Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 24th Jan., 1887..
Complete Accepted, 25th Feb., 1887.
I, JAMES ROBERTS of North Street Wednesfield in the County of Stafford, Trap
maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object the production or formation of spring traps for the
catching of rabbits, rats and other animals, whereby the said traps are rendered more
efficient in their action, and are not liable to miss their prey, on a rabbit or other
animal passing over the trap liberating plate; and my said invention consists of an
expedient in the form of a shallow box, which encloses or covers in the underside of
the said plate, so as to prevent any impediments from getting thereunder; that is, the
trap plate is protected in its vertical movement, by a guard or shield in the form of a
box, of which the plate is the cover; by this means, impediments such as sand, grain,
serials or other shiftable matters are prevented from getting under the plate, as is
commonly the case, where no protection such as described is provided. Thus where
an open or unprotected trap plate is employed, it often happens that sand or grain or
other like shiftable substances of a creeping nature, get underneath the plate, and
thereby prevents it from making that vertical movement for releasing the catch which
liberates the jaws.
In carrying out my invention I proceed as follows:—
I take an ordinary spring trap, with the usual fixing and releasing devices, and I
make the plate which is hinged in the usual manner, enclosed in the open top of a
shallow box, which is situated thereunder, and wherein the said plate works, or is
capable of making a sufficient vertical movement for the liberation of the catch which
holds the jaws in their set positions.
The tops of the sides of the box may be made to overhang the boundary edges of
the plate to a limited extent, so as to prevent impediments from creeping between the
outer boundary edges of the plate, and the inner edges of the box or case; so that the
top edges of the plate abut on the undersides of the overhanging or ledge tops,
thereby making a close joint between the box and plate.
Small holes are made in the bottom of the plate protecting box or frame, to allow
the outlet of water collected by rain.
TAMI
DADETS

page_text: proteinprins Fraps for the Gatening of a DILS,
Rats, and other Animals.
I, JAMES ROBERTS of North Street Wednesfield in the County of Stafford, Trap
Maker, 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:-
My invention has for its object the production or formation of spring traps for the
catching of rabbits, rats and other animals, whereby the said traps are rendered more
efficient in their action, and are not liable to miss their prey, on a rabbit or other
animal passing over the trap liberating plate and my said invention consists of an
expedient in the form of a shallow box, which encloses or covers in the underside of
the said plate, so as to prevent any impediments from getting thereunder; that is, the
trap plate is protected in its vertical movement, by a guard or shield in the form of
a box, of which the plate is the cover by this means, impediments such as sand, grain,
serials or other shiftable matters are prevented from getting under the plate, as is
commonly the case, where no protection such as described is provided. Thus where
an open or unprotected trap plate is employed, it often happens that sand or grain, or
other like shiftable substances of a creeping nature get underneath the plate, and
thereby prevent it from making that vertical movement for releasing the catch which
liberates the jaws.
In carrying out my invention I proceed as follows':
I take an ordinary spring trap, with the usual fixing and releasing devices, and
I make the plate which is hinged in the usual manner, enclosed in the open top of a
shallow box, which is situated thereunder, and wherein the said plate works, or is
capable of making a sufficient vertical movement for the liberation of the catch which
holds the jaws in their set positions.
The tops of the sides of the box may be made to overhang the boundary edges of
the plate to a limited extent, so as to prevent impediments from creeping between the
outer boundary edges of the plate, and the inner edges of the box or case; so that the
top edges of the plate abut on the undersides of the overhanging or ledge tops, thereby
making a close joint between the box and plate.
Small holes are made in the bottom of the plate protecting box or frame, to allow
the outlet of water collected by rain.
1 will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawing the
manner in which the same is to be performed.
Figure 1 is a plan of a rabbit, rat or vermin spring trap constructed according to
my. invention, with the jaws broken off, so as to exhibit more clearly the part or
parts constituting my invention. Figure 2 is a vertical, section of the same on the
dotted lines A B figure 1, but with the operating spring removed, and the trap sei.
Figure 3 is a transverse vertical section on the dotted lines CD figure 1, and with the
plate of the trap shown in its lowered position, by dotted lines.

page_text: The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
a is the stock of the trap, are the spring jaws, of the ordinary kind, is the
spring secured at its back end to the end of the said stock, and is the loop of the
spring for drawing together the jaws on the trap being released. is the Trap
liberating plate hinged in the usual manner to a stump or upright bracket d', and
which said upright bracket is carried by a cross bar or strip, on which a shallow box
or plate shield e rests and is secured; and which said shallow box or shield, is
enclosed and covered at its iop, by the plate d, whose joint end is bent downwards,.
to drip off wet or other matters, so as to prevent them getting into the box or
enclosure, wherein the plate works vertically.
The liberation of the plate is effected by flie catch or catch parisfd.
The top edges of the box e, is provided with overhanging boundary edges e² on
the three sides, so as to prevent impediments or sand creeping between the outer
boundary edges of the box or plate, and the inner edge of the box or enclosure. The
bottom of the said box or enclosure is provided with holes e³, to prevent the
accumulation of wet within the said box, and also for a finger to pass through, on
the setting of the plate.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :---
First. Enclosing or covering in the undersides of the actuating plate or plates of
rat, rabbit and other traps, by making the said plate or plates work, dip or turn within
a shallow box or case, or its equivalent, and thereby preventing impediments from
getting thereunder, so as to prevent the necessary free movement of the said plate or
plates, for the liberation of the jaws, substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawing.
:
Secondly. Making the top boundary edges of plate enclosing expedients as of the
preceding claim, flanged or overhanging and also bending the hinge side of the
said plates, downwards, so as to overhang the back boundary walls of the enclosing
box or case, substantially as described and set forth.