Patent ID: 6438893
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
An animal trap comprising:a base including front, rear, left, and right edges; a cage having an open bottom generally cooperating with and resting on the base when in a closed position to form an enclosure; a lower front edge of the cage pivotally attached to the front edge of the base such that a rear end of the cage may be raised with respect to the base to an open position; a latch operable to maintain the cage in the open position or the closed position wherein the latch comprises an upright member extending upwards from substantially a center of the front edge of the base, and a latch arm pivotally attached to a top end of the upright member so as to be movable up and down, the latch arm extending rearward to engage an upward oriented pin attached to the cage thereby maintaining the cage in the open position; a trigger located in proximity to a center of a front end of the cage and operative to raise the latch arm to disengage the latch arm from the pin to allow the cage to fall from the open position to the closed position when the trigger is moved in a forward or rear ward direction; wherein when the cage moves to the closed position, the latch arm moves down to block the cage from moving up out of the closed position.