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US 4,230,355 AGranted
Trappers tool and method of use
OwnerRaymond W. Petrunichinventor
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An apparatus for safely handling an animal trap, said trap having a pan, a trigger dog engaging the pan, and spring-loaded means for holding an animal such as jaws or a noose, the apparatus comprising an enclosure member adapted to overfit the pan and enclose the area beneath the pan, and a handle member having a length greater than the reach of the jaws or other animal holding means. A method for handling a cocked animal trap, said trap of the type having a pan, a trigger dog engaging the pan, and spring-loaded means for holding an animal such as jaws or a noose, the method comprising the steps of covering the pan, the trigger dog and the space immediately below the pan; securely engaging the frame of the trap; and manipulating the trap by means of a handle member extending beyond the reach of the jaws or other animal holding means.
A tool for handling cocked animal traps and the like, said traps of the type which operate by contact of an animal with a pan mounted on the frame of the trap, said contact causing release of a triggering dog, which allows operation of spring-loaded animal-holding means, said tool comprising:
A method for handling cocked animal traps and the like, said traps of the type which operate by contact of an animal with a pan mounted on the frame of the trap, said contact causing release of a triggering dog, which allows spring-loaded animal-holding means, the method comprising the following steps:
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