GB347385A - Improvements in or relating to animal traps - Google Patents

Abstract

347,385. Animal traps. POVEY, A. H., 173, Brearley Street, Hockley, Birmingham. March 3, 1930, No. 6883. [Class 5 (i).] An animal trap comprises a cage or body, a striking member, retaining means for said striking member, trip or release means operable by an animal inside the trap, and a door or flap which automatically closes the entrance of the trap on the actuation by the animal of the trip or release means. A spring-loaded striking plate 20, Figs. 1 and 2, hinged at 23 and having spikes 22 and pivoted setting handle 21 is retained in the set position by contact with the pointed end 32 of a bar 17 passing over a cranked extension 31 of a pivoted rectangular trip frame 30. The bar 17 also passes over a lever portion 16 of a spring- loaded flap 5 to a cross-wire 18 of which it is pivoted. The flap 5, when released, closes the open end 4 of the trap and is retained in the closed position by a freely pivoted strut 9a which falls on to the stop 11 on the flap 5. The other end of the trap is closed by a door 33 which may be opened for the removal of the trapped animal. The trap, which is collapsable sidewise, has a sheet metal base 1, Fig. 4, the sides 2 and top 3 being of wires, and is held in the extended position by the end member 33. A handle 39 may be provided for convenience of transport.