Patent ID: 9101126
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: A01M,G03B,H04N,H05K

Abstract:
1. A trap for capturing a plurality of animals comprising: an enclosure having at least one opening through which at least one animal of the plurality of animals can pass; a gate positioned therein the at least one opening, wherein the gate is movable between an open position and a closed position; an automatic food dispensing mechanism positioned therein the enclosure and configured to selectively provide food to at least one animal of the plurality of animals therein the enclosure, wherein the automatic food dispensing mechanism provides food at a predetermined time or at predetermined time intervals; means for remotely actuating the gate to move the gate from the open position to the closed position when a predetermined condition has been met, the means for remotely actuating the gate comprising a transmitter and a remote control mechanism, wherein the predetermined condition comprises at least one of a certain date, a certain time, a predetermined level of food remaining in the automatic food dispensing mechanism, and a predetermined number of animals detected in the enclosure; and means for detecting the presence of the plurality of animals therein the enclosure, wherein the predetermined number of animals detected in the enclosure is detected by a camera.