US4517762A
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Animal trap holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-07-08
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Granted: 1985-05-21
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Expires: 2003-07-08
Abstract
Abstract An animal trap holder for a trap of the Conibear type having a pair of spring biased jaws. The holder is a U-shaped member with the two legs of the U connected together by an integral base. The outer surfaces of the legs and base are flat rectangular surfaces with the sides of the rectangular surfaces of a distance substantially greater than the thickness of the legs and base. The free ends of the legs of the U-shaped member have outwardly extending flange portions to cooperate with the outer surfaces of the legs to receive and support a substantial length of the jaws of the trap when the trap is set and to allow the jaws of the trap to be released when the trap is sprung. When it is desired to adjustably secure the holder to a stake, a U-shaped adaptor of about the same configuration as the holder is fastened to the holder and adjustably secured to the stake.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis M. Venetz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:35
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M23/00; A01M23/24; A01M23/245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
In combination, an animal trap holder and a trap, said trap having a pair of spring biased jaws held in spaced relationship when said trap is set and movable away from each other when said trap is sprung, said holder comprising a substantially U-shaped member having first and second leg portions made of sheet material and connected together by an integral base portion, said first and second leg portions each having an outer flat rectangular surface, the sides of said flat rectangular surface being of a distance substantially greater than the thickness of said first and second leg portions, the free ends of said first and second leg portions each having a flange portion extending outwardly therefrom and holding said jaws in contact with a substantial distance on the outer surface of said first and second leg portions when said trap is set and to release said jaws when said trap is sprung, the free ends of said first and second leg portions being manually adjustable toward and away from each other to accomodate different sizes of said trap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
In combination, an animal trap holder and a trap, said trap having a pair of spring biased jaws held in spaced relationship when said trap is set and movable away from each other when said trap is sprung, said holder comprising a substantially U-shaped member having first and second leg portions made of sheet material and connected together by an integral base portion, said first and second leg portions each having an outer flat rectangular surface, the sides of said flat rectangular surface being of a distance substantially greater than the thickness of said first and second leg portions, the free ends of said first and second leg portions each having a flange portion extending outwardly therefrom and holding said jaws in contact with a substantial distance on the outer surface of said first and second leg portions when said trap is set and to release said jaws when said trap is sprung, the free ends of said first and second leg portions being manually adjustable toward and away from each other to accomodate different sizes of said trap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The animal trap holder of claim 1 wherein said holder is made from sheet steel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The animal trap holder of claim 1 further including a pair of outwardly extending dimples on the outer surfaces of each of said first and second leg portions which cooperate with said flange portion to receive and hold said jaws when said trap is set.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The animal trap holder of claim 3 further including openings in said base portion to facilitate fixing said holder in place.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
171 words
An animal trap holder for a trap having a pair of spring biased jaws held in spaced relationship when said trap is set and movable away from each other when said trap is sprung, said holder comprising a substantially U-shaped member having first and second leg portions connected together by an integral base portion, said first and second leg portions each having an outer flat rectangular surface, the free ends of said first and second leg portions each having a flange portion extending outwardly therefrom and adapted to receive and hold said jaws in contact with a substantial distance on the outer surface of said first and second leg portions when said trap is set and to release said jaws when said trap is sprung, and a substantially U-shaped adaptor having adaptor leg portions connected together by an integral adaptor base portion, the free ends of said adaptor leg portions having tongue portions extending through slots in said base portion of said holder and thereby securing said adaptor to said holder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
171 words
An animal trap holder for a trap having a pair of spring biased jaws held in spaced relationship when said trap is set and movable away from each other when said trap is sprung, said holder comprising a substantially U-shaped member having first and second leg portions connected together by an integral base portion, said first and second leg portions each having an outer flat rectangular surface, the free ends of said first and second leg portions each having a flange portion extending outwardly therefrom and adapted to receive and hold said jaws in contact with a substantial distance on the outer surface of said first and second leg portions when said trap is set and to release said jaws when said trap is sprung, and a substantially U-shaped adaptor having adaptor leg portions connected together by an integral adaptor base portion, the free ends of said adaptor leg portions having tongue portions extending through slots in said base portion of said holder and thereby securing said adaptor to said holder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The animal trap holder of claim 5 wherein said adaptor is made from sheet steel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The animal trap holder of claim 5 further including bolt means in threaded engagement with one of said adaptor leg portions and arranged to bear against a stake which passes between said adaptor leg portion to adjustably secure said adaptor to said stake.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
The animal trap holder of claim 7 further including a pair of outwardly extending dimples on the outer surface of each of said first and second leg portions which cooperate with said flange portion of said first and second leg portions to receive and hold said jaws when said trap is set.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-05-20 | 1992-11-19 | 1993-05-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-05-20 | 1996-11-19 | 1997-05-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |