Rodent Trap Setting Handle With Remote Clamping Arm Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Setting up, transporting, and positioning rodent traps can be difficult and dangerous due to the sensitivity of the arm bar placement, which increases the risk of accidental trap activation, especially when setting conventional rat traps.
Innovation Solution
A hand-held rodent trap-setting device with a base, handle, clamping arm, and actuator that securely holds the trap in place, allowing safe and easy setup by clamping the trap platform onto the base and engaging/disengaging the actuator to set or release the trap.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional rat traps are used without additional safety mechanisms, then the trap structure remains simple, but the risk of accidental activation increases during setup and transport
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a separate setting device that acts as an intermediary tool between the user and the trap. This device includes a clamping arm that secures the trap platform and a kill bar pulling arm that manipulates the kill bar, allowing users to set the trap without directly handling sensitive components. The intermediary device eliminates the need to modify the trap structure itself while providing safety during setup and transport.
2Reliability
If the arm bar placement is made sensitive to prevent rodents from stealing bait, then bait security improves, but the risk of accidental trap activation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The setting device serves as an intermediary that allows precise manipulation of the arm bar and kill bar without requiring the user to directly handle these sensitive components. The clamping arm secures the platform while the pulling arm manipulates the kill bar, enabling accurate arm bar placement for bait security while eliminating the harmful effect of accidental activation during setup.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the direct manual manipulation of the trap's mechanical components with a specialized setting device that has its own mechanical system. The setting device includes a spring-loaded clamping arm and a lever-operated pulling arm that substitute for direct hand manipulation, providing controlled and precise adjustments without exposing the user to the risks of sensitive arm bar placement.
3Ease of operation
If users directly handle the trap components during setup, then the setup process is simple, but the difficulty and danger of positioning increase
Solution Approach 1:
The setting device acts as an intermediary tool that simplifies the setup process while reducing positioning difficulty. The clamping arm securely holds the platform, and the pulling arm provides mechanical advantage for manipulating the kill bar, making it easier to position the trap correctly without direct handling of sensitive components.
Solution Approach 2:
The setting device divides the complex task of trap setup into separate, manageable functions: the clamping arm handles platform securing, the pulling arm handles kill bar manipulation, and the lever provides mechanical advantage. This segmentation of functions makes the overall setup process easier and more controllable than direct handling.
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AI summary
A hand-held rodent trap setting device, or rat trap scoop, includes a base supporting a rodent trap, a handle extending generally in or above a major plane of the base, a clamping arm that clamps down the rodent trap to the platform when engaged, and an actuator coupled to clamping arm and configured to clamp down and release the clamping arm. An elongated handle facilitates placing the rodent trap in relatively inaccessible locations. An elongated rearward linking arm assembly couples the actuator to the clamping arm, and facilitates engaging/releasing the clamping arm from a distance, further facilitating placing the rodent trap in inaccessible locations.