| 摘要 |
In this disposable, molded rodent trap, two housing elements are hinged together in clamshell fashion and urged toward each other by an elastic band. An entrance to the housing is provided near the hinge, and a blade on one of the two elements cooperates with an opposed ridge on the other element to kill a rodent within the housing by choking. The two housing elements are held in a set condition by a narrow, elongated, transversely extending trigger element which is positioned to be gnawed by a rodent while its neck is between the blade and the opposed ridge. When the trigger element is gnawed through, the blade and opposed ridge come toward each other under the force of the elastic band, killing the rodent, which is substantially fully enclosed and can be thrown out along with the trap. The trigger may be molded as a unit with the housing parts. The trap is easily set and is not subject to triggering resulting from vibrations, trap movements or temperature changes.
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