Sporting dowel rod
AssigneeHangry Brand Enterprises, L.L.C.
InventorMichael J. Hiller
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Abstract
A sporting dowel rod is provided. The sporting dowel rod includes an elongated rod including a first end portion and a second end portion distal from the first end portion. The sporting dowel rod further includes a first handle attached to the first end portion and a second handle removably attached to the second end portion. The sporting dowel rod is configured to operate as an aider to a user for dragging or hanging a game animal when the second handle is attached to the second end portion. The sporting dowel rod is configured to operate as a billy-club when the second hand is removed from the second end portion.
Claims17
A sporting dowel rod, comprising:
- an elongated rod including a first end portion and a second end portion distal from the first end portion, wherein the elongated rod is a single-piece monolithic rod;
- a first handle attached to the first end portion;
- and a second handle removably attached to the second end portion;
- and wherein the elongated rod extends through and past at least one of the first handle or the second handle, such that the elongated rod protrudes from both ends of the at least one of the first handle or the second handle;
- wherein the elongated rod includes a first link attachment feature disposed upon the first end portion and a second link attachment feature disposed upon the second end portion;
- wherein the sporting dowel rod is configured to operate as an aider to a user for dragging or hanging a game animal when the second handle is attached to the second end portion;
- and wherein the sporting dowel rod is configured to operate as a billy-club when the second handle is removed from the second end portion.
A system for dragging or hanging a game animal, comprising:
- a sporting dowel rod, comprising:
- an elongated rod including a first end portion and a second end portion distal from the first end portion, wherein the elongated rod is a single-piece monolithic rod;
- a first handle attached to the first end portion;
- and a second handle removably attached to the second end portion, wherein the elongated rod extends through and past at least one of the first handle or the second handle, such that the elongated rod protrudes from both ends of the at least one of the first handle or the second handle;
- and a cord configured for attachment to the sporting dowel rod;
- wherein the elongated rod includes two link attachment features configured for enabling attachment of the cord to the elongated rod;
- and wherein the sporting dowel rod is configured to operate as an aider to a user for dragging or hanging a game animal when the second handle is attached to the second end portion;
- and wherein the sporting dowel rod is configured to operate as a billy-club when the second handle is removed from the second end portion.
A method for dragging a game animal, comprising:
- connecting a cord to each end of a sporting dowel rod, wherein the sporting dowel rod includes:
- an elongated rod including:
- a first end portion;
- a second end portion distal from the first end portion;
- a first link attachment feature disposed at the first end portion;
- and
- a second link attachment feature disposed at the second end portion, wherein the elongated rod is a single-piece monolithic rod;
- a first handle attached to the first end portion;
- and
- a second handle attached to the second end portion, wherein the elongated rod extends through and past the first handle to expose the first link attachment feature past the first handle and through and past the second handle to expose the second link feature past the second handle, such that the elongated rod protrudes from both ends of the first handle and the second handle;
- connecting the cord to the game animal;
- and
- applying motive force to the game animal through the cord and the sporting dowel rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.