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US Patent 7204053 - Mole trap
US Patent Issued on April 17, 2007
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
February 10, 2026Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
February 10, 2026Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA 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. A trigger mechanism includes a clasp member configured to selectively hold the lever assembly in a set position. The trap may be positioned such that a portion of the trigger mechanism is on the ground above a mole burrow. The disturbance of a mole traveling beneath the trigger causes the clasp member to disengage the lever assembly, permitting the lever assembly to collapse, thereby permitting the jaws to close and destroy the animal.Other References
| InventorApplicationNo. 11351531 filed on 02/10/2006US Classes:43/88, Jaw43/94, Wedge or toggle43/80, Burrow type43/91Parallel oscillatingField of Search43/77, Impaling or smiting43/80, Burrow type43/85, Choking or squeezing43/88, Jaw43/89, Suspended43/91, Parallel oscillating43/94, Wedge or toggle43/95Automatic catchExaminersPrimary: Rowan, KurtAttorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References69878, 280811, 288225, 472038, 615851, 1296407, 1385024, 1557043, 1762783, 1764225, 1923039, 1924241, 2048135, 2525383, 3529377, 4765087, Mole trapIssued on: 08/23/1988 Inventor: Holtgrefe, Sr.5307587, Mole trap Issued on: 05/03/1994 Inventor: Zeiger, et al.6578314, Mole trap choke Issued on: 06/17/2003 Inventor: Schmidt6868633Mole trap Issued on: 03/22/2005 Inventor: Schroedl International ClassA01M 23/26 |
