Patents
US 10470454 B2: Systems and methods for trapping animals
- Granted
- 2019-11-12
- Filed
- 2018-03-23 application 15934782
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system for trapping animals includes a cable and an enclosure adapted to be suspended above a trap area by the cable. A release mechanism includes a pivotable member, and the pivotable member is configured to rotate about a pivot support between an engaged position and a released position. The pivotable member in the engaged position supports the cable to hold the enclosure in a suspended position, and the pivotable member in the released position releases the cable to allow the enclosure to fall from the suspended position and enclose the trap area. The system further includes an actuator, which in an extended position holds the pivotable member in the engaged position. In a retracted position, the actuator releases the pivotable member to allow the pivotable member to rotate into the released position.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg191112.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Research Institute, LLC 6 patents | US company or organization | Ardmore, OK | Noble Research Institute, LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state NOBLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE LLC Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Gaskamp | Marietta, GA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kenneth L. Gee | Ardmore, OK | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01M | Catching, trapping or scaring of animals ; apparatus for the destruction of noxious animals or noxious plants | A01M23/16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-02 | Name change Change of name | THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION, INC. signed 2017-05-01 | NOBLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC ARDMORE, OK | 46054/855 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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