US Patent:
20070079544, Apr 12, 2007
Inventors:
Neal Domgaard - Duchesne UT, US
International Classification:
A01M 23/34
Abstract:
A snare trigger assembly for use in trapping animals that may minimize pelt damage for certain animals. The snare trigger assembly has a rotatable member mounted in a frame. A lever is operable to rotate the rotatable member from a set position to a sprung position in response to an animal tripping a trip wire attached to the lever. A catch coupled to a resilient member engages the rotatable member when the rotatable member is in the set position to thereby maintain a resilient member under tension. When the rotational member is rotated to the sprung position by the lever, the catch is released such that the resilient member is operable to tighten a loop of a snare.