Patent ID: 7543407

Claim:
A trap, comprising: a housing having an animal entry opening at a first end of said housing, a cylindrical inner wall, and a first opening through said cylindrical inner wall; a bail having a first end and a second end, said first end of said bail being pivotally connected to said housing at a location on said housing between said animal entry opening at said first end and said first opening; a trigger that is inserted into said first opening to arm the trap, said trigger having an edge, said edge configured to contact said cylindrical inner wall only when the trap is armed, said trigger being pivotally connected to said second end of said bail; and an integral single piece bent resilient metal member comprising a spring portion, a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portion being anchored to said housing, said second end portion being generally shaped to conform to said inner wall, said second end portion being configured to be proximate to said inner wall when the trap is armed, said trigger being completely removed from said first opening when the trap is tripped, said trigger not being connected to said bent resilient metal member, said spring portion being positioned outside of said housing at a second end of said housing opposite said first end, and said spring portion both being intermediate the first and second end portions and extending transversely across said second end of said housing.