Oyster dredging system
Abstract
Abstract AN IMPROVED OYSTER DREDGING ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING AN OYSTER DREDGE AND AN OYSTER DREDGE DUMPING AND LAUNCHING STRUCTURE. THE OYSTER DREDGE IS DRAGGED ALONG THE OCEAN BOTTOM AND OYSTERS ARE SCOOPED INTO A BASKET PORTION THEREOF. WHEN THE BASKET IS FULL THE OYSTER DREDGE IS PULED OVER THE OYSTER DREDGE DUMPING STRUCTURE AND COOPERATIVE MEANS ARE PROVIDED ON THE DUMPING STRUCTURE AND THE BASKET SO THAT CONTINUED PULLING UP OF THE OYSTER DREDGE AUTOMATICALLY OPENS THE BASKET TO ALLOW THE CONTENTS THEREOF TO FALL BY GRAVITY ONTO THE DECK OF THE BOAT. WHEN THE DREDGE IS EMPTY AND TENSION RELAXED ON THE HOISTING MEANS THE OYSTER DREDGE IS LAUNCHED OVERBOARD BY THE OYSTER DREDGE DUMPING AND LAUNCHING STRUCTURE SO THE PROCESS MAY BE REPEATED.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles J Voisin Sr
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