Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Traps – Fish
Patent
1988-10-24
1989-12-19
Godici, Nicholas P.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Traps
Fish
A01K 6908
Patent
active
048873829
ABSTRACT:
A crab trap (10) is provided having a frame including a multi-sided bottom frame portion (12), a larger, equal-sided top frame portion (14) spaced thereabove, and generally diagonal frame members (16) connecting the top and bottom frame portions. A door opening (36) is provided adjacent at least one side of the bottom frame portion (12). Barrier walls are secured to the frame to define an enclosure which is normally closed. The barrier walls include a bottom barrier wall (24) and an inwardly opening flap door (38) which normally closes the door opening (36). The flap door has a top (40) which is connected to the trap (10) and a lower edge (42) which is normally continuous with the bottom barrier (24). The flap door (38) is resiliently bendable inwardly so that a crap (44) seeking to enter the trap (10) can lift the flap door (38) and crawl into the trap (10) below the flap door (38) and onto the bottom barrier wall (24). The overall shape of the trap (10) creates drag froces on the trap as it settles in the water which cause it to "parachute" or settle in an upright position to the bottom (50).
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Bellamy Glenn D.
Godici Nicholas P.
Miner James R.
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