Door Hinge Mechanism For Animal Cage Trap And Method Of Mounting A Cage Trap Door To A Wire Mesh Cage Trap Using The Same

A method of mounting a hinge mechanism to a wire mesh animal cage trap having a trap body with an entry door at a front end thereof, the hinge mechanism including a front end with a J-hook for hingedly securing the entry door to the trap body and a body portion with attachment tabs at a rear end for securing the hinge mechanism to the trap body, the attachment tabs extending generally perpendicular to the body portion prior to mounting, the method comprising the steps of:

• positioning the J-hook to place a laterally extending wire bar at the upper edge of the entry door within the J-hook with the body portion extending rearwardly from the J-hook;
• raising the hinge mechanism to bring the upper edge wire bar on the door, as captured within the J-hook, adjacent with a laterally extending wire bar on the roof of the trap;
• lowering the body portion to be generally parallel with and on top of the roof of the trap with the attachment tabs extending downwardly toward a base of the trap and generally perpendicular thereto;
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• bending the attachment tabs forwardly to lap them under the body portion while capturing a laterally extending wire bar on the roof, thereby securing the hinge mechanism against the roof.