Fish and game receptacle

Claim 2

A fish and game receptacle comprising: a stretchable, relatively weak, water-impervious liner bag having an open end and at least two sides; a substantially inelastic, relatively strong, water-pervious sack having an open end, the liner bag being inserted within the sack with the open ends of the bag and the sack facing in the same direction; attaching means for securing the liner bag adjacent its open end to the sack; and one of the sides of the liner bag having a plurality of perforations to permit water or blood to drain from the liner bag.

Claim 3

The receptacle defined in claim 1 wherein the perforations are located in the bottom half portion of one side of the liner bag.

Claim 4

The receptacle defined in claim 1 wherein the attaching means comprises stitching.

Claim 5

The receptacle defined in claim 1 wherein the attaching means comprises a plurality of grommets extending through the sack and liner adjacent their open ends and cord means extending through the grommets for drawing the sack and liner bag closed.

Claim 6

The receptacle defined in claim 1 additionally comprising a shoulder strap secured at each free end to opposite sides of the sack.

Claim 7

The receptacle defined in claim 5 additionally comprising support strap means secured to the exterior surface of the sack and extending from the open end of the sack on one side to the open end of the sack on the other side, the shoulder strap being secured to the support strap.

Claim 8

The receptacle defined in claim 1 wherein the sack is made of burlap.

Claim 9

The receptacle defined in claim 1 wherein the liner bag is made of a plastic resin.

Claim 10

The receptacle defined in cLaim 1 wherein additionally a pair of support straps, a pair of floating rings, each support strap being secured to one of the floating rings above the open end of the sack and each support strap being secured to two sides of the sack and extending under the bottom of the sack, and a shoulder strap secured at one end to one floating ring above the open end of the sack and at the other end to the other floating ring.

Claim 11

The receptacle defined in claim 1 wherein the upper end portion of the sack is inwardly doubled over the free open end of the liner bag, the inwardly doubled-over portion of the sack being the sack flap, and including stitching means for securing the liner bag between the sack and the sack flap.

Claim 12

The receptacle defined in claim 10 additionally including a plurality of grommets defining holes extending through the sack, liner bag, and sack flap; and cord means extending through the grommets for drawing the sack and liner bag closed.

Claim 13

A fish and game receptacle comprising: a plastic, water-impervious liner bag having an open end and at least two sides, one of the sides of the liner bag having a plurality of perforations through the bottom portion of the side, the top portion of the perforated side being free of perforations; a substantially inelastic, water-pervious sack having an open end and at least two sides, the liner bag being inserted within the sack so that the open ends of the liner bag and sack are adjacent each other and facing in the same direction, the liner bag being secured to sack adjacent the open end of the liner bag; means secured to the sack adjacent the open end of the sack for closing the open end of the sack; and strap means having opposite ends, each end being operatively secured to one side of the sack for providing a handle or shoulder strap for carrying the receptacle.

Claim 14

A fish and game receptacle comprising: a plastic, water-impervious liner bag having an open end and at least two sides, one of the sides of the liner bag having a plurality of perforations through the bottom portion of the side, the top portion of the perforated side being free of perforations; a substantially inelastic, water-pervious sack having an open end and at least two sides, the liner bag being inserted within the sack so that the open ends of the liner bag and sack are adjacent each other and facing in the same direction, the liner bag being secured to sack adjacent the open end of the liner bag; means secured to the sack adjacent the open end of the sack for closing the open end of the sack; and strap means having opposite ends, each end being operatively secured to one side of the sack for providing a handle or shoulder strap for carrying the receptacle.