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US 4,788,937 AGranted
Oyster bed fostering
OwnerGeorge A. Keyserinventor
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Abstract
The method of fostering shellfish beds, particularly oyster beds, by distributing chunks of rubber or rubber chips on the bottom of a body of water. The chunks of rubber or rubber chips may be produced by chopping or shredding old rubber tires into pieces ranging in dimension from one to four inches.
Claims7
The method of fostering shellfish beds comprising the step of
- distributing rubber chips on the bottom of a body of water capable of supporting shellfish life to enhance the growth of the shellfish.
The method of fostering shellfish beds comprising the steps of
- chopping rubber tires to form chunks of rubber,
- transporting the chunks of rubber to a body of water suitable for shellfish growth, and
- distributing the chunks of rubber on the bottom of the body of water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.