US3894313A
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Game hanger
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-10-10
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Granted: 1975-07-15
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Expires: 1993-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A collaspable frame for supporting a slaughtered animal high enough from a ground so that dogs and other animals can not reach it, the frame being of generally inverted U-shaped configuration when assembled and comprising interfitting metal conduits so to support a top conduit cross piece from which blocks and tackle support a hanger having a hook at each opposite end for putting through the legs of the animal carcass, the entire frame being supported erect above the ground by a nylon rope tied to a stake.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne A Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:29
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M31/00; A22; A22C; A22C15/00; A22C15/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
269 words
A collapsible portable game hanger apparatus the several members of which are readily separable and adapted for easy portage as a knockdown assembly, comprising a pair of upright legs each constituting a plurality of separable elongate telescopically interconnected leg members and adapted to have the bottom ends thereof in contact with the ground when in use, a single transverse elongate leg member the respective ends of which are telescopically interconnected with the top ends of said upright legs to connect said legs together and form an inverted U-shaped knockdown frame, a dual eyelet member mounted on said transverse leg member substantially at the midpoint thereof and providing a lower eyelet depending from said transverse leg member and an upper eyelet extending above said transverse leg member, said eyelets lying in a common substantially vertical plane, a flexible elongate line member connected at one end to said upper eyelet and secured at the other end to the ground at a point spaced from said bottom ends of said upright legs, a block-and-tackle apparatus suspended from said lower eyelet, a hook member suitable for engaging and holding game carcasses and suspended from the lower block of said block-and-tackle apparatus, and a cleat member mounted on one of said upright legs for securing the end of the line forming the tackle of said block-and-tackle apparatus, whereby such inverted U-shaped frame is supported in a position at an angle to the vertical by means of said flexible line member, and game carcasses held by said hook member may be raised to and held at a suitable height by means of said blockand-tackle apparatus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
269 words
A collapsible portable game hanger apparatus the several members of which are readily separable and adapted for easy portage as a knockdown assembly, comprising a pair of upright legs each constituting a plurality of separable elongate telescopically interconnected leg members and adapted to have the bottom ends thereof in contact with the ground when in use, a single transverse elongate leg member the respective ends of which are telescopically interconnected with the top ends of said upright legs to connect said legs together and form an inverted U-shaped knockdown frame, a dual eyelet member mounted on said transverse leg member substantially at the midpoint thereof and providing a lower eyelet depending from said transverse leg member and an upper eyelet extending above said transverse leg member, said eyelets lying in a common substantially vertical plane, a flexible elongate line member connected at one end to said upper eyelet and secured at the other end to the ground at a point spaced from said bottom ends of said upright legs, a block-and-tackle apparatus suspended from said lower eyelet, a hook member suitable for engaging and holding game carcasses and suspended from the lower block of said block-and-tackle apparatus, and a cleat member mounted on one of said upright legs for securing the end of the line forming the tackle of said block-and-tackle apparatus, whereby such inverted U-shaped frame is supported in a position at an angle to the vertical by means of said flexible line member, and game carcasses held by said hook member may be raised to and held at a suitable height by means of said blockand-tackle apparatus.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-07-14 | 1979-01-13 | 1979-07-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-07-14 | 1983-01-13 | 1983-07-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-07-14 | 1987-01-13 | 1987-07-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |