Class 43/14 - Seines

Subclass of Class 43 - Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Definition: Encircling fish-nets held upright in the water by floats
No. of patents: 36
Last issue date: 01/29/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7322145	Method and device for detecting fishing conditions A screening device includes a screen and frame, and is useful in permitting fishermen to detect conditions of the water to be fished for optimum bait and lure selection. The screening device allows a fisherman to collect aquatic insects rising through the water to b...	01/29/2008
7320159	Karabiner with locking ring A safety karabiner comprises a swivelling gate with a sliding locking ring operating in conjunction with a lock-bolt. The ring comprises a hole for receiving the lock-bolt at the end of the translation travel to the first locked position to constitute both a mechani...	01/22/2008
7249434	Pre-mounted nets on discharging devices and a method of manufacture The present invention relates to nets, preferably for fishing, webbed onto a discharging device, a discharging system and a method for manufacture of such nets and discharging systems. The net, the system and the method make possible to determine the opening of the ...	07/31/2007
6471323	Ink jet printing method and apparatus An ink jet printing method and apparatus using a color ink and a print performance improving ink which minimizes an image quality degradation due to blank lines formed by failed or faulty nozzles. This system enables the use of a print head even with fail...	10/29/2002
6065239	Twist closure drop fishing net An automatically closing drop fishing net is provided for commercial fishing operations. The drop net assembly includes an upper float ring, a lower weight ring, and a net formed in a generally tubular configuration. The upper end of the net is attached t...	05/23/2000
5722196	Aquatic seine device An aquatic sampling device is provided, said aquatic sampling device comprising generally a plurality of two parallel vertical members, a plurality of two parallel horizontal members, a plurality of two support cross members, and a flexible net. Said plur...	03/03/1998
5655327	Purse seine link A purse seine link (10) having a roller head (30) attached to body (20) by head pivot (32). Latch mechanism (22) allows for one step release of roller head (30) to release cable (8)....	08/12/1997
5615510	Seine A seine for collecting bait from a body of water having a bed. The seine comprises a mesh receptacle having an intake portion and a collection portion. A frame is operably connected to the mesh receptacle and has a first portion for holding the intake por...	04/01/1997
5568697	Net-handle seine An improved way of storing, accessing, and deploying a flyfishing seine net. A fine, lightweight seine net is transported in a compacted manner inside a small nylon pouch. This pouch compartment is attached to a circular-shape elasticized strap which slid...	10/29/1996
5505013	Purse ring A purse ring for interconnecting a purse seine to a purse line has a frame with a first roller mounted across the frame, creating a purse line passageway. The first roller permits rolling engagement with the purse line as the purse line is retrieved durin...	04/09/1996
5423146	Seine ring device A seine ring which is equipped with a replaceable wearing piece, where the wearing piece is affixable to the mount part of the seine ring adapted for this function by means of a nut and bolt connection which is fed through a hole in the mount part. The ho...	06/13/1995
5287645	Purse ring A purse ring for interconnecting a purse seine to a purse line has a frame with a roller mounted across the frame. The roller permits rolling engagement with the purse line as the purse line is retrieved during seiner operations. The frame of the roller i...	02/22/1994
5161322	Apparatus and method for hanging fishing nets A net web is supported by upper and lower float and weight lines by a connecting structure which is connected to the respective line to resist movement along the line. Each connecting structure has an outer portion with a locking opening therein and coope...	11/10/1992
5121566	Fishnet hanging system Separate anchor members (1, 1', 1", 1'", 40, 60, 70, 80, 80', 80") are secured at regularly spaced locations to a rope or line (L) to which a net (N) is to be coupled. The anchor members carry separate connectors (11, 11', 11", 11'", 50, 65, 65', 12'") wh...	06/16/1992
5033221	Fishnet hanging system Separate anchor members (1, 1', 1", 1'", 40, 60, 70, 80, 80', 80") are secured at regularly spaced locations to a rope or line (L) to which a net (N) is to be coupled. The anchor members carry separate connectors (11, 11', 11", 11'", 50, 65, 65', 12'") wh...	07/23/1991
5018295	Roller purse ring A pursing ring used by fishing boats and ships that purse fishing nets up to a mile in length. The purse ring has a roller that cuts down on friction and wear on the cable passing through the purse ring. The purse ring has structure which allows the cable...	05/28/1991
4986021	Fish net and method of capturing fish A non-collapsible fish net apparatus (31) with capturing method, comprising an endless net (33) mounted on spaced rigid hoops (37, 38) preventing collapse, a skirt (39) below the lower hoop (38) foldable on itself, apparatus support lines (45) mounted to ...	01/22/1991
4932150	Scoop net for catching fish This invention relates to a scoop net for catching fish, which includes a net coupled with a water-tight plastic fabric and connected to the scoop net frame. The plastic fabric is having one circular end adhered to the middle part of the net to define a s...	06/12/1990
4888842	Swimming pool cleaning mechanism A mechanism for removing debris from the floor surface of a swimming pool. Two long pole assemblies are extended downwardly into the swimming pool to support a transversely-extending strainer screen. The pole assemblies are moved along the length of the p...	12/26/1989
4876818	Marked fishing net and method for making same A fishing net includes a cord having a multiplicity of strands including an identification strand marked at spaced intervals with sequential numerical codes. The preselected strand is substantially inextricably incorporated in the cord so that the presele...	10/31/1989
4845877	Line connector A connector (10) for detachably interconnecting the intermediate portion of a first, primary line (16) and the end portions of secondary lines (24) includes two separate, identical opposing members (30) having complementary, substantially planar mating fa...	07/11/1989
4805334	Fishnet hanging system A hanging cord is threaded through the top selvage of the net or web of a fishnet assembly and is secured at regularly spaced locations to separate anchor blocks which, in turn, are secured to the fishnet corkline. The anchor blocks have rigid bodies and ...	02/21/1989
4745703	Seine net device A minnow seine net having a collapsible tripod-like frame consisting of three poles joined by an adjustable connecting structure permitting the tripod to be folded into a handy, easy to carry form. A seine net is attached to and spread between the forward...	05/24/1988
4653214	One man seine A purse type seine readily operable by one person. Includes a woven purse seine, a rectangular support frame connected to the perimeter of the intake opening, and an elongated operating handle connected to the upper side of the frame at a selected angle p...	03/31/1987
4644679	Method of connecting a fishing net A method of effectively connecting a fishing net without the necessity for tying each net mesh to the support rope prevents a tearing-off of the fishing net with consequent loss of the net. During the connecting operation, a number of pairs of depending e...	02/24/1987
4517759	Stopper for braided line A stopper for a braided line having a core and a braided cover is disclosed, the stopper having a post-like part with an enlarged central section which stopper is adapted to be placed within a braided line extending substantially diametral thereof, the en...	05/21/1985
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
4442786	Fishing vessel An oceanic fishing system on a ship having a main propulsion system and an auxiliary bow thrustor providing forward as well as lateral thrust. The ship was a stern working deck with a net deploying and retrieving drum disposed on the working deck and posi...	04/17/1984
4381617	Fish net with reduced bottom friction The present invention is a means of reducing the hauling force of a bottom contacting fish net by enclosing or draping at least the leadline of the net with a flexible bearing means. This can conveniently be a tube of flexible polyethylene film or a strip...	05/03/1983
4380882	Long life purse seine ring A seine ring for use, in plurality, on the lower edge of a purse seine net which is conventionally closed or pursed by a pursing cable threaded through the rings. The seine ring is adapted for quick, easy and positive attachment to the seine net, ordinari...	04/26/1983
4348975	Supply boat spooling system This system is for offshore operations and includes a boat having a towing and an anchor handling winch are respectively disposed on the boat deck so as to rotate about horizontal axis. In connection with an offshore rig using chain or cable attached to t...	09/14/1982
4193219	Sea mammal gate A gate is provided in a seine fishing net to allow sea mammals entrapped with fist in the net to escape. The gate is selectively inflated or deflated so that it may be raised to the surface or lowered, and is disposed in position in place of floatation de...	03/18/1980
4174582	Commercial fishing net assembly with a porpoise escape zone A commercial fishing net takes advantage of animal psychology to easily permit the escape of entrapped porpoises while preventing the escape of desired tuna and other edible fish, the net having at least a portion comprising a drop net which sinks beneath...	11/20/1979
4171586	Purse seine hairpin retainer A purse seine hairpin retainer and purse ring handling method which simplifies and lessens the danger involved in collecting and securing the purse rings that are attached to the base of a fish net used in a seining operation for catching fish. The purse ...	10/23/1979
4044432	Net jointing structure A net jointing structure is provided for separably jointing or coupling a pair of nets together. The structure has a pair of elongate net strips each having first and second longitudinal opposite edges and having a mesh size progressively smaller toward t...	08/30/1977
4006549	Porpoise-releasing tuna purse seine A tuna fishing purse seine and a method for its operation provide for protection and release of porpoise captured along with a school of tuna. The seine includes an inner, upper net in addition to the main net, positioned alongside the main net and connec...	02/08/1977

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