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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 1978
Filed:
Sep. 06, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Anthony J Souza, Lancaster, PA (US);
Assignee:
Woodstream Corporation, Lititz, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
43 92 ;
Abstract
An improved trigger mechanism particularly useful with a rotating frame animal trap, the present trigger mechanism comprises a rotary universal joint which allows angular displacement of the trigger mechanism about a frame of the trap on which said trigger mechanism is pivotally carried. Free ends of spaced prongs extending from the trigger mechanism toward the interior of the trap contact an animal entering the trap from any direction, sufficient force caused by such contact angularly displacing the trigger mechanism to spring the trap.