Patent ID: 6137415
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
A rodent trap with an audio signaling device, comprising:(a) a base member;(b) a trapping mechanism mounted to said base member, said trapping mechanism comprising:(i) a jaw member;(ii) at least one biasing member to provide a torsional force on said jaw member;(iii) a jaw retaining member to hold said jaw member under said torsional force in a cocked position; and(iv) a trigger member connected to said jaw retaining member wherein upon being triggered by the application of a triggering force to said trigger member, said trigger member releases said jaw retaining member such that said jaw member is driven by torsional force from its cocked position to trap a rodent;(c) said audio signaling device mounted to top of said base, comprising:(i) a switch mechanism having at least two electrical contacts configured to move in response to said trapping mechanism having left said cocked position at which time a change in conductive state of said switch mechanism takes place, wherein the current being switched by said switch mechanism is not conducted through said jaw member; wherein said switch mechanism do not come in contact with said jaw member when said trapping mechanism has left said cocked position;(ii) a power source for providing power to said audio signaling device;(iii) an electronic audio source which produces sound when said switch detects that said jaw member has left said cocked position.