Cage trap with easy set and release mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9717229
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14710408

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A cage type animal trap having an enclosure with an animal access opening into a vacant interior sized to receive an animal to be trapped. The access opening is closed by a door that is movable from a closed to an opened position by an actuating mechanism having a flexible actuating member with one end secured to the door and the other end releasably held by a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism is configured to move the door to the opened position by tensioning the actuating member and, in response to a trigger mechanism, to release the second end of the actuating member and allow the door to move from the opened position to the closed position thereby trapping the animal in the animal enclosure. A door lock in abutment with the outer surface of the door prevents the door from being opened by a trapped animal. A part of the actuating mechanism is in engagement with the door lock when the door is closed such that the door lock is automatically disengaged when the actuating member is tensioned.

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  • WOODSTREAM CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cruz, Robert T Wrightsville, US 23 358
Holliday, Edward J Lititz, US 18 284
Lubic, Marko Shillington, US 14 200
Rich, Christopher T Leola, US 65 1172

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