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US1486485A US438368A US43836821A US1486485A US 1486485 A US1486485 A US 1486485A US 438368 A US438368 A US 438368A US 43836821 A US43836821 A US 43836821A US 1486485 A US1486485 A US 1486485A
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  • This invention relates to a fishing appara' tus, and particularly pertains to means for catching shrimp. 1
  • vention to provide a shrimp catching apparatus adapted to be mounted on a boat, and to continuously operate as the boat moves to catch and elevate shrimp from the water into the boat, said structure being so designed as to be readily drawn from its operative position and stored upon the boat for immediate use.
  • the present invention contemplates the use of a cage structure having a forward opened end which is adjustably submerged in the water, and within which structure an elevator mechanism is provided to lift the shrimps from the bottom of the cage to a point on the deck.
  • Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in section and elevation showing the present invention as applied to the end of a boat.
  • Fig. 2 is a view in end elevation showing the details of construction of the invention.
  • 10 indicates a boat or other suitable floating vessel. Supported at the forward end of the boat is the shrimp catching device 11, with which the present invention is concerned.
  • This structure comprises a cage having sides 12 and a floor 13, all of which members are formed with a rigid frame work over which reticulated material is stretched.
  • the floor 13 has an inclined portion adapted to form the floor of a chute.
  • a trap board 14 is disposed across the flared outer end of the cage, and is set at an incline to form a compartment 15, into which the shrimps may fall, and from which they may be carried by the elevator chain 16.
  • This chain passes around a drum 17, positioned within the theboat suitably pivoted to the prow of the boat, the other being pivoted to the bottom of the To compartment 15, and also a drum 18 mounted at the upper end of the trough portion of the cage.
  • the conveyor 16 is formed with a plurality of buckets 19, adapted to engage co the mass of shrimps and pile them onto the conveyor belt, after which they will be thrown off as the conveyor passes over the drum 18.
  • a receiving platform 20 will then catch the shrimps and conduct them into a ct compartment 21 in the boat.
  • the ca e is movably supported relative to y a link 22, one end of which is cage, as shown in Fig. 1.
  • the length of this link and the point of its pivotal connection is such as to permit the cage to swing upwardly and rearwardly over the rail of the boat when not desired.
  • Removable brace rs members 23 act to hold the cage in its operative position.
  • Supporting rollers 24 are secured to the rail of the boat, and tend to support the cage as it is moved into and out of position for operation.
  • the outer end of on the cage is supported by a boom 25, suitably pivoted to a mast 26.
  • a hoisting rope 27 is led over a pulley 28 at the end of the mast, and its outer ends made to form sling members 29, secured to the forward end of the on cage.
  • the boom may be raised and lowered by a rope 30 led over a pulley 31 at the top of the mast and suitably secured to a cleat 32.
  • shoes 33 are pivotally secured beneath the forward edge of the cage and would tend to ride over these shoals and lift the cage.
  • the as structure is normally set up as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1.
  • the boom is lowered. This will cause the cage 11 to swing forwardly and downwardly over the rollers 2%, me after which the cable 27 may be adjusted to place the mouth and floor of the cage in their proper working positions.
  • the boat may then be driven forwardly, at which time the shrimps will be forced up over the ice member 14, and will then fall into the trap compartment 15. Movement of the conveyor by suitable driving means 3 1 will act to elevate the shrimps into the boat.
  • the device here no disclosed is of simple construction and operation, and may be readily moved out of and into position for commercially catching shrimps'in large quantities and small cost.
  • a cage member formed of re-' ticulated material, the front and rear ends of said cage being open, a sem1-cyl1ndr1cal trap member formed 1n the cage, an 1nclined trap board associated with the trap and adapted 'to direct the shrimps within the trap, and a CODNGYOIllELVlIlg one end positioned within and concentric with'the V trap and to elevatethe shrimps from the V trap through therear end of the cage;
  • An apparatus of the character described comprising a boat hull, a cage member formed of reticulated material, the ends of said cage being open, a chute formed as V a part of the cage and angularly disposed in relation; thereto, a semi-oylindric'al-trap formed within the cage,qan inclined trap associated with; the trap and adaptedto direct the shrimps within'the trap, a conveyor .mechanism interposed between the; boat hull and the trap and having its lowermost end positioned concentric with the trap, buckets on said conveyor, and link means for adj ust ably supporting the cage and chute in its operative position.
  • An apparatus of the character des scrlbed comprising a cage formed ofretlculated 1naterial,-the' said cage formed of formed as an extensionof the cage and sip parallel top and floor sections, a chute V tending angularly therefrom the said cage having open ends, a semi-cylindrical trap "disposed within f the cage, anfinclined trap board connected to'the floor of the cageat a point adjacent the: mouth thereof and extending and connecting to the semiecylindricall trap, the open portion of said "trap being angularly disposed in relation ⁇ to'the floor of'thecage, and a conveyor mechanism for elevating the shrimps from the trap the't P-V V i is 1 V N ILFRI L throughthe'chute, the 'lower end of said conveyor being 1 arranged concentric with

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Patented Mar. 11, 1924.
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JOHN H. FRISSELL, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.
SHRIMP-CATGHIN G DEVICE.
Application filed January 19, 1921. Serial No. 438,368.
This invention relates to a fishing appara' tus, and particularly pertains to means for catching shrimp. 1
vention to provide a shrimp catching apparatus adapted to be mounted on a boat, and to continuously operate as the boat moves to catch and elevate shrimp from the water into the boat, said structure being so designed as to be readily drawn from its operative position and stored upon the boat for immediate use.
The present invention contemplates the use of a cage structure having a forward opened end which is adjustably submerged in the water, and within which structure an elevator mechanism is provided to lift the shrimps from the bottom of the cage to a point on the deck.
The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in section and elevation showing the present invention as applied to the end of a boat.
Fig. 2 is a view in end elevation showing the details of construction of the invention.
Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 indicates a boat or other suitable floating vessel. Supported at the forward end of the boat is the shrimp catching device 11, with which the present invention is concerned. This structure comprises a cage having sides 12 and a floor 13, all of which members are formed with a rigid frame work over which reticulated material is stretched. The floor 13 has an inclined portion adapted to form the floor of a chute.
communicating with the boat at a point above the water. The side walls 12 flare outwardly along the horizontal length of the floor and then extend parallel up the inclined floor portion. A trap board 14 is disposed across the flared outer end of the cage, and is set at an incline to form a compartment 15, into which the shrimps may fall, and from which they may be carried by the elevator chain 16. This chain passes around a drum 17, positioned within the theboat suitably pivoted to the prow of the boat, the other being pivoted to the bottom of the To compartment 15, and also a drum 18 mounted at the upper end of the trough portion of the cage. The conveyor 16 is formed with a plurality of buckets 19, adapted to engage co the mass of shrimps and pile them onto the conveyor belt, after which they will be thrown off as the conveyor passes over the drum 18. A receiving platform 20 will then catch the shrimps and conduct them into a ct compartment 21 in the boat. It is the principal object of the present in- The ca e is movably supported relative to y a link 22, one end of which is cage, as shown in Fig. 1. The length of this link and the point of its pivotal connection is such as to permit the cage to swing upwardly and rearwardly over the rail of the boat when not desired. Removable brace rs members 23 act to hold the cage in its operative position. Supporting rollers 24: are secured to the rail of the boat, and tend to support the cage as it is moved into and out of position for operation. The outer end of on the cage is supported by a boom 25, suitably pivoted to a mast 26. A hoisting rope 27 is led over a pulley 28 at the end of the mast, and its outer ends made to form sling members 29, secured to the forward end of the on cage. The boom may be raised and lowered by a rope 30 led over a pulley 31 at the top of the mast and suitably secured to a cleat 32.
In order to prevent damage to the struce0 ture in the event that shoals are encountered, shoes 33 are pivotally secured beneath the forward edge of the cage and would tend to ride over these shoals and lift the cage.
In operation of the present invention the as structure is normally set up as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. When the fishing grounds are reached the boom is lowered. This will cause the cage 11 to swing forwardly and downwardly over the rollers 2%, me after which the cable 27 may be adjusted to place the mouth and floor of the cage in their proper working positions. The boat may then be driven forwardly, at which time the shrimps will be forced up over the ice member 14, and will then fall into the trap compartment 15. Movement of the conveyor by suitable driving means 3 1 will act to elevate the shrimps into the boat.
It will thus be seen that the device here no disclosed is of simple construction and operation, and may be readily moved out of and into position for commercially catching shrimps'in large quantities and small cost.
7 art, without departing from the spirit of the invention, as claimed.
Having thu described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patcut is:
. 1. A device of the character described,
comprising a cage member formed of re-' ticulated material, the front and rear ends of said cage being open, a sem1-cyl1ndr1cal trap member formed 1n the cage, an 1nclined trap board associated with the trap and adapted 'to direct the shrimps within the trap, and a CODNGYOIllELVlIlg one end positioned within and concentric with'the V trap and to elevatethe shrimps from the V trap through therear end of the cage;
2. An apparatus of the character described, comprising a boat hull, a cage member formed of reticulated material, the ends of said cage being open, a chute formed as V a part of the cage and angularly disposed in relation; thereto, a semi-oylindric'al-trap formed within the cage,qan inclined trap associated with; the trap and adaptedto direct the shrimps within'the trap, a conveyor .mechanism interposed between the; boat hull and the trap and having its lowermost end positioned concentric with the trap, buckets on said conveyor, and link means for adj ust ably supporting the cage and chute in its operative position.
3. An apparatus of the character des scrlbed comprising a cage formed ofretlculated 1naterial,-the' said cage formed of formed as an extensionof the cage and sip parallel top and floor sections, a chute V tending angularly therefrom the said cage having open ends, a semi-cylindrical trap "disposed within f the cage, anfinclined trap board connected to'the floor of the cageat a point adjacent the: mouth thereof and extending and connecting to the semiecylindricall trap, the open portion of said "trap being angularly disposed in relation {to'the floor of'thecage, and a conveyor mechanism for elevating the shrimps from the trap the't P-V V i is 1 V N ILFRI L throughthe'chute, the 'lower end of said conveyor being 1 arranged concentric with
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US2488451A (en) * 1948-06-25 1949-11-15 Hubert J Ursich Fishing apparatus
US2672700A (en) * 1952-05-19 1954-03-23 Jr Fletcher Hanks Shellfish harvesting machine
US3775890A (en) * 1972-02-23 1973-12-04 M Puretic Fish impeller
US3913254A (en) * 1973-07-19 1975-10-21 Mario J Puretic Fish handling device
US4086717A (en) * 1976-07-02 1978-05-02 Aucoin Jr Ano J Fish handling apparatus
US4458621A (en) * 1979-09-14 1984-07-10 Clifford Graham R De Fishing vessels
US4663879A (en) * 1985-07-10 1987-05-12 Bergeron Jr Hervin J Method and apparatus for harvesting crawfish and like living things
WO1990000858A1 (en) * 1988-07-21 1990-02-08 Crawfish Technology Of South Carolina, Inc. System for harvesting crustaceans
US5042187A (en) * 1989-10-02 1991-08-27 Patrick Bentzley Brine shrimp harvester
US5566492A (en) * 1995-03-16 1996-10-22 Bruce C. Sanders Vacuum device for harvesting brine shrimp eggs
US5768820A (en) * 1994-09-22 1998-06-23 Bentzley; Patrick J. Subduction brine shrimp harvester
US5890311A (en) * 1995-12-07 1999-04-06 Willener; John A. Apparatus and methods for harvesting and cleaning brine shrimp eggs
US6073382A (en) * 1995-12-07 2000-06-13 Willener; John A. Containment boom apparatus and methods for use in harvesting brine shrimp eggs
US6115954A (en) * 1995-12-07 2000-09-12 Willener; John A. Collection assemblies and methods for use in harvesting brine shrimp eggs
US6519892B1 (en) * 2001-11-02 2003-02-18 Walfrido Jaime Fishing assembly
US20160278353A1 (en) * 2015-03-25 2016-09-29 Atlantic Lionshare Ltd. Method and Apparatus for Controlling Fish
US11470830B1 (en) * 2016-09-30 2022-10-18 Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Cooperative, Inc. Vessel mounted artemia harvest device
US11517002B1 (en) * 2016-09-30 2022-12-06 Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Cooperative, Inc. Artemia harvesting device
US11523596B1 (en) * 2020-07-16 2022-12-13 Tim Hallbeck Fish catching device

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US2488451A (en) * 1948-06-25 1949-11-15 Hubert J Ursich Fishing apparatus
US2672700A (en) * 1952-05-19 1954-03-23 Jr Fletcher Hanks Shellfish harvesting machine
US3775890A (en) * 1972-02-23 1973-12-04 M Puretic Fish impeller
US3913254A (en) * 1973-07-19 1975-10-21 Mario J Puretic Fish handling device
US4086717A (en) * 1976-07-02 1978-05-02 Aucoin Jr Ano J Fish handling apparatus
US4458621A (en) * 1979-09-14 1984-07-10 Clifford Graham R De Fishing vessels
US4663879A (en) * 1985-07-10 1987-05-12 Bergeron Jr Hervin J Method and apparatus for harvesting crawfish and like living things
US4944108A (en) * 1987-01-21 1990-07-31 Crawfish Technology Of South Carolina, Inc. System for harvesting crustaceans
WO1990000858A1 (en) * 1988-07-21 1990-02-08 Crawfish Technology Of South Carolina, Inc. System for harvesting crustaceans
US5042187A (en) * 1989-10-02 1991-08-27 Patrick Bentzley Brine shrimp harvester
US5768820A (en) * 1994-09-22 1998-06-23 Bentzley; Patrick J. Subduction brine shrimp harvester
US5566492A (en) * 1995-03-16 1996-10-22 Bruce C. Sanders Vacuum device for harvesting brine shrimp eggs
US5890311A (en) * 1995-12-07 1999-04-06 Willener; John A. Apparatus and methods for harvesting and cleaning brine shrimp eggs
US6073382A (en) * 1995-12-07 2000-06-13 Willener; John A. Containment boom apparatus and methods for use in harvesting brine shrimp eggs
US6115954A (en) * 1995-12-07 2000-09-12 Willener; John A. Collection assemblies and methods for use in harvesting brine shrimp eggs
US6519892B1 (en) * 2001-11-02 2003-02-18 Walfrido Jaime Fishing assembly
US20160278353A1 (en) * 2015-03-25 2016-09-29 Atlantic Lionshare Ltd. Method and Apparatus for Controlling Fish
US11470830B1 (en) * 2016-09-30 2022-10-18 Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Cooperative, Inc. Vessel mounted artemia harvest device
US11517002B1 (en) * 2016-09-30 2022-12-06 Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Cooperative, Inc. Artemia harvesting device
US11523596B1 (en) * 2020-07-16 2022-12-13 Tim Hallbeck Fish catching device

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