A01K 69/08
Rigid traps
Official title: Rigid traps, e.g. lobster pots
A01K69/08 (Rigid traps) appears on 109 US grants and 85 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01K- Granted patents
- 109
- Published applications
- 85
- Assignees
- 40
- Inventors
- 178
- Latest grant
- 30 Jun 2026
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| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 |
| 2026 | 3 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Underwater retrieval device and rewinding systems30 Jun 2026US 12,668,331 B2Devocean Inc.
- Tunnel gates for crab pots, crab pots including the same, and related method7 Apr 2026US 12,593,830 B2Griggs & Associates, Inc.
- Composable inserts for DIY traps20 Jan 2026US 12,527,311 B1
- Automatic line release system for aquatic traps30 Dec 2025US 12,507,680 B2Sub Sea Sonics, LLC
- Magnetic release mechanism21 Oct 2025US 12,448,817 B2Ashored Inc.
- Rope-less aquatic traps6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223824 A1Sub Sea Sonics, LLC
- Ocean safe eel trap entry9 Apr 2026US 2026/0096544 A1University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees
- Retrieval line for fixed gear and method of retrieving fixed gear26 Feb 2026US 2026/0053123 A1kelson Marine Co.
- On demand-delayed buoy release5 Feb 2026US 2026/0033468 A1
- Lobster traps and related methods15 Jan 2026US 2026/0013484 A1Clearwater Seafoods Limited Partnership
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