under a biasing force, the lever comprising:

• a base coupler for pivotally coupling the lever to the base;
• an anchor coupler for coupling the lever to an anchor of the trap;
• and
• an engager configured to increase the biasing force in the case that the ensnared animal pulls the trap relative to the anchor.

A trap for ensnaring an animal and anchored using an anchor, the trap comprising:

• a base;
• first and second jaws for securing the ensnared animal;
• a biasing device for biasing the first and second jaws to a closed position under a biasing force;
• and
• a force applying lever for increasing the biasing force in response to pulling of an ensnared animal on the trap.

A trap for ensnaring an animal, the trap comprising:

• a base;
• an anchor for anchoring the base to a fixed object;
• first and second jaws for securing the ensnared animal pivotally coupled to the base;
• means for biasing the first and second jaws to a closed position under a biasing force;
• and
• means for increasing the biasing force in response to pulling of an ensnared animal on the trap.

A method for building a trap designed to be anchored using an anchor and used for ensnaring an animal, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a trap having a base, first and second jaws for securing the ensnared animal and at least one biasing device for biasing the jaws to a closed position under a biasing force;
• coupling at least one force applying lever pivotally to the base;
• and
• operationally connecting the at least one force applying lever to the corresponding at least one biasing device such that a force applied to the at least one force applying lever away from the trap causes the at least one force applying lever to pivot so as to increase the biasing force applied by the at least one biasing device.

A method for ensnaring an animal, the method comprising:

• setting a trap having a base, first and second jaws for securing the ensnared animal, a biasing device for biasing the jaws to a closed position under a biasing force and a force applying lever operationally coupled to the biasing device and pivotally coupled to the base for increasing the biasing force in response to pulling by an ensnared animal;
• anchoring the trap with an anchor coupled to the force applying lever;
• ensnaring the animal;
• and
• increasing the biasing force in the biasing device in response to pulling by the ensnared animal thereby further securing the ensnared animal.