Patent ID: 7934337
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A dip net device to retain a workpiece net material, the workpiece net material forming a bag of the net to contain an object within the bag of the net during removal of the object from a body of liquid, the dip net device to protect the workpiece net material at contact points between the dip net device and the workpiece net material, the dip net device comprising: a) a body having: b) a plurality of coupling members secured in spaced relationship to the major hoop member of the dip net device to extend into the inner protection area of the major hoop member, each of the coupling members radially engaging and surrounding a portion of the minor hoop member of the dip net device; c) minor hoop member secured relative to the major hoop member and residing within the inner protection area of the major hoop member generally at the outer closed perimeter of the inner protection area of the major hoop member and wherein the contact points of the net retention means are in contact with the minor hoop member and wherein the minor hoop member further comprises a first end and a second end and wherein the first end of the minor hoop member has a first anchoring configuration thereat and wherein the second end of the minor hoop member has a second anchoring configuration thereat and wherein one of the coupling members further comprises an anchoring coupling member having a first aperture therethrough and a second aperture therethrough and wherein the dip net device further comprises a first securing shaft and a second securing shaft and wherein the first securing shaft penetrates the first aperture of the anchoring coupling member and engages the first anchoring configuration of the minor hoop member and wherein the second securing shaft penetrates the second aperture of the anchoring coupling member and engages the second anchoring configuration of the minor hoop member; d) net retention means to retain the workpiece net material relative to the major hoop member of the body where the bag of the net extends away from the passageway of the major hoop member of the body, the net retention means having a plurality of contact points between the dip net device and the workpiece net material, and wherein each of the contact points reside completely within the inner protection area of the major hoop member of the body and generally at the outer closed perimeter of the inner protection area of the major hoop member of the body.