DE2533096A1 - Mole trap arranged above burrow - has parallel vertical spikes with cam mechanism released by passing mole - Google Patents

Abstract

The support-stake (3) inserted into the ground has guides (4) for a vertically-moving lifting-mechanism (5). At the bottom of the lifting-mechanism (5) is a plate (6) with long vertical spikes (7) on its underside. The top of the lifting-mechanism (5) has a tightening-hardle (8). The lower guide (4) has an attachment for two tension-springs (13), the other ends of which touch a plate (14) fixed to the lifting-mechanism (5). When the lifting-mechanism is raised by the tightening-handle (8), the springs are tightened. Earth falls into the mole-tunnel, leaving a depression (15) in which the release head (10) rests. The mole (16) pushing up the soil presses the release-knob (10) up, operating the mechanism and releasing the cam (11) on the lifting-mechanism (5). The lifting-mechanism is pushed into the soil, so that the spikes kill the mole (16).

Description

DIpL-Ing. W. JabbuscF Patent attorney:

29 Oldenburg

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^{6688 / mk} 2533096

Patent and utility model auxiliary application

Mr. Theodor Hasseler, 2919 Meinersfehn No. 60 Device for catching moles

The Ex-fixnung concerns a device for catching Moles or other animals dug in the ground, caves, tunnels and passages.

For grassland, parks, gardens and also for nurseries and tree nurseries, the occurrence of moles represents a significant damaging factor. To control the moles are mostly chemical substances used by that of the habitat the moles, for example, can be poisoned. The gases and vapors that form in the ground cause toxins also a new invasion of moles in the for them prevented contaminated area of life for some time. However, as soon as the effect of the chemical agent wears off, the penetrates Mole again.

Previously known mechanical traps have not proven to be particularly effective because the mole makes one very has a fine sense of smell and smells attached mechanical traps.

The invention is based on the object of providing a safe, functioning, mechanical device of the type mentioned at the beginning To create a species that ensures good catch results

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This object has been achieved according to the invention by vertically in the area of a mole's passage penetrating into the ground, parallel to each other arranged spikes, through a Propulsion device for the skewers and by one placed directly on the surface of the ground over a mole passage Trigger mechanism for the jacking device.

Moles roam in the oranges they dug certain areas in search of food. This behavior is used to catch the moles with the device according to the invention utilized. The device is placed outside the ground, so that it is impossible for the mole, appropriate weather gain weight. Since you can see the course of moles in the ground on the surface of the earth, the "device set up directly above a corridor. This passage of the mole is made by pressing with a stick, spade or through Entering with the foot clogged and over this clogged Ste3 Ie the device is brought so that the trigger mechanism comes to rest on the hollow remaining in the ground above the blockage. The mole wants to go through on its migration the corridor remove the deliberately caused burial, it pushes the soil in the corridor upwards. Through this the release mechanism is actuated and the spikes penetrate the ground through the now released propulsion device one, piercing and killing the mole.

The device preferably has one that can be anchored in the ground Support spike on. This support spear can be the entire

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Wear device and is next to the mole passage in the ground driven. As a result, the mole cannot smell the device.

Preferably, the device is designed so that the Support spike guide elements for a vertically movable lifting rod has a foot plate at the lower free end of the lifting rod is arranged, the side facing away from the lifting rod has the protruding spikes and that the propulsion device on the support spike and the trigger mechanism are retained.

The propulsion device is preferably in the form of at least one supported or supported between the support spike and the lifting rod. suspended spring formed.

The lifting rod also has a clamping handle at its upper end, which means that it is simply lifted and the springs at the same time the propulsion device can be tensioned in a simple manner.

The trigger mechanism is preferably designed as a linkage, the section of which is assigned to the propulsion device has a latching cam holding the lifted lifting rod when the springs of the propulsion device are tensioned, and its the Footplate of the lifting rod associated section a trigger actuatable by the movements of the ground below ekopf has.

The dimensions of the footplate on the lifting rod with the predetermined The number of skewers is preferably chosen so that when the device is anchored to the support skewer laterally from

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Mole's passage the footplate extends in the longitudinal direction of the passage extends, whereby the skewers can also sweep a predetermined longitudinal area of the passage when they enter the ground penetration. This advantageously ensures that a mole is always killed, in which case it is irrelevant from which side it runs in the corridor towards the recess under the release head of the release mechanism.

An exemplary embodiment of the invention, from which further inventive features emerge, is shown in the drawing.

The drawing shows a schematic representation of a device which is attached to a mole passage 1 in the ground 2 is. The device is anchored in the ground by means of a support spike 3. There are guide elements on the support spike 4 arranged for a vertically movable lifting rod 5 therein. At its lower end, the lifting rod has a base plate 6 which, with vertically downward protruding therefrom, lay spikes 7 is provided. At the upper end, the lifting rod 5 has a tension handle 8 on. 9 with a release linkage is referred to, which is mounted on the support spike and the one in the lower portion Has release head 10 and a locking cam 11 in the upper section. The lower of the guide elements 4 is provided with a holder 12 provided to support two tension springs 13 whose the other end engages a holding plate 14. This holding plate is firmly connected to the lifting rod. If the lifting rod with the tension handle 8 is raised, the springs 13 tighten until the Latching cams 11 of the release linkage 9 move the lifting rod in a front

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holds a certain position. The mole passage 1 is as shown spilled, so that there is a trough-like depression 15 indicated by a dashed line on the surface of the earth remain. The release head 10 of the release linkage then lies in this trough-like depression. If the mole 16 wants to remove the burial in his Y / change through the mole passage 1, he pushes the soil upwards, whereby the Release head 10 is also printed upwards. This actuates the trigger mechanism, so that the locking cam 11 the Lifting rod 5 releases. Due to the tensioned tension springs I3 pushed the lifting rod against the ground, the spikes 7 penetrating the ground and killing the mole.

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Claims (1)

Expectations: I ^ device for catching moles or other im Caves dug in the ground, tunnels and animals passing through tunnels, characterized by perpendicular in the area of a mole passage (1) in the ground (2) advancing, parallel to each other arranged skewers (7), by a propulsion device for the skewers and by a Release mechanism for the propulsion device placed directly on the surface of the ground above the mole passage. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a support spike (3) which can be anchored in the ground (2). ._ Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support spear (3) has guide elements (4) for a vertically movable lifting rod (5) that a foot plate (6) is arranged around the lower free end of the lifting rod, the base plate of which faces away from the lifting rod Side has the protruding spikes (7) and that the propulsion device and the release mechanism are mounted on the support spike. 4-. Device according to Claim 3, characterized in that the propulsion device has at least one spring supported or suspended between the support spike (3) and the lifting rod (5). 609886/0099 ~ ⁷ ~ « Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a clamping handle (8) is arranged at the upper end of the lifting rod (5). 6. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the trigger mechanism is designed as a linkage (9), the portion associated with the propulsion device has a lifting rod (5) raised by means of the clamping handle (8) when the springs (13) of the propulsion device holding latching cams (11) and whose section assigned to the base plate (6) of the lifting rod has a release head (10) which can be actuated by movements of the ground below. 609886/0099 Blank page