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US 5,640,800 AGranted
Crab trap
OwnerFredric N. Petersoninventor
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Abstract
A crab trap having a tubular body formed of a netting material, a bait compartment in the tubular body, a weight compartment, and one or more looped snares which close about the leg or claw of the crab when the trap is lifted. The openings in the netting are sized to allow the crab to partially insert its claw into the bait compartment, but to resist withdrawal of the crab's claw.
Claims8
An improved crab trap comprising:
- a tubular member formed of a resilient, foraminous material, tubular member having a bait compartment;
- an opening formed in the bait compartment for receiving bait, the bait compartment opening comprising a first end of the tubular member, and a drawstring engaged with the tubular member and operable to cinch the bait compartment opening;
- a snare comprising a line having a first end portion connected to the tubular member, a central portion, and a second end portion slidably connected to the central portion;
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- a retrieving line attached to the tubular member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.