A repeating animal trap assembly comprising:
- (a) a capture unit means;
- (b) a holding unit means;
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- (c) means associating said capture unit means with said holding unit means;
- said capture unit means including:
- (i) capture unit housing means comprising portions defining a capture unit compartment having at least one capture unit entry opening and a capture unit exit opening;
- (ii) capture unit entry door means for each capture unit entry opening;
- (iii) capture unit exit door means for said capture unit exit opening;
- (iv) means supporting each capture unit entry door means for movement between an opened position in which its associated capture unit entry opening is unblocked to permit entry of an animal into said capture unit compartment therethrough, and a closed position in which said capture unit entry opening is blocked by said capture unit door means;
- (v) means supporting said capture unit exit door means for movement between a closed position in which said capture unit exit opening is blocked by said capture unit exit door means to preclude re-entry of an animal into said capture unit compartment therethrough, and an opened position in which said capture unit exit opening is unblocked;
- (vi) actuating means operatively associated with said capture unit entry and exit door means to move said door means between their respective opened and closed positions, said capture unit entry door means being in its opened position when said capture unit exit door means is in its closed position, and said capture unit entry door means being in its closed position when said capture unit exit door means is in its opened position;
- (vii) power means operatively associated with said actuating means to cause said actuating means to move said capture unit entry and exit door means between their respective positions;
- (viii) passageway means defining a passageway having one end communicating with said capture unit compartment through said capture unit exit opening, said passageway means extending outwardly from said capture unit compartment;
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- (ix) first and second independently operable trigger means operatively associated with said power means and first and second operating means for said first and second trigger means respectively, said first operating means being located within said capture unit compartment to cause said first trigger means to initiate said power means to cause said actuating means to move said capture unit entry door means to its closed position and to move said capture unit exit door means to its opened position when an animal is fully within said capture unit compartment, thereby precluding escape of an animal from said capture unit compartment except through said capture unit exit opening, and said second operating means being located within said passageway at a distance from said capture unit exit opening to cause said second trigger means to initiate said power means to cause said actuating means to move said capture unit entry door means to its opened position and to move said capture unit exit door means to its closed position after an animal has passed through said capture unit exit opening, thereby precluding re-entry of an animal to said capture unit compartment therethrough, while permitting an additional animal to enter said capture unit compartment through a capture unit entry opening;
- said holding unit means including:
- (i) holding unit housing means comprising portions defining a holding unit compartment having a holding unit entry opening,
- said means associating said capture unit means with said holding unit means aligning said units such that said capture unit compartment communicates with said holding unit compartment by said passageway means passing through said holding unit entry opening.