Improved Animal Trap.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improved Animal Trap.
We, HUGH TOLAND, Farmer, and RICHARD ALLEN DUNHAM, General Merchant,
both of the Village of Jerseyville, in the County of Wentworth, in the Province
of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
:-
Our invention relates to an improved animal-trap, in which a certain spring
lever, or arm, is connected to a coil spring at tension, and is capable of making a
part of a revolution, and striking the animal to kill directly the animal nibbles
at a certain bait which is connected to said arm by mechanism; the objects of
our invention are, first, to provide a trap which shall be capable of killing a
rat, or animal, immediately the bait is touched, so sensitive is the mechanism
connected thereto, second, to afford facilities for the killing, or trapping success-
fully of a number of animals consecutively without resetting the trap.
Figure 1, is a side elevation of our improved trap showing particularly the
intermittently revolving arm in position ready for action, the rotary progress of
the arm being denoted by arrows, also the arm in its rotary movement in broken
lines, and in position to strike.
Figure 2, is a plan of Figure 1, showing the mechanism in position to be
operated by means of the coil spring immediately the bait is touched.
In the drawing, the striking arm A, is rigidly secured to its transverse shaft C,
and revolves in raised end bearings B, which are mounted on the floor or top D,
of the trap-box E, which has a trap door F, pivotted at 2, to said floor, and
which forms a part of the same. This transverse shaft C, has a loosely fitting
sleeve H, to which is firmly secured the inner end of the coil spring S, the outer
end of this coil spring being secured at 25, to the said floor D. The rear or
outer end of the aforesaid sleeve H, passes through the said raised end bear-
ings B, and is squared to admit a wrench to turn said sleeve in order to wind or
contract the said coil spring S, to proper tension, that the same may be capable
of revolving the arm A, when released. The way of winding this spring is
indicated by arrows. The inner and striking arm end of this sleeve is formed
as a clutch coupling 4, to enter into the clutch of the shoulder of the shaft C,
which conforms to the clutch of the sleeve, to allow the same to revolve to the
right, and the shaft to the left as indicated. The sleeve is on a reduced part of
the transverse shaft, which extends to the end of the collar 5, the collar acting
as a stop for the spiral tension spring J, which presses against the outer end
of said sleeve, in order to retain the clutch coupling of the sleeve in position,
in and against the clutch coupling shoulder of the shaft C, to facilitate action.
By the power of the coil spring S, the striking arm A, is allowed to revolve
with its shaft by means of the co-operation of the mechanism connected there-
with as follows:-When the sensitive bait bolder M, which is located in the
floor D, of the box, is ever so slightly pressed down, the end of the lever W, to
which the lower end of the said bait holder M, is pivotly connected, is also
thereby pressed downwards, and by the fact of this lever W, being pivoted at 14,

page_text: to the rigid bracket Y, the bolt N, which is pivotally connected to the opposite
end of said lever W, is withdrawn from a slight notch in the vertical rod ().
At this time the rod O, is released and immediately rises upwards by the pres-
sure of the spiral spring P, against the lever R, which is hinged at 6; therefore
releasing the lever oľ
end 7, of
arm T, from the upper extended
said hinged lever R; and in consequence of the releasing of this
lever T, which is secured to the transverse shaft C, the said shaft
and the striking arm with its transverse end blade S, is revolved with great
rapidity, by the power of the coil spring S. Directly this revolution is accom-
plished, the mechanism of the trap automatically resumes its previous and set
position. The end of the said lever T, is radially end slotted, or notched out
in order that the same may escape contact with the hinged lever R.
This resetting of the trap is accomplished by means of the curved end of the
revolved arm U, engaging with the upper concaved edge 10, of the hinged
lever R, consequently lowering the same and also the aforesaid vertical rod 0,
by means of its slight spiral spring V; this arm U, is rigidly secured to the afore-
said shaft C. The small ratchet wheel 16, secured on the aforesaid shaft C, has
only a few teeth adjoining each other on its otherwise smooth periphery, and is
positioned to allow the dog 17, to operate in set teeth to prevent the possibility
of said shaft with its striking arm from turning in an opposite direction to that
intended, or the rebounding of said arm, after striking a blow, and thereby
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facilitating the entrance of the bolt N, into the notch of the rod 0.
dog 17, is pivotted at 18, to the inner side of the leg of the front bearing B.
20, is an opening in the floor D, of the trap-box, to allow the striking arm A,
with its transverse end blade 8, to operate. The spiral spring 21, is attached
to the pivotted end of the trap door, in order to close the same to position to
line 22, after the striking arm has operated on the animal, and driven the same
through the opening of the trap-door, and into the lever box. The transverse
top 23, on the under side of said trap door, and near to its opening end, engages
with the under side of the floor D, of the trap, to prevent the trap door from
rising too high.
Secured to and on the floor D, and at each side of the trap door, are the
elevated slatted guides 24, forming an entrance for the animal to the bait K,
in its holder M, located in close proximity as possible to the opening end of
the trap-door. The animal is then struck on the back by the blade of the
striking arm and thrust with the trap door through the opening into the box
below, which must be of sufficient depth to hold a number of trapped animals in
such a manner as not to impede the operation of the striking arm.
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تيمم
1000
JOHN H. HENDRY,
Agent.
We, HUGH TOLAND, Farmer, and RICHARD ALLEN DUNHAM, General Merchant,
both of the Village of Jerseyville, in the County of Wentworth, in the Province
of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, 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:-
Our invention relates to an improved animal trap, in which a spring
lever, or arm, is connected to a coil spring at tension, and is capable of making a
part of a revolution, and striking the animal to kill, directly the animal nibbles

page_text: at a certain bait connected to said arm by mechanism; the objects of
our invention are, first, to provide a trap capable of killing a rat, or animal,
immediately the bait is touched, so sensitive is the mechanism connected thereto,
and second, to afford facilities for the killing, or trapping, successfully of a
number of animals consecutively without resetting the trap.
We attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the drawings left with
the Provisional Specification.
Figure 1, is a side elevation of our improved trap showing particularly the
intermittently revolving arm in position ready for action, the rotary progress of
the arm being denoted by arrows, also the arm in its rotary movement in broken
lines, and in position to strike.
Figure 2, is a plan of Figure 1, showing the mechanism in position to be
operated by means of the coil spring immediately the bait is touched.
In the drawing, the striking arm A, is rigidly secured to its transverse shaft C,
and revolves in raised end bearings B, which are mounted on the floor or top D.
of the trap-box E, which has a trap door F, pivotted at 2, to said floor, and
which forms a part of the same. This transverse shaft C, has a loosely fitting
sleeve H, to which is firmly secured the inner end of the coil spring S, the outer
end of this coil spring being secured at 25, to the said floor D. The rear or
outer end of the aforesaid sleeve H, passes through the said raised end bear-
ings B, and is squared to admit a wrench to turn said sleeve in order to wind or
contract the said coil spring S, to proper tension, that the same may be capable
of revolving the arm A, when released. The way of winding this spring is
indicated by arrows. The inner and striking arm end of this sleeve is formed
as a clutch coupling 4, to enter into the clutch of the shoulder of of the shaft C,
which conforms to the clutch of the sleeve, to allow the same to revolve to the
right, and the shaft to the left as indicated. The sleeve is on a reduced part of
the transverse shaft, which extends to the end of the collar 5, the collar acting
as a stop for the spiral tension spring J, which presses against the outer end
of said sleeve, in order to retain the clutch coupling of the sleeve in position,
in and against the clutch coupling shoulder of the shaft C, to facilitate action.
By the power of the coil spring S, the striking arm A, is allowed to revolve
with its shaft by means of the co-operation of the mechanism connected there-
with as follows:-When the sensitive bait holder M, which is located in the
floor D, of the box, is ever so slightly pressed down, the end of the lever W, to
which the lower end of the said bait holder M, is pivotly connected, is also
thereby pressed downwards, and by the fact of this lever W, being pivoted at 14,
to the rigid bracket Y, the bolt N, which is pivotally connected to the opposite
end of said lever W, is withdrawn from a slight notch in the vertical rod O.
At this time the rod O, is released and immediately rises upwards by the pres-
sure of the spiral spring P, against the lever R, which is hinged at 6; therefore
releasing the lever or arm T, from the upper extended end 7, of
said hinged lever R; and in consequence of the releasing of this
lever T, which is secured to the transverse shaft C, the said shaft
and the striking arm with its transverse end blade 8, is revolved with great
rapidity, by the power of the coil spring S. Directly this revolution is accom-
plished, the mechanism of the trap automatically resumes its normal
position. The end of the said lever T, is radially end slotted, or notched out
in order that the same may escape contact with the hinged lever R.
This resetting of the trap is accomplished by means of the curved end of the
revolved arm U, engaging with the upper concaved edge 10, of the hinged
lever R, consequently lowering the same and also the aforesaid vertical rod O.
this arm. U, is rigidly secured to the aforesaid shaft C. The small
ratchet wheel 16, secured on the aforesaid shaft C, has only a few
teeth adjoining each other on its otherwise smooth periphery, and is
positioned to allow the dog 17, to operate in said teeth to prevent the possibility
of said shaft with its striking arm from turning in an opposite direction to that

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intended, or the rebounding of said arm, after striking a blow, and thereby
facilitating the entrance of the bolt N, into the notch of the rod O.
dog 17, is pivotted at 18, to the inner side of the leg of the front bearing B.
20, is an opening in the floor D, of the trap-box, to allow the striking arm A.
with its transverse end blade 8, to operate. The spiral spring 21, is attached
to the pivotted end of the trap door, in order to close the same to position to
line 22, after the striking arm has operated on the animal, and driven the same
through the opening of the trap-door, and into the lever box. The transverse
top 23. on the under side of said trap door, and near to its opening end, engages
with the under side of the floor D, of the trap, to prevent the trap door from
rising too high.
Secured to and on the floor D, and at each side of the trap door, are the
elevated slatted guides 24. forming an entrance for the animal to the bait K.
in its holder M, located in close proximity as possible to the opening end of
the trap-door. The animal is then struck on the back by the blade of the
striking arm and thrust with the trap door through the onening into the box
below, which must be of sufficient depth to hold a number of trapped animals in
such a manner as not to impede the operation of the striking arm.
The coil spring S, is of such a nature. size and strength to be capable of per-
forming its function of revolving the striking arm a number of times, each said
time the trap is automatically set for an animal, hence a number of animals may
be caught consecutively. as set forth.
Various changes in the form. size, proportions, and minor details of this inven-
tion may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1st. An animal trap of the character described, comprising a striking arm,
having an end transverse blade, secured to a transverse shaft mounted in bearings
above the floor of the trap, the inner end of a coil spring secured to a sleeve
on a reduced part of said shaft, the outer end of said spring secured to floor
thereof, the sleeve having an inner end clutch to engage the clutch in the
shoulder of the reduced part of the shaft to revolve the same, a pivotted spring
trap-door below said arm, a bait holder near to the opening end of the trap door,
and mechanism pivotally connected to the lower part of said bait-holder and which
co-operate with a lever, or arm, secured to the said shaft, said lever, or arm,
having an end notch to escape the hinged lever, whilst revolving substantially
as set forth.
2nd. An animal trap of the character described comprising a striking arm
having an end transverse blade, said arm secured to a transverse shaft provided
with a curved arm, and mounted in bearings on the floor of a box or trap, said
arm capable of making one revolution by means of a coil spring secured at the
inner end to a sleeve on a reduced part of said shaft and at the outer end, to the
trap floor, the end of said sleeve capable of revolving said shaft one way by the
engagement of a clutch on the end of the spring with the clutch in the shoulder
of the shaft formed by said reduced part, a pivotted spring trap door in said floor
positioned as set forth, to receive the said striking arm, a bait-holder located in
the floor at the opening end of the trap door, and at one side of the striking arm,
and mechanism pivotally connected to the bait-holder and which co-operates with
a lever or arm secured to said shaft, to revolve the striking arm once, stop it, and
reset the trap, as described.
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