Remote control gate release for trap enclosure
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1. A trap for capturing a plurality of animals comprising:
- an enclosure having at least one opening through which at least one animal of the plurality of animals can pass;
a gate positioned therein the at least one opening, wherein the gate is movable between an open position and a closed position;
an automatic food dispensing mechanism positioned therein the enclosure and configured to selectively provide food to at least one animal of the plurality of animals therein the enclosure, wherein the automatic food dispensing mechanism provides food at a predetermined time or at predetermined time intervals;
means for remotely actuating the gate to move the gate from the open position to the closed position when a predetermined condition has been met, the means for remotely actuating the gate comprising a transmitter and a remote control mechanism, wherein the predetermined condition comprises at least one of a certain date, a certain time, a predetermined level of food remaining in the automatic food dispensing mechanism, and a predetermined number of animals detected in the enclosure; and
means for detecting the presence of the plurality of animals therein the enclosure,wherein the predetermined number of animals detected in the enclosure is detected by a camera.
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Abstract
A trap for capturing a plurality of animals. The trap can comprise an enclosure having an opening through which the at least one animal can pass to enter the enclosure. A gate, movable between an open position and a closed position, is positioned therein the at least one opening and can be selectively moved from the open position to the closed position when desired. Methods are also provided for capturing at least one animal by providing a trap with a gate, positioning the gate in an open position, monitoring the trap until at least one animal has entered the trap, and remotely triggering the gate to move from the open position to a closed position.
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1. A trap for capturing a plurality of animals comprising:
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an enclosure having at least one opening through which at least one animal of the plurality of animals can pass; a gate positioned therein the at least one opening, wherein the gate is movable between an open position and a closed position; an automatic food dispensing mechanism positioned therein the enclosure and configured to selectively provide food to at least one animal of the plurality of animals therein the enclosure, wherein the automatic food dispensing mechanism provides food at a predetermined time or at predetermined time intervals; means for remotely actuating the gate to move the gate from the open position to the closed position when a predetermined condition has been met, the means for remotely actuating the gate comprising a transmitter and a remote control mechanism, wherein the predetermined condition comprises at least one of a certain date, a certain time, a predetermined level of food remaining in the automatic food dispensing mechanism, and a predetermined number of animals detected in the enclosure; and means for detecting the presence of the plurality of animals therein the enclosure, wherein the predetermined number of animals detected in the enclosure is detected by a camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for capturing a plurality of animal, comprising:
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providing a trap comprising; an enclosure having at least one opening through which at least one animal of the plurality of animals can pass; a gate positioned therein the at least one opening, wherein the gate is movable between an open position and a closed position; an automatic food dispensing mechanism positioned therein the enclosure and configured to selectively provide food to at least one animal of the plurality of animals therein the enclosure, wherein the automatic food dispensing mechanism provides food at a predetermined time or at predetermined time intervals; a transmitter configured to transmit a signal; and a remote control mechanism comprising a receiver configured to receive the signal from the transmitter, wherein the remote control mechanism is configured to move the gate from the open position to the closed position in response to the received signal; positioning the gate in the open position; monitoring the trap with a camera until a predetermined condition has been met, wherein the predetermined condition comprises at least one of a certain date,a certain time, a predetermined level of food remaining in the automatic food dispensing mechanism, and a predetermined number of animals detected in the enclosure; and remotely triggering the gate to move from the open position to the closed position upon the meeting of the predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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