Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Traps – Fish
Patent
1997-09-29
1999-09-07
Swiatek, Robert P.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Traps
Fish
A01K 6908
Patent
active
059468505
ABSTRACT:
A crab trap shaped like a star formed from generally curved segments apexes of the star. These curved segments define the shape of the side walls of the trap which gently converge to a entrance tunnel and opening that leads to the interior of the trap. Each opening has a one-way gate so that the crustacean can enter but cannot escape from the trap. With the exception of the apexes, if the crustacean contacts any part of the side wall of the trap, the gentle curve of that segment of the side wall will urge the crustacean toward the entrance tunnel for that portion of the trap. An access door is provided in the top of the trap that is held closed by a spring-loaded lock finger. To open the access door, the spring-loaded lock finger is retracted and the access door is pulled open by hand or by the resilient nature of the netting that surrounds the frame of the trap. The crab trap also includes a number of escape rings that are sized according to local fishing regulations to permit immature crabs to escape the trap while retaining the mature crustaceans. These escape rings can easily be changed for using the traps in different jurisdictions with different size restrictions.
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Hughes Robert B.
Swiatek Robert P.
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