Patent ID: 9420777
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A01M,E05F

Claim Text:
1. An animal trap comprising: an animal enclosure having a roof and a pair of opposed animal access openings into a vacant interior sized to receive an animal to be trapped; a first door movably mounted at a first access opening, the door operative in an opened position to reveal the first animal access opening and in a closed position to block the first animal access opening; a second door movably mounted at a second access opening, the door operative in an opened position to reveal the second animal access opening and in a closed position to block the second animal access opening; a first actuating cable having first and second ends, the first end being secured to the first door; a second actuating cable having first and second ends, the first end of the second cable being secured to the second door; said trap configured to operate as either a one-door-opening trap, with said first cable operative to open said first door, or as a two-door-opening trap with said first cable operative to open said first door and said second cable operative to open said second door; a cable guide mechanism mounted on the roof of the animal enclosure and configured to engage said second cable when said trap is set for two-door-opening operation; a set mechanism configured to movably secure the second ends of both of the actuating cables, said set mechanism moving at least said first cable to open at least said first door when placed in a set position; and a trip mechanism configured to actuate movement of the set mechanism from the set position to a tripped position, said movement exerting force on at least one of the actuating cables to enable at least the first door to move from the opened position to the closed position thereby trapping the animal in the animal enclosure.