摘要 |
The invention I is an apparatus ( 36 ) for socking molluscs ( 20 ) to produce at least one elongate mollusc growing line ( 24 ), including: (a) means ( 98 ) for supplying at least one elongate sock ( 18 ) for injection with molluscs ( 20 ); (b) means ( 86, 88, 90, 92 ) for injecting the molluscs ( 20 ) into the sock ( 18 ); (c) means ( 64 ) for driving the sock ( 18 ) through the apparatus ( 36 ). The invention II is an apparatus for attaching at least one support device ( 34 ) to at least one elongate mollusc growing line ( 24 ), including: (a) means ( 130, 132 ) for providing at least one support device ( 34 ) for attachment to the growing line ( 24 ): (b) means ( 120, 124 ) for releasably holding the growing line ( 24 ) at a predefined location: (c) means ( 124, 138 ) for applying the support device ( 34 ) to the growing line ( 24 ) while the growing line ( 24 ) is held at the predefined location. The invention III is an apparatus ( 36 ) for providing at least one elongate growing line ( 24 ), including: (a) means ( 98 ) for supplying at least one elongate sock ( 18 ) for injection with molluscs ( 20 ): (b) means ( 86, 88, 90, 92 ) for injecting the molluscs ( 20 ) into the sock ( 18 ): (c) means ( 64 ) for driving the sock ( 18 ) through the apparatus ( 36 ): (d) means ( 130, 132 ) for providing at least one support device ( 34 ) for attachment to the growing line ( 24 ): (e) means ( 120, 124 ) for releasably holding the growing line ( 24 ) at a predefined location: (f) means ( 124, 138 ) for applying the support device ( 34 ) to the growing line ( 24 ) while the growing line ( 24 ) is held at the predefined location.
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