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US 8,407,931 B1Granted
Trapping method and apparatus
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
InventorJohn Humphrey
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Abstract
Snake trap primarily designed to capture relatively long and heavy snakes such as the Burmese Python. The trap is specifically configured to avoid inadvertently capturing non-targeted animals by using at least two weight/pressure-sensing plates. Each pressure plate has an independent release mechanism so that both pressure plates must be in a depressed position to spring the trap.
Claims18
A trap comprising:
- a single trap door assembly being disposed at a first end of the trap, a second end of the trap being effectively closed;
- a proximal pressure-sensitive element connected to the trap door assembly by a first release linkage rod;
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- a distal pressure-sensitive element connected to the trap door assembly by a second release linkage rod, the distal pressure-sensitive element being independent of, and spaced away from, the proximal pressure-sensitive element;
- wherein both the proximal and the distal elements are moved to a depressed position to spring the trap.
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