Carcass hanging device and method for hanging an animal carcass
OwnerGary Steven Hendrixinventor
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Abstract
An animal carcass hanging device includes a base having an upper surface, a projection connected at one end with the base upper surface, and a connection device connected with a second end of the projection. The projection has a width that is less than a width of the base. When the device is inserted into a central cavity of an animal carcass, the projection extends through a carcass upper end opening so that the base is in contact with a wall of the cavity. The connection device is then connected with a structure and the carcass is hung from its front quarter.
Claims12
An animal carcass hanging device, comprising:
- (a) a base having a vertical axis and a generally circular configuration in a horizontal cross section normal to said vertical axis;
- (b) at least one projection having a first end connected with said base and a second end extending from said base;
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- (c) a connection device connected with said at least one projection second end, whereby when said carcass hanging device is inserted into a central cavity of a carcass that contains an opening at its front quarter, said connection device extends through the opening, said base is in contact with a central cavity wall, and said connection device is connected with a structure to hang the carcass from its front quarter.
A method for hanging an animal carcass, comprising the steps of:
- (a) removing the head of a carcass to produce a front quarter opening corresponding with a central cavity of the carcass;
- (b) providing a carcass hanging device including a base having a vertical axis and circular configuration in a horizontal cross section normal to said vertical axis and a projection extending from said base;
- (c) attaching the device with a carcass front quarter, including the steps of:
- (1) inserting a hanging device into the central cavity of a carcass through a pelvic opening;
- (2) extending a portion of the device through the front quarter opening produced from removing the head of the carcass;
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- (3) contacting a central cavity inner surface with a portion of the device whereby the device is prevented from entirely passing through the front quarter opening;
- (d) connecting the device with a weight-bearing structure;
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- (e) hanging the carcass from its front quarter to position the front quarter above the carcass hindquarter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.