Hydromechanical bait trap
US4718192A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K69/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conduit assembly is provided including a "field" of prearranged conduit sections or runs and the conduit assembly includes inlet and outlet ends. The conduit assembly is designed to be supported adjacent the bottom of a shallow pond and includes a partially submerged mesh sump into whose lower portion the inlet end of the conduit assembly opens and the outlet end of the conduit assembly 18 discharges downwardly into the sump, the sump being adapted to receive ground or finely cut-up bait. A pump is serially connected in the inlet end and the conduit sections comprising the "field" include a plurality of lateral branches opening into the runs and mounted therefrom for annular displacement thereabout between lower generally horizontal positions and upstanding upright positions projecting above the pond water level. The free ends of the lateral branches include marine life trap structures and structure is provided for simultaneously raising and lowering the lateral branches.
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