Improvements in Traps for Catching and Killing Rats and Mice.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left. 19th July, 1894-Accepted, 8th Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Traps for Catching and Killing Rats and Mice.
EPHRAIM TAYLOR of 74 Blakey Moor Blackburn in the County of Lancaster
Manufacturer of Fuel Economisers do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The first part of my invention relates to the catching and killing rats and mice.
I construct a box of suitable shape formed of sheet metal each side being pierced
with suitable holes to receive wire for carrying the traps. I then form two bottom
traps of suitable shape formed of sheet metal each trap being pierced with suitable
holes, one side of each trap being formed with a catch. I then place them inside
the box, near the centre of the box I pass through each trap a wire which carries
and holds the traps in position. I then form two top traps of suitable shape
formed of sheet metal having two jaws attached on each trap near the end having
teeth after the manner of a saw. The top of these traps have suitable slots so as to
allow the catches belonging to the bottom traps to pass through for the purpose of
holding the traps in position. I then pass a wire through each end of the box
near the top through the top traps so as to carry the top traps, on each of these
wires I place a spiral spring so as to put pressure on the top traps, when the traps
are set the catches belonging to the bottom traps hooks on the top of the top traps
this holding the bottom and top traps in position, the bottom traps which carries
the bait anything stepping on releases the catches and allows the top traps to fall
the above explanation forms a double trap.
Dated 1st day of November 1893.
EPHRAIM TAILOR.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Traps for Catching and Killing Rats and Mice.
EPHRAIM TAYLOR, 74 Blakey Moor Blackburn in the County of Lancaster
Manufacturer of Fuel Economisers do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
.
The first part of my invention relates to the catching and killing of rats or mice.
I construct a box of suitable shape formed of sheet metal as shewn on Figures 1.
and 2. the bottom at each end is bent up and is toothed after the manner of a saw
so as to form a jaw as shewn on Figures 3 and 4 each side being pierced with
suitable holes marked a on Figures 1 and 2. to receive wire for carrying the traps
marked 6 on Figures 1 and 2. I then form two traps of suitable shape marked b
on Figures 1 and 2. the end of the traps being formed with teeth after the manner
of a saw as shewn on Figure 4. I then form a catch of suitable shape marked c
on Figures 1-2 and 4. which passes through a slot in the front marked d on.
Figure 3. I then pass wires through the aforesaid holes and through the said
traps and the aforesaid catch so as to hold them in position as shewn on Figures 1
and 2. I hook a spiral spring marked e on Figures 1-2 and 4 on the wire which
carries the back trap and attach it to the end of the front trap as shewn on
Figures 1 and 2. for the purpose of putting pressure on the trap when set as
shewn on Figure 2. the front trap gives pressure to the back trap. The trap is set
by the back trap overlapping the front trap and is held in position by the catch

page_text: which carries the bait as shewn on Figure 2. Anything entering the trap and
touching the catch release the back trap and allows them to fall and the teeth run
into the body of the rat or mouse and kills them. The wire marked ƒ on
Figures 1-2-3 and 4 is for the purpose of staying and carrying the trap.
which carries the bait as shewn on Figure 2. Anything entering the trap and
touching the catch release the back trap and allows them to fall and the teeth run
into the body of the rat or mouse and kills them. The wire marked f on
Figures 1-2-3 and 4 is for the purpose of staying and carrying the trap.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figs. 1 and 2. shews complete side view of boxes with traps spiral spring and
catch.
Figs. 3. and 4. shews front view of same.
Fig. 5. shews front view of trap.
Fig. 6. shews side view of trap.
Fig. 7. shews view of hook or catch where the bait is placed.
Fig. 8. shews complete.view of spring.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
.claim is
1. Being made of tin or sheet metal.
2. The construction of box and traps as shewn and described for the purpose
.set forth.
Dated 10th do- of T..1 1004
EPHRAIM TAYLOR.