Patent ID: 8490322
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
1. An animal trap comprising: a base; an upper jaw pivotally coupled with the base so that said upper jaw is moveable between an open position and a closed position; and a set arm pivotally coupled with the upper jaw so that said set arm is moveable between a collapsed position and an open position, whereby an open angle between the collapsed position and the open position is from about 10 degrees to about 170 degrees; wherein the set arm in its open position provides a lever whereby application of a force to the set arm moves the upper jaw toward its open position; and a latching mechanism comprising a first latch member that fixedly extends from an underside of the set arm and a corresponding second latch member structurally connected to the base, such that the first and second latch members engage when the latching mechanism is in its latched position.