Improvements in Rabbit Traps.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 7th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 12th Nov., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rabbit Traps.
I, WILLIAM EDWARD HARDING of Bannockburn, in the Provincial District of
Otago, in the Colony of New Zealand, Goldminer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in rabbit traps and has for its objects
making a simple trap which can be easily taken to pieces so as to be packed in a
small compass thus rendering it the more portable when several traps have to
be conveyed from place to place at the same time that the several parts can be
more readily renewed and repaired than is usual with traps of a similar kind.
In order that my invention may be generally understood by a person skilled in
the art to which it belongs I will proceed to describe the same and for that purpose
shall refer to the accompanying sheet of drawings on which similar letters refer to
corresponding parts in all the figures.
Fig. 1. is a side elevation of my improved trap.
Fig. 2. is a plan of the same.
Fig. 3. is an end view of the same.
a. is the spring which actuates the jaws of the trap and is placed outside and
underneath the trap as shewn in Fig. 1.
b. is the centre bar to which the spring a is attached at 6¹ by a nut or other
suitable fastening and is bent upward (as shewn in Fig. 1.) and is provided with a
slot hole 6.
c. c. are two jaws of the usual construction for traps of this description.
d. d. are two uprights one being bolted to the bar b and spring a as shewn
and the other bolted to the outer end of the spring a; these uprights are fitted
with suitable holes d¹ d¹ to carry the pivots of the jaws c. c. (see Fig. 3.).
e. is a plate fastened firmly to a transverse bar e¹ and fitted with a catch
being of the usual construction.
all
The action of the trap is as follows; on pressing down the bar b in opposition to
the spring a the jaws c can be freely opened and retained in that position while the
trap is set in the usual manner by the catch e' but on the said catch being freed the
spring a presses the bar & upwards into the position shewn in Fig. 1. and in sliding
upwards the slot & closes the jaws c and the trap is sprung.
It will be seen from this description of the several parts and by reference to the
drawings that although several of the parts of my trap are old and of the usual
construction and notably the plate e, the bar e', and catch e, my improved trap
differs from those in ordinary use by having the spring placed underneath the main
parts of the trap and fastened to the bar bin a convenient manner so as to be
readily removable and thus allowing the whole trap to be readily taken to pieces
for transport or repair.
Dated this 7th day of January 1892.
EDWARDS & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rabbit Traps.
I, WILLIAM EDWARD HARDING of Bannockburn, in the Provincial District of
Otago, in the Colony of New Zealand, Goldminer, 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 relates to improvements in rabbit traps and has for its objects
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page_text: making a simple trap which can be easily taken to pieces, so as to be packed in a
small compass, thus rendering it the more portable when several traps have to be
conveyed from place to place, at the same time that the several parts can be more
readily renewed and repaired, than is usual with traps of a similar kind.
In order that my invention may be understood by a person skilled in the art to
which it belongs, I will proceed to describe the same, and for that purpose shall
refer to the accompanying sheet of drawings on which similar letters refer to
corresponding parts in all the figures:
Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved trap.
Figure 2 is a plan of the same shewing trap set.
Figure 3 is an end view of the same.
a. is the spring which actuates the jaws of the trap, and is placed outside and
underneath the trap as shewn in Figure 1.
b. is the center bar to which the spring a is attached at by a nut or other
suitable fastening and is bent upwards (as shewn in Figure 1) and is provided with
a slot hole b³.
c. c are two jaws of the usual construction for traps of this description.
d. d are two uprights, one being bolted to the bar b and spring a as shewn at b³,
and the other bolted to the outer end of the spring a; these uprights are fitted
with suitable holes d'd to carry the pivots of the jaws c. c. (see Figure 3).
e is a plate fastened firmly to a transverse bar e¹ and fitted with a catch e², all
being of the usual construction.
The action of the trap is as follows:-
On pressing down the bar in opposition to the spring a, the jaws c can be easily
opened and retained in that position, while the trap is set in the usual manner by
the catch e, but on the said catch being freed, the spring a presses the bar b
upwards into the position shewn in Figure 1, and in sliding upwards the slot b³
closes the jaws c, and the trap sprung.
It will be seen from this description of the several parts and by reference to the
drawings, that although several of the parts of my trap are old, and of the usual
construction, and notably the plate e, the bar e', and catch e, my improved trap
differs from those in ordinary use by having the spring placed underneath the main
parts of the trap, and fastened to the bar bin a convenient manner so as to be
readily removable; and thus allowing the whole trap to be readily taken to pieces
for transport or repair.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention,
and how the same is or may be carried into effect, I wish it to be understood that
what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is :-
:-
1st. The application of the spring a underneath a rabbit trap, substantially as
described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
2nd. The movable center bar 6 having slot hole for the purpose of closing
the jaws c. c., substantially as described herein and illustrated in the accompanying
drawing.
3rd. The combination of the supports d d having bolts and nuts for fixing on
center bar band spring a with jaws c. c. in such a manner as to enable spring a to
be removed when required, substantially as described herein and illustrated in the
accompanying drawing.
Dated this 7th day of October 1809
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.