A trap for catching of small animals like rats and minks

A trap for catching small animals, comprising:

• a stand;
• a pivoting clamp journaled around a first axis, which clamp can be strained against the action of a force mechanism to a first loaded position and can be released from the first loaded position by a release in the form of a cap, when an animal acts upon the same and under influence of the force mechanism substantially immediately swings to a second position, killing hitting the animal, the clamp, extending from the first axis being provided with a first and a second arm, whereas the end of the first arm turned from the first axis forms a first fastening point of said force mechanism, the second fastening point of which is at the stand, whereas the force between the fastening points in the first position of the clamp runs through the first axis, whereas a stop is provided to secure, that the clamp in the adapted position is not prevented from swinging to the second position, whereas the release is journaled around a second axis in the stand and is provided with a first arm portion formed like a cap above a container for a bait and is provided with a second arm portion, which in the form of a securing member locks the first arm of the clamp when this is in its first position, whereas the is provided with a third portion in the form of a tap which releasing may press against the first arm of the clamp,
• wherein the supporting surface of the arm portion against the first arm of the clamp has such a length and the tap is such designed, that the same cannot releasing reach the first arm until the cap has been turned upwards such an angle α, that an animal can reach the bait.