Title: Snare type animal trap

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1. A snare type animal trap including a snare wire having a sliding loop portion and an attaching portion extending from said sliding loop portion; comprising in combination a supporting frame, a stationary member extending from said supporting frame, a movable member pivoted by one end thereof to said supporting frame and extending therefrom in the same plane as said stationary member, a detachable trigger assembly operatively connecting the upper end of said stationary member and said movable member, and spring means normally urging the upper end of said movable member away from said stationary member, the attaching portion of the associated snare wire being secured to said upper end of said movable member and operatively engaging said trigger assembly, said spring means comprising a tension spring extending between said movable member and said supporting frame, and means to attach said spring by one end thereof to said movable member, said last mentioned means including a rod secured to said movable member in substantially spaced and parallel relationship therewith and a loop on said one end of said spring engaging around said rod and being slidable therealong thereby varying the leverage of said spring upon said movable member.

2. The trap according to claim 1 which includes means to pivotally mount said movable member to said supporting frame, said spring means including a coil spring engaging around said last mentioned means and reacting between said movable member and said supporting frame.

3. The trap according to claim 2 in which said trigger assembly includes an actuator pivotally secured adjacent the upper end of said stationary member, said attaching portion of the associated snare wire freely engaging through said actuator, a trigger lever pivoted by one end thereof to said stationary member below said acutator, a trigger lever retainer means on said actuator, the distal end of said trigger lever engaging behind said retainer means when said trigger assembly is in the set postion, and release means connected adjacent the upper end of said movable member and freely engaging around said trigger lever when in the set position whereby the pressure of said spring means maintains said distal end of said trigger lever against said retainer means on said actuator, the attaching portion of the associated snare wire being connected to said release means.

4. The trap according to claim 3 in which said release means takes the form of a closed loop pivotally connected to said movable lever and freely surrounding said trigger lever, said closed loop being manually positionable along the length of said trigger lever for controlling the force of said spring means acting upon said trigger lever and thereby controlling the release tension of said trigger assembly.

5. The trap according to claim 1 in which said trigger assembly includes an actuator pivotally secured adjacent the upper end of said stationary member, said attaching portion of the associated snare wire freely engaging through said actuator, a trigger lever pivoted by one end thereof to said stationary member below said actuator, a trigger lever retainer means on said actuator, the distal end of said trigger lever engaging behind said retainer means when said trigger assembly is in the set position, and release means connected adjacent the upper end of said movable member and freely engaging around said trigger lever when in the set position whereby the pressure of said spring means maintains said distal end of said trigger lever against said retainer means on said actuator, the attaching portion of the associated snare wire being connected to said release means.

6. The trap according to claim 5 in which said release means takes the form of a closed loop pivotally connected to said movable lever and freely surrounding said trigger lever, said closed loop being manually positionable along the length of said trigger lever for controlling the force of said spring means acting upon said trigger lever and thereby controlling the release tension of said trigger assembly.

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Inventors: King, Lawrence Edward

Application Number: 591291
Filing Date: 1975-06-30
Publication_date: 1976-05-25
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 43/87
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:
Other Refs: 16,475318,478

, 1891	UK
Sep, 1929	UK

Primary Examiner: Camp, Warner H.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Ade; Stanley G.