Patent ID: 7370451
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
1. An animal trap comprising: an animal enclosure having a roof and an animal access opening into a vacant interior sized to receive an animal to be trapped; a door movably mounted at the access opening, the door operative in an opened position to reveal the animal access opening and in a closed position to block the animal access opening; an actuating cable having first and second ends, the first end being secured to the door; a latch mechanism mounted toward a rear end of the trap for releasably securing the second end of the actuating cable; a trip mechanism movably mounted in the interior of the animal enclosure; a trigger mechanism between the trip mechanism and the latch mechanism so that when an animal enters the interior of the animal enclosure and moves the trip mechanism from a first position to a second position, the trigger mechanism causes the latch mechanism to release the second end of the actuating cable and allow the door to move from the opened position to the closed position thereby trapping the animal in the animal enclosure; and a door lock associated with said door to prevent the door from being opened by a trapped animal, said door lock being configured to automatically disengage by tensioning of said actuating cable; and said actuating cable being positioned under said door lock in said closed position.