Trap-Setting Apparatus

摘要

A trap-setting apparatus for use in setting a dog-proof trap that includes a continuous side wall, a spring member that is movable between a tripped configuration extending away from the side wall and a rigging configuration adjacent thereto. The trap-setting apparatus includes a cam member and an elongate handle having a proximal member coupled thereto and a distal end displaced therefrom, the handle being configured to rotate the cam member when moved. The trap-setting apparatus includes a pair of hook members each having a first end coupled to the cam member and a second end selectively coupled to the spring member of the dog-proof trap. In use, a user movement of the handle causes the cam member to rotate relative to the side wall of the trap and to move the spring member from the tripped configuration toward the rigging configuration.

主权项

1. A trap-setting apparatus for use in setting a dog-proof trap of a type that includes a body member having a continuous side wall defining an open top and a generally open interior area, a clamp member movable between a tripped configuration and a rigging configuration, and a spring member biasing said clamp member towards said tripped configuration, said trap-setting apparatus comprising:
a cam member; an elongate handle having a proximal end coupled to said cam member and an opposed distal end displaced from said proximal end, said handle configured to selectively apply rotational torque to said cam member when operated; and a pair of hook members, each hook member having a first end coupled to said cam member and a second end selectively coupled to the spring member of the dog-proof trap; wherein the spring member is selectively moved from the tripped configuration toward the rigging configuration when said cam member is positioned on a side of the body member opposite the spring member and said handle is operated so as to rotate said cam member relative to said body member.