US Patent Issued on June 2 for "Containment system for crab and crustacean aquaculture and pre-distribution storage" (Delaware Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,255, issued on June 2.

"Containment system for crab and crustacean aquaculture and pre-distribution storage" was invented by Patrick L. McKinney (Dover, Del.) and Jerry L. McKinney (Dover, Del.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A containment system specifically adapted to hold crabs and other crustaceans either in an aquaculture storage tank of a recirculating aquaculture system or outside of the storage tank includes tray compartments that slidably engage shelf projections or tracks extending from sidewalls or upright posts of a support frame. The top tray lid is latched, and handles are provided on the tray sidewalls. A removable sleev...