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Electronic fish attractor with acoustic sounder

US4951410A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 14, 1988
Grant dateAug 28, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 14, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K97/02
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fish attractor using an electronically driven acoustic sounder. It includes a sounding board acoustically coupled to the surrounding water, which has the acoustic sounder connected thereto. The surrounding board may be suspended from the fishing vessel or dragged behind it. It may include simulated sea weed attached to the board and a dispenser for dispensing chumming oil.

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