Animal trap signal apparatus
OwnerNicky L. Charnoskeinventor
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Abstract
A signal apparatus for use with an animal trap positionable underwater includes an open ended housing adapted to be secured in a substantially vertical position to a stationary portion of the trap. A movable cover releasably closes the open end of the housing. A connecting member connects the cover to a movable portion of the animal trap to uncover the open end of the housing when the trap is sprung. A buoyant float is disposable within the housing. An elongated attaching member connects the float to the housing enabling it to rise to the surface of the water when the trap has been sprung to provide an indication of the condition of the trap.
Claims5
A signal apparatus for use with an animal trap positionable underwater and having at least one movable portion comprising:
- a housing having an open end, the housing adapted to be attached to the animal trap in a substantially vertical orientation with the open end uppermost;
- a movable cover member for releasably closing the open end of the housing;
- a buoyant float disposable within the housing;
- means for extensibly attaching the buoyant float to the housing such that the buoyant float can rise to the surface of the water when released from the housing;
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- means for connecting the cover member to a movable portion of the animal trap such that the cover member is movable to a position uncovering the open end of the housing and releasing the buoyant float therefrom in response to the closing of the animal trap.
A signal apparatus for use with an animal trap positionable underwater and having at least one movable portion comprising:
- a cylindrical housing having an open end, the housing adapted to be attached to a stationary portion of the animal trap in a substantially vertical orientation with the open end uppermost, the housing having a slot formed about a portion of its circumference adjacent the open end;
- a planar tab removably insertable within the slot for releasably closing the open end of the housing;
- a buoyant float disposable within the housing;
- an extensible member connected to the float at one end and to the interior of the housing at the other end such that the buoyant float can rise to the surface of the water when released from the housing;
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- means for connecting the tab to a movable portion of the animal trap such that the tab is removed from the slot in the housing uncovering the open end of the housing and releasing the buoyant float therefrom in response to a closing of the animal trap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.