Marine life traps
OwnerBiagio Litricoinventor
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Abstract
A trap for catching marine life species having a bottom member, a guide member attached to the bottom member, a top enclosure slideably received on the guide member wherein the top enclosure is guided between a closed position and in contact with the bottom member to an open position spaced form and above the bottom member. The top enclosure includes a frame and mesh members removably attached to the frame whereby different mesh sizes can be inserted as required. The frame can be collapsible and flexible. Further, a buoyancy member can be positioned at a lower end of the top enclosure permitting the trap to be used in shallow water.
Claims24
A trap for catching marine life species comprising:
- a bottom member;
- a guide attached to said bottom member;
- a top enclosure slideably received on said guide wherein said top enclosure is guided between a closed position in contact with said bottom member and an open position spaced form and above said bottom member, said top enclosure comprising a collapsible frame;
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- a buoyancy member attached to a lower end of said top enclosure, whereby said buoyancy member maintains said top enclosure in the open position when said enclosure is placed in water.
A trap for catching marine life species comprising:
- a bottom section;
- a guide attached to said bottom member;
- a top member slideably received on said guide, said top member having a lower edge, wherein said top enclosure is guided between a closed position where said lower edge is in contact with said bottom member and an open position spaced from and above said bottom member;
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- a buoyancy member attached to said enclosure near said lower edge so that when said trap is placed in shallow water a portion of said top enclosure can extend thereabove while said buoyancy member maintains said top enclosure in an open position.
A trap for catching marine life species comprising:
- a bottom member;
- a guide attached to said bottom member;
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- a top enclosure slideably received on said guide wherein said top enclosure is guided between a closed position in contact with said bottom member and an open position spaced form and above said bottom member, said top enclosure comprising a collapsible frame having a plurality of substantially triangular shaped frames each having a leading edge, a following edge and a base edge, wherein the leading edge of one frame attaches to the following edge of an adjacent frame and the base edges of said frames forming a lower edge of said top enclosure.
A trap for catching marine life species comprising:
- a bottom member;
- a guide attached to said bottom member;
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- a top enclosure slideably received on said guide wherein said top enclosure is guided between a closed position in contact with said bottom member and an open position spaced from and above said bottom member, said top enclosure comprising a collapsible frame including a flexible member having a leading edge and a following edge, said flexible member being substantially flat when collapsed, and when said frame is flexed and said leading edge attaches to said following edge, said top enclosure is formed.
A trap for catching marine life species comprising:
- a bottom member;
- a guide attached to said bottom member;
- a top enclosure slideably received on said guide wherein said top enclosure is guided between a closed position in contact with said bottom member and an open position spaced from and above said bottom member, said top enclosure comprising a collapsible frame;
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- a buoyancy member attached to a lower end of said top enclosure, whereby said buoyancy member maintains said atop enclosure in the open position when said enclosure is placed in water, and
- a mesh member removably attached to said top enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.