Method and apparatus for preserving and transporting live fish

Claim 1

A RACK FOR SUPPORTING A SERIES OF CONTAINERS EACH CONTAINING A LIVE FISH, SAID RACK COMPRISING A SERIES OF SUPPLY PIPES CARRYING FRESHLY ATOMIZED WATER, A SERIES OF BRANCHED OFF FEED PIPES EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM EACH SUPPLY PIPE AND HAVING OPENINGS IN THE LOWER SIDES THEREOF DISCHARGING SAID FRESH WATER, A SERIES OF CONTAINERS FORMED OF PLASTIC IN THE SHAPE OF AN ENVELOPE CONFORMING GENERALLY IN SHAPE TO THE SHAPE OF A FISH ENCLOSED THEREIN, EACH CONTAINER HAVING A LOOP OVER THE TOP THEREOF FORMING AN OPENING THROUGH WHICH ONE OF SAID FEED PIPES IS INSERTED TO SUPPORT THE CONTAINER AND FEED WATER INTO THE CONTAINER, AND A VENT IN ONE SIDE NEAR THE TOP OF THE CONTAINER FORMED AT ONE END OF SAID LOOP TO DRAIN OFF THE SURPLUS WATER THEREIN AND MAINTAIN A DESIRED WATER LEVEL THEREIN, EACH CONTAINER RECEIVING ITS OWN FRESH SUPPLY OF WATER THROUGH ITS INDIVIDUAL FEED PIPE.