Patent ID: 8371062
Filing Date: 2013-02-12
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
1. An animal trap, comprising: a tubular housing with a closed rearward end, an open forward end into which an animal can reach its paw, and a longitudinal central axis; a spring loaded restraint mounted on the housing and movable between set and unset positions; a latch pivotally mounted on the housing movable between set and unset positions; a trigger pivotally mounted on the housing and extending into the housing; the restraint being moved to the set position extending into the housing and the latch being moved to the set position for engagement by the trigger to maintain the latch and the restraint in the set positions; the trigger being movable by the animal's paw to disengage the trigger from the latch, and thereby release the latch and the restraint from the set positions, whereby the paw is caught in the housing by the restraint; a first stake extending downwardly from a center point of the housing and along the central axis of the housing, the stake being configured for insertion into the ground by a trapper to anchor the trap and for pulling from the ground by a trapped animal; the first stake terminating in a pointed tip; and an enlarged stabilizer plate mounted directly to the stake between the tip and the housing so that a portion of the plate resides above a mid-point of the stake to preclude rotation and tipping, of the stake when anchored.