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An improved crustacean, fish & animal trap comprising a collapsible hoop and mesh structure to minimize storage size. The invention is unique in that it collapses through the manipulation of flexible hoops to a size minimized in all three dimensions. The primary configurations would be for crab, pra

An improved crustacean, fish & animal trap comprising a collapsible hoop and mesh structure to minimize storage size. The invention is unique in that it collapses through the manipulation of flexible hoops to a size minimized in all three dimensions. The primary configurations would be for crab, prawns and lobster/crayfish; however, in slightly different configurations, can be used to catch or cage animals, fish and other crustaceans. Another embodiment of the trap would feature only one hoop and would be used as a “lift trap.”

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The invention claimed is: 1. A collapsible trap comprising:an upper resilient hoop;a lower resilient hoop;one or more passageways to allow for entry by animals into said trap;two or more detachable hinged connectors, wherein said connectors are attached to retain said upper hoop and said lower hoop

The invention claimed is: 1. A collapsible trap comprising:an upper resilient hoop;a lower resilient hoop;one or more passageways to allow for entry by animals into said trap;two or more detachable hinged connectors, wherein said connectors are attached to retain said upper hoop and said lower hoop in a spaced, substantially parallel relationship when said trap is extended and said one or more passageways are arranged perpendicularly to said upper hoop and said lower hoop when said trap is extended;wherein said upper hoop and said lower hoop form a substantially coaxial arrangement, comprising a first side and a second side opposite to said first side, when said connectors are detached from one or both of said upper hoop and said lower hoop; andwherein said first side and said second side are adapted to be compressed towards one another to form a substantially hourglass configuration comprising a first lobe and a second lobe; andwherein said first lobe is adapted to be twisted with respect to said second lobe about a longitudinal axis of said substantially hourglass configuration and folded onto said second lobe about a centre of said substantially hourglass configuration.