Animal trap
AssigneeWoodstream Corporation
InventorHerbert H. Loeffler
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Abstract
An animal trap, of the rotating frame type, having an improved frame construction is disclosed. The trap of the present invention is constructed so that adjacent connecting end portions are substantially parallel when in the closed position, and with the connecting end portions, when in an upright position, being located at an angle relative to the vertical of from about 5 to about 10 degrees. Such a construction results in increased force during closure of the trap, thus providing a trap which is more humane.
Claims5
In an animal trap having two similar frames each having opposite side portions serving as jaws and connecting ends, said frames being pivotally connected through adjacent ends for relative rotation between set and closed positions about a common axis of rotation, trigger means for releasably maintaining the trap in a set position and an actuator, capable of rapidly and forcefully effecting such rotation upon release of the trigger means, said actuator having two arms spring biased at one end so that the other ends if unobstructed would move to a distance substantially greater than the width of said frame ends, each arm terminating in a ring respectively adapted to encircle adjacent ends of the frames on opposite sides of said axis, the improvement wherein each end of each frame comprises:
- a pair of outer arm portions connected to opposite jaws of the frame respectively, said outer arm portions having a common longitudinal axis which passes through said common axis of rotation of the frames;
- a pair of inner arm portions on opposite sides of said common longitudinal axis respectively;
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- a pair of intermediate arm portions connecting the respective outer arm portions with the respective inner arm portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.