Cervid skull boiler
AssigneeBridger Boiler LLC
InventorEric Doering
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Abstract
A portable skull boiler in accordance with embodiments has a boiler basin optimally sized and configured for effective cleaning of cervid heads, with head positioning means, nose submersion means, and three or more adjustable and removable legs. The basin has one or more lids, and an adjustably positionable heat source. The skull boiler may be disassembled with all components securable in the boiler basin for transport and storage. The basin having a non rectilinear shape that conformingly receives and retains cervid heads thereby minimizing the size and volume of the basin facilitating efficient operation using minimal fuel and water, and easy transport.
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A portable skull boiler comprising:
- a boiler basin shaped to receive a male cervid head with biological matter thereupon and antlers attached, the boiler basin being elongate with a forward nose end and a rearward back-of-head end, the basin having an open interior and a lip defining an open top that is horizontal when the boiler basin is in a use position, wherein the open interior converges towards the forward nose end, whereby a reduced in size nose receiving region is provided in the boiler basin compared to the back-of-head receiving region;
- a plurality of legs removably attached to the boiler basin;
- a burner adjustably positionable below the basin when the basin is in a use position;
- a horn support adjustably positionable and securable to the lip for positionally securing a horn of the cervid head as the horn extends upwardly from the open top.
A portable cervid skull boiler having a use configuration and a stowed configuration, the skull boiler comprising:
- a metal basin having an elongate non rectilinear shape and having a rearward back-of-head end and an opposing forward nose end, for conforming to a shape of a cervid head with horns, the basin having a plurality of leg receptacles, and an open top having a width preventing a portion of horns attached to the cervid head from entering the basin;
- a basin lip at the open top of the basin;
- a lid configured to be supported by the basin lip and adjustable to cover a selected portion of the open top up to the horns;
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- a burner adjustably positionable below the basin.
A skull boiler comprising:
- a boiler basin shaped to receive a male cervid head with biological matter thereupon and the antlers attached, the boiler basin being elongate with a forward nose end and a rearward back-of-head end, the basin having an open interior and a lip defining an open top that is horizontal when the boiler basin is in a use position, wherein the open interior converges towards the forward nose end;
- a plurality of legs attached or attachable to the boiler basin;
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- wherein the boiler basin has a plurality of holes at the lip for facilitating horn support of the cervid head as the horn extends upwardly from the open top.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.