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US 5,174,059 AGranted
Crab trap apparatus
OwnerAnthony L. Durbininventor
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Abstract
A crab trap includes a central toroidal base ring having upper and lower cages mounted to upper and lower surfaces of the base ring, with the upper and lower cages coaxially aligned relative to the axis of the base ring. The base ring includes a plurality of snare rings mounted peripherally about the base ring. A modification of the invention includes a scent delivery system to direct crab attracting scent from the cages.
Claims7
A crab trap apparatus, comprising,
- a toroidal base ring, the base ring having an outer periphery,
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- a central bore directed therethrough, with the central bore coaxially directed through the base ring, with the base ring defined about a central axis,
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- a plurality of cable loops mounted peripherally to the base ring extending exteriorly thereof, wherein each of the cable loops includes a first end loop pivotally mounted to the base ring, and a second end loop slidably receiving one of said cable loops therethrough,
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- a top surface spaced from and parallel a bottom surface,
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- a first cage mounted to the bottom surface, and a second cage mounted to the top surface,
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- the first cage is mounted to a first cage support ring, the first cage support ring mounted to the bottom surface, the second cage mounted to a second cage support ring, the second cage support mounted to the top surface, and a cage clamp rod coaxially aligned with the axis and directed medially through the first cage and the second cage securing the first cage and the second cage together.
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