Improvements in Animal Traps.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 21st Dec., 1895-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1896
TROVISIONAT DE
Certain Improvements in Animal Traps.
We, WILLIAM SIDEBOTHAM, and GEORGE SIDE BOTHAM, trading together as
W. & G. Sidebotham, of Graiseley Works, Wednesfield, near Wolverhampton,
Staffordshire, Animal Trap Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to animal traps (including vermin traps) of that
well known kind in which a pair of jaws are used and arranged to be closed
together by the action of a spring or springs which embraces or embrace the jaws and
are caused to fly upwardly when one of the jaws is released by the movement of a
treadle or bait plate. As usually constructed the said traps are so arranged that
they will only go off when the treadle or bait plate is depressed, but will not
go off when the treadle or bait plate is raised. Thus it sometimes happens that
an animal will eat the bait without depressing the treadle and getting caught by
the trap.
According to this invention we so construct and arrange the parts by which
the jaw is held open that the jaw will be released by the lifting of the treadle or
bait plate as well as by the depressing of the same, thus making it impossible for
an animal to eat the bait without getting caught by the trap.
In carrying out this invention we provide an upwardly projecting catch on the
treadle or bait plate made with a projection on one side or with a projection on
both sides and we make the tongue or catch piece (which is hinged to the trap
frame and passed over one of the jaws to retain. the jaw open) with a corresponding
tooth or projection arranged to engage under the said projection of the catch when
the treadle or bait plate is in its mean position and the trap is set.
either raising or lowering the treadle or bait plate moves the said projection of the
catch thereon to either one or the other side of the tooth on the tongue or catch
piece so that the catchpiece jaws and spring then fly up and the trap is closed.
The act of
The said tongue or catch piece may if desired be pierced with a hole through
which the catch on the treadle projects when the trap is set and in which is
situated the said tooth; or the tooth may be made to project from one or both
sides of the catch piece or tongue.
Dated this 21st day of March 1895.
Certain Improvements in Animal Traps.
WILLIAM SIDEBOTHAM and GEORGE SIDEBOTHAM Graisley Works Wednes-
field Staffordshire Animal Trap Manufacturers 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 :-
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An arrangement of providing, and adapting in any kind of animal traps, a
specially made till (see A in drawing) an tongue (see B in drawing) upon the

page_text: said till is situated a hook (see C in drawing) (which can either be riveted in or
-cast on).
This hook works in conjunction with the above tongue, in which there is a hole
(see D in drawing) for the said hook to go through.
The
In the centre of the said hole, there is a projection (see E in drawing) on
which the said hook is situated, when the trap is set for catching purposes.
object of this invention is to introduce a two-fold action in the trap, i.e. for the bait
plate (see F in drawing) to work up or down, whereas in the ordinary animal trap,
the bait plate only works downwards.
The said hook (see C in drawing) and the said projection (see E in drawing)
can be made, either to the right or left hand.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
1st. The above till (see A in drawing) with hook (see C in drawing).
2nd. The above tongue (see B in drawing) with hole (see D in drawing).
3rd. The projection (see E in drawing) in the hole of the tongue.
4th. The complete till & tongue, in combination with all the arrangements
-described.
Dated this 20th der of Decembar 1805
WILLIAM SIDEBOTHAM.
GEORGE SIDEBOTHAM.