Mousetrap

Details Mousetrap Mousetrap

1982-02-12

1983-11-08

Godici, Nicholas P.

Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying

Traps

Imprisoning

A01M 2320

Patent

active

044134398

ABSTRACT:
A mousetrap having a housing with a top, a bottom, and a peripheral wall to form an enclosure in which to trap a mouse. An entry port through the peripheral wall admits the mouse to one arm of the enclosure. A closure hinged near the top of the entry port can swing down to close it. The entry port is at one side of an interior partition that divides the enclosure into two arms and a bend. A hinged trigger is disposed in the other arm. A latch system includes a deflectable post, a finger connected to the trigger. The finger rests on a latching surface on the post to hold the closure open. The weight of a mouse on the trigger causes the cam to deflect the post and release the finger and closure to close the entry port, trapping the mouse inside. When the enclosure is air tight, the mouse endures a brief period of heat prostration, followed by unconsciousness, and a humane death from asphyxiation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1861478 (1932-06-01), Kleffman
patent: 2073373 (1937-03-01), Kahn
patent: 2793464 (1957-05-01), Bird

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