Fishing trap retrieval system with release mechanism
OwnerJoel Sullivaninventor
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Abstract
A fishing trap retrieval system comprising a strong rope adapted for being connected to a fishing trap at a first end thereof. A strong rope buoy is connected to a second end of the strong rope. A mid portion of the strong rope is maintained in a collapsed form. A load sensitive release mechanism is connected to the strong rope buoy and adapted for being connected to the fishing trap. A weak rope is connected to the release mechanism at a first end thereof and to a surface buoy at a second end thereof. The release mechanism is adapted for transferring a buoyancy load exerted by the strong rope buoy when submerged to the fishing trap in a first mode of operation and for releasing the strong rope buoy when the load acting thereon exceeds a predetermined load threshold in a second mode of operation.
Claims21
A fishing trap retrieval system comprising:
- a strong rope adapted for being connected to a fishing trap at a first end thereof;
- a strong rope buoy connected to a second end of the strong rope;
- means for maintaining a mid portion of the strong rope in a collapsed form;
- a load sensitive release mechanism connected to the strong rope buoy and adapted for being connected to the fishing trap;
- a surface buoy;
- and,
- a weak rope connected to the release mechanism at a first end thereof and to the surface buoy at a second end thereof;
- wherein the release mechanism is adapted for transferring a buoyancy load exerted by the strong rope buoy when submerged to the fishing trap in a first mode of operation and for releasing the strong rope buoy when the load acting thereon exceeds a predetermined load threshold in a second mode of operation.
A fishing trap retrieval system retrofit for retrofitting a fishing trap connected via a strong rope to a strong rope buoy comprising a load sensitive release mechanism adapted for being connected to the strong rope buoy, the fishing trap, and to a surface buoy via a weak rope, wherein the release mechanism is adapted for transferring a buoyancy load exerted by the strong rope buoy when submerged to the fishing trap in a first mode of operation and for releasing the strong rope buoy when the load acting thereon exceeds a predetermined load threshold in a second mode of operation with the predetermined load threshold being less than a tensile strength of the weak rope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.