Bristle worm trap for use in aquariums
OwnerChuong V. Tonginventor
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Abstract
A bristle worm trap for catching bristle worms in an aquarium, includes a trap body, including a trap enclosure, a cap, a bait container, worm access points, each optionally with attached inner and outer access lines that can be funnels or tubes; and an elongated handle used for positioning the bristle worm trap in the aquarium; such that bristle worms crawl through the outer access line, the worm access point, and the inner access line, guided by a scent from a bait positioned in the bait container, and become trapped in the trap enclosure.
Claims20
A bristle worm trap for catching bristle worms in an aquarium, comprising:
- a trap body, comprising:
- a trap enclosure, which comprises an enclosure cavity;
- at least one worm access point, which comprises an entry aperture in the trap enclosure, wherein the at least one worm access point is configured to provide access from an external environment to the enclosure cavity, such that the bristle worms crawl through the at least one worm access point, guided by a scent from a bait positioned in the trap body, and become trapped in the trap enclosure;
- wherein the at least one worm access point further comprises:
- an inner access line, which is hollow and connected to an inner side of the entry aperture, such that the bristle worms crawl through the inner access line into the trap enclosure, such that the inner access line prevents the bristle worms from escaping the trap enclosure.
A bristle worm trap for catching bristle worms in an aquarium, comprising:
- a trap body, comprising:
- a trap enclosure, which comprises:
- an enclosure cavity;
- at least one worm access point, which comprises an entry aperture in the trap enclosure, wherein the at least one worm access point is configured to provide access from an external environment to the enclosure cavity, such that the bristle worms crawl through the at least one worm access point, and become trapped in the trap enclosure;
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- a bait container with an opening to an inside of the bait container, such that the bait container is mounted inside the enclosure cavity, wherein the bait container comprises:
- the bait that is positioned in the inside of the bait container, and
- a plurality of container apertures, which are apertures in the bait container that are configured to distribute a scent from the bait, such that the scent is distributed to the enclosure cavity;
- wherein the bristle worms are guided by the scent from the bait, when they crawl through the at least one worm access point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.