Abstract: An animal trap includes an outer member, an inner member, a resilient member, a bottom portion, and a trigger. The outer member has a first lower end and a first upper end, and defines a first cavity. The inner member has a second lower end and a second upper end, and defines a second cavity. At least a portion of the inner member is positioned within the first cavity of the outer member. The inner member is slidably repositionable relative to the outer member between a cocked position and a deployed position. The resilient member is positioned to bias the inner member into the deployed position. The bottom portion is coupled to the first lower end of the outer member. At least one of the bottom portion and the first lower end of the outer member define a passage. The trigger assembly is positioned to selectively hold the inner member in the cocked position.

Abstract: An animal trap includes an outer member, an inner member, a resilient member, a bottom portion, and a trigger. The outer member has a first lower end and a first upper end, and defines a first cavity. The inner member has a second lower end and a second upper end, and defines a second cavity. At least a portion of the inner member is positioned within the first cavity of the outer member. The inner member is slidably repositionable relative to the outer member between a cocked position and a deployed position. The resilient member is positioned to bias the inner member into the deployed position. The bottom portion is coupled to the first lower end of the outer member. At least one of the bottom portion and the first lower end of the outer member define a passage. The trigger assembly is positioned to selectively hold the inner member in the cocked position.

Abstract: An animal trap includes an outer member, an inner member, a resilient member, a bottom portion, and a trigger. The outer member has a first lower end and a first upper end, and defines a first cavity. The inner member has a second lower end and a second upper end, and defines a second cavity. At least a portion of the inner member is positioned within the first cavity of the outer member. The inner member is slidably repositionable relative to the outer member between a cocked position and a deployed position. The resilient member is positioned to bias the inner member into the deployed position. The bottom portion is coupled to the first lower end of the outer member. At least one of the bottom portion and the first lower end of the outer member define a passage. The trigger assembly is positioned to selectively hold the inner member in the cocked position.

Abstract: The application relates to a computer system including a housing, a first circuit board with at least one plug connector and a retrofittable second circuit board with at least one mating plug connector. During the retrofitting of the second circuit board a plug connection is produced. The plug connection includes at least one plug connector and the at least one mating plug connector. The computer system is characterized in that a fixing device is mounted in a region of the plug connection on the first circuit board and/or the second circuit board, which is configured to apply a force for connecting the plug connection.

Abstract: An animal trap includes an outer member, an inner member, a resilient member, a bottom portion, and a trigger. The outer member has a first lower end and a first upper end, and defines a first cavity. The inner member has a second lower end and a second upper end, and defines a second cavity. At least a portion of the inner member is positioned within the first cavity of the outer member. The inner member is slidably repositionable relative to the outer member between a cocked position and a deployed position. The resilient member is positioned to bias the inner member into the deployed position. The bottom portion is coupled to the first lower end of the outer member. At least one of the bottom portion and the first lower end of the outer member define a passage. The trigger assembly is positioned to selectively hold the inner member in the cocked position.

Abstract: The application relates to a computer system including a housing, a first circuit board with at least one plug connector and a retrofittable second circuit board with at least one mating plug connector. During the retrofitting of the second circuit board a plug connection is produced. The plug connection includes at least one plug connector and the at least one mating plug connector. The computer system is characterized in that a fixing device is mounted in a region of the plug connection on the first circuit board and/or the second circuit board, which is configured to apply a force for connecting the plug connection.

Abstract: A system and method to weight a recreational ground covering comprising a top layer and a bottom layer stitched together along at least one edge and leaving at least one edge open. Along each open edge is a connection system, such as Velcro®, snaps, or buttons, which connects the open edge of the top and bottom layers. Such arrangement creates a “pocket” system such that may be filled with sand, rocks, or any other available objects or substance that may be found naturally without requiring additional equipment or other means to weight or stabilize the covering once it is spread on the ground.

Abstract: An integrated plasma desmearing and plated-through-hole method to first plasma desmear a printed circuit board and then plate through the holes of the plated circuit board by sputtering. The method comprises serially transporting the printed circuit boards through a plurality of vacuum chambers serially interconnected together by means of a transport system. The transporting method comprises the steps of passing the printed circuit board from one vacuum chamber into the succeeding vacuum chamber in such a manner that the printed circuit board is progressively released from suspension by longitudinally transportable clips to span the distance to the aligned transport mechanism in the succeeding vacuum chamber to be progressively gripped by the clips thereof. Preferably, five vacuum chambers are provided including a loading chamber, a desmearing chamber, a plating preparation chamber, a plating chamber and an unloading chamber. Airtight isolation doors isolate each chamber from the others.

Abstract: An integrated plasma desmearing and plated-through-hole apparatus for first plasma desmearing a printed circuit board and then plating through the holes of the plated circuit board by sputtering. The apparatus comprises a plurality of vacuum chambers serially interconnected together. Preferably, five vacuum chambers are provided including a loading chamber, a desmearing chamber, a plating preparation chamber, a plating chamber and an unloading chamber. Airtight isolation doors isolate each chamber from the others. A transport system is provided for serially transporting the printed circuit boards through the chambers.