A Trap for Catching Birds, Animals, and Vermin Alive, and without Injury to them.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 10th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Trap for Catching Birds, Animals, and Vermin Alive, and
without Injury to them.
FREDERICK JAMES ADAMS, Wonston, Micheldever, Hants, Gamekeeper, and JOSEPH
JOHN DAWSON PAUL, trading as Boulton and Paul, Rose Lane Works, Norwich,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention consists of a square or other shaped cage, composed of wire-netting
or some other suitable material or materials, and provided with an opening in form of a
pocket or tunnel, which is extended inwards and is of a length and dimension suited
to the particular class of bird or animal it is required to admit. This tunnel or pocket
s (for preference) so made that it gradually diminishes in size from the outside to
the inside, and when made of wire, the inside ends are (for preference) left loose and
unprotected, and extending beyond the framework of the pocket or tunnel proper.
The cage is provided with one or more doors for removing the birds or animals
entrapped. The bottom of the cage is (when required) provided with spikes or other
levices to fix it to the ground, and in some cases the cage is unprovided with a bottom,
the ground serving the purpose of same.
11:10LL
1000
A. G. PRITCHARD,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Trap for Catching Birds, Animals, and Vermin Alive, and
without Injury to them.
We, FREDERICK JAMES ADAMS, Wonston, Micheldever, Hants, Gamekeeper, and
JOSEPH JOHN DAWSON PAUL, trading as Boulton and Paul, Rose Lane Works,
Norwich, Manufacturer, 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 invention consists of a square or any other shaped cage, composed wholly or in
part of wire netting or some other suitable material or materials, and provided with
one or more openings made in the form of a pocket or tunnel, which pocket or tunnel
is extended towards the interior of the cage and is of a length and dimension suited
to the particular class of bird, animal, or vermin the same is required to admit. This
tunnel or pocket is (for preference) so made that it gradually diminishes in. size from
the outside to the inside, that is to say, the opening may be say ten inches in height
at the outside of the cage, and diminish to say six inches in height at the end of the
tunnel or pocket inside the cage, and when the tunnel or pocket is made of wire, the
ends inside the cage are (for preference) left loose and unprotected, and extending
beyond the framework of the pocket or tunnel proper.
The cage is provided with one or more doors for the purpose of removing the
creature entrapped and if necessary for placing bait within the trap. When required
the bottom of the cage is provided with spikes or other devices to fix it to the ground.
In some cases the cage is not provided with a bottom, the ground it stands upon
serving the place of same.
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 :-
1. A trap for catching birds, animals, and vermin alive, and without injury to them,
made substantially as described.

page_text: 2. A square or other shaped cage, having one or more openings made in form of a
pocket or tunnel extending towards interior of cage.
3. The pocket or tunnel may diminish in size from outside to insidé extremities.
4. When the pocket or tunnel is formed of wire, the inside ends may be left loose
and unprotected, and extend beyond the framework of same.
5. One or more doors may be provided to the cage.
6. Spikes or other appliances may be attached to the bottom of the cage, with
which to affix to the ground.
7. The cage may or may not be provided with a bottom, as may be most
convenient.
Dated this 9th day of December 1889.
A. G. PRITCHARD,
Agent for Applicants.