Patent ID: 8117783

Claim:
A substantially flat gate piece for use in a marine animal trap comprising: an elongate spine having a first end and a second end; a plurality of fingers integrally formed with the spine and spaced apart along the spine, the fingers extending from the spine in a first direction and including a first end finger proximate the first end of the spine and a second end finger proximate the second end of the spine; a first connector section integrally formed with and bendably attached directly to the first end finger via a folding structure selected from the group consisting of a fold line, a living hinge and a series of holes, the first connector section substantially extending in the first direction, and the first connector section including integral connection facilitators; and a second connector section integrally formed with and bendably attached directly to the second end finger via a folding structure selected from the group consisting of a fold line, a living hinge and a series of holes, the second connector section substantially extending in the first direction, and the second connector section including integral connection facilitators; wherein the spine, the plurality of fingers, the first connector assembly, and the second connector assembly are substantially flat with respect to one another to form the substantially flat gate piece.