US 11,985,966 B1
Animal trap
Jesse Jonah White, Hardin, IL (US)
Filed by Jesse Jonah White, Hardin, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/890,898.
Int. Cl. A01M 23/26 (2006.01)
CPC A01M 23/26 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
17. A trap, comprising:
a trapping mechanism comprising a jaw portion, a first peripheral trap portion extending from a first proximal end at one side of the jaw portion to a first distal end, and a second peripheral trap portion extending from a second proximal end at an opposite side of the jaw portion to a second distal end, and wherein at least one of the first peripheral trap portion and the second peripheral trap portion comprises a spring portion operatively moving the jaw portion from a set position to a sprung position;
a tubular body comprising a sidewall, an open end, an interior space, and an exterior surface, wherein the sidewall longitudinally extends a tube length between the open end and an opposite end, and wherein the jaw portion is entirely received within the interior of the tubular body proximate to the open end;
a slot within the sidewall of the tubular body longitudinally extending a slot length from a slot open end adjacent to the open end of the tubular body to a slot end, and wherein the first distal end of the first peripheral trap portion protrudes through the slot;
an opening within the sidewall of the tubular body opposite from the slot, wherein the second distal end of the second peripheral trap portion protrudes through the aperture;
a bait tray releasably secured to another opening in the sidewall of the tubular body at a location between the trapping mechanism and the opposite end of the tubular body; and
a gate comprising a hinge and a gate body, wherein the hinge pivotally connects the gate body to the sidewall of the tubular body proximate to the open end, wherein the gate body pivots between an open position and a closed position, and wherein the gate body covers less than one half of the open end in the closed position.