Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Traps – Self and ever set
Patent
1992-03-02
1994-04-26
Bradley, Paula A.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Traps
Self and ever set
43 74, A01M 2310
Patent
active
053055454
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The purpose of the present invention, whose working is described in greater detail below, is to allow the continuous trapping of, in particular but not exclusively, mice and rats. One of the distinctive characteristics of this system is that it can trap the animals in rapid succession, and automatically reactivates itself in some tenths of a second and has an autonomy in the order of a hundred consecutive trappings.
The device, which has undergone long trials, has demonstrated an exceptional efficiency in practice, even in areas with large populations of mice or rats, where the traces of these animals, present in large numbers, become very rare or even completely disappear after the device has been installed.
In the light of these results, there are good reasons for considering that the invention in question, suitably used, can provide a concrete remedy to deal with the proliferation of mice and rats It which has become a considerable ecological problem for the countryside and cities.
This is the result of decades of field research and studies on the hetelogy of these species expertly carried out in environments suited to the case.
Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will be understood by reference to the attached drawings, which depict electromechanical device for the continuous trapping, in particular but not exclusively, of mice and rats, as an mere example and not restrictive with regard to its use, with the aid of the various figures and plans appended.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of all the parts which comprise the invention.
FIG. 2 shows all the mechanical and electromechanical parts of the invention;
FIG. 3 shows the basic electrical diagram;
FIG. 4 gives a schematic representation of the rocker flap which is pivoted at the centre and positioned at the moment of the triggering of the trapping maneuver.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
With particular reference to the numerical symbols of the above Figures, the device comprises two movable sections, flush-mounted on top of each other, whose form and dimensions change according to the species to be trapped.
As shown in FIG. 1, the upper section 2 (1) is divided into compartment 12 which house the trapping electromechanisms and the food troughs 12A. These sections have a removable flush-mounted cover 1 with or without sloping and a base 24 which seals the lower section 21 at the moment of overlap.
The lower section 21 is a sealed container for collecting the trapped prey.
The parts comprising the device are: four rectangular planes 3 (FIG. 2) at 90.degree. to each other which rotate on a carrying axle 5 which in turn, during the rotation, occupy the horizontal position of the current "trap area" aligned with the entrance flap 26 (see FIG. 1) on the one side and the small window 10 (see FIGS. 2 and 4), the sole access to the food trough compartment, on the other side; for trapping those animals which have difficulty in entering holes or narrow passages without an exit at the other end, these trapping areas should be as long as the length of the device (that is to say, passes from one side to the other of the invention) so that the animal can see or sense with ultrasounds, as is the case with rats, an exit at the other end. In this case, the trapping mechanisms are located laterally, with the contacts which trigger the trapping placed halfway along the corridor; for trapping rats and other similar species which have a long tail, the part of the trap areas near to the entrance flap 26 is equipped with a hinged section 18 which can move upwardly to allow the animal's tail to slide freely when it falls into the container below, even after the successive trapping plane has reached the appropriate horizontal position to become the current trapping area.
This section, during the rotation of the planes, is held against the flap support 25 by a returning spring situated at the centre of the hinge 27 of the section itself;
to avoid the tails of the animals p
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Bradley Paula A.
Mah Chuck Y.
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