Patents by Inventor H. K. Holyoak

H. K. Holyoak has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fish raceway apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5329719
    Abstract: A floating fish raceway apparatus (10) for raising and harvesting fish in a body of water, the fish raceway apparatus having a frame (11), a flexible mesh cage (12) depending from the frame (11) and forming an enclosure for raising the fish, and a harvesting means (14) for drawing the flexible mesh cage (12) together in order to draw the fish to one end of the fish cage (10) for easy retrieval from the cage (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Inventor: H. K. Holyoak
  • Fish scaler and method thereof
    Patent number: 5306201
    Abstract: A fish scaler (10) includes a cylindrical fish scaling barrel (11) having a cylindrical grate wall (19) and two conically shaped end walls (20a,20b). A flipper protrusion (63) extends inwardly from the cylindrical grate wall for catching the fish and flipping them as the barrel rotates. The drive means (12) for rotating the barrel comprises a drive wheel (27) biased against the cylindrical grate wall and a motor for rotating the drive wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Inventor: H. K. Holyoak