Small animal capture net

Abstract

To provide a new small animal trapping net which can be manufactured at a lower cost than conventional small animal trapping nets and does not damage the bodies of trapped animals. [Solution] The small animal capture net 1 of this invention consists of a bag-shaped drawstring net portion 2, a net frame portion 3 for attaching the opening of the drawstring net portion 2, and a handle portion 4 connected to the net frame portion 3. It is provided with an intermediate fastening portion 5 between the opening and bottom of the drawstring net portion 2 attached to the net frame portion 3, and by winding up the fastening string 6 arranged at the intermediate fastening portion 5, the movement of the captured animal can be efficiently restrained without causing damage to the body of the captured animal.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a net for capturing small animals. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, large nets and landing nets have been used as tools for capturing small animals. When capturing small animals using such nets, there are cases where the capturer is bitten or scratched when moving the captured small animals to a trap or cage. There are also many cases where the small animals become violent in the net and cause damage to their bodies.

[0003] In response to such problems, Patent Document 1 proposes a small animal capture net that can be tied like a drawstring bag, as can be seen from the drawings in the document, and that by equipping the net with a zipper, the net can be separated into upper and lower halves, making it possible to safely transfer captured small animals to a trap. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Publication No. 3245075 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the trapping net in Patent Document 1 has a fastener in the net section, which allows the net section to be separated in the middle. In other words, the trapping net disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a complex structure and tends to have high production costs. In addition, the trapping net in Patent Document 1 does not have any particular characteristics in the constituent materials, and there is a problem that it is difficult to obtain sufficient adhesion of the net frame to the wall surface, floor surface, etc. when trapping small animals.

[0006] In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a new small animal net which can be manufactured more inexpensively than conventional small animal nets and which does not cause damage to the bodies of captured animals. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve this objective, the present invention has come up with the following net for capturing small animals, which can be manufactured inexpensively and does not adversely affect the bodies of captured animals.

[0008] The invention related to this application is a small animal capture net used to capture small animals, which small animal capture net comprises a bag-shaped drawstring net portion, a net frame portion for attaching the opening of the drawstring net portion, and a handle portion connected to the net frame portion, and is characterized in that it has an intermediate fastening portion between the opening of the drawstring net portion attached to the net frame portion and the bottom.

[0009] In the small animal capture net related to the present application, it is preferable that the net frame portion is made flexible by using a plastic material with excellent flexibility such as polypropylene, soft polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, etc., so that the net frame portion can be closely attached to the target surface when capturing the animal.

[0010] In the small animal capture net according to the present application, it is preferable to provide a handle portion at the bottom of the net portion that can be grasped from the outside of the net portion.

[0011] In the small animal capture net related to the present application, it is preferable that a spring material be interposed between the connection portion between the net frame portion and the handle portion, thereby making the net frame portion movable relative to the handle portion, thereby improving adhesion.

[0012] In the small animal capture net related to the present application, it is preferable to provide an intermediate fastening section that enables the body part of the purse-shaped net part to be tightened and fixed by arranging a fastening string around the circumference of the net part between the opening and the bottom.

[0013] In the small animal capture net related to the present application, it is preferable that the body part of the purse-shaped net part can be tightened and fixed by winding up one end of a fastening string arranged around the body circumference between the opening and the bottom of the purse-shaped net part with a reel device attached to the handle part. Effect of the Invention

[0014] The small animal capture net of the present invention has a simplified structure, so that the manufacturing cost can be effectively suppressed. Moreover, the small animal capture net of the present application can be more stably attached to any flat surface such as a wall, ceiling, floor, or inclined surface than conventional products when capturing small animals, and can easily restrain the target animal. In addition, the intermediate fastening part provided between the opening and the bottom of the purse-shaped net part of the small animal capture net narrows the capture space of the small animal captured in the net part, so that the movement of the captured animal can be efficiently restrained. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a small animal capture net according to the present application. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the small animal capture net according to the present application with a reel attached. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a small animal capture net according to the present application will be described with reference to the drawings. As can be seen from Fig. 1, the small animal capture net 1 used to capture small animals according to the present application is composed of a "bag-shaped purse-like net part 2", a "net frame part 3 for attaching the opening of the purse-like net part", and a "handle part 4 connected to the net frame part", and is characterized by having an "intermediate fastening part 5 between the opening and the bottom of the purse-like net part 2 attached to the net frame part 3". Therefore, the following mainly describes each of these components.

[0017] Bag-shaped purse-like net part: This "bag-shaped purse-like net part" is hereinafter simply referred to as "purse-shaped net part 2". There is no particular limitation on the material of this purse-shaped net part 2, and it may be in the form of a mesh made of either cloth fiber or chemical fiber. The mesh size can be changed as appropriate depending on the type of animal to be captured.

[0018] An intermediate fastening portion 5 is provided between the opening and the bottom of the purse-shaped net portion 2. The intermediate fastening portion 5 is fastened by a fastening material 6 such as a string or belt arranged around the circumference of the middle part between the opening and the bottom of the purse-shaped net portion 2. There is no particular limitation on the fastening material 6, and vegetable fiber material, plastic fiber material, metal wire material, etc. can be used. The fastening material 6 can be arranged on the net portion body simply by using the mesh of the net portion to arrange the fastening material 6 in a nested meandering manner in accordance with the mesh. It is also preferable to arrange loops 11 for holding the fastening material 6 on the outer periphery of the net portion and to run the fastening material 6 inside the holding loop.

[0019] The fastening method of the intermediate fastening part 5 can be performed by the catcher tying the fastening material 6 by hand or by using a temporary fastening device such as a clamp 7. Such a fastening method of the intermediate fastening part 5 requires the catcher to approach the purse-shaped net part 2 with the small animal caught, which may make it difficult for a single catcher to do the work. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, it is preferable to make it possible to tighten and fasten the body part of the purse-shaped net part 2 by winding up one end of the fastening material 6 arranged around the body circumference between the opening and the bottom of the purse-shaped net part 2 with a reel device 8 arranged on the handle part. It is preferable that the reel device 8 has a lock function and prevents the fastening material 6 from being unwound once it has been wound up. By using such a reel device, the catcher can capture the small animal alone and reliably restrain the movement of the small animal to secure it safely.

[0020] Furthermore, the small animal capturing net 1 according to the present application is preferably provided with a handle portion 9 at the bottom of the purse-shaped net portion 2, which can be gripped from the outside of the net portion. This handle portion 9 is used as follows: after capturing a small animal inside the purse-shaped net portion and binding the intermediate fastening portion 5 with a fastening material to restrain the movement of the small animal, the intermediate fastening portion 5 is brought close to the capturing cage, and when moving the captured small animal into the capturing cage, the handle portion 9 is lifted, facilitating the task of driving the small animal into the capturing cage.

[0021] Net frame part: In the small animal capture net 1 according to the present application, it is preferable that the net frame part 3 is flexible and made of a plastic material with excellent flexibility such as polypropylene, soft polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, etc. By making the net frame part 3 flexible, it is possible to press it firmly against the target surface when capturing the animal without damaging it.

[0022] In the small animal capture net 1 according to the present application, it is preferable to interpose a spring material at the connection 10 between the net frame 3 and the handle 4, so that the net frame 3 can move relative to the handle 4 in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 1. By making the net frame 3 movable at the connection 10 with the handle 4, it becomes possible to press the net frame 3 against any flat surface such as a floor, wall, inclined surface, or ceiling without any gaps, thereby improving adhesion. By effectively preventing the escape of captured small animals and restricting the movement of the small animals by tying the intermediate fastening portion 5 with fastening material 6, the small animals can be captured safely and reliably.

[0023] Handle: The handle 4 can be made of hard rod materials such as metal and wood, or plastic rod materials such as polypropylene and carbon fiber. This rod material can be solid or hollow. In the case of a hollow structure, when arranging the reel device 8 on the handle, it is also preferable to house the fastening material 6 wound by the reel device 8 in the hollow part of the handle. In addition, if the handle is hollow, it can be made to have a structure that can be freely extended and retracted. [Industrial Applicability]

[0024] By using the small animal capture net 1 according to the present application, the manufacturing cost can be effectively suppressed, and the net can be more stably attached to any flat surface such as a wall, ceiling, floor, or inclined surface than conventional products, making it possible to easily restrain the target animal. Furthermore, the intermediate fastening part 5 provided between the opening and bottom of the purse-shaped net part 2 narrows the capture space for the small animal captured in the net part, thereby efficiently suppressing the movement of the captured animal, and the grippable handle part 9 provided at the bottom of the purse-shaped net part 2 makes it easy to drive the small animal into the capture cage. [Explanation of symbols]

[0025] 1. Small animal capture net 2. Drawstring net section 3. Net frame part 4. Handle 5. Intermediate fastening section 6. Fastening materials 7. Clamp 8. Reel device 9. Handle 10. Connections 11. Loop

Claims

1. A small animal capture net used to capture small animals, The small animal capture net comprises a bag-shaped purse-like net portion, a net frame portion for attaching an opening of the purse-like net portion, and a handle portion connected to the net frame portion, A net for capturing small animals, characterized in that it has an intermediate fastening portion between the opening and the bottom of the purse-shaped net portion attached to the net frame portion.

2. 2. A net for capturing small animals as described in claim 1, wherein the frame portion of the net is made of a highly flexible plastic material such as polypropylene, soft polyvinyl chloride, or polycarbonate, making it flexible and enabling the frame portion to adhere closely to the target surface when capturing the animal.

3. 2. A net for capturing small animals according to claim 1, wherein a handle portion is provided at the bottom of said net portion so as to be gripped from the outside of said net portion.

4. 2. A small animal capture net according to claim 1, wherein a spring material is interposed at the connection between said net frame portion and said handle portion, thereby improving the adhesion of said net frame portion to a flat surface with a certain pressure.

5. 2. A net for capturing small animals according to claim 1, wherein a fastening string is arranged around the circumference of the purse-shaped net portion between the opening and the bottom, so that the body of the purse-shaped net portion can be tightened and fixed.

6. A small animal capture net as described in claim 1, in which the body of the drawstring-shaped net can be tightened and fixed by winding one end of a fastening string arranged around the body circumference between the opening and the bottom of the drawstring-shaped net with a reel device attached to the handle.

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