Methods and apparatus for transporting, incubating, and growing out the eggs of aquatic creatures
Assignee501 Aquaseed Corporation
InventorPer O. Heggelund
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for transporting, incubating, and growing out the eggs of aquatic creatures. The apparatus includes an insulated container and a spacing structure which rests on the bottom wall of the container. One or more egg containers are placed on the spacing structure to keep water in the insulated container from drowning the eggs, and the container is iced. An inlet port is so located that water can be introduced into the box below the egg containers. The egg containers may be open trays or closed tubes. The apparatus may also include a pump, a filter, a cooler, and an aerater for recirculating water contained in the box during the transportation of fry.
Claims13
Apparatus for transporting and incubating eggs of aquatic creatures comprising:
- an insulated container having side and bottom walls and a lid;
- egg containing means in the insulated container for containing the eggs;
- spacer means in the container for supporting the egg containing means above the bottom of the insulated container;
- ice retaining means in said insulated container means for containing ice;
- and
- an inlet means in the lower reaches of the insulated container via which water can be introduced and discharged into said container;
- whereby
- the apparatus is used in a transportation mode in which ice is placed in the ice retaining means, the lid is closed, and inlet means is closed;
- and
- the apparatus is also used in an incubation mode in which the lid is opened and water is introduced into the insulated container through the inlet means.
A method of transporting and incubating eggs of aquatic creatures, comprising the steps of:
- placing the eggs in a slotted, cylindrical, biodegradable container,
- so placing the slotted biodegradable container within a closed insulated container that water from the melting ice flows through the biodegradable container, thereby cooling and hydrating the eggs,
- removing the biodegradable container at a destination,
- position the biodegradable container in a freshwater stream, hatching the eggs into alevin in the container, and allowing the alevin to swim out of the biodegradable container through the slots therein.
A device for containing the eggs of aquatic creatures during transportation, comprising:
- a cylindrical, biodegradable container having slots formed therein, said slots being small enough to keep the eggs from flowing out of the container but large enough that they allow hatched aquatic creatures to swim out of the container.
A method of transporting and incubating eggs of aquatic creatures, comprising the steps of:
- providing a slotted, biodegradable container adapted to contain the eggs;
- placing the eggs in the container;
- transporting the container and eggs in a cool, moist environment to a freshwater stream;
- so positioning the container in the stream that water from the stream flows through the container;
- incubating the eggs until they hatch into alevin;
- and
- allowing the alevin to swim out of the container through the slots therein.
A method of transporting and incubating the eggs of aquatic creatures, comprising the steps of:
- placing the eggs in one or more perforated, egg containing means;
- placing the egg containing means on top a support housed in an insulated container;
- storing ice in the insulated container;
- sealing the insulated container;
- transporting the insulated container;
- opening the insulated container at its destination;
- and
- thereafter introducing water into the insulated container to rehydrate said eggs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.