| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 043085000 | Choking or squeezing | 19 |
| 20090282727 | Cardboard Rodent Trap With Sliding Striker - A rodent trap comprising a body having a viewing aperture; a depressible trip located below the viewing aperture; a retainer operatively connected to the trip; a striker including a carriage; a pair of rails in which the carriage is able to slide, the rails located adjacent the viewing aperture; a biasing member connected to the striker to move the carriage; wherein the carriage is held in a set position by the retainer, the retainer releasing the carriage from the set position when the trip is depressed to allow the biasing member to move the carriage along the rails and across the viewing aperture. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100275503 | RACCOON TRAP - The animal trap of the present invention includes a tubular body with an open forward end and a closed rear end. A spring loaded restraint is pivotally mounted on the body so as to be movable between open and closed positions. A latch on the body engages the restraint to set the restraint in the open position. A trigger on the body engages the latch to set the trap. The trigger is movable in opposite forward and rearward directions by an animal, such as a raccoon, reaching its paw into the housing and pushing or pulling the trigger leg, such that the latch is disengaged and releases the restraint, which is forced by a spring to the closed position to catch the animal's paw in the tubular body. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110271583 | Method and apparatus for extermination of pests - An extermination device for exterminating pests includes a holder, trigger mechanism and a resilient ring mounted on the holder. When a pest actuates the trigger mechanism, the ring is released from the holder onto the pest, thereby killing the pest in a humane manner. A cover may be provided to protect the trigger mechanism from dirt and animals larger than target pest size. A loading device having a tapering body adapted to allow a resilient ring to be expanded from the narrow end to the wide end of the tapering body, wherein the wide end includes a formation adapted to engage with a holder of an extermination device. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120060405 | Animal Trap - An animal trap for restraining animals, such as raccoons. The trap includes a hollow body having an entrance opening, an external and an internal grip member spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the body, both having a V-shape, and a biased restraint member having a V-shape and adapted to move towards the grip members when released to engage an extremity of an animal inserted through the entrance opening. Two interchangeable trigger assemblies are each adapted to restrain the restraint member until proper engagement with a respective trigger member. The first trigger assembly releases the restraint member via a first directional force or an opposite second directional force applied to a first trigger member. The second trigger assembly releases the restraint member via only the first directional force applied to a second trigger member. A ground stake having jagged teeth and a swivel chain may be used for anchoring. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120304527 | Apparatus, Method and Kit for Extermination of Pests - An apparatus, method and kit for the extermination of pests, including animal pests such as vermin. The invention relates generally to a spring-less extermination apparatus which kills pests with stretchable rings. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130291425 | ANIMAL TRAP - An animal trap for restraining animals, such as raccoons. The trap includes a hollow body having an entrance opening, an external and an internal grip member spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the body, both having a V-shape, and a biased restraint member having a V-shape and adapted to move towards the grip members when released to engage an extremity of an animal inserted through the entrance opening. Two interchangeable trigger assemblies are each adapted to restrain the restraint member until proper engagement with a respective trigger member. The first trigger assembly releases the restraint member via a first directional force or an opposite second directional force applied to a first trigger member. The second trigger assembly releases the restraint member via only the first directional force applied to a second trigger member. A ground stake having jagged teeth and a swivel chain may be used for anchoring. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140190070 | Foot snare triggering device - The foot snare triggering device of the present invention is designed to be used with a foot snare, and comprises a trigger plate assembly, having a tension adjustment means which allows the trigger plate assembly to pivotally yield to vertical pressure. A trigger mechanism has a trigger end set within said plate assembly and a mechanism end attached to an extension mechanism, and a snare attachment port located within the trigger mechanism for releasably securing a foot snare by moving longitudinally when the trigger mechanism is engaged by pressure to said plate assembly allowing a foot snare to be released from the snare attachment port after triggering said device. A pan is pivotally connected by a hinge to the plate underside distal to the pan tension adjustment means. The pan has a trigger mount located adjacent to the trigger assembly connection through which the trigger mount engagingly receives the trigger mechanism. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140259874 | ANIMAL TRAP - An animal trap having an enclosure body, a restraint, and a latching and triggering mechanism is provided. A method of using this animal trap is also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140298711 | ANIMAL TRAP - An animal trap for restraining animals, such as raccoons. The trap includes a hollow body having an entrance opening, an external and an internal grip member spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the body, and a biased restraint member adapted to move towards the grip members when released to engage an extremity of an animal inserted through the entrance opening. A trigger assembly is adapted to restrain the restraint member until proper engagement with a respective trigger member. The trigger assembly releases the restraint member via a first directional force or an opposite second directional force applied to a trigger member. A ground stake having jagged teeth and a swivel chain may be used for anchoring the trap. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20160249599 | TRAPS, TRAPPING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | 09-01-2016 |
| 043086000 | Movable loops | 1 |
| 20110289821 | Humane racoon restraint - A raccoon foot-restraining trap has a bait trigger that is sized and shaped, for example in the form of a ring, to snag the foot of the raccoon as the foot is pushed into the trap in an effort to obtain bait. The bait cannot be touched by the raccoon without also activating the trap. | 12-01-2011 |
| 043087000 | Constricting noose | 8 |
| 20090313879 | MOUSE TRAP - The trap consists of a prism-shaped main body ( | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100146838 | LOBSTER SNARE DEVICE - A lobster snare device ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110265368 | Foot Snare Triggering Device - The foot snare triggering device of the present invention is designed to be used with a foot snare, and comprises a trigger plate assembly, having a tension adjustment means which allows the trigger plate assembly to pivotally yield to vertical pressure. A trigger mechanism has a trigger end set within said plate assembly and a mechanism end attached to an extension mechanism, and a snare attachment port located within the trigger mechanism for releasably securing a foot snare by moving longitudinally when the trigger mechanism is engaged by pressure to said plate assembly allowing a foot snare to be released from the snare attachment port after triggering said device. A pan is pivotally connected by a hinge to the plate underside distal to the pan tension adjustment means. The pan has a trigger mount located adjacent to the trigger assembly connection through which the trigger mount engagingly receives the trigger mechanism. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120266518 | Foot Snare Device - The invention is an improved animal foot snare adapted to be used with a foot snare triggering device, comprising a snare cable with an anchoring device end and an opposite snare end and a chain with a loop slidably located on the snare cable proximal to the snare end. Said chain has a second locking end intermediately located along the cable, forming a noose with said cable. The locking end has a breakaway means in connection with a one-way locking means slidably attached to said cable which secures said chain to the snare cable for cinching the foot snare. Said device has a swiveled cable pulley slidably located along the snare cable between the locking end and the anchoring device end, where said pulley has a snare attachment means releasably installable to a foot snare triggering device, adapting the present invention to be used with foot snare triggering devices. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20140202065 | Foot Snare Triggering Device - The foot snare triggering device of the present invention is designed to be used with a foot snare, and comprises a trigger plate assembly, having a tension adjustment means which allows the trigger plate assembly to pivotally yield to vertical pressure. A trigger mechanism has a trigger end set within said plate assembly and is attached to an extension mechanism providing a tandem extension spring configuration attached to a pair of pulleys, and a snare attachment port located within the trigger mechanism for releasably securing a foot snare by moving longitudinally when the trigger mechanism is engaged by pressure to said plate assembly allowing a foot snare to be released from the snare attachment port after triggering said device. A pan, pivotally connected to the plate underside distal to the pan tension adjustment means, has a trigger mount to engagingly receive the trigger mechanism. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140215896 | Self-Locking, Spring-loaded Snare - The invention is a snare threaded through a compression spring delivered to the animal via a two-jaw animal trap. The snare consists of steel or other resilient cable, a snare lock and other wire rope devices sufficient for making a snare, flexible tube, a spring retention washer, “J” clip, and a compression spring. The snare assembly is threaded through a piece of rigid tubing which serves to direct the energy of the compression spring. The compression spring causes the snare to lock upon the animal when the trap is activated, and the flexible tube reduces the possibility of rope burns or other injury to the animal. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140259875 | SNARE TRAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A snare trapping system including a trigger mechanism operatively connected to an anchor line. The trigger mechanism includes a base, a pivot arm pivotally connected to the base, a trip line extension operatively connected to the pivot arm, and a selective opening being a trigger aperture in a set position and a trigger slot in a tripped position. The trip line extension is operatively connected to a trip line. A main line is selectively connected to the trigger mechanism through a connection ring, a portion of which is disposed through the trigger aperture in the set position. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20160143263 | Apparatus for Capturing Game or Pests - A snare system includes a trap body including an aperture, a trigger plate assembly disposed within the trap body such that the trigger plate assembly is accessible through the aperture, a snare assembly placeable about the trap body, and at least one snare release assembly operatively linked with the trap body. The trigger plate assembly is movable between an armed position and an activated position. The snare release assembly normally biases the trigger plate assembly into the armed position. Furthermore, the snare release assembly disengages the snare assembly from the trap body when the trigger plate assembly moves from the armed position to the activated position. Upon disengagement from the trap body, the snare assembly moves to capture an animal's limb. | 05-26-2016 |
