Rodent trap

A rodent trap comprising:

• a. a housing of predetermined longitudinal dimension defining an enclosure, the housing having a door opening in one end thereof which is oblique relative to the housing;
• b. a door hingedly attached to said housing adjacent said oblique opening and operable to close the opening;
• c. means attached to said door for normally urging said door to its closed position;
• d. means associated with said door and said housing for forming an air tight seal when said door is in its closed position;
• e. an abutment member attached to said housing;
• f. a door prop member having one end connected to said door and having a shoulder formed therein for normally engaging said abutment member to hold said door in its open position;
• g. a flat treadle platform having first and second ends disposed within the housing with the first end proximate the door opening, the treadle platform being pivotally mounted intermediate its ends above the housing floor, the second end of the treadle platform adapted to receive rodent bait;
• h. and a trip lever having one end connected to the treadle platform between said intermediate point and the first end thereof and having its other end disposed for engagement with said door prop member, the trip lever adapted to engage and move said door prop off said abutment member in response to pivoting of said treadle platform, whereby the door is caused to close in response to a rodent entering the trap.