Improvement in Spring Traps for Catching Rabbits, Vermin, and other Animals.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 5th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left. 17th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 7th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Spring Traps for Catching Rabbits, Vermin, and
other Animals.
I JAMES ROBERTS Vermin Trap Manufacturer Reliance Works North Street
Wednesfield do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved construction of the ordinary metal traps
with stock, spring, jaws and bridge-for catching rabbits vermin and other
animals-and is designed to affix the bridge of the trap to the stock, in a firmer
manner so as to prevent the bridge bearing its proper angle or position on the
stock. My method is to affix two pieces of iron to the underside of the bridge
which press against the sides of the stock-I also turn the end of the bridge up
and make a slot hole so as to admit-a protuberance from the plate-which keeps
the plate with bridge at parallel angles to the stock..
Dated this 5th day of May 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Spring Traps for Catching Rabbits, Vermin, and
other Animals.
I JAMES ROBERTS Vermin Trap Manufacturer Reliance Works North Street
Wednesfield Staffs. 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved construction of the ordinary metal traps
with stock spring jaws and bridge for catching rabbits vermin and other animals
and is designed to affix the bridge of the trap to the stock in a firmer manner so
as to prevent the bridge leaving its proper angle or position on the stock. My
method is to affix two pieces of iron or other metal to the bridge which press or
clutch against the sides of the stock. I also turn the bridge up and make an
incision or oblong hole in the end of it so as to admit a projection from the plate
and down in the hole or incision or put the hole or incision in
which works stump or erection on the bridge or in place of the erection turn
the plate and
the end of the bridge up which acts as a guide to the plate and keeps it in true
position or adjustment to the jaws and bow of the trap and also at proper angles
to the stock.
Fig. I. represents back view of trap.
A. A. represents the two pieces of iron or clutches.
B represents the bridge.
C represents the stock.
Fig. 1 represents the bridge D.
E represents the incision or oblong hole.
Fig. III G represents the plate.
F represents the projection (attached).
Fig. IV represents bridge with erection H.
Fig. V represents the plate with incision N.
Fig. VI represents the bridge with end turned up J.
Fig. VII represents the plate with incision M.
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page_text: 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 :-
1st. The affixing of two pieces of iron or other metal to the bridge of the trap
so as to press, clutch, or grip the sides of the stock.
2nd. The incision or oblong hole in the end of the bridge and the projection
from the plate.
3rd. The incision or hole in the plate and the stump or erection from the bridge.
4th. The end of the bridge turned up so as to work in conjunction with the
incision in the plate.
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JAMES ROBERTS.