Abstract: A fish hook assembly including a conventional hook and an auxiliary hook mounted on the conventional hook. The auxiliary hook includes an operable member that engages the mouth of the fish responsive to the fish biting the hook assembly.

Abstract: A completely flexible fishing lure designed to imitate the look and motion of a fish or other living creature when towed through the water on a fishing line. The lure consists of a body made of flexible material with two tails of a general semi-circular or sickle shape, integrally molded to the body and made of the same material. The tails are positioned opposite one another with the inside edge of each tail facing the inside edge of the other at the point of attachment. Each tail may also be positioned to overlap the other. Each tail extends first in a rearward direction and at some point in its length turns inward and crosses the other tail. After crossing the other tail each tail extends outward and forward or extends away from the other tail. The tails are molded thin and generally membrane-like but the thickness is variable depending on the action desired. Both tails are separated during the molding process and in use.

Abstract: A removable and interchangeable limited resistance dive-action bait-navigating fishing bobber comprising, a substantially flat floatant body of an inverted tear drop design having a bottom slot containing a top notch for receiving a fishing line and a bottom notch for receiving a weight, a conical shaped weight having front and back ear extensions with a connecting rod that interlocks into the bottom notch of the slot in the floatant body retaining the weight to the floatant body. The top of the ear extensions forms a hole in the top notch of the slot retaining the bobber to the fishing line. The weight is removable from the floatant body when the rod is pulled out of the bottom notch allowing the bobber to be removed from the fishing line and the floatant body and weight to be interchangeable with other weights and bodies.

Abstract: The fishing lure is a spinnerbait type of fishing lure having twin spinner blades supported by supporting wires designed to increase the vibration and action of the fishing lure. The spinner blades are positioned side-by-side, above a weighted lure body, skirt, and hook, so that as the blades spin they make frequent contact with one another to produce a clicking noise. The fishing lure thus combines the flash and noise of the spinner blades with vibration and action of the lure to better attract fish in a wide range of circumstances.

Abstract: A chum delivery container, or chumpot, which includes a base and a surrounding wall surface. The base and the surrounding wall surface define an open interior chamber and an open upper surface. The surrounding wall surface includes a plurality of perforations permitting release of the chum. An anchoring fixture is disposed at the base of the open interior chamber. A rope line for lowering the chum delivery container to an underlying surface is connected to the anchoring fixture. The open upper surface of the containment member can be sealed or unsealed and the rope line penetrates through the seal. A portion of the seal can be of a curvilinear shape and the seal can include locking tabs to facilitate removal of the seal from the container. The container includes a weighting material disposed at the base, and the container can be made of a luminescent material.

Abstract: A collecting container (1) for insecticide apparatus (2) comprises a base wall (9), side walls (10) extending transversely of the base wall (9) and an upper wall (11) engaging the tops of the side walls (10) and in which an access opening (13) is formed for entry of the insects captured by the apparatus itself. In engagement at the access opening (13) is a rocking element (16) movable in rotation for closing and/or opening the access opening depending on the air circulation within the apparatus (2). The rocking element (16) operates at the inside of a surface recess (14) formed in the upper wall (11) and has an obstruction portion (16b) directly active on the access opening (13) to close and/or open the latter and a counter-weight (16c) isolated from the air- and insect-passage region (14a) by a partition (17) located within the surface recess itself.

Abstract: A fishing line accessory comprises a body having an internal compartment which can be sealed with a cap. The compartment, when empty allows the fishing line accessory to function as a float. The compartment can be filled with sand to allow the same accessory to function as a sinker. The compartment can be partially filled with sand/water to allow the degree of buoyancy of the accessory to be varied in an almost unlimited manner.

Abstract: An apparatus for attracting mites that to it possible to easily and practically confirm the presence of mites, which are allergenic sources in houses, by the naked eye. A see-through portion is provided so that mites attracted to a mite attracting sheet for attracting mites can be confirmed. The mite attracting sheet desirably has an opposite color to a body color of mites, namely, black, brown, dark blue or the like so that attracted mites can be easily confirmed. Moreover, by disposing an insecticidal sheet on the sheet for attracting vermin such as mites and insects harmful to fabric, attracted mites, etc., can be captured and destroyed.

Abstract: An insect station for insects having a base, a retainer, a cover and a disposable cup. The base and retainer engage the cup about the opening of the cup. The cover engages the base over the opening of the cup to minimize the collection of rain and dirt in the cup. A hole is dug in the ground for the insect station. The base is disposed at about grass level and is anchored with stakes into the turf. Openings between the cover and the base permit insects access to the cup. The cover and base include key and keyhole structures such that a certain level of effort is required to remove the cover from the base. The insect station may be used trapping/monitoring, where the retainer is used in the nature of a funnel to maximize the chances that insects will fall into the cup, where water, beer or another attractant can be placed.

Abstract: A container for the convenient transport and storage of fishing lures, particularly spinner baits, is disclosed. The container includes channels running parallel to one another, a slightly raised portion for supporting the neck of a lure, and a vertically extending retaining piece. The retaining piece has at least one notch near its top for holding the compressed wire portion of a lure. Properly positioned within the container, a lure requires relatively little space and is secured to prevent tangling with other baits.

Abstract: A hand held fishing gaff for manually engaging and lifting fish from water having a multi-position fish hook. The handle preferably has a straight main portion and a gripping portion which is arcuately shaped and extends away from a longitudinal axis of the straight portion. A fish hook is connected to the handle and is lockably positionable in a plurality of different rotationally aligned positions about the longitudinal axis. A fish hook detent interconnected between the handle and fish hook shank is selectively self-locking into one of a plurality of positional orientations of the fish hook. The device is preferably buoyant in water and the handle preferably has a uniform oval cross section to enhance gripability.

Abstract: A unit for transporting live poultry includes a supporting frame and a series of drawer-type cages open at the top, which can be at least partially extracted from the supporting frame in the direction of one side, either the back side or one lateral side, of the transporting unit other than the front side at which the poultry are introduced into the drawer-type cages.

Abstract: An insect terminating pet food dish apparatus includes a base, a bowl or rest member, and a support supporting the bowl or rest member above the base. An insect terminating assembly on the support includes at least a pair of electrically conductive coils extended about the support member in a substantially uniformly spaced relationship to each other. A first coil is relatively positively charged and a second coil is relatively negatively charged such that an insect simultaneously contacting both coils closes a circuit that includes the insect's body. The terminating assembly also includes a power source for producing a potential difference between the pair of coils. In one embodiment, the support is substantially cylindrical, and the coils are substantially helical on the outer surface of the support and each of the helical coils extends, from a lower position to an upper position on the support.

Abstract: A pet feeder for dispensing a supply of pet food includes a food dish and a food storage reservoir. The food storage reservoir is disposed adjacent the food dish and is adapted for holding a supply of the food. A top wall and a floor define the reservoir. The food dish is defined by a sidewall and a floor and has an open top to allow pets access to the food dish. The reservoir floor and the food dish floor form a continuous and downwardly sloping floor to gravitally direct pet food from the storage reservoir into the food dish. An agitator is disposed inside the reservoir. The agitator includes an arm secured to a disc for stirring the food to reduce food stagnation inside said reservoir. A food level sensor is further included in the reservoir to alert the user when the food level in the reservoir is empty or is approaching empty.

Abstract: An animal kennel sizing system for adjusting the interior space of an animal kennel. The animal kennel sizing system includes a partition member and a support brace attached to the partition member. The partition member preferably includes a first aperture and a second aperture for securing to the kennel with a corresponding securing member. The support brace may be severed or adjusted at various locations for providing adjustable lengths to create the desired interior space within the kennel.

Abstract: Fluid, such as pesticide or the like, can be injected into a wall through each of a plurality of fluid-injection plugs that are mounted on the wall. Each plug includes a blind-ended bore and a fluid passage port that fluidically connects the blind-ended bore to the outside of the plug. A bore-closing plug is releasably mounted on each plug and is removed to provide access to the blind-ended bore and is then replaced to close the plug. Fluid, including air-entrained powdered substances, can be injected into the wall by connecting a suitable supply of the fluid to the blind-ended bore after the plug has been removed and forcing the fluid into the blind-ended bore. The fluid will then pass through the fluid passage port out of the bore and thus be injected into the wall.

Abstract: A device for example for the harvesting of farmed bivalves (6) in water (4), the bivalves (6) being attached to and growing on a bivalve net (10) in the water (4). According to the invention, the device, a bivalve harvester (2), has a propulsion device arranged thereto, and is formed of a frame with for example at least one rotatable harvesting roller (90, 92), which is pressed and rotated against the bivalve net (10) and the bivalves (6) during the harvesting of the bivalves (6), so that the bivalves (6) are thereby scraped or milled loose from the bivalve net (10), after which the bivalves (6) are collected and sucked into a catching device enclosing the harvesting roller(s) (90, 92). The bivalves (6) and bivalve bunches (8) are then pumped by means of a pumping device in a downstream direction into a pipe for further transport and collecting onto a vessel or a device placed in the vicinity of the bivalve harvester (2).

Abstract: Cow stanchion apparatus having a fixed support structure that carries a plurality of pairs of like double release stanchion bars which simultaneously swing towards and away from one another to control movement of cattle relative to such apparatus. The stanchion release bars are disposed in the path of vertically movable flaps which lock and unlock the stanchion release bars for relative swinging movement. The flaps are operatively connected to a positioner rod that is manipulated by a dairyman.

Abstract: A birdhouse with a changeable effective entrance size and that is easily disassembled is provided. A main body is provided having a top and a bottom, and a main body hole of a first size therebetween. The main body can be round or have a flat side. A roof is connected to the main body top. The birdhouse has a floor removeably connected to the main body bottom. A constrictor plate with a constrictor plate hole of a second size is also provided. The constrictor plate can be slidably held between screw heads and the inside surface of the main body, or can be hingedly connected to the main body. The user moves the constrictor plate between a first position and a second position to change the effective opening size of the entrance. The constrictor plate can have more than one constrictor plate hole.

Abstract: In a farrowing pen which includes a pit and over the pit a first floor section on which the sow can stand and lie and two further floor sections on each side of the first floor section for receiving piglets of the sow and confining walls for locating the sow on the first floor section there is provided an apparatus for lifting the sow away from the piglets to prevent crushing. The apparatus includes a base carries above the pit either on legs or on a cradle and a gas bag lift mechanism carried on the base above the manure and arranged to raise a plate carrying two parallel rails with the first floor section thereon. An air valve extends through the flooring and is operated by pressure from contact with the sow for actuating the controlling the flow of the air. The rate of lifting is faster than the rate of lowering. Extendible legs around the base support and guide the floor on the bag.