| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 043007000 | Nets | 39 |
| 20090038206 | KNOTS FOR LINKING TWO PARALLEL LINES, METHOD OF PRODUCING AND PRE-ASSEMBLING A NET, SUCH AS A FISHING NET, AND FISHING NET THUS PRODUCED - The invention relates to a knot for linking two lines, ropes or similar, such as a float line or a ballast line and a mounting yarn having at least one netting connected thereto. The invention is characterised in that it comprises the following steps consisting in: forming a loop with the first line, said loop comprising two strands which are connected at the tip of the first loop and which separate from one another at the base of the first loop; bending the upper part of the first loop downwards and placing the lower parts of the strands between the upper parts of the strands that are connected at the tip, such as to form a second loop; forming a third loop with the lower parts of the strands under the second loop; introducing the third loop into the second loop; and separating the end of the third loop from the lower parts of the strands, such as to form the knot. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100122486 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FISHING NET AND FISHING NET PRODUCED BY THE METHOD - A method for producing a fishing net is disclosed. Some sections and the other sections of the net are respectively formed of threads different in dyeing property, and then the net is dyed. | 05-20-2010 |
| 043008000 | Handling apparatus | 5 |
| 20090293337 | Scooping Implement for Aquarium Fish, Etc. - A scooping implement capable of easily scooping small fish, such as, e.g., aquarium fish, kept in a display aquarium without causing any damage to the fish body is provided. A synthetic resin transparent bag | 12-03-2009 |
| 20140290116 | Selectively Bendable Remote Gripping Tool - A hand-held remote access device, such as a netting tool, includes a jaw portion having a pair of nets movable relative to each other between fully clamped and fully opened positions thereof, a handle portion spaced apart from the jaw portion by a bendable central portion that has a hollow, corrugated member having alternating ridges and grooves that is bendable so as to attain a predetermined shape. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150052798 | Selectively Bendable Remote Gripping Tool - A selectively bendable remote access gripping tool, includes a jaw portion having a pair of jaws or nets movable relative to each other between clamped and opened positions thereof, a handle portion spaced apart from the jaw portion by a bendable central portion that has a hollow, corrugated member that is bendable, and a cord extending through the hollow bendable member that connects the jaw portion and the handle portion. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20160007580 | HANDHELD FISHING NET FRAME | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160135439 | AUTOMATIC RETRACTABLE FLOAT - The invention relates to an automatic retractable float for use with a crab net including a body which floats in water and an automatic retraction and extension mechanism for automatically extending and retracting line from the body. In use the line is attached to the crab net, the crab net deployed and the body floats when in water towards the surface of the water. The automatic extension and retraction mechanism causes the line to be extended and retracted between the body on the surface of the water and the crab net, substantially keeping the line taut to help prevent tangling. The invention also relates to a method of use. | 05-19-2016 |
| 043900100 | Trawl | 17 |
| 20100242336 | Pelagic trawl using T90 netting - A trawl system component includes T90 netting and a first seam formed of a first netting panel attached to a second netting panel with the first seam having a seam ratio of less than one. The first netting panel is selected from a group consisting of:
| 09-30-2010 |
| 20140373425 | System and method for controlling and displaying parameters during trawling - A system for control of trawling comprises two or more sensors for measuring trawl parameters during fishing, a processor unit for processing sensor data, a screen for displaying sensor data and/or processed sensor data. A method for control of trawling comprises measuring two or more trawl parameters during fishing, calculating the trawl parameters' deviation from desired value, and displaying the deviation on a screen. | 12-25-2014 |
| 043900200 | Having excluder device | 2 |
| 20100064570 | NETTING ARRANGEMENT - A netting arrangement for use in trawling is described. The arrangement includes a grid portion | 03-18-2010 |
| 20140259864 | FISH-SORTING SYSTEM FOR SORTING FISH IN A DRAGGED FISHING NET - A fish-sorting system for sorting fish in a dragged fishing net ( | 09-18-2014 |
| 043900300 | Having limiting or limit indicating feature | 1 |
| 20090133313 | Angle-Based Filling Ratio Indicator - The invention relates to a filling ratio indicator for a trawl, Danish seine or a similar towable seine device with a net, comprising a main body arranged to be located on the surface of the net and with attachment devices for attachment to the net. The invention is characterised in that it comprises at least one angle sensor for measuring the angular position of the main body and thereby the angular position of an area of the net in the immediate vicinity of the sensor and a processing unit for providing, based on the said measurement, an indication of the filling ratio of the trawl, Danish seine or seine device. The invention also relates to a method and a system for providing an indication of the filling ratio of a seine device. | 05-28-2009 |
| 043900700 | Having specific flow affected board device for holding net mouth open, e.g., an otterboard, etc. | 9 |
| 20080271356 | Higher Efficiency Pelagic Trawl Door Construction Employing Universally Available Materials and Method - A trawl door for pelagic fishing comprises an accurately shaped main deflector portion ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080307691 | High Speed, Increased Hydrodynamic Efficiency, Light-Weight Molded Trawl Door and Methods for Use and Manufacture - A trawl door having enhanced and rather high efficiency, lightness of weight in water and ease of manufacture. The trawl door preferably includes at least one slat and preferably two slats ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090241404 | Trawl-net collecting apparatus of net-mouth inclination maintainable type - There is provided a trawl-net collecting apparatus of net-mouth inclination maintainable type capable of autonomously maintaining a posture thereof. The present invention is a trawl-net collecting apparatus of net-mouth inclination maintainable type in which a trawl net is attached to a substantially rectangular cylindrical frame, the trawl net being formed of an upper net, a lower net, and a pair of side nets, and the trawl net having a shape formed of a body part of a quadrangular trapezoid shape and a cod-end part connected to an end of the quadrangular trapezoidal body part, wherein each of the side nets attached to the frame has a longer side and a shorter side as an upper side and a lower side, and a side defining a net-mouth edge defines a side-net front edge inclination angle (γ), which satisfies a relationship represented by the following expression (1), relative to a bottom side of an isosceles trapezoid having the shorter side as a shorter leg, so that the frame autonomously maintains an inclination angle (β) due to a resistance and a lift of a water flow against the net. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090282723 | Trawl net layer-by-layer collecting device - To provide a lightweight trawl net layer-by-layer collecting device capable of autonomously switching opening and closing of a net mouths of trawl nets. The trawl net layer-by-layer collecting device comprises: a rectangular cylindrical frame | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100126057 | HIGH STABILITY, HIGH EFFICIENCY TRAWL DOOR AND METHODS - An improved trawl door ( | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110308134 | High-lift Otter Board - The invention has a curved board. The curved board is formed into a shape that curves in a curving direction corresponding to an expanding direction of a net opening in a towing state, from a front-side end section that is a front side in a towing direction in the towing state towards a rear-side end section that is a rear side in the towing direction in the towing state. At least one of a projecting structure having a projecting surface, a top board, and a bottom board is formed in the curved board. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120174464 | HIGH EFFICIENCY, HIGH STABILITY, MULTI-ELEVATION TRAWL DOOR AND METHODS - An improved trawl door that provides by combination of certain camber relationships of leading edge slats relative to a main deflector body, in certain aspect ratios, with certain thickness relationships for plates forming leading edge slats and a main deflector body where such leading slats and such main deflector body are formed with a similar curvature to their exterior (i.e. “outer”) and interior (i.e. “inner”) side surfaces, a trawl door that provides a maximally efficient trawl door of superior efficiency, of superior stability, useful at a wide range of angles of attack. In certain embodiments a perforate slat is disposed above a leading edge slat. In certain other embodiments, a perforated slat is disposed above a main deflector body, and certain constructions of support plates are useful for protecting the various perforated slats. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20140202061 | A TRAWL DOOR OR PARAVANE WITH REMOTE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT - A trawl door, deflector, vane or paravane ( | 07-24-2014 |
| 20150075056 | OTTER BOARD - The invention has a curved board. The curved board is formed into a shape that curves in a curving direction corresponding to an expanding direction of a net opening in a towing state, from a front-side end section that is a front side in a towing direction in the towing state towards a rear-side end section that is a rear side in the towing direction in the towing state. At least one of a projecting structure having a projecting surface, a top board, and a bottom board is formed in the curved board. | 03-19-2015 |
| 043900800 | Having specific line element | 1 |
| 20090293338 | FISHING SINKER - A fishing sinker for use in fishing is disclosed to include a first weight member and a second weight member detachably fastened together, each weight member having a plastic shell and a metal block embedded in the plastic shell to prevent rust. Further, each weight member has a junction surface for bonding and a longitudinal groove that receives the fishing line of a fishing pole or one cord member of a fishing net when the two weight members are fastened together. | 12-03-2009 |
| 043900950 | Fabric construction | 2 |
| 20110185620 | FISHING NET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A fishing net includes a knot made by a method. The method includes, lifting a weft and rotating an upper hook once until a part of the lifted weft is hooked around the upper hook, hooking a warp around the upper hook from a direction opposite to that of the weft hooked around the upper hook, then half rotating the upper hook, thereby detaching the weft from the upper hook, lowering the lifting plate and rotating the upper hook one and a half rotations in a direction opposite to that of the previous rotation, thereby forming a loop in the warp, pulling middle of the warp into the loop by use of an under hook, subsequently detaching, from the under hook, the middle of the warp passed through the loop, and passing the weft into a loop portion of the middle of the warp. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20140345183 | MECHANICAL METHOD FOR CREATION OF A SPLICE IN A COVERBRAIDED ROPE AND PRODUCTS - Methods are provided for forming a spliced eye ( | 11-27-2014 |
| 043011000 | Dip | 12 |
| 20100132242 | EVENT TRIGGERING CLOSEABLE NET - An embodiment of the invention is a net that is closable to substantially impede the unintentional release of a fish or other creature that is releasably contained therein. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100281752 | Collapsible loop-spring actuated fish cradle device - A design for improvements to the prior art of conventional A-frame fish capture devices which incorporates one or more flexible loop spring mechanism(s) and a multi-functional crossbeam splay limiting and hand grip apparatus, attached to an A-frame structure which enables collapsing the device into a nearly flat condition for storage and when deployed the loop-spring mechanism instantly splays out the crossbeams and pushes the mouth of the net into a deep trough enabling the angler single handed instant deployment and attitude control of the net to enable prompt landing which minimizes stress by rapidly cradling the fish during landing. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20130091755 | Mark I lobster net - Sport fishing for lobsters by divers is done with a hand held net. Lobsters in a net try to escape through the large net opening by flipping their tails. It is accordingly an object of the invention to trap a lobster and prevent it from escaping. The Mark I lobster net closes by flipping a lever with the thumb, preventing the lobster from escape. The overall density of the net is greater than that of sea water. If the net is dropped, it will fall to the bottom and not drift off. The handle is painted a florescent yellow so that it can be seen on the ocean floor. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130097913 | Coverable Fish Net Apparatus - The coverable fish net apparatus provides for easily netting a fish and selectively covering a first frame with a large net and a second frame with small net. A strap is disposed on a second end of the first frame and a clip is disposed on an outer end thereof. The second frame is slideably positioned on the handle via a lock mechanism including positions partially over and completely over the first frame toy trap a fish within. A strap is disposed on the second end and a clip is disposed on an outer end thereof. A hook is pivotally disposed on an apex of the second frame. Effectively netting, and revival prior to release, of varying sizes of fish is thereby best accomplished, with less chance of fish escape. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20140047757 | Double Headed Fishnet - A double-headed five-sided fishing net is an apparatus that uses a pair of net heads to enclose a fish from two opposing sides and uses a lateral net to enclose a fish from three additional sides. The lateral net is connected in between the pair of net heads on three sides so that the front side is an opening that can be used to capture fish. A tong assembly allows a user to press the pair of net heads against each other, which puts the apparatus into a closed position. In addition, the tong assembly continuously applies a force by means of a torsion spring to separate the pair of net heads from each other, which puts the apparatus into an open position. In order to counter the continuous force from the torsion spring, the apparatus has a locking mechanism to hold the tong assembly in the closed position. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140157650 | Walking/Wading Staff with Integral Fishing Net - A telescopic wading staff with a full size, integral fishnet is disclosed. The preferred embodiment includes a retractable, extensible pole that can be moved between a first, fully compacted (retracted) configuration for transport or storage and second, fully extended configuration for wading, especially when traversing a stream or riverbed for fly-fishing. Other embodiments include a hook extension from the lower staff end for retrieving tangled lines, lures and the like. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20150113852 | FISHING NET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A fishing net includes a hoop formed of a section of tubing bent to a loop-like configuration, the hoop defining a net opening. An elongate handle is secured to the hoop at a proximal portion thereof, and a net bag is supported on the hoop. The hoop is formed with a cross-sectional profile that varies along at least a portion of the length of the section of tubing. A method of forming a hoop for a fishing net is also provided. | 04-30-2015 |
| 043012000 | Foldable | 5 |
| 20090100739 | Fishing Net - A fishing net includes a hoop having a net defining a catch area and having an array of illumination elements on the hoop. A bracket connects first and second ends of the hoop and defines a passage therebetween. The fishing net includes a handle coupled to the bracket and movable through the passage between use and storage configurations. A lantern is coupled to a distal end of the handle relative to the hoop, the lantern being movable between retracted, extended, and offset configurations relative to the handle. The fishing net includes a flexible shaft having a light element and that is movable between a retracted configuration in the handle and an extended configuration extending from the handle adjacent the hoop for illuminating a specific area. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090255166 | Hand net - A hand net comprises a rod body, of which one end has a handle portion and the other end supports a net portion through a hoop, in which the hoop includes: a T-shaped member of which one end is connected to the rod body and the other two ends form a pair of opposite support ends, each support end being provided with a pivot bearing portion; a pair of flexible rods passing through a roll-rim channel of the net portion respectively. One end of each flexible rod has a ball stud pivotally mounted in the pivot bearing portion. The other ends of the flexible rods can be detachably connected with each other through a pair of connection bars. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20110094145 | RETRACTABLE FISHING NET HAVING AN ELASTIC AND INCREMENTAL NET EXTENSION SYSTEM - A new fishing net | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120036758 | FISH LANDING NET - A landing net having a net member attached to a connecting member that is attached to a handle. The connecting member has at least two locking rings and a receiver attached to each locking ring. Each locking ring has a bushing attached to an inner surface of the ring. The receivers have a non-circular shape and extend parallel to a central axis of the rings. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120186133 | COLLAPSIBLE LANDING NET - The collapsible landing net includes a substantially elongate pole having an arm stabilizer at one end and a main hinge disposed on the opposite end. An intermediate hand grip portion defines a handle with a grip thereon. A collapsible net assembly is operatively attached to a pivot block on the main hinge to selectively fold the collapsible landing net. The collapsible net assembly includes a pair of curvilinear net rims threaded through a hook free net. The net rims are pivotal about a common point at one end of each net rim, while the other end is connected to the pivot block. The collapsible net assembly may be collapsed by selectively rotating the net rims into a folded position and locked. | 07-26-2012 |
| 043014000 | Seines | 3 |
| 20100088945 | Hardened Purse Ring - A purse ring for interconnecting a purse seine to a purse line is disclosed. Structurally, the purse ring includes a frame defining an aperture, with two rollers mounted across the aperture. As constructed, the rollers and the first and second sides of the frame between the rollers define a periphery around a passageway for receiving the purse line. Importantly, the portion of the first side of the frame adjacent the distal roller includes a hard facing in order to reduce wear. Also, the purse ring includes a cable release arm pivotally mounted as a portion of the second side of the frame, a sleeve for engaging the free end of the cable release arm to the frame, and a lock for holding the sleeve in place. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20130239455 | SEINE FLOATATION DEVICE - The present invention is floatation device for seines or fishing nets, which preferably includes: at least two cork portions and one or more pairs of fastener inserts. The two cork portions are preferably opposing halves of a floatation cork configured to form a cork when combined. The one or more pairs of fasteners are preferably aligned and embedded inside the two cork portions, such that, when the one or more pairs of fasteners engage, the two or more cork portions form as a cork. Accordingly, the cork portions preferably fasten together on a fishing line after mating the fastener inserts. To increase the strength of the fastening the devices, an adhesive fastener may be included on the contact surfaces of the cork portions. The floatation device is particularly useful as a floating support for seines and commercial fishing nets. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140150327 | FLOATATION DEVICE - A floatation device. The floatation device may comprise: at least two float portions and one or more fasteners. The two float portions may be opposing halves of a floatation float configured to form a float when combined. The one or more fasteners may be aligned and positioned on the outer side of the two float portions, such that, when the fasteners engage with each other, the two float portions form as a float. The fasteners may be strap fasteners. Accordingly, the float portions may fasten together on a fishing line after mating the fasteners. To increase the strength of the fastening the devices, an adhesive fastener may be included on the contact surfaces of the float portions. Each float portion may also comprise a recess and a projection for mating or engaging. The floatation device is particularly useful as a floating support for seines and commercial fishing nets. | 06-05-2014 |
