LT5453B - Mole trap - Google Patents

Abstract

The goal of this mole trap is the trap in which the mole would be killed by the sprung mechanism in which mole is killed by metal plate (6), which can move upright the frame (1) in coulisse (8). This mole traps is characterized by efficiency, ground action, simple construction and easy use.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to traps for animals, in particular mammals. The mole is killed when it triggers a spring mechanism.

TECHNICAL LEVEL

Several species of mole traps are known to work with a spring mechanism. Such traps shall be installed in the mole cave so that the mole, when traveling through the cave, obstructs the trap fuse and actuates the spring mechanism. One end of the spring will normally rest on a frame that is fixedly pushed to the ground, while the other end of the spring will act on a blade or plate with sharp rods to kill the mole. To ensure linear motion of the blade, a rod is inserted through the inside of the spring to which the blade or plate with sharpened rods is attached.

U.S. Pat. 2,086,826, published 1937; July 13 This patent describes a mole trap that operates on the principle of a spring charge - when the mole moves the fuse, the compressed spring is released, and a spring-loaded plate with spring-loaded rods strikes the ground and pierces the mole. The specificity of these traps is that the fuse is in the ready position above the ground, close to its surface, and as the mole sweeps underground and lifts it, the fuse moves vertically upward and releases the spring. The construction of such traps is quite complex and the manufacture requires a large number of complex technological operations such as tapering of the bars, attaching them to the plate and so on. These traps only work when the mole raises the ground, but mole caving does not always move the surface layer of the mole, so the trap may not work.

A similar American patent no. 3,013,358, published

1960 December 19th This patent describes a trap mechanism in which the spring is not supported by a U-shaped frame but by the protrusion of a bar pierced through the spring, so that it is not necessary to fix the trap before it is inserted into the ground. This can easily be done by placing the trap in the right place or repeating the trap without having to remove it from the ground. These traps are also quite complex in design and ineffective in their indirect response, not to the mole itself, but to its moving ground.

U.S. Pat. 1,382,125, published in 1921; June 21 this patent describes a mole trap of a relatively simple design, which uses the force of an elongated spring. The disadvantages of the present invention are the ground-based operation and the rather complicated manufacturing process, since the trap components need to be processed with great precision to ensure the linearity of the movement of the tines, otherwise the trap will get stuck.

All three of these traps strike the mole with sharp bars. This method of killing is uncomfortable and aesthetic since the devastated victim must be removed from the cave. The mole has a very good sense of smell, so the remaining victim's blood may scare other moles and they won't fall into the trap in the same place, in which case the traps themselves must be thoroughly cleaned to eliminate the victim's blood.

THE SUBSTANCE OF THE INVENTION

The present invention seeks to provide a mole trap that is easy and cheap to produce, effective, non-destructive and easy to use. Based on these criteria, a mole trap was created that, when mounted, would secure the cartridge fuse inside the mole cave. When moving the mole blocks the tongue (2) which directly activates the spring mechanism. The spring mechanism consists of a metal rod (5) and a plate (6) which are connected together and slide vertically with respect to the frame (1) and a steel spring (7) placed on the metal rod (5). The spring (7) rests at one end on the frame (1) and at the other end on the plate (6). The ends of the plate (6) extend through the notches (8) of the frame, which have a lower extension (9) in the upper part of these notches (8). When loading the trap, the metal bar (5) is pulled vertically upwards; the plate (6), which is locked in its upper position by moving it into the lower extension (9) of the notch (8), moves with it. In the filled position, the tongue (2) is lowered. While walking in the cave, the mole hits the tongue (2) and raises it, while the edge (12) of the tongue (2) pushes the plate (6) out of the recess (9) in the notch (8) and the spring mechanism is activated.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

FIG. 1 - mole trap (perspective projection)

FIG. 2 - mole trap (horizontal projection)

FIG. 3 - mole trap (profile projection)

FIG. 4 - the tongue

PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is the mole trap shown in FIGS. 1. The trap shall be constructed of a metal bar with a thickness of 1.6 mm to 2 mm. The tape is folded into a U-shape by making notches (8) at both ends and a hole (5) in the center. The notch (8) may have one or two extensions (9, 10), the lower (9) of which is used for filling the trap and the additional upper (10) for collecting and disassembling the trap, a plate (6) inserted through this extension. insert the rod (5) into the hole (Fig. 2) in the center of the frame (1) and insert a spring (7) on it so that one end of the spring rests on the frame (1) and the other one on the plate (6). The rod (5) is fastened to the plate (6) with a screw or rivet. The tongue (2) is attached to the frame near the lower extension (9) of the recesses (8) so that it can be folded vertically and by sliding it slides the plate (6) out of the lower extension (9) of the recesses (8). The ends of the plate (6) are folded in such a way that the plate (6) can move only vertically in the notches (8) and does not move sideways. The ends of the plate (6) can be folded (Fig. 2) by inserting the plate (6) into the notches (8) or pre-inserting it through the additionally formed upper notches (10) of the notch (8) shown in Figs. 3.

A steel spring is best used. The spring should be selected according to the design features of the traps - the weight of the plate (6) and the rod (5). The spring should be stiff enough to finish the mole, but should not crush it at best. The tongue (2) shown in FIG. 4, made of thin (about 0.6 mm) tin or other strong, lightweight, odorless and odorless material. The ends of the metal frame (1) below the reinforcing bar (3) can be rotated 90 degrees about their axis. This ensures the stability of the traps when placed in soft soil. The tongue (2) may have slots (11) in the center, making the mole easier to trick and pushing the tongue (2) even harder when trying to break through the gap.

Two traps are set up in one mole cave so that the tongues (2) are facing each other with a gap of 15 cm to 20 cm between them. The traps are inserted into the ground so that the tongues (2) are loose in the middle of the mole path. The metal parts of the traps must be masked with earth by covering the turf from above to prevent light from entering the cave.

Claims (9)

Claims 1. A mole trap having a U-shaped frame (1) and a spring mechanism consisting of a spring (7), a rod (5) pierced therethrough, and a nozzle for killing moles, characterized in that - the mole-killing nozzle is a plate (6) inserted into the notches (8) of the frame (1), where the plate (6) is firmly connected to the rod (5); - the tongue (2) performing the function of the fuse, when viewed in the direction of movement of the mole, is in a plane further away from the plane of the plate (6) and directly activates the spring mechanism. Trap according to claim 1, characterized in that the tongue (2) activates the spring mechanism by pushing the plate (6) out of the extension (9) of the lower notch (8). Trap according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the tongue is made of an odorless and odorless material. Trap according to claim 3, characterized in that the tongue is made of tin. Trap according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ends of the frame (1) below the reinforcing bar (3) can be rotated about 90 ° about its axis. Trap according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tongue (2) can have recesses (11). Trap according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate (6) is inserted into the recesses (8) of the frame (1) and its ends protrude through these recesses (8) and are secured on the outside of the frame (1). 6) move vertically in the notches (8) and not move horizontally. 8. A trap according to claim 7, characterized in that the ends of the plate (6) are folded on the outside of the U-shaped frame (1), immediately adjacent to the walls of the frame (1), when the plate is inserted into the notches (8). 9. A trap according to claim 7, characterized in that the ends of the plate (6) are folded before being inserted into the recesses (8), wherein additional upper recesses (8) are formed for insertion of the plate (6) into the recesses (8) of the frame (1). extensions (10) through which a plate (6) with pre-folded ends is inserted.