Mousetrap

摘要

Abstract The invention provides a trap (100) for capturing and/or killing a mouse, the trap comprising: an enclosure comprising a base (105) connected to at least one movable part (114) and which houses a trigger (107),- the trigger comprising an adhesive section (109); wherein the at least one movable part is urged against the force of a biasing means (120) from a first position wherein the trap is in a closed state into a second position in which the trap is in a set state; wherein the at least one movable part is maintained in the second position by releasably engaging the trigger; and wherein the trap is triggered upon the mouse contacting the adhesive section and elevating the trigger so as to disengage the trigger from the at least one movable part so that it moves from the second position to the first position under the force of the biasing means. --- --- -' / 4 0 'C Nc ,5