Snare

Claim 2

A snare for catching fish, frogs, snakes and other small animals comprising an elongated pole having a head section at one end and a handle section at its other end, a bore extending longitudinally through the pole, a snare wire extending through the bore having one end affixed in said head section, grooved guide block means detachably mounted in said head section for guiding said wire to form an expanded loop outwardly of said head section when said wire is pushed through said central bore in the direction of said head section, said handle section having a piston chamber therein in alignment with and opening into said bore, said piston chamber having a forward end in the direction of said head section and an opposite rear end, a piston extension receiving chamber extending rearwardly of said piston chamber through said handle section, a piston reciprocally mounted within said piston chamber from a normal rear uncocked position to a forward cocked position, a rear piston extension reciprocal within said piston extension receiving chamber, means securing the other end of said snare wire to said piston for reciprocating said wire through said bore upon reciprocation of said piston to expand and contract said loop, spring means within said piston chamber for biasing said piston in a direction opposite said head section to contract said loop, trigger means for holding said piston in its cocked position, said piston being normally biased by said spring means to its uncocked condition toward the rear end of said piston chamber with said piston extension projecting outside of said handle, said snare being cocked by pushing said piston extension toward the head section until said piston is held in said cocked position by said trigger means and said loop is expanded.

Claim 3

A snare for catching fish, frogs, snakes and other small animals comprising an elongated pole having a head section at one end and a handle section at its other end, a bore extending longitudinally through the pole, a snare wire extending through the bore having one end affixed in said head section, grooved guide block means detachably mounted in said head section for guiding said wire to form an expanded loop outwardly of said head section when said wire is pushed through said central bore in the direction of said head section, said handle section having a piston chamber therein in alignment with and opening into said bore, said piston chamber having a forward end in the direction of said head section and an opposite rear end, a piston extension receiving chamber extending rearwardly of said piston chamber through said handle section, a piston reciprocally mounted within said piston chamber from a normal rear uncocked position to a forward cocked position, a rear piston extension reciprocal within said piston extension receiving chamber, means securing the other end of said snare wire to said piston for reciprocating said wire through said bore upon reciprocation of said piston to expand and contract said loop, spring means within said piston chamber for biasing said piston in a direction opposite said head section to contract said loop, trigger means for holding said piston in its cocked position, said piston being normally biased by said spring means to its uncocked condition toward the rear end of said piston chamber with said piston extension projecting outside of said handle, said snare being cocked by pushing said piston extension toward the head section until said piston is held in said cocked position by said trigger means and said loop is expanded, said bore being lined with a tube for guiding said wire in linear motion, said tube having one end which extends into said piston chamber to a position adjacent said piston in its cocked position thereof.

Claim 4

A snare for catching fish, frogs, snakes and other small animals comprising an elongated pole having a head section at one end and a handle section at its other end, a bore extending longitudinally through the pole, a snare wire extending through the bore having one end affixed in said head section, grooved guide block means detachably mounted in said head section for guiding said wire to form an expanded loop outwardly of said head section when said wire is pushed through said central bore in the direction of said head section, said handle section having a piston chamber therein in alignment with and opening into said bore, said piston chamber having a forward end in the direction of said head section and an opposite rear end, a piston extension receiving chamber extending rearwardly of said piston chamber through said handle section, a piston reciprocally mounted within said piston chamber from a normal rear uncocked position to a forward cocked position, a rear piston extension reciprocal within said piston extension receiving chamber, means securing the other end of said snare wire to said piston for reciprocating said wire through said bore upon reciprocation of said piston to expand and contract said loop, spring means within said piston chamber for biasing said piston in a direction opposite said head section to contract said loop, trigger means for holding said piston in its cocked position, said piston being normally biased by said spring means to its uncocked condition toward the rear end of said piston chamber with said piston extension projecting outside of said handle, said snare being cocked by pushing said piston extension toward the head section until said piston is held in said cocked position by said trigger means and said loop is expanded, said bore being lined with a tube for guiding said wire in linear motion, said tube having one end which extends into said piston chamber to a position adjacent said piston in its cocked position thereof.

Claim 5

The snare according to claim 2 wherein said piston has a forward cylindrical extension of lesser diameter than said piston, and said spring means comprises a coiled spring surrounding said forward extension and having one end seated against said piston and another end seated against said forward end of said piston chamber.

Claim 6

The snare according to claim 2 wherein rear piston extension has a laterally extending linear guide rib and said piston extension receiving chamber has a linear guide groove in its wall for guiding said piston in a linear path.

Claim 7

The snare according to claim 4 wherein said guide rib has a trigger notch therein and said trigger means includes a pivoted spring biased trigger which engages said trigger notch to hold said piston in said cocked position.

Claim 8

A snare for catching fish, frogs, snakes and other small animals comprising an elongated pole having a head section at one end and a handle section at its other end, a bore extending longitudinally through the pole, a snare wire extending through the bore having one end affixed in said head section, grooved guide block means detachably mounted in said head section for guiding said wire to form an expanded loop outwardly of said head section when said wire is pushed through said central bore in the direction of said head section, said handle section having a piston chamber therein in alignment with and opening into said bore, said piston chamber having a forward end in the direction of said head section and an opposite rear end, a piston extension receiving chamber extending rearwardly of said piston chamber through said handle section, a piston reciprocally mounted within said piston chamber from a normal rear uncocked position to a forward cocked position, a rear piston extension reciprocal within said piston extension receiving chamber, means securing the other end of said snare wire to said piston for reciprocating said wire through said bore upon reciprocation of said piston to expand and contract said loop, spring means within said piston chamber for biasing said piston in a direction opposite said head section to contract said loop, trigger means for holding said piston in its cocked position, said piston being normally biased by said spring means to its uncocked condition toward the rear end of said piston chamber with said piston extension projecting outside of said handle, said snare being cocked by pushing said piston extension toward the head section until said piston is held in said cocked position by said trigger means and said loop is expanded, said head section including an outwardly opening cavity therein for detachably receiving said grooved guide means, and detent means for latching said grooved guide means in said cavity.

Claim 9

A snare for catching fish, frogs, snakes and other small animals comprising an elongated pole having a head section at one end and a handle section at its other end, a bore extending longitudinally through the pole, a snare wire extending through the bore having one end affixed in said head section, grooved guide block means detachably mounted in said head section for guiding said wire to form an expanded loop outwardly of said head section when said wire is pushed through said central bore in the direction of said head section, said handle section having a piston chamber therein in alignment with and opening into said bore, said piston chamber having a forward end in the direction of said head section and an opposite rear end, a piston extension receiving chamber extending rearwardly of said piston chamber through said handle section, a piston reciprocally mounted within said piston chamber from a normal rear uncocked position to a forward cocked position, a rear piston extension reciprocal within said piston extension receiving chamber, means securing the other end of said snare wire to said piston for reciprocating said wire through said bore upon reciprocation of said piston to expand and contract said loop, spring means within said piston chamber for biasing said piston in a direction opposite said head section to contract said loop, trigger means for holding said piston in its cocked position, said piston being normally biased by said spring means to its uncocked condition toward the rear end of said piston chamber with said piston extension projecting outside of said handle, said snare being cocked by pushing said piston extension toward the head section until said piston is held in said cocked position by said trigger means and said loop is expanded, said head section including an outwardly opening cavity therein for detachably receiving said grooved guide means, and detent means for latching said grooved guide means in said cavity.

Claim 10

The snare according to claim 6 wherein said detent means includes a detent socket in said grooved guide means, a detent pin reciprocally mounted in said head section in alignment with said detent socket, spring means normally biasing said detent pin out of engagement with said socket, and movable means for locking and unlocking said detent pin in a position in engagement with said detent socket.