Patent ID: 7069688
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
1. An animal trap for trapping an animal in the animal's burrow, the trap comprising: a frame having an upper wall and at least two side walls depending there from, a first opening in a first wall of said at least two side walls through which an associated animal can enter and a second opening in a second side wall of said at least two side walls, spaced from the first opening through which the associated animal can see so that its burrow appears uninterrupted; a striker mounted inside the frame such that no portion of the striker extends beyond an exterior surface of the frame; a biasing member for biasing the striker away from the upper wall; a set lever for retaining the striker adjacent the upper wall, said set lever comprises a pin; a trigger operatively connected to the striker via the set lever and connected to the frame, wherein a movement of the trigger by a predetermined distance results in movement of the striker, and wherein the trigger is positioned in a manner such that the animal's burrow appears uninterrupted between the first opening and the second opening, wherein said set lever includes a first end pivotally mounted to the upper wall and a second end selectively contacting the trigger; and a floor spaced from the frame upper wall and extending from adjacent the first opening to adjacent the second opening such that a length of the floor is more than half the distance between the first opening and the second opening, wherein no components extend upwardly from the floor generally along a line that intersects the first opening and the second opening such that the animal's burrow appears uninterrupted between the first opening and the second opening.