PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a scooping device capable of capturing a squid more reliably and easily.SOLUTION: A scooping device includes: a rod-like main branch member 1 in which a base end 11 is attached to a leading end of a handle 2 and extending to an extending direction of the handle 2 a plurality of rod-like sub branch members 3 in which a base end 31 is turnably connected on a surface including the main branch member 1 at a plurality of positions in a circumferential direction of a leading end outer periphery of the main branch member 1, and turned mutually independently according to each own weight or a load applied thereto, between a predetermined angle position in an extending direction of the main branch member 1 and a storing position along the main branch member 1 by being reversed and a hook member 5 attached to at least a leading end of the each sub branch members 3 so as to face the peripheral surface of the main branch member 1 while each sub branch members 3 are reversed and turned up to the storing position.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】イカをより確実かつ容易に捕獲できる掬い具を提供する。【解決手段】柄2の先端に基端11が取着されて柄2の延長方向へ延びる棒状の主枝部材1と、当該主枝部材1の先端外周の周方向複数位置に主枝部材1を含む面内で回動自在に基端31が連結され、それぞれの自重ないしこれに印加される荷重に応じて互いに独立に、主枝部材1の延長方向における所定の角度位置と、反転させられて主枝部材1に沿う収納位置との間で回動させられる複数の棒状の支枝部材3と、各支枝部材3が反転し収納位置まで回動した状態で主枝部材1の周面に向くように各支枝部材3の少なくとも先端に取り付けられた鉤部材5とを備える。【選択図】 図1
