Abstract: An animal trap includes a housing having a bottom wall, side walls, a top wall and a front opening in the side walls, opposing slots in the side walls adjacent the opening, and opposing channels in the side walls immediately behind the slots; a door slidably mounted in the slots for movement between raised and lowered positions to unblock and block the opening; a platform pivotally positioned on the bottom wall; levers pivotally mounted to the side walls adjacent the opening, each having a front end catch for engaging a lower end of the door to hold the door in the raised position, and a rear end; and lifters slidably guided by the channels for vertical movement between the rear end of the lever and one end of the platform, to cause pivoting of the levers and closing of the door upon pivoting of the platform.

Abstract: A live animal trap includes only two basic parts, an elongate hollow tube and a pivot support stand on which the tube is pivotally mounted. The tube has a first, closed end for holding bait and a second, open end. The tube is pivotally mounted on the stand for rotation about a horizontal pivot axis transverse to the tube axis. The pivot axis is located closer to the first end of the tube than the second end. When the stand is placed on a support surface, the longer end of the tube will be slightly heavier, so that the second end of the tube will pivot downwardly into a set position in which the tube is inclined upwardly with the second end contacting the support surface. An animal can enter the open second end of the tube and move towards the bait. When the animal passes the pivot axis, the first end of the tube becomes heavier and pivots downwardly, moving the second end upwardly, until the tube reaches a vertical, actuated position with the animal trapped in the first, bottom end of the tube.

Abstract: A transferring device for a semiconductor wafer which transfers a wafer storing structure to a table and/or other positions within the vicinity of a vacuum processing apparatus and removes wafers from the wafer storing structure. The transfer devices maintain a horizontally transferring state of both the wafer storing structure and of the wafers in the wafer storing structure.

Abstract: A rodent trap comprised of two members movable relative to one another such that the enclosure has an open position for permitting access into the interior of the enclosure by a rodent and a closed position for retaining the rodent. The relative movement is imposed by a biasing device, selectively positionable for rendering the trap operable in a rodent suffocating mode for killing an entrapped rodent or in a non-suffocating mode for releasing the entrapped rodent. Movement is activated by a biased triggering device which detects the pressure of the rodent. The rodent traps include locking members permitting two or more traps to be selectively and removably engageable with each other in a side-to-side configuration, a back-to-back configuration, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bird catching apparatus for deploying a catching net rapidly and surely, thereby catching birds surely. Each end of one side edge of the catching net is respectively connected to a pair of deploying arms of each deploying device via a pole member. Each deploying arm is pulled by a pair of extension springs of a deploying unit, and are locked by a locking unit. At the same time, the deploying arms are pulled upward by an auxiliary arm of an auxiliary urging unit. When the deploying arms locked by the locking unit are released, the deploying arms are surely rotated upward, thereby rotating along a vertical surface for over 180.degree.. The catching net is thus deployed.

Abstract: A cockroach trap includes floor molding that is hollowed out in back to provide a passage running the length of the molding. Slits along the bottom of the molding allow a cockroach to enter the passage where it steps onto a touch-sensitive switch. The switch causes a control to momentarily energize a vacuum that sucks the cockroach from the passage and deposit it into a chamber where it can be destroyed or stored alive.

Abstract: A cage-like animal trap has a door mechanism at a front end of the trap which closes on an animal inside of the trap when the animal steps on an internal trip pan while going for bait positioned at the rear of the trap. The door mechanism has a main body panel pivoted to the roof of the trap and a reactor plate pivotally connected to the bottom edge of the body panel and urged away from the body panel by a spring. In the open position, the body panel and reactor plate are squeezed together and lie flat against the roof of the trap held in place by a hook-like trigger in the roof. When the trigger is released by an animal stepping on the trip pan, the body panel of the door is lowered by gravity and the reactor plate springs away from the body panel with its top edge sliding outwardly along the inside of the roof until it engages a stop at the front of the roof.

Abstract: A reusable trap capable of trapping rodents alive is self-locking. The trap comprises an elongated tube with a first terminus entry opening and a second terminus having a moveable closure door. A trapping door and latch means are mounted within the elongated tube in a manner which allows the trapping door to swing inwardly towards the second terminus by a pushing force supplied by the rodent. The latching means ensures that the trapping door cannot fully swing outwardly towards the first terminus nor can the door be pulled inwardly. A support member secured to the elongated tube at or near the second terminus elevates the second terminus and provides a slightly upwardly slope towards the second terminus when the trap is placed on a horizontal surface. The upward slope enhances the initial appeal of the bait and the trap to the rodent.

Abstract: A device for controlling mice and other rodents includes a tubular housing having an opened rear end, a closed front end and a spring element for selectively closing the rear end. The housing is mounted at an inclined angle relative to a supporting platform which opposes the force of the spring element and maintains the rear end of the housing in its opened position when the housing is mounted on the supporting platform. An attractant induces mice or other rodents into the housing which, as a result of the weight of the rodent, pivots relative to the supporting platform resulting in disengagement of the rear end of the housing and the supporting platform. Upon disengagement, the spring element closes the rear end of the housing entrapping the rodent therein. Breathing openings covered by a removable seal can be provided in the housing to dispose of the trapped rodent in a living state.

Abstract: A "Y" shaped mousetrap lures a mouse into an open end of the "Y" by means of smelly bait located at a closed end of the bottom of the "Y". The "Y" is pivotally supported horizontally by a stand. As the mouse walks past the pivot point, a ping pong ball rolls from the opposite short "Y" tube member and down to the entrance of the open ended tube member. The mouse is trapped alive and can be drowned by immersing the mousetrap.

Abstract: An animal trap is provided which facilitates the humane capture of animals, especially rodents such as mice. The main components of the trap include a valve and latch located within a housing. The latch moves in response to movement of a plate within the housing, upon which bait is placed, releasing the valve to securely seal an entrance way into the housing. The valve is guided into the entrance way by a shaft.

Abstract: A disposable rodent trap for use with a spring for biasing the trap to a closed position. The trap has a ramp as a trigger, and trigger posts with hinges which when set in collinear alignment, cause the trap to spring close at a movement of the triggering ramp.

Abstract: A trap (10) for rodents and the like having a triangular chamber (12) with triangular inwardly projecting flaps (14) on each end which normally close the ends of the chamber (12) and converge and form a point inside the chamber. The flaps are resiliently articulated so that they deflect to permit entry of a rodent and automatically return to their normally closed position upon entry to prevent escape. A triangular-shaped tube (20) can be inserted into the chamber to temporarily deflect the flaps for disposal of a trapped rodent or for baiting the trap.

Abstract: A trap intended for capturing mice, rats, snakes or the like alive consists of a receptacle, preferably a household jar (6) and a cover (2,115). The cover (2,115) has an opening which is closed by a pivotally arranged grating (113). In order to manufacture a cover (2,115) which is readily adapted to various diameters and threads on the neck (7) of the receptacle (6) the connection means of the cover (2,115) are provided in the form of snap acting webs (4). So as to prevent a captured animal from escaping the cover comprises a stop latch (101) for holding the grating (113) into contact with the contact face on the cover.

Abstract: A method is described for destroying moles, voles, gophers and other underground tunnelling animals. The point of joinder of an exit passageway from a tunnel is located. The soil overlying an adjacent portion of tunnel is removed. Netting, preferably plastic netting with grid dimensions one-half by five-eighths inch, is laid on the bottom surface of the exposed portion of tunnel. Soil is loosely packed over the netting to encourage burrowing animals to use the tunnel and become entangled in the netting.

Abstract: The animal trap of the present invention includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a closed rear end, and a door opening at the forward end. A door is hinged at the upper edge of the door opening and is adapted to swing downwardly by gravity from an open position to a latched position. A trip treadle is located near the rear end of the trap and is connected by a rod to the door. When the animal depresses the trip treadle, the rod releases the door so the door can fall from its open to its closed position. A latch mechanism is connected with the door which causes the door to automatically latch and be held in its closed position whenever the door falls by gravity from its open to its closed position. The latch may be opened without exposing the operator's hand to the vicinity of the cage, thereby making it safer to release the animal.

Abstract: A trap for capturing crawling insects is provided. The trap includes a cylindrical outer housing, a container slidably inserted within the outer housing and a conical entrant lid is detachably secured to the upper end of the container. The outer housing is positioned in the ground such that when the container is inserted therein, the conical entrant lid is substantially level with the ground. Insects traversing the conical entrant lid cascade into the container and are retained therein. The trap also includes a lifting ball pivotally secured to the container for removing the container from the outer housing.

Abstract: An animal trap in the form of a closed container having side walls, a bottom wall, and a top wall wherein the side wall has a door opening and a mating inwardly opening door hingedly mounted to the side wall with a bias spring urging the door to a normally closed position providing a closed trap. The door has inwardly flaring bevel edges to provide for a tight closure and prevention of the animal inhabiting the trap from opening the door. The top wall has at least a generally transparent portion to ascertain whether or not the trap is inhabited. The trap has an inner partition forming a pathway greater than the overall length of the animal to be trapped from the door opening to a bait position to induce the animal to fully enter the trap, allowing tight closure of the door. The trap of this invention provides an inexpensive, completely disposable, sanitary animal trap which may be adapted for a wide variety of sizes of animals.

Abstract: A humane animal trap is provided in the form of a cage having two end openings which can be closed by flexible drop gates when an animal has entered. Each of the drop gates comprises a series of horizontal bars slidable on vertical guide rods, with spacer chains connected between the bars. Latches are provided for holding the drop gates normally raised, and tripper means within the cage release both of the latches simultaneously when an animal has entered. A lock mechanism is provided which prevents the animal lifting the drop gate. The top of the trap can be made of flexible wire mesh, so that the trap can be submerged just below the water level but can still allow an animal to breathe by lifting up the top mesh.

Abstract: In a humane wild animal trap elongated wall structure forms a passageway longitudinally disposed in the pathway normally used by an animal to be trapped. One end of the passageway is closed and a hinged door, normally maintained open by trigger released linkage, is tripped by an animal in the passageway to close the door and trap the animal.When trapping beaver, or the like, one end of the trap is disposed at a submerged beaver lodge opening with the other end of the trap elevated out of the water by vertically adjustable supporting legs to insure an air supply for the trapped animal.

Abstract: A trap for animals in which an inlet door is adapted to close when the animal enters the trap enclosure. The trap will confine and restrain the animal within the enclosure until an exit door or barrier is opened by the captor. A time release is provided by utilizing an edible or chewable member which constitutes a further release barrier which keeps the animal restrained until the animal gnaws, eats or chews his way through the same, thereby giving the captor time to remove himself from the location where the trap is placed with the animal therein.

Abstract: Trapping apparatus including a cage portion, a door portion, a door actuating portion and a door locking portion; the cage portion having a generally box shaped configuration with bottom, top, sidewall, and end sections and an end opening; the door portion being pivotally connected to the cage portion along an edge of the cage opening; the door actuating portion including a trigger section disposed within the cage portion and being pivotally connected between the sidewall sections of the cage portion along a line remote from the door portion, connecting mechanism extending from the trigger section to a point adjacent the cage opening, the connecting mechanism including a connector section extending upwardly from the trigger section to a rotatable rod member pivotally connected thereto that extends along the top section to a point adjacent the cage opening, a finger section extending from the free end of the rod member adjacent the cage opening, a finger engaging section extending substantially perpendicuarly

Abstract: An animal trap especially suited for trapping rodents such as mice and other small animals, comprising a disposable, elongated container having two contiguous bottom surfaces forming an obtuse angle therebetween and a hinged door for selectively enclosing the container after the animal has entered and sprung the trap. When set, the trap rests on a first of the two bottom surfaces with the door held elevated from the container to permit an animal to enter the trap. The second of the two bottom surfaces is elevated from the underlying support surface. When the animal enters the portion of the container where the bait is positioned, the animal's weight lowers the second bottom surface and elevates the first bottom surface releasing the door and closing the container trapping the animal. The door is sealed by magnetic force and/or a latch which hooks into an aperture in the first bottom surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically trapping and processing rats includes a tube for delivering under suction a trapped rat together with a ball-shaped carrier into a collection tube spaced from a rat entry opening in the tube. The trapped rat is killed by a carbon dioxide gas supplied in the collection tube, and placed in a bag-shaped film which is fused and cut off. Then, the dead rat contained in the bag is discharged.

Abstract: A bird house trap is disclosed which comprises an enclosed bait compartment or house, a bird containment compartment, and a dividing wall between the bait compartment and the containment compartment. An entrance opening is provided in the bait compartment and an escape opening is provided in the dividing wall leading from the bait compartment to the containment compartment. The entrance opening is spaced above the escape opening. A so-called bait housing is provided within the bait compartment and is movable between a raised position in which the bait housing is in register with the entrance opening thereby to permit a bird to enter the bait housing, and a lowered position in which the bait housing is in register with the escape opening thereby to permit the bird to move from the bait housing into the containment compartment.

Abstract: A trapping device is disclosed for animals such as rats, mice and other types of animals. One particular design disclosed herein entails a tomb type trap especially designed for rats and mice which is disposable and of a simple and inexpensive monolithic or integral construction. This trap includes a spring loaded conical door that is actuated by the animal itself to move to a closed position and which effectively seals the disposable trap and causes the rats, mice or other animals to suffocate. Once the animal is trapped within the tomb type trap, the same may be discarded.

Abstract: An elongate hollow body of frusto conical tubular formation having a plurality of internal prongs resiliently projecting obliquely into the hollow of the body obliquely away from the larger body end, and a closure on the smaller body end, the body being constituted of longitudinal sections swingable relative to each other for opening the body to remove an occupant.

Abstract: A device for live trapping of rodent and other small animals including a ramp up which the animal walks to reach a food pellet. Upon doing so the animal traps himself and cannot get out until released.

Abstract: An inner container is loosely mounted in an outer container so that it will float on water that may collect in the outer container. A cover mounted on and spaced above the outer container sheds rain water and provides an access for snails and slugs over the upper edges of both containers to poisoned bait positioned in the bottom of the inner container. The outer container is partly buried below the ground and should the ground become flooded so that water runs through the pest entries, the upper lip of the inner container blocks the flow of water to the inner container which will then float upwardly within the outer container and thus keep the poison bait from becoming water soaked or flowing outwardly to the ground.

Abstract: A portable rodent exterminator for transporting and/or exterminating rodents collected in container-type traps designed to couple to the exterminator during transfer, the exterminator is comprised of a container having a removable top, a retractable divider plate, a storage chamber below the divider plate, and a viewing window in the side of the container for viewing the transfer and extermination process.