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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7921593 | Rodent trap having a snare A trap having a housing, and a snare pivotally joined with the housing. The trap has an opening that provides a passageway for a rodent to enter the housing. The snare may pivot between a first position and a second position. In the first position, a rodent may ente... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918050 | Method and apparatus for extermination of pests An extermination device for exterminating pests includes a holder, trigger mechanism and a resilient ring mounted on the holder. When a pest actuates the trigger mechanism, the ring is released from the holder onto the pest, thereby killing the pest in a humane mann... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7607254 | Mouse trap having a triggering plate A mouse trap having a triggering plate is disclosed. It mainly includes a stationary base, rotatable cover, triggering plate, and a connecting rod assembly. When a mouse presses down this rear plate portion of the triggering plate, this rear plate portion moves down... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7506471 | Mousetrap Disclosed is a mousetrap having an enclosure with a rotatable top part having a downwardly extending strike plate within the enclosure, and a bottom part having an upwardly extending catch plate within the enclosure, an aperture in each of the top part and the botto... | 03/24/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7171777 | Disposable trap The invention comprises a trap (1), adapted for small animals, generally shaped as a tunnel part (A), where one end area (1) of the tunnel part is shaped and adapted to a space (B), intended for a bait (100), where this space (B), in a direction... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7104005 | Mole trap A mole trap has a pair of spring-loaded jaws. A platform is pivotally connected to the jaws to limit the travel of the trap into the ground and to stabilize the trap on the ground when it is set. A lever assembly forces the jaws open and sets the trap. An adjustable... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6732472 | Small animal trap system A small animal trap has a base. The first end of the base has a horizontal support bar and a pair of loops. A trapping spring has a first beam coupled between the loops of the base, a second beam with a fixed end and a free end, and a coil continuous with the first ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6658787 | Humane raccoon restraint An animal trap designed to restrain a raccoon. The trap has a spring trigger on which the bait is placed and a double swivel anchor chain to hold the trap. A movable restraint bar actuated by the release of the trigger and an internal fixed grip bar hold ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6578314 | Mole trap choke A combination mole trap and choke for use with the mole trap. The choke effectively functions to reduce the size of the opening through which the mole passes. The choke ensures that upon passage of a mole through a tunnel, the trap will activate thereby c... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6327809 | Article securing system There is provided a system (10) for releasably securing an article to a frame structure (2). The system (10) generally comprises a collar member (200) secured to the frame structure (2) and a snare member (100) coupled to collar member (200). Collar membe... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6101761 | Rodent spring trap A trap for rodents, moles, or other burrowing animals, comprising: a handle; two pairs of opposed legs rotatably mounted on the handle; a spring biasing each pair of opposed legs in a sprung position wherein the two legs of each pair of opposed legs are a... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5979105 | Modular animal trap A modular trapping system that functions in a holding or a terminating mode on dry land, adjacent water or in water. The system comprises several interchangeable, user selectable components that may be conveniently assembled into a desired trap configurat... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5746020 | Rubber band and spring powered mousetraps A tunnel-type mousetrap has a central trapping mechanism powered by a rubber band or a coil spring. In the case of a rubber band, the band is wound between an anchor plate in the top wall of the tunnel and a striker plate that fits over the anchor plate a... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5692336 | Rubber band powered mousetrap A tunnel-type mousetrap has a central trapping mechanism powered by a rubber band. The rubber band is wound between an anchor plate in the top wall of the tunnel and a striker plate that fits over the anchor plate and has end walls with trapping apertures... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5590487 | Hunting trap device A hunting trap device wherein a spring-tensioned arm (7") moves, when in released state across an entrance opening (2, 2') in the trap, and wherein a release mechanism (4, 5, 6) is disposed within the opening. The opening (2, 2') is preferably circular an... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5561940 | Snare trap for animals An annular body member is of a size capable of allowing an animal to move at least partially through it. A snare line with a running noose therein encircles the exterior surface of the body member and has an anchored end. A trigger is disposed laterally a... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5515642 | Trap A trap for small noxious animals, such as mice, and comprising a holder (1) in form of a frame for holding a tightening element (3) in form of a shield. The trap (1) is arranged to be able to take a first, non-tightening position and at least a second, ti... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5481824 | Rubber band powered mousetrap A tunnel-type mousetrap has a central trapping mechanism powered by a rubber band. The rubber band is wound between an anchor plate in the top wall of the tunnel and a striker plate that fits over the anchor plate and has end walls with trapping apertures... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5309667 | Lacchia leg snare A leg snare device is described for catching animals by their front leg. The described device includes a steel cable snare attached to a torsion spring that is encased within a tapered plastic tubing. The snare is constructed in such manner that it reduce... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5295323 | Humane animal trap This invention relates to a humane animal live trap for application to the immobilizing of various animals and mammals. The device consists of a generally vertically positioned, compressed sleeve or cylindrical body of a generally resilient interwoven spr... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5175957 | Sliding tube rodent trap A trap for killing small animals comprising a first trap member and a second trap member slidingly advanceable relative to one another between a set or open alignment and a closed alignment. The trap members are baisingly urged toward said closed alignmen... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5157863 | Humane leghold coiled spring trap The present invention relates to a new, useful and humane foot-snare trap for trapping of fur-bearing animals. More particularly the invention relates to a unique snare trap design which utilizes a vertically oriented coiled spring which, when triggered, ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 4918855 | Trap for catching animals A trap comprising first and second arms, a bait for holding the first and second arms in a first open position, torsion springs for biasing the first and second arms toward a second closed position, and jaws formed in the first and second arms for engagin... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4854073 | Mouse exterminating device and method A mouse exterminating device and method is presented with improved safety features. Activated electrical circuitry causes the mouse to be suffocated by impingement of a horizontal blade while a thermal switch prevents the device from overheating thus redu... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4757639 | Power snare Animal traps are usually difficult to sterilize in order to remove human odor therefrom and difficult to hide when setting and often contain moving parts, tubes, pins and the like. The present device consists of a pair of spring arms made of heavy wire wi... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4751790 | Snare trap A snare-type animal trap is characterized by a spring noose-actuating spring arm which pivots well in excess of 90° from its set to its sprung positions. The spring arm is bent slightly to add to its effective sprung position angle. In a leg snare embodi... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4733494 | Animal trap An animal trap having a pair of elongated rods joined to jaws that are bias to a closed position with a coil spring. The coil spring is concentrically located about a pivot pin that pivotally joins the mid-sections of the rods together. An over-centered t... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4662102 | Disposable rodent trap In this disposable, molded rodent trap, two housing elements are hinged together in clamshell fashion and urged toward each other by an elastic band. An entrance to the housing is provided near the hinge, and a blade on one of the two elements cooperates ... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4633610 | Small animal trap A trap assembly for capturing small animals formed from a housing that encloses a jaw assembly for grasping the paw or leg of the animals. The jaw assembly is formed from a trap plate having an aperture and a resiliently biased arm that is movable from an... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4578893 | Vermin trap A vermin trap consisting of a one piece housing for an over-centering mechanism that is adapted to actuate a snap acting lever that in turn cooperates with a stationary bar for trapping and killing a feeding vermin. The trip lever provides an integral bai... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4578894 | Relaxing animal snare A relaxing snare for trapping animals comprising a noose having a constrictable loop for ensnaring an animal therein by tightening of the loop about the animals's neck upon the animal tugging thereagainst, and a lost motion locking slide device for relaxi... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4570375 | Wild game trap A wild game trap including two multiangulated trap arms having an eye at one end mounted for rotation about a common pivot bolt and a power spring including a lower spring arm terminating in an eye mounted on the pivot bolt and an upper spring arm termina... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4471560 | Animal trap An animal trap comprises an enclosure with an open end. An apertured member is connected to the enclosure for pivoting parallel to the plane defined by the open end. The member can pivot between a set position where the aperture coincides with the open en... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4471559 | Humane animal trap A humane animal trap including a coil spring mounted on a frame and having its ends adapted to be spread apart when the trap is set. One end of the spring is held by a latch pivotally mounted for sideways movement on the frame. This latch is shaped so tha... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4462182 | Animal trap A dome covered bait carrying animal trap employing a scent attraction through passageways in the base in which an anti-friction support for the trip-trigger results in an improved performance snare trap kill requiring no contact by the user of the traps w... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4425732 | Animal trap A humane animal trap is disclosed comprising a box having an animal access opening, a trigger lying between the access opening and a bait enclosure and a coil spring consisting of a killing arm inside the box and a setting arm outside the box.... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4363184 | Disposable rodent trap A portable, disposable rodent trap comprises a housing having an internal, elongated tunnel-like passageway and an entrance opening through which a rodent can enter the passageway, apparatus secured within the passageway for strangling the rodent, and app... | 12/14/1982 |
