Crustacean trap

Details Crustacean trap Crustacean trap

1990-09-24

1992-07-28

Rowan, Kurt

Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying

Traps

Fish

43 17, A01K 6900

Patent

active

051331497

ABSTRACT:
A marine crustacean trap that is more particularly designed to entrap live crabs one at a time. A cage portion of the trap has an elastically closed gate and a bait well is secured within the cage. Also within the cage, trip cords are arranged such that the cords interfere with crustacean access to the bait well. A trip mechanism is secured upon the top of the cage and the mechanism has a releasably secured float maintained upon a support by having a gate open latch and a pivotal trip lever together locking onto the float. A crustacean pulling upon a trip cord causes the trip lever to rotate and unlock from the float. Now tension upon the gate open latch causes the float to rotate up and over a small float stop member of the support. As the float rotates the gate closes and the latch is released from the float permitting the float to ascend to a water surface. A ring encircling the trap hauling line is also linked with the float. Firm dry material placed within the workings of the trip mechanism will prevent triggering of the mechanism until the trap is submerged in water. A sport fisherman can cast, or throw, the trap into water and not have to be concerned about inadvertent triggering of the trip mechanism when the trap impacts with the surface of the water.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3508358 (1970-04-01), Lee

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