US4909555A
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Collapsible adjustable animal gambrel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-10
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Granted: 1990-03-20
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Expires: 2009-03-10
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable animal gambrel having a pair of telescopic members. An impaling hook is slidably secured within an end of each of the pair of telescopic members. Each of the impaling hooks has a knob and an off-set eyelet. A retainer pin keeps the telescopic members from sliding with respect to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul L. Blasi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:25
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22B; A22B5/00; A22B5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
351 words
A collapsible adjustable animal gambrel comprising a first tubular telescopic member having a structure defining a first tubular open end and a plurality of first apertures; a second tubular telescopic member telescopically engaged to the first tubular telescopic member and having a structure defining a second tubular open end and a plurality of second apertures that are capable of being aligned wit the first apertures and receiving a retainer pin means for maintaining the first tubular telescopic member slidably affixed within the second tubular telescopic member; a retainer pin means slidably passing through a first aperture and a second aperture; a first impaling hook means having a first inner arm with a first inside arm surface and a first outside arm surface, and a first outer arm generally parallel with respect to the first inner arm; a first knob means disposed at the end of said first outer arm; said first inner arm having a fist structure that bends away from the first knob means and terminates in a first eyelet such that a plane along the first inside arm surface of the first inner arm forms an acute angle with a plane along the first structure and through the center of the first eyelet; a first lug means secured integrally to the first outside arm surface and slidably disposed within said first tubular open end; a second impaling hook means having a second inner arm with a second inside arm surface and a second outside arm surface and second outer arm generally parallel with respect to the second inner arm; a second knob means disposed at the end of said second outer arm, said second inner arm having a second structure that bends away from the second knob means and terminates in a second eyelet such that a plane along the second inside arm surface of the second inner arm forms an acute angle with a plane along the second structure and through the center of the second eyelet; a second lug means secured integrally t the second outside arm surface and slidably disposed with said second tubular open end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
351 words
A collapsible adjustable animal gambrel comprising a first tubular telescopic member having a structure defining a first tubular open end and a plurality of first apertures; a second tubular telescopic member telescopically engaged to the first tubular telescopic member and having a structure defining a second tubular open end and a plurality of second apertures that are capable of being aligned wit the first apertures and receiving a retainer pin means for maintaining the first tubular telescopic member slidably affixed within the second tubular telescopic member; a retainer pin means slidably passing through a first aperture and a second aperture; a first impaling hook means having a first inner arm with a first inside arm surface and a first outside arm surface, and a first outer arm generally parallel with respect to the first inner arm; a first knob means disposed at the end of said first outer arm; said first inner arm having a fist structure that bends away from the first knob means and terminates in a first eyelet such that a plane along the first inside arm surface of the first inner arm forms an acute angle with a plane along the first structure and through the center of the first eyelet; a first lug means secured integrally to the first outside arm surface and slidably disposed within said first tubular open end; a second impaling hook means having a second inner arm with a second inside arm surface and a second outside arm surface and second outer arm generally parallel with respect to the second inner arm; a second knob means disposed at the end of said second outer arm, said second inner arm having a second structure that bends away from the second knob means and terminates in a second eyelet such that a plane along the second inside arm surface of the second inner arm forms an acute angle with a plane along the second structure and through the center of the second eyelet; a second lug means secured integrally t the second outside arm surface and slidably disposed with said second tubular open end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The collapsible adjustable animal gambrel of claim 1 additionally comprising a ring means, a first suspending member secured to said ring means and to said first eyelet, and a second suspending member secured to said ring means and to said second eyelet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The collapsible adjustable animal gambrel of claim 2 additionally comprising a third suspending member secured to said ring means.
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