Rodent trap

An apparatus for capturing rodents, comprising in combination:

• an enclosure having an opening at an end thereof for allowing entry of a rodent;
• a door for closing said opening;
• hinging means, coupled to an upper portion of said enclosure, for allowing said door to swing from an upper edge thereof;
• ramping means, coupled to said enclosure, for allowing said door to open freely from a set position when urged inward by said rodent, and for causing said door to move to a latched position when urged outward by said rodent or by the force of swinging to a closed position after having been opened by said rodent;
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• wherein said ramping means includes a triangular ramp pointing toward an inner portion of said enclosure which allows said door to slide upward along said ramp when closing.

An apparatus for capturing rodents, comprising in combination:

• an enclosure having an opening at an end thereof for allowing entry of a rodent;
• a door for closing said opening;
• hinging means, coupled to an upper portion of said enclosure, for allowing said door to swing from an upper edge thereof;
• ramping means, coupled to said enclosure, for allowing said door to open freely from a set position when urged inward by said rodent, and for causing said door to move to a latched position when urged outward by said rodent or by the force of swinging to a closed position after having been opened by said rodent;
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• the apparatus further comprising latching means for inhibiting removal of said door when said latching means is in a first position, and for inhibiting opening of said door when said latching means is in a second position.

An apparatus for capturing rodents, comprising in combination:

• a transparent enclosure having an entrance at an end thereof for allowing entry of a rodent, and having means defining an opening on an upper surface thereof;
• a door for closing said entrance;
• hinging means, coupled to an upper portion of said enclosure, for allowing said door to swing from an upper edge thereof;
• ramping means, coupled to said enclosure, for allowing said door to open freely from a set position when urged inward by said rodent, and for causing said door to move to a latched position when urged outward by said rodent or by the force of swinging to a closed position after having been opened by said rodent;
• latching means for inhibiting removal of said door when said latching means is in a first position, and for inhibiting opening of said door when said latching means is in a second position, wherein said latching means includes means adapted to fit within said opening and assume either of two positions so that said first position allows said door to move upward by an amount greater than when said means is in said second position.