Trigger for rotating frame traps

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A01M 23/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1076354

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An animal trap having first and second similar frames each having jaw forming sides that lie in common plane and ends extending between them to support the jaws. The ends have a central portion in which the frames are pivotally connected through adjacent ends for rotation about a common axis between set and closed positions. Outer portions on each side of the central portion extend to the jaws. There is at least one actuator. The actuator is capable of rapidly and forcefully effecting the rotation. The actuator has two arms spring-biased at one end so that the other ends, which terminate in rings encircling adjacent ends of both frames on opposite side of the axis, would, if unobstructed, move apart to a distance substantially greater than the length of the frame ends. A trigger releasably maintains the trap in the set position. The trigger com- prises a lug formed on one jaw-forming side of the first frame of the trap. A foot plate is pivotally attached to the lug and extends between the frames. There is a contact surface on an end of the foot plate. A catch is formed on the above one jaw forming side. A lever is pivotally mounted on a side of the second frame and extends, when the trap is in the set position, to engage the catch and the lug adjacent the contact surface of the foot plate end. Move- ment of the foot plate about its pivotal mount moves the contact surface to force the lever from engagement with the lug thus releasing the trap. The trap presents no immed- iately visible obstruction to an animal when in the set position and the trigger has good sensitivity.

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