Patent ID: 8046953
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: A01M,E05F

Abstract:
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; an over-center set mechanism mounted on the roof of the trap and configured to movably secure the second ends of both of the actuating cables, said set mechanism moving at least said first cable second end toward the second door to open at least said first door when placed in a set position; and a trip mechanism configured to actuate a pivot action of the set mechanism from the set position toward the first door to reach a tripped position, said pivot action causing the second ends of the actuating cables to move toward the first door and enabling at least the first door to move from the opened position to the closed position thereby trapping the animal in the animal enclosure.