Rodent trap having a snare
AssigneeSMG Brands, Inc.
InventorsPeter J. Everett, Matthew L. Phillips, Lynn Briggs, Thomas Paul Danniger
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Abstract
A trap having a housing, and a snare pivotally joined with the housing. The trap has an opening that provides a passageway for a rodent to enter the housing. The snare may pivot between a first position and a second position. In the first position, a rodent may enter the housing and position itself at least partially in the snare. A trigger is located inside the housing, so that when the trigger is triggered by a rodent, the snare pivots to its second position, snaring at least a portion of the rodent in the snare, and trapping against the housing.
Claims21
A rodent trap comprising:
- a housing having a top and at least one opening therein providing a passageway into the housing;
- a snapper plate assembly comprising:
- a plate pivotally coupled with the top of the housing and having a snare portion and a door portion, wherein the plate pivots between a latched position and a triggered position;
- a rigid or semi-rigid snare loop integrally coupled with the snare portion of said plate, and extending at least partially into said housing, wherein the snare loop pivots between a first portion, which enables a rodent to position itself at least partially within the snare loop, and a second position that traps at least a portion of the rodent in the snare loop;
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- a trigger that, when triggered by a rodent, causes the plate to pivot to the triggered position, whereby the snare loop pivots toward the second position constricting the rodent between a portion of the snare loop and the top of the housing, and the door portion of the plate substantially obstructs the opening.
A rodent trap comprising:
- a housing comprising a base, a top, and at least one opening providing a passageway into the housing;
- a snapper plate assembly comprising:
- a plate having a snare portion and a door portion, whereby the plate is pivotally coupled with the top of said housing along a pivot axis;
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- a rigid or semi-rigid snare loop integrally attached to the snare portion of the snapper plate, extending at least partially into said housing;
- a trigger disposed at least partially inside said housing that, when triggered by a rodent, causes the snapper plate assembly to pivot, thereby causing the snare loop to constrict the rodent between a portion of the snare loop and the top of the housing, and causing the door portion to substantially obstruct the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.