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US 4,899,484 AGranted
Humane animal trap
OwnerMarcel Morininventor
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This invention relates to a method and apparatus for the trapping of animals in a humane manner whereby the animal is not injured during the trapping process, nor is it subject to injury following trapping. The trap comprises an elongate chamber having a top, bottom and two sides, and end covers which are in the form of slidable doors. The floor of the chamber includes a pair of hinged panels which are in a slightly raised position when the trap is set. A link system projects upwardly through an opening in the top of the chamber and is attachable to the trap's triggering mechanism. The trap is generally set by lockingly engaging the end covers in a raised position and engaging the link system with the trigger mechanism. When an animal enters the trap and steps upon the raised floor panels, the triggering mechanism is actuated which unlocks the end panels from their raised position and permits them to drop to a closed position, thereby safely entrapping the animal within the chamber.
An animal trap comprising an elongate chamber having a top, a bottom and a pair of sides, a pair of end covers at least one of which is slidable vertically between a raised open position and a lowered closed position, a floor including a pair of centrally hinged panels, link means projecting upwardly from the hinged panels through an opening in said top, trap setting means including a shaft laterally disposed on said top, said shaft being rotatably connected to a pair of fastening means, a disc attached to said shaft and located over said link means, biasing means attached to said shaft and one of said fastening means, said disc including a circumferentially located detent, and a pair of diametrically opposed holes arranged 90.degree. to said detent, at least one locking means releasably connectable to at least one of said end covers in a raised position thereof, said locking means being connected to one of said holes in said disc by a flexible attachment, and a connecting loop joined to said link means and adapted to rest in said detent when said detent is in a vertically uppermost position.
A method of setting a trap for trapping animals utilizing a trap having an elongate chamber having a top, a bottom and a pair of sides, a pair of end covers at least one of which is slidable vertically between a raised open position and lowered closed position, a floor including a pair of centrally hinged panels, link means projecting upwardly from said panels through an opening in said top, trap setting means including a shaft laterially disposed on said top, said shaft being rotatably connected to a pair of fastening means, a disc attached to said shaft and located over said link means, biasing means attached to said shaft and one of said fastening means, said disc including a circumferentially located detent, and a pair of diametrically opposed holes arranged 90.degree. to said detent, at least one locking means releasably attached to at least one of said end covers in a raised position thereof, said locking means being connected to one of said holes in said disc by a flexible attachment, and a connecting loop joined to said link means and adapted to rest in said detent when said detent is in a vertically uppermost position,
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