Patent ID: 6550180
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A spring door crustacean trap comprising:a frame having a top member with an outer periphery, a bottom member with an outer periphery, and at least one support post at least substantially perpendicular to said members and separating and interconnecting said members; and a spring door extending from said outer periphery of at least one of said members laterally inwardly and toward the other of said members; said door including a plurality of rods that extend toward and define a gap extending around the trap substantially parallel to said members, and at least one tensioning member extending around said door and connected to and producing a spring tension in said rods; said spring tension being developed in said rods during assembly of said door by connection of said tensioning member to said rods; and said gap being of a width, and said rods having sufficient spring tension, to allow entry of crustaceans into the trap through said gap, but to deter exit of crustaceans larger than a minimum size from the trap through said gap.