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US 12,274,270 B1Granted
Field dressing tool
OwnerJoe M. Turnerinventor
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Abstract
A field dressing tool is a hatchet shaped tool having a U-shaped cutting tool opposite the hatchet blade. The interior of the U-shaped cutting tool has sharp edge to facilitate cutting of bone. The sharpened edge may extend to form a hook. The handle may include a stem that extends from the head and a gripping portion encircling a portion of the stem that facilitates grabbing and manipulating the handle.
Claims1
A field dressing tool consisting of:
- a head having a first end and a second end;
- a handle extending from the head, the first end of the head including:
- a concave surface configured to facilitate cutting of bone;
- a sharpened edge extending with varying lengths to form a hook, and,
- a wall disposed about the concave surface forming pointed edges on either side of the concave surface, the second end of the head including a planar impact surface configured to receive an impact from a hammer to split bone;
- the handle comprising:
- a stem extending from the head;
- and,
- a gripping portion encircling a portion of the stem and configured to facilitate grabbing and manipulating the tool;
- and,
- wherein the tool is configured to be positioned under a pelvic bone with the concave surface abutting the bone and the planar impact surface oriented to receive a force to split the bone, allowing removal of intestines without contamination from urine or excrement;
- wherein the head is made of high carbon steel or knife blade stainless steel;
- and,
- wherein the concave surface and planar impact surface may include various shapes, selected from the group consisting of oval, oblong, triangular, rectangular, square, polygonal, irregular, uniform, non-uniform, and tapered.
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