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: 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: 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: An “advanced” powered trigger system for cage-type animal traps includes a catch member, a movable latch and a spring operable between the catch “Support Mechanism” and the latch feature to exert a force tending the latch feature toward powered disengagement from the cage door. A corresponding method of triggering a standard cage trap and other cage traps with multiple doors at odd angles and configurations to catch an animal or animals is provided with the aid of “Support mechanism”. “Support mechanism” creates an advanced powered trigger system when applied.