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US 2025/0280818 A1Published application
Burrowing animal traps
OwnerThomas Alfred Browninventor
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Abstract
A burrowing animal trap is provided and is designed to enclose the entrance to a burrow and appear to the animal as an extension of the burrow. As a result, the animal will be likely to enter the animal trap under the mistaken belief that it is exiting the burrow. The burrowing animal trap has a capture mechanism that includes a pivoting trap door.
Claims20
A burrowing animal trap comprising:
- an enclosure having a downward-facing opening that is configured to be placed overtop an opening of a burrow;
- a cage floor that encloses a rear portion of the downward-facing opening to thereby form a frontward-facing opening between the enclosure and the cage floor;
- a capture mechanism that is configured to selectively cover the frontward-facing opening, the capture mechanism comprising a trap door having a top that is connected to the enclosure via a pivoting connection, a front wall that extends downwardly from the top and that is configured to extend into the enclosure to block the frontward-facing opening, and a rear, the front wall and rear being positioned on opposite sides of the pivoting connection;
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- a trigger mechanism having a trigger that is positioned within the enclosure and a locking member that rotates with the trigger, wherein the locking member is configured to interface with the rear of the trap door to retain the front wall in a lifted position until the trigger is rotated.
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A burrowing animal trap comprising:
- an enclosure having a downward-facing opening that is configured to be placed overtop an opening of a burrow, the enclosure further comprising a slot formed on a top of the enclosure;
- a cage floor that encloses a rear portion of the downward-facing opening to thereby form a frontward-facing opening between the enclosure and the cage floor;
- a capture mechanism comprising a trap door and a biasing mechanism, the trap door having a top that is connected to the enclosure via a pivoting connection, a front wall that extends downwardly from the top and that is configured to extend through the slot in the enclosure to block the frontward-facing opening, and a rear, the front wall and rear being positioned on opposite sides of the pivoting connection, the biasing mechanism applying an upward biasing force on a portion of the trap door that is rearward of the pivoting connection to thereby bias the front wall downwardly through the slot;
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- a trigger mechanism having a trigger that is positioned within the enclosure and a locking member that interfaces with the trap door to oppose the biasing force until the trigger is moved.
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A burrowing animal trap comprising:
- an enclosure having a downward-facing opening that is configured to be placed overtop an opening of a burrow;
- a cage floor that encloses a rear portion of the downward-facing opening to thereby form a frontward-facing opening between the enclosure and the cage floor;
- a capture mechanism comprising a trap door having a top that is connected to the enclosure via a pivoting connection and a front wall that extends downwardly from the top and pivots downwardly into the enclosure to block the frontward-facing opening;
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- a trigger mechanism having a trigger that is positioned within the enclosure and a locking member that rotates with the trigger, wherein the locking member is configured to interface with the trap door to retain the front wall in a lifted position until the trigger is rotated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.