Patent ID: 7104005

Claim:
A mole trap, comprising: (a) a first pair of angled members hinged together to form a first jaw, wherein each angled member of the first pair terminates in a blade end and an opposite support end; (b) a second pair of angled members hinged together to form a second jaw, wherein each angled member of the second pair terminates in a blade end and an opposite support end; (c) a lever assembly in mechanical communication with the support ends of the first and second jaws, the lever assembly being configured to hold the first and second jaws in an open position when the lever assembly is in a set position, wherein the lever assembly comprises a pair of levers and a support bar joining the pair of levers; (d) a trigger mechanism in mechanical communication with the lever assembly, the trigger mechanism comprising: (i) a trigger rod having a first end and a second end, (ii) a trigger plate connected to the first end of the trigger rod, and (iii) a trigger arm having a first and second end, the first end of the trigger arm being connected to the second end of the trigger rod, wherein the trigger arm extends from the second end of the trigger rod at an angle substantially perpendicular to the trigger rod, wherein the trigger arm is generally parallel with the lever assembly when the lever assembly is in the set position, wherein the trigger arm is generally parallel with each of the first and second jaws when the lever assembly is in the set position, wherein the trigger arm extends above at least one lever of the pair of levers, wherein the trigger mechanism is operable to communicate a force exerted on the trigger plate to at least a portion of the lever assembly to cause the lever assembly to collapse and thereby permit the first and second jaws to close, wherein the trigger mechanism is coupled with the support bar of the lever assembly.