Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Traps – Impaling or smiting
Patent
1987-11-02
1988-10-11
Jordan, M.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Traps
Impaling or smiting
A01M 2330
Patent
active
047761288
ABSTRACT:
An over-the-hole mole trap which is triggered when a mole ejects dirt from the hole. The trap comprises frame, a spear, a spring, a trigger lever and a trigger plate. The frame has two legs and two vertical guide rods above the legs. The spear is between and parallel to the legs and the guides, and is surrounded by the spring. The trigger lever pivotally depends from one of the guides. The trigger plate is pivoted on the frame below the trigger lever substantially at ground level, and has a central opening receiving the spear, and an outboard portion for retaining the lower end of the trigger lever. The spear is held cocked by a base plate thereof engaging a side notch in the trigger lever. The spear is released when the trigger plate is raised by dirt ejected from the hole, lowering the outboard portion of the trigger plate to free the trigger lever and rfelease the spear to be thrust downwardly by the spring. The outboard trigger lever retaining portion of the trigger plate can be an opening through the plate, or an upstanding lip of the plate.
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"Mole Control: A Market for PCOs?", Pest Control Technology, Mar. 1987, p. 62.
"GI Plunger Type Mole Trap" of V&L Products, Inc., Woodinville, Wash.
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