Abstract: A controlled substance take-back kiosk has a housing that defines a secured internal kiosk storage vault. A vault door has an integrated doorjamb, and a pair of lock openings that each extend through multiple sheets of metal including both the doorjamb and door. The lock openings are shaped in the form of tapered cam-slots, and a rotating bolt arm pivots through these slots to draw the door and door jamb together. A hopper is selectively moveable between a normally closed position disallowing insertion of controlled substances into the housing interior and an open position allowing insertion of controlled substances. The hopper has an adjustable size opening with a smooth interior. A baffle has a curved cam surface that engages with the hopper, to accelerate closure of the baffle during opening of the hopper, to isolate the secured internal kiosk storage vault from the housing exterior.

Abstract: A package receiving system includes a cabinet anchored on an exterior of a building; an opening providing access to an interior of the cabinet; and a control system incorporated into the cabinet, the control system having a scanner to read a code associated with a package; the opening allows for the package to be received into the cabinet; and the control system is to capture data associated with the package entering the cabinet.

Abstract: A trap has a housing including an entrance. Internally, the trap has a trigger structure including a trigger plate and a latch mechanism, coupled with the housing; and a pivoting structure pivotally coupled with the housing and adapted to releasably engage with the latch mechanism of the trigger structure. When the trap is triggered by a rodent, the pivoting structure disengages from the latch mechanism and the pivoting structure pivots towards a rear wall of the housing and the trigger plate, and the trigger plate pivots toward the pivoting structure, moving the rodent against towards the rear wall of the housing and trapping the rodent between the pivoting structure and the rear wall. Once the trap is triggered, the rodent is contained and in most cases, killed, within the trap.

Abstract: The invention is a baiting station for rodents. The baiting station comprises a housing, a lid, and a partition. The partition is transitional between two positions corresponding to two different modes of use of the baiting station. In the first position, the partition divides the internal space of the housing into a tunnel accessible by a rodent and an enclosed bait compartment that is inaccessible while the lid is closed. In the second position, the partition either lays flat with the bottom wall of the housing or is removed from the housing, thus allowing for placement of mechanical or glue traps within the housing.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a rodent proofing and entrapment system, the system comprising: a rodent proof shell; a opening disposed in the shell communicating with a rodent passage; a bridge having a proximal end disposed proximate to the first opening and a distal end disposed proximal to a trap chamber, the bridge being configured to pivot on a pivot axis; a door, engaged by the proximal end of the bridge, such that when a rodent crosses the pivot axis towards the distal end of the, the door closes; a flap depending from the distal end of the bridge excluding rodent access beneath the bridge and closing the trap chamber when the distal end of the bridge is in an upright position.

Abstract: A single use, hermetically sealing mousetrap has a housing defining an enclosure that contains a killing mechanism which is accessible through a rotatably mounted door controlled by a spring-loaded door opening gear mechanism. Mounted to the bottom of the housing inside the enclosure is a spring-actuated setting axle and setting bar combination that is movable between a tripped position and a set position by manipulation of a setting handle positioned outside the enclosure. When the setting axle is moved to the set position, the door opening gear mechanism causes the door to open while tensioning a torsional door spring. A trip latch and bait pedal are configured to operate together to secure the setting bar in the set position, with subsequent movement of the bait pedal by a mouse serving to release the trip latch. When the trap is thereby triggered, the setting bar moves to the tripped position where it both activates the killing mechanism and releases the door opening gear mechanism.

Abstract: A humane repeating animal trap having multiple points of entry hiding the contents of the trap from view while permitting selective viewing of the contents without opening the trap and indicators signaling not only the presence of animals within the trap, but also which of multiple points of entry were used by the animals to enter the trap.

Abstract: A capture cage includes a cage structure with a cage door, a pedal pivotally connected in the cage structure, a rotation member moving with the pedal, a suppression member located adjacent to an operation rod, and an induction lever pivotally connected to a top face of the cage structure. When the cage door is open, an inducible member of the cage door is confined by the inductive lever; the induction lever is restrained by the suppression member and is located adjacent to a head portion of the operation rod; and the pedal is suspended when the rotation member is supported by the operation rod. When the pedal is tilted, the rotation member separates from the operation rod; the head portion of the operation rod pushes the induction lever away from the suppression member and the operation rod moves downwardly; and the inducible member is released and the cage door closes.

Abstract: A versatile pest station for use with interchangeable inserts includes a housing, a lock mechanism, a first insert, and a second insert. The housing includes a base, a lid, and an opening. The base and the lid form a cavity, and the opening provides access to the cavity. The base has a bottom surface and is configured and arranged to be securely mounted to a surface. The lock mechanism interlocks the base and the lid. The first insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the first insert includes an entrance mechanism. The second insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the second insert includes a snap trap. The first insert and the second insert are interchangeable for individual use with the housing, and the first insert and the second insert are elevated relative to the bottom surface of the base.

Abstract: A rodent trap includes a box having one or more entrance tubes provided therein. The entrance tubes are in communication with a mouse hole in the side wall of the box. Within each tube is a tilt ramp that tilts in response to a weight of 4 grams at a distance of one and 5/16 inches from the pivot axis to the tilt ramp.

Abstract: A trap door system for sliding trap doors or guillotine-style traps has a door guide assembly in which a door of a trap slides. The system provides a powered door using a door spring arming assembly having compression springs and spring slides situated on door supports. With the door open, the spring slides compress the compression springs and engage a door spring stop to bias the door toward a closed position. The door is spring loaded so that when a support mechanism with trigger is operated to release a catch assembly, the door rapidly closes. The catch assembly includes a spring to bias the catch arm to position for locking the door once closed. The support mechanism may be situated to operate multiple doors using the system.

Abstract: Snake trap primarily designed to capture relatively long and heavy snakes such as the Burmese Python. The trap is specifically configured to avoid inadvertently capturing non-targeted animals by using at least two weight/pressure-sensing plates. Each pressure plate has an independent release mechanism so that both pressure plates must be in a depressed position to spring the trap.

Abstract: An animal trap includes a frame with a support mechanism for the trigger. The support mechanism has an elongate slot on each side that supports a pivot component that is attached to the frame. One or more rods are activated from the support mechanism to release a latch or door of the trap. A rod pushes or pulls from their attachment to the support mechanism when a trigger attached to the pivot component moves causing a cam on the pivot component to release the dog from engagement with the support mechanism.

Abstract: An animal trap (especially for wild hogs) is circular in shape and is easily moved by a single individual and takes only minutes to unload and set up. The trap further includes triple offset walls to help keep all trapped animals in. In use, the trap is firmly secured to the ground by a chain and allows nothing to get out except turkeys which can fly out the escape hole in the top. It is easy, fast and fun to set the trap. A user only needs to tie the rope on the door and set the pins to engage the ground and suspend the door in the open position using the rope. A user then pours corn in and waits until the hogs come into the trap. When the wild hogs or other large animals in the trap root up the pins in the ground, the door locks shut.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a method of interchanging inserts in a pest station. A lock mechanism interlocking a lid to a base of a pest station is unlocked and the lid is opened. A first insert including an entrance mechanism is removed from a cavity of the pest station and a second insert including at least one of a bait, an attractant, and a snap trap is placed within the cavity of the pest station. The lid is closed and the locking mechanism is secured to interlock the lid to the base.

Abstract: A single use, hermetically sealing mousetrap has an enclosure accessible through a rotatably mounted door controlled by a spring-loaded door opening gear mechanism. Inside the enclosure is a spring-actuated setting axle/kill bar and setting bar combination that is movable between a kill position and a set position by manipulation of a setting handle positioned outside the enclosure. When in the set position, the door opening gear mechanism opens the door and tensions a torsional door spring. When the trap is tripped, the kill bar moves rapidly to the kill position which releases the door opening gear mechanism and allows the door spring to close the door and hermetically seal the trap with the dead mouse inside.

Abstract: A humane repeating animal trap having multiple points of entry hides the contents of the trap from view while permitting selective viewing of the contents without opening the trap and indicators signaling not only the presence of animals within the trap, but also which of multiple points of entry were used by the animals to enter the trap.

Abstract: A large animal trap (especially for wild hogs) that is easily moved by a single individual and takes only ten minutes to unload and set up and walk away. It is approximately 7½? diameter across the center allowing a trapper to potentially catch a whole herd at once, but overall it is still light enough for a single individual to pick up and roll anywhere owing to its approximately circular drum shape. Overall, the trap includes 750+ welds making the trap exceedingly strong for its weight and size. The trap further includes triple offset walls to help keep all trapped animals in. In use, the trap is firmly secured to the ground by a chain and allows nothing to get out except turkeys which can fly out the escape hole in the top. It is easy, fast and fun to set the trap. A user only needs to tie the rope on the door and set the pins to engage the ground and suspend the door in the open position using the rope. A user then pours corn in and waits until the hogs come into the trap.

Abstract: A versatile pest station for use with interchangeable inserts includes a housing, a lock mechanism, a first insert, and a second insert. The housing includes a base, a lid, and an opening. The base and the lid form a cavity, and the opening provides access to the cavity. The base has a bottom surface and is configured and arranged to be securely mounted to a surface. The lock mechanism interlocks the base and the lid. The first insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the first insert includes an entrance mechanism. The second insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the second insert includes a snap trap. The first insert and the second insert are interchangeable for individual use with the housing, and the first insert and the second insert are elevated relative to the bottom surface of the base.

Abstract: A mouse catcher includes a container for accommodating two or more mice therewithin, a one directional tunnel, and a one directional mechanism. The tunnel is communicatively connected to the container for guiding the mouse passing from the tunnel into the container through a door entrance. The one directional mechanism is provided for allowing the mouse entering only from the one directional tunnel into the container, wherein the one directional mechanism includes a one way gate movably coupling at the door entrance for communicatively guiding the mouse entering only from the tunnel to the container through the one way gate in the one way manner. A bait vessel is further provided within the container for luring the mouse entering the one way gate into the container for being caught, so that the mouse is caught alive, so as to lure another mouse entering container.

Abstract: A trap having a first housing member slideably engaged with a second housing member, to provide a collapsible trapping enclosure therebetween. The trap has an opening that provides a passageway to the trapping enclosure, such as an opening disposed in one of the first and second housing members. The trap has an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the opening is unobstructed so that an animal may enter and exit the trapping enclosure. In the closed position, the opening is substantially blocked. A trigger is located inside the trap, so that when the trigger is triggered by an animal, the trap moves to its closed position, enclosing the animal inside.

Abstract: A live trap is provided for trapping rodents. The live trap includes a housing having an interior space and at least one opening through which rodents enter the interior space of the housing. A first trap mechanism is provided that is positionable in the live trap for trapping rodents within the live trap. A second trap mechanism is provided that is different from the first trap mechanism and positionable in the live trap for trapping rodents within the live trap. The live trap and trap mechanisms are configured for selective releasable securement of each of the respective first and second trap mechanisms in the live trap to permit interchangeable use of the first and second trap mechanisms in the live trap.

Abstract: The animal trap includes an enclosure for containing a number of relatively large animals. An entry path (game trail, etc.) extends from the enclosure to an automated drop gate at the entrance, or may comprise the enclosure with a gate at each end. At least one double articulated trip arm is placed along the entry path. The trip arm does not actuate the gate when moved toward the enclosure, i.e., when animals pass through the entry path from the drop gate entrance to the enclosure. However, animals passing in the opposite direction move the trip arm(s) toward the gate, causing at least one trip arm to close a circuit and drop the gate to close the trap. The trap is thus configured to capture a number of herd animals, e.g., wild pigs, passing from the gate toward the enclosure, before one of the animals turns back and trips the gate.

Abstract: A large animal trap (especially for wild hogs) that is easily moved by a single individual and takes only ten minutes to unload and set up and walk away. It is approximately 7½? diameter across the center allowing a trapper to potentially catch a whole herd at once, but overall it is still light enough for a single individual to pick up and roll anywhere owing to its approximately circular drum shape. Overall, the trap includes 750+ welds making the trap exceedingly strong for its weight and size. The trap further includes triple offset walls to help keep all trapped animals in. In use, the trap is firmly secured to the ground by a chain and allows nothing to get out except turkeys which can fly out the escape hole in the top. It is easy, fast and fun to set the trap. A user only needs to tie the rope on the door and set the pins to engage the ground and suspend the door in the open position using the rope. A user then pours corn in and waits until the hogs come into the trap.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a rodent proofing and entrapment system, the system comprising: a rodent proof shell; a opening disposed in the shell communicating with a rodent passage; a bridge having a proximal end disposed proximate to the first opening and a distal end disposed proximal to a trap chamber, the bridge being configured to pivot on a pivot axis; a door, engaged by the proximal end of the bridge, such that when a rodent crosses the pivot axis towards the distal end of the, the door closes; a flap depending from the distal end of the bridge excluding rodent access beneath the bridge and closing the trap chamber when the distal end of the bridge is in an upright position.

Abstract: A trap having a first housing member slideably engaged with a second housing member, to provide a collapsible trapping enclosure therebetween. The trap has an opening that provides a passageway to the trapping enclosure, such as an opening disposed in one of the first and second housing members. The trap has an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the opening is unobstructed so that an animal may enter and exit the trapping enclosure. In the closed position, the opening is substantially blocked. A trigger is located inside the trap, so that when the trigger is triggered by an animal, the trap moves to its closed position, enclosing the animal inside.

Abstract: A single use, reusable or disposable, animal trap suitable for trapping rodents, having a stable enclosure, an unstable internal floor that tilts to dose the trap, a locking mechanism to keep trap closed, and a release for said locking mechanism, where both the locking mechanism and release mechanism are unaffected by gravity once the trap has tripped, regardless of the orientation of the trap relative to gravity. The floor of the trap tilts back and forth allowing the animal to enter and leave the trap (each time leaving the trap in the open position), until the animal enters the trap far enough such that the floor tilts to one end closing the opening in the trap where the floor is then locked into the closed (or trapped) position with the animal inside.

Abstract: An humane trap for small animals, such as cats, includes a housing having rigid bottom, top, side, front and rear end walls which cooperate to define an animal-receiving chamber, the front end wall being guided for vertical movement between opened and closed positions relative to the other housing walls. A retaining rod is axially displaceable within the chamber between a retaining position in which an end portion of the rod extends through a retaining opening contained in the second wall to maintain the same in the open position, and a released position removed from the retaining opening, whereby the second wall is displaced by gravity downwardly toward the closed position. The retaining rod is released either by a food retention plate that is engaged by the animal in the trap, or by a remotely controlled solenoid arrangement.

Abstract: A trap for placing in the water and catching animals is shown and described. The trap includes a float configured to provide a buoyancy when floating in the water. A substantially vertical chute connects to the float. A portion of the chute enters the water and a portion of the chute rides above the water. An animal entrance is positioned on the top portion of the chute and a chamber is positioned on the bottom portion of the chute. When an animal enters the trap through the entrance, the buoyancy of the float raises the entrance to a height that the trapped animal is unable to access.

Abstract: A live catch rodent trap has a tubular housing which is sealed at a far end by a removable end cap. A door is pivotably mounted to a near end of the housing, and alternately permits entrance to the housing through a front opening when the door is propped open, and closes the front opening when the trap is actuated by a rodent passing into housing and past a midpoint of the housing. The housing is pivotably mounted to a shroud which surrounds the rear portion of the housing to prevent inadvertent activation of the trap from the exterior.

Abstract: An animal trap for catching mice has a box-shaped housing with foundation housing and attached to it is the cover housing, capable of swiveling. Arranged in the interior of the housing, there is a triggering system designed like a seesaw with a stepping platform. The cover housing is locked in the open position with the help of mechanical restraint devices. A locking mechanism resting in the cover housing has an unlocking button for restoring the open position, as well as an operating button for the user to transfer the cover housing into closed position.

Abstract: A live catch rodent trap has a tubular housing which is sealed at a far end by a removable end cap. A door is pivotably mounted to a near end of the housing, and alternately permits entrance to the housing through a front opening when the door is propped open, and closes the front opening when the trap is actuated by a rodent passing into housing and past a midpoint of the housing. The housing is pivotably mounted to a shroud which surrounds the rear portion of the housing to prevent inadvertent activation of the trap from the exterior.

Abstract: A single use, reusable or disposable, animal trap suitable for trapping rodents, having a stable enclosure, an unstable internal floor that tilts to dose the trap, a locking mechanism to keep trap closed, and a release for said locking mechanism, where both the locking mechanism and release mechanism are unaffected by gravity once the trap has tripped, regardless of the orientation of the trap relative to gravity. The floor of the trap tilts back and forth allowing the animal to enter and leave the trap (each time leaving the trap in the open position), until the animal enters the trap far enough such that the floor tilts to one end closing the opening in the trap where the floor is then locked into the closed (or trapped) position with the animal inside.

Abstract: With reference to a preferred embodiment as depicted in FIG. 4, the present invention provides a mousetrap comprising a first part (5) and a second part (10) that together define an enclosure wherein the first part (5) and the second part (10) are operably connected to a first biasing means (60). Within the enclosure is retained a lever (45) having a first end (47), a bridge (49), a pivot means (40), a releasable catch means (57) and a second biasing means (55). The second biasing means (55) biases the lever (45) into a resting position. By virtue of the second biasing means (55), the mousetrap is able to be set when held in any orientation, and is also stabilised (i.e, accidental activation of the mousetrap is avoided, or at least minimised, when the mousetrap is turned in any orientation, for example, on its side or upside down).

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a mouse trap for insertion through the opening in the top of a pop can. The trap is formed of one piece stainless spring steel and includes a can-engaging element affixed to a can-engaging clip for engaging opposed surfaces of the pop can top. An intermediate element is affixed to the can-engaging element and to support element which, in turn, is affixed to a bait support element. The trap obstructs the can opening when the trap is in the release or sprung position.

Abstract: An animal trap for capturing small animals, such as rodents, and birds and a method for using the trap. The trap includes a chamber having side walls, an entrance, and a perforated end wall opposite the entrance; a first platform adjacent the entrance pivotally mounted to the side walls, the first platform providing a path from the entrance; a second platform located away from the entrance pivotally mounted to the side walls and having a first end extending beneath the first platform; and means for holding the first and second platforms in an essentially horizontal position; wherein when an animal passes through the entrance and contacts the second platform, the second platform pivotally deflects and pivotally deflects the second platform wherein the first platform obstructs the entrance and the animal is captured. The means for holding the two platforms in an essentially horizontal position may be a rod or bar which engages part of the trap housing.

Abstract: A mouse trap includes: a main body including a top plate and right and left side plates, of resilient material and suspended downwardly from opposite ends of the top plate, to be oppositely closed by their own resiliency, for holding and capturing a mouse therebetween; a bottom plate pivoted at one end to the lower end of one of the side plates; a stopper having a pair of engagement projections fixed to the other end of the bottom plate at its upper surface; an engagement releasing lever pivoted to both projections and having one end rising slantwise inside the main body and another end disposed under the lower end of the other side plate; a bait placing member pivoted to and erected at one end of the engagement releasing lever and freely inclined onto one side; and an adhesive sheet detachably stretched over the inner surface of the main body.

Abstract: A prey trap comprises a body having two supporting frames; two gates arranged on the supporting frames of a body; an actuating plate; a hanging frame connected to another side of the actuating plate; and two ropes. Each gate is connected with one end of a rope, and another end of the rope is arranged to be across the supporting frame. Each bead at the end of the rope and the hanging frame are confined by one another, and thus are in a steady position. When the actuating plate is lifted upwards to a predetermined height; the gate is at an upper end of the supporting frame. When the actuating plate is pressed and is released from the confinement of the hanging frame, the gate then drops downs rapidly and freely and further the gate and the body forms a closing condition.

Abstract: A snake trap is disclosed in which a trigger activated door (4) closes in response to a horizontal force being applied to the trigger (7) which is pushed against by the snake as it moves within the trap.

Abstract: An animal trap of the type having a base, back wall and side walls made of metal mesh and a roof or lid made of metal sheet. A vertically sliding door is provided at the front of the trap which is held in an upper open position by a trigger mechanism until the trigger mechanism is released by an animal stepping on a bait pan inside the trap. The trap is provided with door slides snap-fitted on the opposite side walls at the front of the trap which improves the rigidity of the trap and the effectiveness of door operation. The slides are extrusions in metal or plastic, each having a first channel which snaps onto the respective side wall and a second perpendicular channel forming a guideway receiving one edge of the door.

Abstract: An animal trap comprising an elongated, U-shaped cage with a cover and vertically slideable doors at each end is disclosed. The trap further includes a triggering mechanism that results in the activation of at least one trap door when an animal removes bait from a bait tray. The triggering mechanism includes a vertical bait pin positioned above a hole in the bait tray, a flexible linking means connecting the bait pin to a latch pin that holds the trap door in an open position. When the bait is removed from between the bait tray and the lower end of the bait pin, the bait pin falls and accelerates through the hole in the bait tray creating tension in the flexible member which actuates the latch pin allowing the trap door to fall and lock in a closed position.

Abstract: A rodent trap including a bottom, two opposing side walls, a front wall with inlet opening, a rear wall with access door, a horizontal partition defining upper and lower compartments, and an openable top. The rear access door allows rodent bait to be placed in the lower compartment. The front wall inlet opening allows rodent entry to the lower compartment. In the lower compartment is disposed a pivotal trigger mechanism which is connected by linkage to a trip mechanism of a mechanical intensifier disposed in the upper compartment, and a kinetic member of the mechanical intensifier is in turn connected by linkage to a release means for a door vertically slidable from a position above the inlet opening to a position closing the inlet opening. A conventional spring-striker mouse trap may be used for said mechanical intensifier, trip mechanism and kinetic member.

Abstract: An improved animal trap in the shape of an expandable, collapsible, prismoidal box is made of cardboard and has a stiff square top and bottom and four side walls which are foldable to the outside along central folding lines by pressure onto the top. Each side wall has an inwardly extending tongue and at least two tongues on opposite side walls are connected by elastic bands or cntracting springs which pull the walls back from their folded position into a partially planar state as soon as the pressure on the top is released. The square tops are connected by a baited string which hold the trap in its partial planar state thus creating corner openings through which an animal may gain access to the trap interior and baited string. When the baited string is eaten, the contracting spring or rubber band pulls the walls to a fully planar position which now forms a closed prismoidal box thus trapping the animal inside.

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 roach or rodent trap structured for capturing one or more roaches or rodents as a piece of bait is being consumed within the trap. Slidably mating, telescopically extendable upper and lower generally cup-shaped members define a closed interior volume into which a roach or rodent may enter through a hole formed through a side wall of the lower member when the upper member is held in an armed position above the bottom of the lower housing. To hold the upper member in the armed position, a slender elongated trip rod downwardly extends from a central point of the top of the upper member, to be supported on a rigid piece of bait held above the bottom within a horizontal bait aperture of a bait table. The bait table is connected to and upwardly extends into the interior volume from the bottom of the lower member.

Abstract: A roach trap structured for capturing one or more roaches as a piece of bait is being consumed within the trap. A hinged lid is held in an open position by interconnection to or against the bait, which is rigid and preferably a peanut half. The bait is held in position within a preferably tapered bait aperture formed in an interior partition by either a rod pivotally connected to the lid and pressing against the bait with the distal end of the rod or a length of flexible string connected at one end to the lid and tied around and pulling against the bait at the other end thereof. Because the lid will only drop to a closed position after a portion of the bait has been consumed and finally passes through the bait aperture, the device will capture many roaches at a time which have entered to eat the bait. The device is also transparent for easy viewing of captured prey.

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: An animal trap having two housings slideable relative to each other to trap an animal therein. Removal of the bait by the animal causes the inner housing to slide into the outer housing and seal the trap with the animal therein.

Abstract: An animal trap having two housings slideable relative to each other to trap an animal therein. Removal of the bait by the animal causes the inner housing to slide into the outer housing and seal the trap with the animal therein.

Abstract: An animal trap having two housings slideable relative to each other to trap an animal therein. Removal of the bait by the animal causes the inner housing to slide into the outer housing and seal the trap with the animal therein.