Improvements in Rat and other such Traps.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 20th Sept., 1890
Improvements in Rat and other such Traps.
I, GEORGE BAKER of Cecil Street Wire Works Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
My invention has for its object improvements in rat and other such traps by which
I am enabled to collapse them into a very small space for storing away when not in
use and for transport and shipping purposes and this I accomplish without adding to
the cost of manufacture or without loss of strength or utility.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried into
practice I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings upon which I
have fully illustrated the nature of my said improvements
Figure 1 is a general view of the trap complete ready for use.
Figure 2 is a view of the trap when collapsed preparatory to being folded into a
smaller space.
Figure 3 is a view of the trap when folded up ready for transit or storage.
In carrying my invention into effect I hinge the two sides B and B of the
trap to the bottom A the hinge being formed by means of the loops b² which are
formed on the frame work of stronger wire in the sides B and curled around the
frame work of the bottom A so as to allow of the sides being turned over on to
the bottom A. The bottom of the back end C is also hinged in a similar manner
to the bottom A the top D of the trap being hinged at the one end to the back
end C of the trap and the front end or door E is hinged to the other end of the
top D. By this arrangement for converting the trap into a small compas the
sides B and B are. folded over on to the bottom A and the front end E is
straightened out until in a line with the top D after which the whole is turned
over on the hinge until it lies flat upon the folded sides as shown in
Figure 3.
For fixing the trap together in the position ready for use as seen in Figure 1 the
sides B and B are first opened out the top D being then brought on the hinges a¹
and cuntil the back end C is vertical the sides B and B' being at the same time
turned up into a vertical position in which the loops 68 formed upon the sides Band BI
fit over the eyes d² which are formed upon the top D to receive them after which the
skewers F and F are inserted through the eyes d' by which the whole trap is held
together.
The door E is hinged at e¹ and is held down in the ordinary way by the spring ea
the door being retained open as shewn in Figure 1 by means of the rod e held down
by the top of the bait hook e and bearing upon the projecting wire e which is formed
upon the door.
It will be evident that considerable variation may be made in the details of the
fastening hinges and various parts to suit various shapes and sizes but the example
shewn will serve as an illustration of the principal of construction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is -
:-
The improvements in rat and other traps for collapsing into a small space sub-
stantially as herein set forth and shewn upon the drawings.
Dated this 16th day of August 1890
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.