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.
Claims20
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 an open top that is horizontal when the boiler basin is in a use position, wherein a pair of sides defining the open interior converges towards the forward nose end;
- a plurality of legs attached or removably attached to the boiler basin;
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- a burner positionable below the basin when the basin is in a use position;
- wherein when the boiler basin is in a use position, the forward nose end extends forwardly past a lip defining the open top.
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 an open top that is horizontal when the boiler basin is in a use position, wherein a pair of sides defining the open interior converges towards the forward nose end;
- a plurality of legs attached or removably attached to the boiler basin;
- a burner positionable below the basin when the basin is in a use position;
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- a nose hold down secured to the basin in the interior of the basin, the hold-down for extending across the nose of a cervid head in the skull boiler.
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;
- and a burner adjustably positionable below the basin;
- wherein the basin has a prismatic shape with a deeper forward portion with respect to the basin lip than a rearward portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.