Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Traps – Imprisoning
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-12
2010-12-21
Ark, Darren W (Department: 3643)
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Traps
Imprisoning
C043S058000, C043S060000, C043S067000, C043S098000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07854088
ABSTRACT:
The animal trap includes an enclosure for containing a number of relatively large animals. An entry path (game trail, etc.) extends from the enclosure to an automated drop gate at the entrance, or may comprise the enclosure with a gate at each end. At least one double articulated trip arm is placed along the entry path. The trip arm does not actuate the gate when moved toward the enclosure, i.e., when animals pass through the entry path from the drop gate entrance to the enclosure. However, animals passing in the opposite direction move the trip arm(s) toward the gate, causing at least one trip arm to close a circuit and drop the gate to close the trap. The trap is thus configured to capture a number of herd animals, e.g., wild pigs, passing from the gate toward the enclosure, before one of the animals turns back and trips the gate.
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Internet document, http://www.ces.ncsu.edu
reos/wild/pdf/wildlife/WILD—PIGS.PDF, six pages dated 1994, information on characteristics, habits, trapping, and eradicating wild pigs, hogs, and boars.
Ark Darren W
Litman Richard C.
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