A - Human Necessities – 01 – M
Patent
A - Human Necessities
01
M
43/68, 43/69
A01M 23/18 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1316348
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE 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 wherein it is disposed within the housing in a substantially laterally extending position near the bottom of the housing. The door is biased to the closed position. A panel is disposed near the closed end of the housing and extends generally laterally within the housing above the bottom thereof. An elongated pawl member is connected at one end with the panel and is pivotally connected at its opposite end to the housing near the open end thereof. The pawl member has a tooth at its opposite end and is urged in an upward direction by a spring member connected thereto and in engagement with the bottom wall of the housing. The tooth is positioned to engage the door when it is moved to the open position to retain the door in the open position. The tooth is movable to a position wherein is releases the door to enable it to be moved to the closed position when an animal enters the housing and steps on the panel to pivotally move it and the pawl member downwardly. A locking member is provided on the housing to releasably lock the door in the closed position. Preferably, the pawl member, panel and spring member are integrally formed in one piece.
588793
Ha Heung Yong
Swabey Ogilvy Renault
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