Capture apparatus for marine animals
US4965955A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2201/4084
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for transferring marine creatures from one pressure environment to another. The apparatus includes a rigid container having at least one access opening, and a fluid-tight closure for the access opening. Structure is provided for gradually permitting the escape of fluid from within the container, and thereby the release of pressure. Pressure-indicating structure is also provided to facilitate the release of pressure within the container at a controlled rate. At least a portion of the container preferably is transparent to permit viewing of the marine animal within the container. A method for transferring marine animals from one pressure environment to another is also disclosed.
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