Crab pot

Details Crab pot Crab pot

1995-04-26

1995-12-26

Little, Willis

Butchering

Crustacean

43100, A01K 6908, A01K 6904

Patent

active

054782732

ABSTRACT:
A crab pot having improved yield. A traditional commercial crab pot comprises a trigger structure that rotates between open and closed positions. The crabs enter the trap by pushing trigger members inwardly as the crabs pass through a trap opening. The trigger members are prevented from swinging outwardly, so crabs should not be able to leave through the trap opening. To bias the trigger structure into the closed position, the trigger structure comprises a counterweight member that biases the trigger members into a position where they span the trap opening and prevent egress of crabs. A protection structure is provided which prevents crabs from interfering with the operation of the trigger structure. The protection structure prevents the crabs from interfering either with the portions of the trigger members which extend below the trap opening and/or the counterweight member located above the trap opening. The protection structure thus may take the form of either a stirrup structure which receives the bottom ends of the trigger members or a hood which extends over and protects the counterweight member. The stirrup structure and the hood structure do not interfere with normal operation of the trigger structure. Preferably, both a hood structure and a stirrup structure are used at the same time.

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