In some implementations, a trap to capture and kill a pest may include a circuit. The circuit may receive sensor data from a sensor and determine that a pest has entered the trap. The circuit may cause a shutter inside the trap to move from an approximately horizontal position to an approximately vertical position, thereby causing a portion of a door of a container located inside the trap to come in contact with adhesive on an outer surface of the container to prevent the pest from leaving the container. Substantially simultaneously with the shutter moving, the circuit may provide electricity to two conductive plates located on in a inner bottom surface of the container, thereby causing the electricity to pass through the pest. The circuit may send a wireless notification message, indicating that the pest was captured in the container, over a wireless network to a computing device.

In some implementations, a trap to capture and kill a pest may include a circuit. The circuit may receive sensor data from a sensor and determine that a pest has entered the trap. The circuit may cause a shutter inside the trap to move from an approximately horizontal position to an approximately vertical position, thereby causing a portion of a door of a container located inside the trap to come in contact with adhesive on an outer surface of the container to prevent the pest from leaving the container. Substantially simultaneously with the shutter moving, the circuit may provide electricity to two conductive plates located on in a inner bottom surface of the container, thereby causing the electricity to pass through the pest. The circuit may send a wireless notification message, indicating that the pest was captured in the container, over a wireless network to a computing device.

In some examples, a trap to electrocute a pest may include a logic board. The logic board may create an open circuit using two electrical contacts in touch with two conductive plates in a container located in the trap. A pest entering the container may touch the two conductive plates, causing the circuit to close. Based on determining that the circuit was closed, the logic board may determine that a pest entered the trap. The logic board may cause a shutter inside the trap to move from an approximately horizontal position to an approximately vertical position, thereby causing a portion of a door of the container to close by causing two latch strikes of the door to engage with the two jaws of the container. The circuit may send a wireless notification message, indicating that the pest was captured in the container, over a wireless network to a computing device.

In some examples, a trap to electrocute a pest may include a logic board. The logic board may create an open circuit using two electrical contacts in touch with two conductive plates in a container located in the trap. A pest entering the container may touch the two conductive plates, causing the circuit to close. Based on determining that the circuit was closed, the logic board may determine that a pest entered the trap. The logic board may cause a shutter inside the trap to move from an approximately horizontal position to an approximately vertical position, thereby causing a portion of a door of the container to close by causing two latch strikes of the door to engage with the two jaws of the container. The circuit may send a wireless notification message, indicating that the pest was captured in the container, over a wireless network to a computing device.

An enclosure-type mouse trap having a compact footprint with a curved or U-shaped mouse pathway leading to a guillotine killing mechanism is provided. The trap has a bottom assembly, a top assembly, and a removable disposal door. The bottom assembly includes a pivoting link element operatively engaged with the top and bottom assemblies to set the trap and control the position of an entrance door that provides access to the trap interior.

An enclosure-type mouse trap having a compact footprint with a curved or U-shaped mouse pathway leading to a guillotine killing mechanism is provided. The trap has a bottom assembly, a top assembly, and a removable disposal door. The bottom assembly includes a pivoting link element operatively engaged with the top and bottom assemblies to set the trap and control the position of an entrance door that provides access to the trap interior.

Embodiments of the Portable Wild Hog Trap are comprised of a wheel winch assembly, a trip plate, two side walls, a front wall, a rear wall, and a floor. The two side walls, the front wall, the rear wall, and the floor are comprised of heavy gauge wire mats and a steel support frame. The rear wall is comprised of a fixed rear wall and a trap gate. The trip plate is comprised of either of heavy gauge wire mats or a steel plate and a steel support frame. The wild hog is lured into the Portable Wild Hog Trap with an appropriate lure positioned such that the wild hog steps on the trip plate actuating a trip spring. The trip spring then slams the trap gate closed trapping the hog or hogs in the Portable Wild Hog Trap.

Embodiments of the Portable Wild Hog Trap are comprised of a wheel winch assembly, a trip plate, two side walls, a front wall, a rear wall, and a floor. The two side walls, the front wall, the rear wall, and the floor are comprised of heavy gauge wire mats and a steel support frame. The rear wall is comprised of a fixed rear wall and a trap gate. The trip plate is comprised of either of heavy gauge wire mats or a steel plate and a steel support frame. The wild hog is lured into the Portable Wild Hog Trap with an appropriate lure positioned such that the wild hog steps on the trip plate actuating a trip spring. The trip spring then slams the trap gate closed trapping the hog or hogs in the Portable Wild Hog Trap.

A cage type animal trap having an enclosure with an animal access opening into a vacant interior sized to receive an animal to be trapped. The access opening is closed by a door that is movable from a closed to an opened position by an actuating mechanism having a flexible actuating member with one end secured to the door and the other end releasably held by a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism is configured to move the door to the opened position by tensioning the actuating member and, in response to a trigger mechanism, to release the second end of the actuating member and allow the door to move from the opened position to the closed position thereby trapping the animal in the animal enclosure. A door lock in abutment with the outer surface of the door prevents the door from being opened by a trapped animal. A part of the actuating mechanism is in engagement with the door lock when the door is closed such that the door lock is automatically disengaged when the actuating member is tensioned.

A cage type animal trap having an enclosure with an animal access opening into a vacant interior sized to receive an animal to be trapped. The access opening is closed by a door that is movable from a closed to an opened position by an actuating mechanism having a flexible actuating member with one end secured to the door and the other end releasably held by a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism is configured to move the door to the opened position by tensioning the actuating member and, in response to a trigger mechanism, to release the second end of the actuating member and allow the door to move from the opened position to the closed position thereby trapping the animal in the animal enclosure. A door lock in abutment with the outer surface of the door prevents the door from being opened by a trapped animal. A part of the actuating mechanism is in engagement with the door lock when the door is closed such that the door lock is automatically disengaged when the actuating member is tensioned.