Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Mar., 1888
Complete Left, 21st Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 11th May 1888
WILLIAM BURGESS Berry Lodge Hanley Castle Malvern Wells in the County of
Worcester Patentee of Alarm Guns rabbit and vermin traps do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :—
This invention relates to that class of traps for catching rabbits and vermin, by
means of a spring acting to close two jaws. The trap is set and held ready for action
by means of a treadle or platform resting upon the jaws.
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Upon the spring being pressed down the jaws become released and open out The
self regulating, and reversable treadle or platform then falls into position and resting
upon the jaws keeps them open When the animal steps or presses upon the treadle
platform it causes the spring to move upward and close the jaws which catches the
animal The object of this invention is to facilitate and simplify the process of setting
the trap which is effected by the reversion of the treadle thus affording the left hand
full power in setting the trap.
Unlike the traps at present constructed this invention is fitted without a catch
which is not liable to offer obstruction to the duo action of the trap as with other
traps In this invention the treadle is fixed in such a manner upon the jaws of the
trap that it becomes impossible for the animal upon pressing on the same to escape
In the traps now invented this frequently occurs through the failure of the catch.
In this invention the price of the traps is reduced and rendered more responsive
to the touch of the animal.
A regulator is placed at the extreme point of the trap in order to open the jaws
readily and at the same time to place the treadle on the verge of the jaws so as to
ensure and facilitate the trap acting with precision and certainty.
The wear and tear upon the mechanism of the trap is much less than that of the
traps at present constructed In this invention each section of the trap bears evenly
upon the other so that no undue strain is placed upon any part Thus it is seen that
this invention is not only more durable but more effective and cheaper than the traps
at present made.
By the pressure of the treadle upon the jaws of the traps when set the spring is
maintained in a level position by reason of an even pressure being maintained The
spring is consequently less liable to breakage.
Dated this the 20th day of March 1888.

page_text: WILLIAM BURGESS Berry Lodge Hanley Castle Malvern Wells in the County of
Worcester Patentee of alarm guns rabbit and vermin traps 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 that class of traps for catching rabbits and vermin by
means of a spring acting to close two jaws The trap is set and held ready for action
by means of a treadle or platform resting upon the jaws Upon the spring being
pressed down the jaws become released and open out The regulating treadle or plat-
form then falls into position by means of pressing up the treadle with the left hand
and resting upon the jaws keeps them open When the animal steps or presses upon
the treadle or platform it causes the spring to move upward and close the jaws which
catches the animal.
The object of this invention is to facilitate and simplify the process of setting the
trap which is effected by the reversion of the treadle thus affording the left hand full
power in setting the trap Unlike the traps at present constructed this invention is
fitted without a catch, which is not liable to offer obstruction to the due action of the
trap as with other traps In this invention the treadle is fixed in such a manner upon
the jaws of the trap that it becomes impossible for the animal upon pressing on the
same to escape.
In the traps now invented this frequently occurs through the failure of the catch.
In this invention the price of the traps is reduced and rendered more responsive
to the touch of the animal.
A regulator is placed at the extreme point of the trap in order to open the jaws
readily and at the same time to place the treadle on the verge of the jaws so as to
ensure and facilitate the trap acting with precision and certainty The wear and tear
upon the mechanism of the trap is much less than that of the traps at present con-
structed In this invention each section of the trap bears evenly upon the other so
that no undue strain is placed upon any part Thus it is seen that this invention is
not only more durable but more effective and cheaper than the traps at present made
By the pressure of the treadle upon the jaws of the trap when set the spring is
maintained in a level position by reason of an even pressure being maintained The
spring is consequently less liable to breakage.
This invention will be more readily understood on reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1 the trap open and ready for setting.

page_text: the spring which acts to close the jaws.
F hinge which is fastened under treadle A and connected to D by the pin Ę thus
forming the treadle hinge G the regulator for setting the trap light or otherwise.
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 :-
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the spring which acts to close the jaws.
F hinge which is fastened under treadle A and connected to D by the pin Ę thus
forming the treadle hinge G the regulator for setting the trap light or otherwise.
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 :-
1 An improvement in traps for catching rabbits and vermin.
2 the treadle with regulator and setting attachment.
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