Patent ID: 6247264
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A sea trap, comprising:a first jaw pivotally cooperating with a second jaw;said first and second jaws movable between an open animal-receiving state and a closed animal-retaining state;said first and second jaws each carrying an animal-retaining enveloping material;a trigger mechanism for causing said first and second jaws to move from said open state to said closed state;a base, said first jaw and said second jaw pivotally connected to said base;said first and second jaws biased toward said closed state;said trigger mechanism including a trip assembly connected to said base, and first and second retaining rods pivotally connected to said base, wherein said first and second retaining rods are releasably connected to said trip assembly;said first and second retaining rods holding said first and second jaws respectively in said open state;said second retaining rod having a curled end which longitudinally and upwardly accepts said first retaining rod; and,said trip assembly releasably abutting said first retaining rod.