Patent ID: 9131676
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
1. An animal trap utilizing bait, the animal trap comprising: a platform having a top surface with a first section, a second section, and a third section located between the first section and the second section; a holding arm bar with a proximal end and a distal end, the holding arm bar attached through a pivot to the first section of the platform by the proximal end; a pivoting kill bar hammer attached to the third section of the platform and being biased towards the second section; and a catch with a bait gap and being positioned on the top surface; wherein the pivoting kill bar hammer is pivoted towards the first section against bias with the distal end of the holding arm bar being aligned with the bait gap and the proximal end restraining the pivoting kill bar hammer; wherein the bait is positioned to span the bait gap and lie between the catch and the distal end of the holding arm bar to prevent travel of the distal end through the bait gap, such that the pivoting kill bar hammer is held towards the first section by the holding arm bar, the distal end being released upon dislodging of the bait from the bait gap to permit the pivoting kill bar hammer to return towards the second end, wherein the catch comprises a first portion and a second portion with the bait gap formed there-between and wherein said first portion is a first tine and second portion is a second tine.