Patent · US Expired

Animal trap

US3967408A · kind A · utility

8Cited by
4References
11Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 17, 1975
Grant dateJul 6, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 17, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01M23/24
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An animal trap comprising a tubular body with a protective material casing having a spring located in the body which is attached to a snare located outside of the body. The contraction of the spring is controlled by a trap setting mechanism including a release arm and the spring is released to contract and move the snare towards the body when the animal treads on the release arm.

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