US1541781A - Lobster trap - Google Patents

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` June 16. 1925.

A. A. AXIOTES LOBSTER TRAP Filed Feb, 2, 1925 HIIII.

.M3/wey Patented June 16, 1925.

i UNITED ,STATES ANTHONY A.. Amores, or Nnwron'r, RHODE rsLAND.

` LOBSTER TRAP.

application mea February e, V1925. serial No. 6,28?.

To all whom t may concern.' c

Be it known that I7 ANTHONY A. Axrorns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newport, `in the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lobster Traps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to lobster traps of the mechanical or automatic type.

The essential objects of my invention are to amplify the area of visibility of the bait through the entrance opening whereby enticement is increased; to impartV a more positive action ofthe automatic parts than :is afforded by gravity; to prevent escape of the 'trapped lobster; and to attain these ends in an inexpensively fabricated and easily applied structure. j

To the above ends essentially my invene tion consists in such parts. and in such combinations of parts as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanyingv drawings which form a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my trap,

Figure 2, a section of the same on lme 2--2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3, a section on line 3-3 of Figure 2, and

Figure a, an enlarged fragmentary elevation of the entrance viewed from the front and in the direction of the arrows on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Lilie reference characters parts throughout the views.

The body, frame, or case of my trap may be `composed of any desired or usual ma terial `and as shown is composed of slats. It comprises a bottom 6, top 7 sides 8, a rear end wall 9, and front `wall 10. In this instance the front wall l() is rearwardly and upwardly inclined7 with its lower end engaging the forward edge of the bottom 6, and its upper end contacting with or adjacent` to the top 7 In its upper portion the wall 10 is centrally cut away to form a rectangular opening for the reception of the automatic closure. The closure comprises two similar mechanisms mounted at opposite portions of the opening and a description of one will serve for both.- A metal or wire rod or post 17 has its lower end bent to form a laterally extending hook shaped attaching portion 18 fixed to wall indicate like 10 below the opening by an attaching screw 19, while` the upper end of the post is attached to the wall at a point above the opening. In this case the latter attaching means consists of a forwardly and downwardly directed hook portion 2O embracing the upper edge of the wall. A metal door 22 has a lateral edge bent to form a hinge sleeve 23 loose on Vthe post. The door is substantially the length of the opening 15 and has its lower free corner diagonally bent forwardly and upwardly to form a projecting portion 24e. A resilient wire arm 25 supported at its upper end by the wall 10 extends diagonally downward along the front face of the door and slidably engages an intermediate portion of the lower edge of the latter by means of an upwardly bent hook 26. The upper end of the spring arm, as herein shown, has a downwardly directed hook portion 27 in lateral engagement with the portion 2O and integral therewith at its end whereby is formed a loop 28.

The body portions of the doors 22 are usually normally maintained by the arms 25 in converging planes with their adjacent lateral edges spaced from each other to pro* duce an intervening space 30, while the triangular inwardly projecting portions 24e are in overlapping engagement with each other. i

The lobster, as he raises himself upon the lower margin of the wall 10, is enabled to secure a clear view of the bait upon the floor in the rear end of the trap and is thus encouraged to proceed. IIe next attempts to press through the opening 30, and in so doing distende or opens the doors 22 in passing therethrough, so that the doors assume the same position as that shown in broken lines in Figure l. After his passage the spring arms 22 return the doors to original closed position.

I claim:

1. In a lobster trap, a case provided with an opening, posts mounted upon the case at the margins of the opening, inwardly directed doors pivotally supported on the posts, lateral projections upon the adjacent lower portions of the doors disposed in overlapping relation to each other, and spring means for maintaining the projections in interengagement.

2. In a lobster trap, a case provided with an opening, posts mounted upon the case at the margins of the opening, inwardly converging doors pivotally supported upon the posts with their adjacent portions normally spaced from each other, laterally projecting portions upon tbe lower portions of the doors overlapping each other, and spring arms supported by the case engaging' the doors.

3. In a lobster trap, a case provided with an opening, posts carried by the case at opposite margins of tlie opening, doors pivotally mounted upon the posts, and downwardly directed resilient arms supported vby the case above the doors loosely engaging the lower edges of the doors.

4. In a lobster trap, a case provided with an opening, posts fast to opposite margins of the opening, doors pivotally mounted upon the posts, downwardly directed resilient arms upon the upper ends of the posts, and hooks upon the lower ends of the arms slidably engaging the doors.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

ANTHONY A. AXIOTES.

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