Spring operated animal traps with sticky trigger
OwnerAlan J. O'Harainventor
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Abstract
A spring operated animal trap in which the bail or striker is held against spring tension by a striker hold down bar engaging a trigger member. A bait holder connected to the trigger may be surface coated with an adhesive so that after the animal touches the adhesive, movement will actuate the trigger and spring the trap before the animal can free itself. A unique tilting trigger mechanism is disclosed in which the bait holder and trigger are arranged to pivot about a horizontal axis above the base. The axis being parallel to the hold down bar, with tilting of the bait holder to either side springing the trap.
Claims14
An animal trap comprising:
- A) a base;
- B) a striker element pivotally mounted upon said base for spring-urged pivotal movement between a first cocked position and a second, striking and trapping position;
- C) an elongate striker hold down means having a first end and a second end, said first end being pivotally connected to said base;
- D) a trigger member pivotally connected to said base and releasably attached by attachment means to said second end of said hold down means when said striker element is in said cocked position;
- E) bait holder means connected to said trigger member by connecting means, said bait holder means provided on at least a portion of the upper surface thereof with adhesive means arranged to stick to an animal, said bait holder arranged to actuate said trigger member to release said second end and spring said trap when said bait holder is moved by said animal.
An animal trap comprising:
- A) a base;
- B) a striker element pivotally mounted upon said base for spring-urged pivotal movement between a first, cocked position and a second, striking and trapping position;
- C) an elongate striker hold down means having a first end and a second end;
- said first end being pivotally connected to said base;
- D) a bait holder means mounted upon said base for pivotal rotation about an axis substantially parallel to said hold down means when in said cocked position;
- E) a trigger member attached to said bait holder means for rotation therewith, said trigger member arranged to cooperate with said second end to springably hold said bait holder means upright and centered while maintaining said cocked position and to release said second end and spring said trap when said bait holder means is rotated about said axis by animal movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.