Patents Assigned to James Smith
  • Animal trap
    Patent number: 4763439
    Abstract: An animal trap is disclosed comprising an elongate, preferably air impermeable housing at one end of which is disposed a bait hook operatively associated with a trigger mechanism releasing a gate at the other end of the housing, to close same. Simultaneously with the closing, the interior of the housing is filled with an anesthetic. Thus, the animal trapped inside expires in its sleep without suffering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Assignees: James Smith, Joseph Eugene Belisle
    Inventor: James Smith