WHALES KEEPING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: animal keeping equipment.

SUBSTANCE: apparatus has floating guard made in the form of tore-shaped pneumatic enclosure 1, elastic chamber 2 secured to enclosure 1 through cord connection 11, and soft tore-shaped pneumatic enclosure 3 arranged around said chamber and secured thereto with its lower part through detachable joints 12 and 13. When filled with water, said chamber acquires shape similar to body of rotation defined upon rotation of flexible curve. While preparing enclosure 1 on shore, it is filled with air, enclosure 3 is attached to chamber by joints 12 and 13, apparatus is transferred onto water, enclosure is filled with air, apparatus is towed by means of cables 21 and loops 20 to station. Water is supplied into enclosure 3 through plugs 17 to result in submergence of enclosure and spreading of chamber 2. Part of enclosure 1 and edge 7 of chamber 2 are submerged into water by means of weights and animal is introduced into chamber 2.

EFFECT: provision for safe keeping of animal and improved operational characteristics.

3 cl, 12 d