An animal trap formed of a pair of jaws movable towards each other under spring tension and an arrangement for adjusting the spring tension. A trap holder for the trap is formed of a pole, a clamp clamped to the pole, and a clamp member located above the clamp and to which the trap is secured and which releasably engages the pole.
A trap having jaws closed by a spring and a winding shaft on which the operating spring is mounted. The shaft is capable of being rotated in one direction by use of a lever to apply a selected amount of tension to the spring and normally is held against rotation in the opposite direction by a ratchet mechanism. The trap has a trigger assembly connected to a bait holder by a release member so that the set trap is released only in response to a pull exerted on the bait holder.
Apparatus for supporting a Conibear or rotating frame animal trap in a desired position is disclosed. A stabilizing support means is located adjacent the pivot point (32). A clamp support means includes a support plate (60) which is pivotally mounted at pivot point (32) in a position such that it is parallel to side members (24) and (28). A clamp (70) is attached in a non-rotating manner to support plate (60) for gripping a support stake (78) to maintain the trap in a selected position and location. At least three extensions (62, 64 and 68) are fixedly mounted to support plate (60) and extend in such a manner that they contact side members (24) and (28) and thereby prevent rotation of the frames (10) and (12) with respect to the support stake (78) while at the same time allowing the frames (10) and (12) to rotate with respect to each other to the closed position when release catch (40) is triggered.
A rotating frame animal trap is held between a pair of spaced prongs. Each prong has a pair of pegs protruding inwardly to straddle a respective pivot of the trap. The prongs are held together by a ring that slides into position by gravity after a trap is positioned between the prongs. The prongs are inserted in the ground to hold the trap at a desired height.
A holder for animal traps of the Conibear type utilizing resilient fingers mounted upon an elongated body adapted to be supported on a stake. The fingers include recesses wherein the jaws of the trap are received in the recesses to support the trap in a predetermined manner when set, and upon release the holder fingers do not interfere with the trap operation and the trap structure is automatically released from the holder.
A pole-mounted bait and trap attachment for use with traps for fur-bearing water animals and having a bait holding portion and a trap holding portion rigidly interconnected with a pole encircling portion, and means for adjustably securing the attachment on a pole-stake.
