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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7421821 | Spring pin lock for animal trap A trap with a cross-like frame having a first member with upturned ends in which are pivotally mounted a pair of opening and closing arch shaped jaws. A pair of jaw actuators have central apertures, each embracing both jaws at opposite ends thereof, the actuators be... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7421822 | Stabilizing support for an animal trap A stabilizing support system for a body-gripping trap is disclosed. The stabilizing support system comprises a trap-engaging apparatus for removably engaging a body-gripping trap, and the trap-engaging apparatus comprises a pair of jaw engaging members for engaging ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7367154 | Trap with biasing device and force applying levers and related methods The present invention provides a force applying lever assembly for use with a foothold type trap. The force applying lever assembly has at least one force applying lever that is coupled to the biasing device or spring of the trap. The at least one force applying lev... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7281349 | Stake assembly for animal traps An assembly includes an anchor plate that is formed from steel and has opposing sides spaced from the axis and extends parallel thereto. The anchor plate is further provided with spaced apertures formed therein. One elongated stake is inserted through one aperture a... | 10/16/2007 |
| 6868633 | Mole trap An improved spring-activated mole trap that includes various safety features that make the mole trap safe to use by non-professionals. The mole trap includes a foot bar that enables the individual to activate the trap using his or her foot, a limiting u-shaped membe... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6751901 | Humane animal trap, and method of use thereof A two-jawed trap including a cable snare encircling spring-loaded jaws when the trap is set. When the trap is sprung, it is constructed to disconnect the spring from the jaws under load from the animal making desperate forcible attempts to release the trap, thus all... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6574912 | Pipe or beam mounted rodent trap A plastic upper jaw is pivotably mounted by a steel pin to a plastic base. A spring urges the jaw to close upon the base. A trigger is pivotably mounted to the base. A catch restrains the upper jaw in a set position until the trigger is actuated. The base... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6137415 | Audio signal for spring-loaded rodent traps An audio signaling device designed for mounting on spring-loaded rodent traps. The device audibly signals when its associated trap has been triggered. Upon reliable detection of triggering, an audio signal is emitted as an initial audio tone sequence foll... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5987811 | Device for the fixing of bait stations at ground level A device fixed to the ground, bait stations such as bait boxes for rats. Such bait boxes which are secured against undesired opening are anchored flush to the ground in such a manner that the unauthorized moving of the bait box is practically excluded. Fo... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5930943 | Trap stand improvements This invention for trap stands having a pair of supporting legs spaced apart by cross-members for body grip traps provides an improvement by providing extensions which project beyond the legs to provide height adjustment. Sleeves attached to the extension... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5477635 | Signaling apparatus for use with a disposable animal trap A signaling apparatus indicates when a disposable animal trap has been triggered. The apparatus detects movement of the bail, indicating that the trap has been triggered. A visual or audible alarm is used to notify the user. This allows the trap to be res... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5216832 | Animal chasing device An animal pest control device which is spring actuated has elements that move rapidly at the animal which has actuated it, but is so configured as to: (a) not cause physical harm to the animal if contact is made., and (b) have the animal experience differ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5009317 | Animal trap with sanitary handling means A mouse trap having a flexible handle made of a thin strip of plastic material and normally extending in upright relation from one end of the trap so as not to impede access to the trigger of the trap by a mouse nor movement of the trapping bail between i... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4866876 | Cushion device for animal traps A device attachable to at least one of the co-acting jaws of a steel jawed trap for capturing an animal. The device has at least one cushion assembly that includes an elongated carrier frame attachable to at least one jaw of the trap, and spaced apart cus... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4823504 | Trapping apparatus The invention comprises a trapping apparatus having a pair of jaws pivotally connected together at their ends. The apparatus has a strap mounted to the trap and has a magnet mounted to the strap. The magnet magnetically engages a metal culvert intermediat... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4720934 | Readily dissembled small animal trap A small animal trap comprises a frame having an entrance and an exit, and a readily detachable means for retaining a spring actuated animal grasping device therein.... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4702507 | Locking device for multiple pivotable members A locking device is described for use in selectively locking a plurality of pivotable members at selected operative positions about a central axis. The device includes means for mounting the members for pivotal motion about axes that may be substantially ... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4679348 | Trap drag A game trap drag having arms, flukes, and a penetration enhancement/antihitching member oriented in relation to each other and the drag shank such that the drag more effectively penetrates the earth's surface when the trapped animal attempts to drag the t... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4660319 | Bedding device for an animal leg hold trap A bedding device for use with an animal leg hold trap includes a platform providing support for the free jaw of the trap when the trap is in its set position. In one embodiment, the platform contains one or more integral channels for releasably retaining ... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4638589 | Animal trap with improved security An animal trap of a type having pivotal jaws operated by spring loaded actuators which embrace the jaws and which are pivotally mounted on the arms of a U-shaped retention pin is provided with a security device for preventing an animal caught in the trap ... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4570376 | Safety stunning tip and trap retrieving hook and method of use thereof A combination stunning tip and trap retrieving hook has a tubular member for receiving a handle therein. A pair of fork-shaped members are attached to the tubular member and extend in a direction remote from the handle receiving means. A hook means is att... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4557068 | Padded leghold trap A padded leghold trap of the pivoting jaw type includes recessed portions of the jaws in which respective pads are disposed. The pads each have concave facing surfaces with an inner edge that barely touches the inner edge of the other pad in the sprung po... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4549367 | Apparatus and method for quick release mechanism for animal trap An animal trap with a quick release mechanism for releasing the jaws from the leg of a trapped animal. Several embodiments are disclosed to release the spring tension from the jaws such as by removal of the jaw springs.... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4517762 | Animal trap holder An animal trap holder for a trap of the Conibear type having a pair of spring biased jaws. The holder is a U-shaped member with the two legs of the U connected together by an integral base. The outer surfaces of the legs and base are flat rectangular surf... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4505064 | Trap boot This invention relates to a boot for jaw traps. The resilient floor section of the boot extends beneath substantially the entire trap. The floor of the boot has a surface that conforms to the various trap parts such as the frame and cross member and has i... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4502242 | Pole-mounted bait and trap attachment A pole-mounted bait and trap attachment for use with traps for fur-bearing water animals and having a bait holding portion and a trap holding portion rigidly interconnected with a pole encircling portion, and means for adjustably securing the attachment o... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4499685 | Support means for a rotating frame animal body trap Apparatus for supporting a Conibear or rotating frame animal trap in a desired position is disclosed. A stabilizing support means is located adjacent the pivot point (32). A clamp support means includes a support plate (60) which is pivotally mounted at p... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4492056 | Body gripping animal trap stand with trigger The present device is an improved stand and trigger mechanism for a body gripping trap, having first and second rectangular frames which are pivotally mounted to each other for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis from a set position to a sprung posit... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4479324 | Animal trap with improved immunity to false actuation Inadvertent actuation of a rotating jaw trap is eliminated by limiting the rotation of spring-loaded jaw actuators in the trap set position. The position-limited actuators prevent opening of the jaws beyond the set position if one of the jaws is stepped u... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4458394 | Stake fastener for animal trap A stake fastener for an animal trap in which the trap has jaws adapted for pivotal operation about a journal postincludes member for surrounding the jaws at a location proximate the post, attachment member for coupling the surrounding member to the post w... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4439947 | Trap insert This invention relates to an insert for jaw traps. The insert is a resilient device which extends between the bait pan and the jaws, when they are in their open position. A slot extends through the entire thickness of the insert between the outer peripher... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4411091 | Animal trap with support-suspension legs A pair of levers are provided including corresponding first base ends and second jaw ends. A pivot fastener pivotally connects the base ends of the levers together for relative swinging of the levers between first open positions with the jaw ends displace... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4393617 | Animal trap signal apparatus A signal apparatus for use with an animal trap positionable underwater includes an open ended housing adapted to be secured in a substantially vertical position to a stationary portion of the trap. A movable cover releasably closes the open end of the hou... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4389807 | Shock-absorbing animal trap There is provided, for an animal trap having a portion which attaches to an animal when the latter springs the trap, said portion being capable of being affixed with respect to the terrain, the improvement of providing a shock-absorbing capability to the ... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4357776 | Animal trap lifting apparatus An apparatus for selectively lifting an animal trap to an above-the-ground disposition as an incident of an animal being caught in the trap. The apparatus includes structure defining a vertical slide, structure for disposing the slide to extend in an upri... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4329805 | Humane animal trap There is provided an animal trap which is specific to a given range of animal weights. The trap has a frame, and a spring-arm pivotally mounted at one end to the frame and having at the other end apparatus for entraining a cable. The spring-arm can swing ... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4308683 | Trap anchoring stake A trap anchoring stake for anchoring an animal trap in soft or loose soils where in the past excessive stake length has been required to keep the trapped animal from pulling out the stake. The stake has a spring arm connected to the bottom of the stake fo... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4279094 | Animal trap attachment A spring and bail attachment for coil-spring, leg-hold animal traps which provides a firm stable base therefor to prevent tipping thereof to alarm the animal if a jaw is stepped on and which increases the traps holding power by preventing the animal from ... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4272907 | Animal trap An improved animal trap of the leg-hold type has a trap pan formed with a grid having all lower surfaces tapered to a knife edge so that there is no requirement to cover the trap pan with paper or plastic when covering the entire trap with fine dirt to di... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4267660 | Stake for animal traps A stake for animal traps comprising a vertical post portion with the upper end terminating in a transverse cross bar. Each end of the cross bar is notched to receive opposed spring loaded side frames of a rotating frame animal trap wherein the stake is ab... | 05/19/1981 |
