Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8117783 | Gate for marine animal trap A trigger for a marine animal trap is preferably constructed from two identical, or nearly identical, parts. The two parts are substantially flat as manufactured, and are constructed to have connector sections that fold without breaking away from each substantially ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7913448 | Traps for crabs or lobsters A trap for crabs or lobsters has a mesh extending over a trap frame, with at least one inlet opening provided with a one-way inlet gate spaced apart pins which are pivotable between open and closed positions. Pin retainers prevent spreading of the pins apart from on... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7721485 | Leech trap A leech trap consisting of a location marking float and an enclosure having a removable lid and a first plurality of holes through the surface of the enclosure to allow entry of leeches into the enclosure. The lower end of the enclosure is weighted and contains a se... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7325356 | Mechanical netting device A motor-driven mechanical netting device includes a net assembly, a slide assembly, a bracket, and a mount. The slide assembly is structured to support the net assembly and includes a guide bar. The bracket is structured to support the net assembly, the slide assemb... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7313887 | Collapsible trap Traps, and more particularly collapsible traps used to capture crabs or other live animals. More particularly still, collapsible live animal traps that utilize one or more support members that are stable when assembled, yet easily collapsible. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7308868 | Protective cage A cage includes side panels, each having top and bottom edges extending along a length of the cage. Coextensive top and bottom panels have sides extending along a length of the cage and are engaged with the side panels, defining a cavity therebetween. End panels are... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7284501 | Containment pens for finfish aquaculture A containment pen for finfish aquaculture, comprising a supporting structure, a net attached to the supporting structure and defining a containment volume for containing finfish, wherein the net comprises a plurality of removable net panels, wherein each of the remo... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7143540 | Fish handling system for big game tube fishing A Fish Handling System For Big Game Tube Fishing is a single unit comprised of both a landing net and raised tabletop/inch incremented measuring board supported by a platform mounted atop two pontoons. Landing net access is obtained by lifting the hinged table/measu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7111427 | Lobster trap A lobster trap having at least two lobster feeding chambers separated from one another with no direct or indirect access from one lobster feeding chamber to the other(s), each lobster feeding chamber having a lobster trap head to the exterior of the lobster trap and... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7043866 | Fishing device A fishing device has a substantially rigid lower member, a lee attached to the lower member, and a net having a lower end attached to the lower member and an upper end vertically spaced from it, the net being slidable over the lee so that when fish hits the net the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025254 | Non-visually identifiable fishing gear A non-visual identification apparatus includes aquatic gear. At least one water-resistant device is joined with the aquatic gear. The water-resistant device stores information. A reader is provided that is capable of non-visually reading the information stored by th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7001288 | Soccer practice cage A soccer practice cage including an enclosure defining an enclosure interior and multiple ball openings provided in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other in the bottom portion of the enclosure and communicating with the enclosure interior. In typical ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6938860 | Adjustable collapsible refuse funnel An adjustable collapsible refuse funnel has a generally planar body formed of a relatively rigid but flexible and shape-retentive material, the body having a front edge, a rear edge, and opposing side edges, the body being deformable into a funnel configuration by b... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926062 | Screen element for motor vehicles; in particular, wind blocker A screen element for motor vehicles having a piece of flat material extending in a surface area. The piece of flat material has strands which are inherently stiff to enable the flat material to stand alone without a frame. The strands also provide primary stability ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6880290 | Fishing gear recovery device Disclosed is a fishing gear recovery device and methods of use. The fishing gear recovery device of the present invention includes a recovery line housing, which is preferably produced from flexible tubular plastic stock. Attachments points are provided in the recov... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6804911 | Apparatus for harvesting bait A trap capable of harvesting bait fish in open water or in ponds. In one embodiment a wire mesh cage having capture gates using longitudinal bores and angled rods, each sized to admit desired bait fish but exclude predatory fish. A bait box is provided to hold bait ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6591544 | Cage for trapping crustaceans A truncated right circular conical cage for trapping crustaceans comprises circumferential spaced fill wires converging from a circular base of the cage to a reduced diameter upper opening of the cage. Mutually spaced line wires encircle the cage and inte... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6550180 | Spring door crab pot A round crab pot provides crabs easy access from all directions, while strongly discouraging exit except by crabs of nonallowable small size. The pot may be of variable weight and size for commercial or individual use. The pot frame has an interchangeable... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6453602 | Delayed release bait canister and method This invention relates to delayed release bait canisters in which a closure member covers an opening in a body member against a bias spring and is released by a corrodible link that, when intact, secures the closure in place over the opening. In one examp... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6425201 | Collapsible bait fish trap A collapsible bait fish trap for catching live bait fish in a body of water. The fish trap has an elongated hollow fish enclosure formed from two connected generally conical shaped portions. Each generally conical shaped portion has a connectable inner po... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6267079 | Fish cage A fish cage having a frame structure defining an enclosure with a top and a bottom and an intersecting side. The frame is adapted to rest on the bottom of an outdoor body of water and is covered with a first netting on the top and side but not the bottom.... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6247264 | Sea trap and method of use A sea trap (20) includes a first jaw (22) which cooperates with a second jaw (24). Jaws (22) and (24) are connected to a base (30), and the jaws (22) and (24), and the base (30) are covered with an animal-retaining enveloping material (26) such as netting... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6158165 | Trap for insects, vermin and similar subjects A trap for capturing insects and other vermin, such as cockroaches, including a baited container having an opening at the top provided with a vertically arranged smooth-walled tube, which can be oiled to make it more difficult for the vermin to escape. A ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6035575 | Marine animal trap entrance gate An entrance gate for a marine animal trap includes an elongate hinge member and multiple finger-like bails pivotally mounted to the hinge member in spaced-apart relation along the length of the hinge member. A mounting surface of the hinge member is posit... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5987710 | Rope securement clip for forming a break-away connection A clip for securing lobster trapping equipment to a buoy. The clip has an elongate tubular body through which a rope attached to a lobster trap is threaded. The rope is then threaded through a buoy loop and clipped to the outer wall of the elongate tubula... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5974725 | One way removable lobster gate with closed position lobster entry opening An extruded plastic one way obstruction gate assembly for use in the lobster fishing industry. A three fingered rotatable tine assembly attachable to an existing circular hoop of the conventional lobster pot or trap. A curved multi-tine gate assures low f... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5946850 | Crab trap 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. Ea... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5943812 | Crab trap A crab trap having a tapered body member of either circular or elliptical cross section, the crab trap having a first ingress end and a second egress end, the first ingress end having a cover removably secured thereto having a passageway for permitting en... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5926998 | Buoyancy device The present invention comprises a buoyancy device for the self-controlled maintenance of desired vertical upright orientation of a marine structure during its descent and settlement onto a water bed floor. The device includes a chamber for enclosing a vol... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5924237 | Crab pot 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 tr... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5899017 | Fishing device A fishing device includes a base having a receiving member and a guiding sleeve securely connected to the receiving member. The guiding sleeve includes a positioning section at a distal end thereof for mounting a net. A first gate is mounted between the r... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5894694 | Fish and crustacean trap escape vent system A Fish and Crustacean Trap Escape Vent System, consisting of an inexpensive conical-shaped escape vent with minimal water current noise or resistance, which presents a diminishing perspective to fish and crustaceans in the trap, secured to the trap with C... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5845431 | Aquarium fish catcher An aquarium fish trap (18) has a container (20) made from molded transparent PETE plastic material. The container is elongated in shape and has a standing closed end (34) and an open end (24). The open end is surrounded by flexible plastic fingers (26) th... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5839220 | Collapsible marine animal trap and storage unit A collapsible lobster trap having an external and internal design very similar to existing, non-collapsible traps, which allows a user to transport by truck, boat, or other means, a larger number of traps per excursion than is currently possible. The trap... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5810191 | Utility basket and bait container A utility container is formed of a light-in-weight, durable, flexible and resilient elastomeric material and is constructed in open mesh design so that it drains quickly and completely upon being lifted from a body of water and so that it refills quickly ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5771627 | Crab pot with positive trigger mechanism A crab pot provided with a plurality of entrance tunnels each having a rectangular opening frame, utilizes the top rod of the opening frame to pivotally support a plurality of wire trigger fingers which extend vertically downward for abutment against the ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5737869 | Fishing net assembly A fishing net assembly that includes two resilient members perpendicularly disposed with respect to each other and having substantially the same dimensions. Two interconnecting cables tense the ends of the resilient members in an arcuate position defining... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5640800 | Crab trap A crab trap having a tubular body formed of a netting material, a bait compartment in the tubular body, a weight compartment, and one or more looped snares which close about the leg or claw of the crab when the trap is lifted. The openings in the netting ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5613319 | Ditchline crawfish trap A kit is provided for producing a crawfish trap employing cylindrical sidewalls derived from three identical cans such as cans utilized for the packaging of food products. The kit includes two connector collars for securing the sidewalls to form an elonga... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5566499 | Collapsible bait trap and decoy cage to tantalize and attract predator fish A collapsible bait trap for fisherman comprised of an annular top and bottom panel, each with a peripheral edge and a flexible net paneling joining the top and bottom panels. The invention utilizes a novel shape composed of a multi-cylindrical configurati... | 10/22/1996 |
