Patent ID: 8578648
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A removable trigger mechanism for a spring-biased hook assembly comprising first and second elongated biasing elements, said trigger mechanism comprising: a swivel attachment portion defining an opening for receiving the first biasing element, and thereby swivel-attaching said trigger mechanism to the hook assembly; a hook-setting finger formed adjacent said swivel attachment portion, and adapted for temporarily holding the second biasing element of the hook assembly when in a loaded condition; and an actuation lever formed adjacent said swivel attachment portion, and adapted for pivoting said attachment portion relative to the first biasing element of the hook assembly, thereby simultaneously moving said hook-setting finger away from the second biasing element of the hook assembly in the loaded condition, such that the hook assembly is released for sudden movement from the loaded condition to an outwardly-flared deployed condition, wherein said actuation lever has a width dimension and a thickness, the width dimension being substantially greater than the thickness.