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US 2022/0030847 A1Published application
Adjustable trigger plate for an animal trap
AssigneeAP&G Co., Inc.
InventorEdward William Dolshun
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Abstract
A mole trap formed of spring-biased jaws that are positioned underground. A trigger plate is mounted above and in line with the jaws. The trigger plate is extendable to reach farther into the ground and retractable back into a stored position. The adjustable trigger plate allows fine tuning of the trap for different conditions.
Claims3
A rodent trap, comprising:
- a first pair of angled members, comprising a first angled member and second angled member, the first angled member having a jaw member extending downwardly therefrom, the second angled member having a jaw member extending downwardly therefrom;
- a second pair of angled members, comprising a third angled member and a fourth angled member the third angled member having a jaw member extending downwardly therefrom, the fourth angled member having a jaw member extending downwardly therefrom;
- a first lever having a first end pivotably connected to the first angled member and the third angled member;
- a second lever having a first end pivotably connected to the second angled member and the fourth angled member;
- a hollow cylindrical member extending downwardly from the first lever, the hollow cylindrical member comprising an inner wall and outer wall whereby at least a portion of the inner wall is threaded;
- a screw comprising a shaft having a first threaded end inserted into the hollow cylindrical member, and a second end comprising a trigger plate;
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- whereby the trigger plate is movable in a first direction away from the cylindrical member by rotating the screw in a first direction and whereby the trigger plate is movable in a second direction toward the cylindrical member by rotating the screw in a second direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.