CA2415747A1 - The paslawski quick-kill snare - Google Patents

Abstract

In a trapping device for the harvest of furbearing animals, it is known to have a snare cable depending from the spring to freely embrace the travelling animal's neck and tighten quickly. In this invention, a steel rod is secured to the spring such that they extend parallel when the spring is compressed, and perpendicular when the spring is tripped. The top end of the rod is used as a brace for an end of the snare cable where they are attached by inserting the cable through a hole and clamped by an aluminum ferrule. The bottom end of the rod, which extends a few inches below the attached spring, is used as a stake for positioning the set snare. The spring is drawn back towards the steel rod, manually, by his or her own strength and a steel safety hook attached to the rod is used to grasp the spring's shaft.
The top of the spring is made into a loop that encircles a grooved slot. The cable attached to the rod passes through the loop, fits into the slot, and is held by a steel ferrule under the pressure of the spring. Once the stake end is pushed into the ground or snow with the snare positioned properly, the safety hook must be removed to allow the spring to "fire" when the cable is jerked by the snared animal. A chain attached to the rod is used to fasten this device to a tree or other object to advoid being carried off. The option of a steel clip attached to the top of the rod may be designed for easy replacement of the snare cable.

Description

page 2 '~In a trapping device for the harvest of fur-bearing animals, it ~;~' known to have a snare cable depending from the spring to freely embrace the travelling animal's neck and tighten quickly: In this invention, a steel rod is secured to the spring such that they extend parallel when the spring is compressed, and perpend-icular when the spring is tripped. The top end of the rod is used as a brace for an end of the snare cable where they are at-tached by inserting the cable through a hole and clamped by an aluminum ferrule. The bottom end of the rod, which extends a few inches below the attached spring, is used as a stake for posi-tioning the set snare. The spring is drawn back towards the steel rod, manually, by his or her awn strength and a steel safe-ty hook attached to the rod is used to grasp the spring's shaft.
The top of the spring is made into a loop that encircles a groved slot. The cable attached to the rod passes through the loop, fits into the slot; and is held by a steel ferrule under the pressure of the spring. Once the stake end is pushed into the ground or snow with the snare positioned properly, the safety hook must be removed to allow the spring to "fire" when the cable is jerked by the snared animal. A chain attached to the rod is used to fasten this device to a tree or other object to advoid being carried off. The option of a steel clip attached to the top of the rod may be designed for easy replacement of the snare cable.
This invention relates to a trapping device for.the harvesting of furbearing animals.
It is common in devices for snaring furs to hang thin cable shaped in a circular noose on paths to be followed by animals.
These "free hanging" snares are wired to solid objects such as trees c,Q:~ stakes. It is, of course, necessary that the snare closes tightly around the neck for a quick: dispatch. Snares of this tyke are, however, inefficient because the tightness of the cable only relies on the force of the animals fighting strength which usually produces a slow and inhumane kill. A slow dispatch can mean damage to the pelt, thievery from noticed movement, diffj~lcult skinning from fluid build up, loss of catch from snare breakage, and,.moreover, unnecessary suffering. To overcome the "free hanging" snare's slow killing inefficiency, it is known that a spring operated snare is made and used. This spring will release after an animal is caught and tighten quickly and force-fully for a quick death. A snaring device of this spring type, is however, unsatisfactory because of diffl~lculty in both setting and placement of spring. This double long; armed spring compress-es to form an oval shape with a rounded bottom which needs add-itional wiring or staking to maintain q_ firm and upright positio~l~
It is, moreover, awkward and unsafe to handle for the trapper as the spring will fire open in two opposite directions simultane- .
ously which makes it dangerous and diffulc:ult to set.

page 3 I have found that these disadvantages may be overcome by provid-ing a rod secured to a single action spring. The single action spring fires or releases in one direction which can easily be pointed away from oneself during the setting process. This one way spring action is, moreover, beneficial when the trapper is bent over adjusting the snare as it could accidentally fire down-ward but less likely to spring towards one's head or teeth. The steel: rod extends past the bottom of the spring working as a stake for efficient and firm placement of snare in an outdoor trapping situation. The stake end, also, assists as a prop in supporting the spring during setting.

page 7 In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention, Figure 1 is an elevation of the "drawn" or "set" form of the.
complete invention, Figure 2 is a "released" or "fired" form of this same embodiment, Figure 3 is an enlargement of the top partly in section of this embodiment.
The trapping device illustrated comprises a rod H which may be .
formed from mild steel, as shown or may, if designed, be made from cold rolled steel or completely replaced with a bar or metal tubing. Also, the rod H may be bent in a cresent as shown in Figure l, or may, if designed, remain straight. The spring G
is made from spring steel which has a coil I made proper for the distance the spring travels and force needed. At it's both ends or arms, the spring G is looped into rings. The spring has a longer arm and a shorter arm. The longer arm acts as a snare tightener and the shorter arm is secured to the angle iron K by bolt J. The angle iron K is secured to the lower portion of rod H by welding. The bottom portion M of rod H acts as a stake for securing of the invention. The chain N is fastened around the rod H, as shown or may, if designed, be attached to a hole drilled in the angle iron K.
An aluminum ferrule A embraces one end of the snare cable to the rod H by passing through a hole B as shown in Figure 3. The cable extends through the loop C and slotted groove at the end of the spring G. The slotted groove is cut into the flat edge of a D-shaped metal that is secured to loop C by welding or braze, The steel ferrule D which is crimped on the cable acts as a stop-per against the slot to hold the spring from releasing after the safety hook F is unlatched. The noose E is formed using an aluminum ferrule making a snare by wrapping the end of the cable around itself and into the ferrule as shown in Figure 3.

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page 8 rr The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:"
1. A spring-loaded trapping device for the capture and dispatch=
ing of animals, comprising a rod, a spring that is set by the trapper and released by the caught animal, and a snare cable that works as a noose.

2. A device as defined in claim 1, in which -the spring applies pressure as tightening the snare after the cable and it's ferrule are released from a groove by the jerking of the animal.

3. A device as defined in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the rod has a safety hook that latches over the set spring during hand-ling to advoid accidental firing. This hook must be unlatched later so the spring can fire as described in claim 2.

4. A device as defined in claim 1 and claim 2, in which a steel chain is attached to for securing against loss.

Claims (4)

1. A spring-loaded trapping device for the capture and dispatch-ing of animals, comprising a rod, a spring that is set by the trapper and released by the caught animal, and a snare cable that works as a noose.

2. A device as defined in claim 1, in which the spring applies pressure as tightening the snare after the cable and it's ferrule are released from a groove by the jerking of the animal.

3. A device as defined in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the rod has a safety hook that latches over the set spring during hand-ling to advoid accidental firing. This hook must be unlatched later so the spring can fire as described in claim 2.

4. A device as defined in claim 1 and claim 2, in which a steel chain is attached to for securing against loss.