Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Traps – Imprisoning
Patent
1988-01-22
1989-05-16
Crosby, Gene P.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Traps
Imprisoning
A01M 2318
Patent
active
048297003
ABSTRACT:
An animal trap discloses an elongated housing having open and closed ends, and a door pivotally biased to the closed position. A panel is disposed near the closed end of the housing and extends generally laterally within the housing above the bottom thereof. An elongated pawl member is connected at one end with the panel and is pivotally connected at its opposite end to the housing near the open end thereof. The pawl member has a tooth at its opposite end and is urged in an upward direction by a spring member connected thereto and in engagement with the bottom wall of the housing. The tooth is positioned to engage the door when it is moved to the open position to retain the door in the open position. The tooth is movable to a position wherein it releases the door to enable it to be moved to the closed position when an animal enters the housing and steps on the panel to pivotally move it and the pawl member downwardly. A locking member is provided on the housing to releasably lock the door in the closed position. Preferably, the pawl member, panel and spring member are integrally formed in one piece.
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Crosby Gene P.
Presta Frank P.
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