Patent ID: 6230646
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: A01K,Y02A

Abstract:
A deep ocean, mid-water farming apparatus, for propagating bi-valves, comprising:a) a plurality of air-containing tanks arranged in a frame and including a lower frame element and an upper frame element;b) means for anchoring said tanks and said frame in deep water and including connection means to connect said anchor means to said lower frame element for holding said device in deep water;c) a plurality of upwardly directed elongated tubular substrates, on which to grow the bi-valves, said substrates arranged about a vertically-oriented center strut, each said substrate defined by a first, lower terminal end, for connection to said upper frame element, and a second, upper terminal end, spaced-apart from said first end; and,d) a top hat centered about said strut for connecting to said upper ends of said tubular substrates for holding them in a fixed configuration thereabout.