Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Jan., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 12th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 31st Dec., 1888
1, THOMAS ROWE WESTON, 131 St. Thomas Road, Finsbury Park, London,
Iron Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
is one
The object of this invention is principally directed to the extermination of rabbits
and the like, but it may be adapted to catch or exterminate any other kind of
animal, bird, or so forth. My invention is carried out in the following manner, I
make a frame (preferably of galvanized iron or steel) and revolving in this frame
or more specially constructed wheels or the like, these wheels are made
generally to move in one direction only, being prevented, when desired from
moving in the contrary direction, by a ratchet or other similar arrangement. The
mode of killing or injuring the animal is as follows, the animal as it enters the iron
frame causes the wheel or wheels to revolve, and when once the animal is between the
wheels (or substitute for wheel or wheels) it cannot recede but is obliged to proceed
through the frame work or the like, this onward passage of the animal continues to
revolve or move the wheel or wheels and thus bring on other spokes, teeth, piercers,
squeezers, jags or the like attached to or forming part of the wheel or wheels, the
effect of this is that as the animal makes its way through the iron frame, it is so
severely crushed pierced or the like that death ensues more or less quickly afterwards.
Sometimes I make a double trap the centre wheel serving for both the traps, as the
wheel revolves one trap is worked in one direction and the other trap is worked in the
contrary direction.
As a substitute for a wheel on one side 1 place or fix spikes or the like which point
preferably towards the exit of the trap. If required, I attach to one of the wheels a
counting machine of suitable construction which shall record the number of animals
which have passed through the machine. By the revolving motion of the machine,
the trap or traps are perpetually set and ready for the passing through of the animal
at any time.
The trap may be used as an entrance to an enclosure to catch the animals alive and
unhurt in this case the wheels or wheel, will have to be placed further apart and

page_text: also the trap or traps may be placed at suitable intervals along a line of
rabbit or other netting or fencing. If desirable place in connection with
and in addition to my machine, an electrical arrangement whereby the animal
may receive an electrical shock of more or less severity when passing through
the trap or traps.
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1, THOMAS ROWE. WESTON 131 St. Thomas Road Finsbury Park London, N.
Iron Merchant, 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 object of this invention is principally directed to the extermination of rabbits
and the like, but it may be adapted to catch or exterminate any other kind of animal,
vermin, reptile, bird or so forth. My invention is carried out in the following
manner I make a frame (preferably of galvanized iron or steel) and revolving or
moving in this framework is one or more specially constructed wheel or wheels or
the like, these wheels are made generally to move in one direction only, being
prevented when desired from moving in the contrary direction by a ratchet, pin, ball
or any other similar arrangement. The mode of killing or injuring the animal is
executed in the following manner :-
The animal as it enters the iron framework causes the wheel or wheels to
revolve, and when once the animal is between the wheels (or substitute for wheel
or wheels) it cannot recede, but is obliged to proceed through the framework or
the like, this onward passage of the animal continues to revolve or move the wheel
or wheels, and thus brings on other spokes, spikes, teeth, piercers knives, squeezers,
jags or the like attached to, forming part of, or worked by the wheel or wheels:
the effect of this is, that as the animal makes it way through the iron frame, it is
so severely crushed, pierced, lacerated or the like, that death ensues more or less
quickly afterwards. Sometimes I make a double trap, the centre wheel serving for
both traps, as the wheel revolves one trap is worked in one direction, and the other
trap is worked in the contrary direction. As a substitute for a wheel on one side,
I place or fix a spike or spikes or the like, which point preferably towards the
exit of the trap. If required I attach to one of the wheels a counting machine of
suitable construction which shall record the number of animals which have passed
through the trap.
By the revolving motion of the machine, the trap or traps are perpetually set,
and ready for the passing through of the animal at any time. The trap may be
used as an entrance to an enclosure to catch the animals alive and unhurt, in this

page_text: case the wheel or wheels will have to be placed further apart, and also the trap or
traps may be placed at suitable intervals in a line of rabbit or other netting or
fencing. If desirable I place in connection with and in addition to my machine, an
electrical arrangement whereby the animal may receive an electrical shock of
more or less severity when passing through or coming into contact with the trap
or traps.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon. Figure 1 represents a section of a double trap on line a, b,
of figure 2. with bottom part of the framework marked D, and the sides marked (,
with the spikes on the sides marked B, and the revolving wheel marked E, working
on centre pins at top and bottom of the frame marked F F, with spikes pro-
jecting from the drum of the wheel marked A, and the arrangement for preventing
the wheel moving in a contrary direction marked H, and & the bolt head, with
top part of the frame marked Dt. Figure 2 is the front elevation of the
double trap.
Like letters refer to like parts in each of the figures, A the spikes on wheel, B the
spikes on frame, C the upright sides of frame, D the bottom plate of frame, D', the
top part of frame, E the wheel, F the pins on which the wheel revolves, G the bolt
head, H the arrangement for preventing the wheel from moving in a contrary
direction, I the holes in the frame, to secure or fasten the trap when necessary,
K the wire netting.
I do not limit myself to the particular shape, form, size, situation of wheels
(whether vertical, longitudinal or otherwise), movement (eccentric or otherwise) or
construction of any particular details, as shewn on the drawings, as the trap may be
varied without departing from the nature of my invention, provided they be of such
a nature as hereinbefore described.
Having now fully described the nature and object of my invention, and the
manner in which the same is to be performed, I claim as new the following:-
First. The combination of the trap constructed for the purpose of exterminating
rabbits or any other animal, bird or so forth, by killing or mortally wounding it,
when the said animal is passing through the trap by means of the spikes teeth or so
forth on the wheel and sides of the framework, substantially herein described and
according to the accompanying drawings.
Secondly. The combination of the apparatus constructed in any shape or size either
with one or more revolving wheels with spikes and so forth on wheels to only revolve
one way, by an arrangement to stop the wheel from moving either way substantially
as herein described.
Thirdly. The combination of a trap constructed with a counting or similar machine
to denote the number of animals passing through the trap substantially as herein
described.
Fourthly. I claim the fixing of this or any animal trap in any wire netting or
fencing, substantially as described, and according to the accompanying drawings.
Fifthly. If preferable I can add to this or any animal trap or machine,
an arrangement so that the animal will receive an electric shock of more
or less force or power when passing through the trap, substantially as herein
described.
Sixthly. I claim the construction of a double trap by using the centre wheel
for both the traps, substantially as described and according to the accompanying
drawings.
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