Traps, trapping systems and methods
AssigneeGoodnature Limited
InventorsCRAIG RICHARD BOND, ROBERT BLAIR VAN DAM, STUART WILLIAM BARR
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Abstract
An animal trap includes: a bait, a support, and an elastic band, wherein in a set state the support supports the elastic band in an expanded state, and wherein removal, consumption or destruction of the bait by an animal: causes the elastic band to contract around the animal to kill the animal; or causes the elastic band to drive a kill mechanism to kill the animal. Animal traps may be formed substantially or entirely of biodegradable materials. Animal traps may be adapted for aerial distribution. A trap dispenser may dispense traps as they are triggered.
Claims25
A trap including:
- a bait,
- a support, and
- an elastic band,
- wherein in a set state the support supports the elastic band in an expanded state, and
- wherein removal, consumption or destruction of the bait by an animal:
- causes the elastic band to contract around the animal to kill the animal;
- or
- causes the elastic band to drive a kill mechanism to kill the animal.
A trapping system including:
- a. a trap dispenser;
- b. a plurality of single kill animal traps arranged in the trap dispenser, each animal trap including a trigger mechanism and a kill mechanism, one of the plurality of animal traps being positioned in a trapping position in which it is accessible to animals;
- the dispenser and animal traps being arranged such that, when an animal trap in the trapping position is actuated by an animal it is released from the dispenser and a further one of the animal traps is dispensed to the trapping position.
A method of distributing animal traps, each in a set state and each including an attractant, a trigger mechanism and a kill mechanism, the method including distributing the animal traps by dropping or propelling each animal trap to a remote location at ground level.
An animal trap including an attractant, trigger mechanism and kill mechanism, the animal tap being formed substantially or entirely from biodegradable materials.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.