US3196576A
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Live bait container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-11-08
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1982-11-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sr Lee H Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:25
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00; A01K97/04; A01K97/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A CONTAINER FOR LIVE BAIT, SUCH AS MINNOWS, SHRIMP AND THE LIKE COMPRISING (A) TOP, BOTTOM, THE SIDE AND END WALLS DEFINING A CHAMBER ADAPTED TO CONTAIN WATER AND THE LIVE BAIT THEREIN, (B) AIR SCOOP MEANS CARRIED BY ONE OF SAID END WALLS AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID CHAMBER AT A POINT ABOVE THE LEVEL AT WHICH THE WATER IS ADAPTED TO BE CONTAINED THEREIN, (C) CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTED TO THE INNER END OF SAID AIR SCOOP MEANS AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM AND TERMINATING IN AN OPEN FREE END PORTION, (D) MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID FREE END PORTION OF SAID CONDUIT MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE SAME AT A PREDETERMINED DEPTH BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE WATER CONTAINED IN THE CHAMBER AT ALL TIMES REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF WATER THEREIN FOR CONTROLLING AGITAOF THE WATER AND FOR OPTIMUM AERATION THEREOF. (E) MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID AIR SCOOP MEANS FOR DISPENSING AN AIR COOLANT DIRECTLY INTO AN
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A CONTAINER FOR LIVE BAIT, SUCH AS MINNOWS, SHRIMP AND THE LIKE COMPRISING (A) TOP, BOTTOM, THE SIDE AND END WALLS DEFINING A CHAMBER ADAPTED TO CONTAIN WATER AND THE LIVE BAIT THEREIN, (B) AIR SCOOP MEANS CARRIED BY ONE OF SAID END WALLS AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID CHAMBER AT A POINT ABOVE THE LEVEL AT WHICH THE WATER IS ADAPTED TO BE CONTAINED THEREIN, (C) CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTED TO THE INNER END OF SAID AIR SCOOP MEANS AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM AND TERMINATING IN AN OPEN FREE END PORTION, (D) MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID FREE END PORTION OF SAID CONDUIT MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE SAME AT A PREDETERMINED DEPTH BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE WATER CONTAINED IN THE CHAMBER AT ALL TIMES REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF WATER THEREIN FOR CONTROLLING AGITAOF THE WATER AND FOR OPTIMUM AERATION THEREOF. (E) MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID AIR SCOOP MEANS FOR DISPENSING AN AIR COOLANT DIRECTLY INTO AN
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