Cage trap with easy set and release mechanism

摘要

A cage-type animal trap having a hand grip mounted on the roof that moves bi-directionally between a first position near the front end of the trap and a second position near the rear end of the trap. An actuating cable is secured to the door and to the hand grip so that when the hand grip is moved by the user from a first position with the door closed to a second position with the door opened the trap can be set by a latch mechanism which releasably holds the hand grip in its second position. A pedal mounted inside the trap is moved by the weight of an animal to activate a trigger rod which moves a latch to release the hand grip from the second position and close the door, thus trapping the animal inside the trap. A paddle mechanism maintains the hand grip in its first position, and a door lock at the bottom of the door prevents the door from being opened by a trapped animal.