Class 43/67 - Victim-closed

Subclass of Class 43 - Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Definition: Traps whose entrance is normally open to the free passage
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 07/19/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7980023	Versatile pest station with interchangeable inserts A versatile pest station for use with interchangeable inserts includes a housing, a lock mechanism, a first insert, and a second insert. The housing includes a base, a lid, and an opening. The base and the lid form a cavity, and the opening provides access to the ca...	07/19/2011
7886479	Rodent trap having compressive trapping members A trap having a first housing member slideably engaged with a second housing member, to provide a collapsible trapping enclosure therebetween. The trap has an opening that provides a passageway to the trapping enclosure, such as an opening disposed in one of the fir...	02/15/2011
7543406	Anti-false tripping escape-proof single-catch animal trap A single use, reusable or disposable, animal trap suitable for trapping rodents, having a stable enclosure, an unstable internal floor that tilts to dose the trap, a locking mechanism to keep trap closed, and a release for said locking mechanism, where both the lock...	06/09/2009
7458182	Live catch rodent trap A live catch rodent trap has a tubular housing which is sealed at a far end by a removable end cap. A door is pivotably mounted to a near end of the housing, and alternately permits entrance to the housing through a front opening when the door is propped open, and c...	12/02/2008
7363744	Insert for multiple mouse trap A mouse or rodent trap including a housing having an elongated rotatable paddle member therein and an insert within the confines of the trap housing. A trigger assembly engages the paddle member and releases the paddle member for rotation when the trigger assembly i...	04/29/2008
7231738	Mousetrap With reference to a preferred embodiment as depicted in FIG. 4, the present invention provides a mousetrap comprising a first part (5) and a second part (10) that together define an enclosure wherein the first part (5) and the s...	06/19/2007
7216457	Mouse trap The disclosure is directed to a mouse trap for insertion through the opening in the top of a pop can. The trap is formed of one piece stainless spring steel and includes a can-engaging element affixed to a can-engaging clip for engaging opposed surfaces of the pop c...	05/15/2007
7134237	Humane animal trap An animal trap is provided with an enclosure, inside of which a pivoting member, referred to herein as a “Confinement Activating Teeter-totter” (CAT), is pivotally disposed so that its front end pivots downward when an animal enters the trap and steps on it. A b...	11/14/2006
6684560	Humane animal trap An animal trap for capturing small animals, such as rodents, and birds and a method for using the trap. The trap includes a chamber having side walls, an entrance, and a perforated end wall opposite the entrance; a first platform adjacent the entrance piv...	02/03/2004
6618985	Mouse trap A mouse trap includes: a main body including a top plate and right and left side plates, of resilient material and suspended downwardly from opposite ends of the top plate, to be oppositely closed by their own resiliency, for holding and capturing a mouse...	09/16/2003
6484436	Prey trap without using bait A prey trap comprises a body having two supporting frames; two gates arranged on the supporting frames of a body; an actuating plate; a hanging frame connected to another side of the actuating plate; and two ropes. Each gate is connected with one end of a...	11/26/2002
6009661	Snake trapping device A snake trap is disclosed in which a trigger activated door (4) closes in response to a horizontal force being applied to the trigger (7) which is pushed against by the snake as it moves within the trap....	01/04/2000
5864982	Cage trap with improved slide for door An animal trap of the type having a base, back wall and side walls made of metal mesh and a roof or lid made of metal sheet. A vertically sliding door is provided at the front of the trap which is held in an upper open position by a trigger mechanism unti...	02/02/1999
5615514	Animal trap An animal trap comprising an elongated, U-shaped cage with a cover and vertically slideable doors at each end is disclosed. The trap further includes a triggering mechanism that results in the activation of at least one trap door when an animal removes ba...	04/01/1997
5588249	Humane rodent trap A rodent trap including a bottom, two opposing side walls, a front wall with inlet opening, a rear wall with access door, a horizontal partition defining upper and lower compartments, and an openable top. The rear access door allows rodent bait to be plac...	12/31/1996
5577341	Animal trap An improved animal trap in the shape of an expandable, collapsible, prismoidal box is made of cardboard and has a stiff square top and bottom and four side walls which are foldable to the outside along central folding lines by pressure onto the top. Each ...	11/26/1996
5245784	Rodent and small animal trap A disposable rodent trap for use with a spring for biasing the trap to a closed position. The trap has a ramp as a trigger, and trigger posts with hinges which when set in collinear alignment, cause the trap to spring close at a movement of the triggering...	09/21/1993
5235779	Roach or rodent trap A roach or rodent trap structured for capturing one or more roaches or rodents as a piece of bait is being consumed within the trap. Slidably mating, telescopically extendable upper and lower generally cup-shaped members define a closed interior volume in...	08/17/1993
5148625	Roach trap A roach trap structured for capturing one or more roaches as a piece of bait is being consumed within the trap. A hinged lid is held in an open position by interconnection to or against the bait, which is rigid and preferably a peanut half. The bait is he...	09/22/1992
5067271	Imprisoning trap A trap intended for capturing mice, rats, snakes or the like alive consists of a receptacle, preferably a household jar (6) and a cover (2,115). The cover (2,115) has an opening which is closed by a pivotally arranged grating (113). In order to manufactur...	11/26/1991
5044111	Animal trap An animal trap having two housings slideable relative to each other to trap an animal therein. Removal of the bait by the animal causes the inner housing to slide into the outer housing and seal the trap with the animal therein....	09/03/1991
5005313	Animal trap An animal trap having two housings slideable relative to each other to trap an animal therein. Removal of the bait by the animal causes the inner housing to slide into the outer housing and seal the trap with the animal therein....	04/09/1991
4949499	Animal trap An animal trap having two housings slideable relative to each other to trap an animal therein. Removal of the bait by the animal causes the inner housing to slide into the outer housing and seal the trap with the animal therein....	08/21/1990
4856225	Gopher trap A gopher trap has a wire base frame with elongate limbs connected by a cross member at a distal end of the trap. Wire jaws are pivotly mounted on the respective limbs adjacent the distal end. The limbs are connected at the proximal end of the trap by a tr...	08/15/1989
4835900	Multi-purpose pest trap A multi-purpose pest trap characterized by a container including a rodent trap portion and a bug trap portion. The passage of the rodent into the rodent trap portion towards a bait supply interrupts a photoelectric beam and causes the entry to the rodent ...	06/06/1989
4829701	Bird cage trap A bird cage and trap wherein a bird, upon entering cage, steps upon a pivotal grate which is attached to a triggering means which is, in turn, supporting open a trap door. Weight of bird causes the grate to pivot and triggers the trap door. The trap door ...	05/16/1989
4557067	Animal trap An animal trap comprising an elongated housing having open and closed ends, a door pivotally mounted at its lower end on the housing adjacent the open end and movable between an upright closed position wherein it closes the open end and an open position w...	12/10/1985
4554758	Tunnel trap A tunnel trap comprising an elongated tubular housing, a rear cover closing the housing rear end and a door pivotally mounted adjacent the front end of the housing. The door is pivotally mounted for movement between an open position permitting access to t...	11/26/1985
4546568	All-metal live trap An animal trap wherein the housing is formed of sheet metal and the trap door is of a mesh construction wherein the animal can in no way gain access to one carrying the trap or one disposed adjacent to the trap. At the same time, the animal may be identif...	10/15/1985
4471721	Trapdoor for birdhouse A trapdoor for a birdhouse, particularly one constructed to attract purple martin birds, so as to trap in a compartment of the house species of undesirable birds, such as sparrows. The door includes an opening to permit the undesirable birds to enter a co...	09/18/1984
4468883	Mouse trap The trap has a ring shaped passage with a door which, when opened, extends into the passage so that a mouse can only enter the passage in one direction. A bait trail in the passage extends around to the back side of the door where it can be pushed closed ...	09/04/1984
4418493	Modular animal trap This invention relates to an animal trap comprising a system of interconnected modular units including a gate which is treadle-operated by an entering animal to snap to latched-closed position from an open position adjacent the floor of the trap. The trap...	12/06/1983
4356655	Animal trap A mechanically operable animal trap which traps and disposes of small animals, such as rodents, in an environmentally safe manner and including a housing having a one-way entrance actuated by a treadle adjacent an inaccessible source of food and a ladder ...	11/02/1982
4232472	Animal trap An improved animal trap in which the animal may be made to expire due to hypercapnia rather than through impact or trauma. The trap includes a generally air-tight enclosure having the shape of a hollow prismoid defined by a relatively long, rectangular, b...	11/11/1980
4155193	Automatic all-purpose trap for catching small animals alive An automatic trap comprising an outer cage and a drum-shaped inner cage rotatably disposed about an axle within the outer cage. The outer cage has an outer opening which is, in the operative position of the trap, aligned with an inner opening formed in th...	05/22/1979
4151673	Automatic reactivating trap An animal trap includes a box-like housing having a capture compartment and a storage compartment. An elevated access opening is presented on one side of the housing and is adjacent to a primary platform which is pivotally mounted in the capture compartme...	05/01/1979
4138796	Repeating animal trap assembly A repeating animal trap assembly comprising a capture unit and a holding unit with means releasably associating the two units. The capture unit defines a compartment having at least one entry opening and at least one exit opening. The holding unit defines...	02/13/1979
4103448	Repeating animal trap with side extension A repeating animal trap of the inclined plane type including a collection means defining an enlarged container for confining animals with at least one trap means set in an opening in the wall thereof. The trap means includes a pivoted floor means and a pi...	08/01/1978

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