Class 43/103 - Portable or floating

Subclass of Class 43 - Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Definition: Fishtraps which are anchored in place and are so made that
No. of patents: 25
Last issue date: 09/26/2006

Number	Title	Issue Date
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
6892672	Apparatus for breeding fish in open sea Fish-breeding apparatus (10), which comprises a frame, supporting one or a plurality of breeding cages (11) and provided with hollow buoyancy elements (17), and at least one device for controlling the buoyancy of the apparatus by filling, totall...	05/17/2005
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
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
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
5398441	Lobster trap/animal cage construction A wire trap or animal cage having walls which are attached together by crimped clips at spaced locations between the adjacent walls of the trap or cage. The clips have markings thereon to indicate ownership of the trap. The marks may be put on the clips a...	03/21/1995
5359962	Center-Spar fish pen A spar-buoy pen includes a net that is held open by a single elongated, substantially vertically oriented center spar. The pen of this invention includes either a fixed center spar or a floating spar buoy that is substantially vertically aligned. Several ...	11/01/1994
5325623	Material for making marine structure A material for making marine structure comprises a rubber composition. The rubber composition contains a metal salt of ଱, ଲ-unsaturated fatty acid and is vulcanized in a mold into a predetermined configuration. The strength of the rubber compo...	07/05/1994
5187893	Wire mesh lobster trap launch steadying device A lobster trap launch steadying device adapted for use with lobster traps that will reliably locate the position of attachment of the warp rope used for launching the trap into the sea so the trap will be steadied in its descent to the sea bottom so that ...	02/23/1993
5181479	Fish egg and larvae collection system A system for continuously collecting and preserving fish eggs and larvae by pumping, concentrating, separating, and preserving samples for a specific period of time or volume. Water containing fish eggs and larvae is pumped by a centrifugal pump through s...	01/26/1993
5131184	Minnow trap apparatus An apparatus including an elongate housing formed with a funnel entrance and an exit door utilizing springs mounted on opposed sides of the housing to bias the door in a first closed position when the door is displaced relative to a foward or second porti...	07/21/1992
5083395	Crab cage and pole apparatus The present invention provides a pole member organization, wherein a plurality of vertical posts are fixedly secured together joined at their upper terminal end to an "L" shaped junction. The "L" shaped junction includes a first horizontal post telescopin...	01/28/1992
4982525	Collapsible lobster or crab trap A collapsible lobster or crab trap is described that has a pyramidal shape with a triangular base and three triangular sides. The sides and the base are covered with a mesh material. At least one of the sides has an entrance leading to a truncated cone sh...	01/08/1991
4819369	Apparatus for the "baitless" harvesting of crawfish A baitless crayfish harvesting apparatus having a primary collection chamber, a plurality of passageways positioned is relation to the collection chamber, each of the passageways having an entrance door and an exit door, for luring a crayfish thereinto, a...	04/11/1989
4739579	Sea animal trap assembly There is disclosed a novel trap assembly including a spring-loaded body member positioned on and mounted to a base member whereby the body member is capable of raising up into an instant upright operational configuration. The novel trap assembly provided ...	04/26/1988
4680887	Support stand for a minnow trap A support stand for a minnow trap of the type comprising a large jar having a funnel opening at one end and a plurality of apertures at the other end. The ends of the jar are engaged and supported by a pair of opposed generally planar end plates. A plural...	07/21/1987
4638588	Fish attracting device A fish attracting device is adapted to be submerged into the water below a fisherman's boat or the boat dock. The device has a central section comprising a perforated hollow container for retaining fish bait therein in a manner to permit the fish bait to ...	01/27/1987
4486973	Shellfish traps The invention relates to improvements in shellfish traps. According to the invention, the trap consists of a bottom 1 weighted with concrete blocks 19 onto which is fastened a cage 2 provided with a truncated entrance opening 7. Means 8 are provided on th...	12/11/1984
4452005	System for enticing, enclosing and holding fish A feed-holding member entices fish into a fish-trapping device which has an "exit only" closure for an outlet opening thereof. A "live net" is connected to that fish-trapping device adjacent that outlet opening, and, when the fish have satisfied their app...	06/05/1984
4429659	Apparatus and method of confining fish In one embodiment of the fish cage, a plurality of hollow plastic tubular members form an open lattice, bouyant, frame which normally floats in water. A net assembly is carried in the interior of the frame and a removable net top is secured by spring hook...	02/07/1984
4237646	Portable fish catcher The portable fish catcher comprises a fish trap of a type employing gill netting which is attached at top and bottom respectively to a pair of rings which may be oval, triangular, rectilinear, round, or other geometrical configuration. Additional steadine...	12/09/1980
4177601	Floated bag trap A trap for fish, crabs and the like, characterized by a substantial portion thereof being flexible and collapsible for increasing capacity while facilitating storage, safety and handling. The trap comprises an enclosure defined by a large flexible net sec...	12/11/1979
3992804	Lobster trap A lobster trap having a basic four sided container body, wherein the side walls are each constructed of a central panel having open mesh net material of widely spaced strands, which strands are composed of a plurality of tightly spaced individual strands,...	11/23/1976

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Class 43/103 - Portable or floating