Game handling apparatus
OwnerJohn E. Smithinventor
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Abstract
A game-handling apparatus which is mounted on a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle having a winch fixed to the vehicle with a winch line wound on a winch drum in the winch, the game-handling apparatus including a first roller mounted on the front of the vehicle above the winch for guiding the winch line from the winch upwardly, a roll bar pivotally secured to the vehicle and fitted with a middle pulley for guiding the winch line rearwardly and a rear roller attached to the rear of the vehicle for guiding the winch line downwardly behind the vehicle. A sling is attached to the end of the winch line and the sling is secured around a game animal such as a deer, after which, the winch is operated to wind the winch line on the winch drum and lift the deer into field-dressing configuration or onto the all-terrain vehicle for transportation.
Claims20
A game-handling apparatus for handling and loading game into an all-terrain vehicle having an open passenger area, a winch and winch cable, comprising roll bar means carried by the all-terrain vehicle for movement between a first position protecting said passenger area and a second position extending to the rear of said vehicle;
- and roll bar roller means rotatably carried by said roll bar means and vehicle roller means carried by the all-terrain vehicle, for receiving the winch cable and handling and loading the game responsive to extension of the winch cable around said vehicle roller means and said roll bar roller means, connecting the winch cable to the game and operating the winch.
A game-handling apparatus for handling game and loading game into an all-terrain vehicle having an open passenger area, a winch mounted on the front of the all-terrain vehicle, a winch drum rotatable on the winch and a winch cable wound on the winch drum, said game-handling apparatus comprising a front roller mounted for rotation on the front of the all-terrain vehicle for receiving the winch cable and guiding the winch cable upwardly;
- a roll bar pivotally carried by the all-terrain vehicle for protecting said passenger area;
- lock means carried by said roll bar for selectively engaging the all-terrain vehicle and selectively immobilizing said roll bar in an upright, functional configuration and a substantially horizontal, travelling configuration;
- a roll bar roller mounted for rotation on said roll bar for receiving the winch cable and guiding the winch cable from said front roller to the rear of the all-terrain vehicle;
- and a rear roller mounted for rotation on the rear of the all-terrain vehicle for receiving the winch cable and guiding the winch cable from said roll bar roller downwardly to the game, whereby the winch cable is secured to the game and the game is handled responsive to operation of the winch, the winch drum and the winch cable.
In an all-terrain vehicle having an open passenger area, a winch mounted on the front end thereof and a winch line wound on a winch drum provided in the winch, the improvement in combination therewith defining a game-handling apparatus comprising a front roller mounted for rotation on the front of the all-terrain vehicle for receiving said winch cable and guiding said winch cable upwardly;
- a roll bar pivotally carried by the all-terrain vehicle;
- lock means carried by said roll bar for selectively engaging the all-terrain vehicle and selectively immobilizing said roll bar in an upright, functional configuration for protecting said passenger area and a substantially horizontal, travelling configuration;
- a roll bar roller mounted for rotation on said roll bar for receiving said winch cable and guiding said winch cable from said front roller to the rear of the all-terrain vehicle;
- and a rear roller mounted for rotation on the rear of the all-terrain vehicle for receiving said winch cable from said roll bar roller and guiding said winch cable downwardly to the game, whereby said winch cable is secured to the game and the game is handled responsive to operation of said winch and said winch cable.
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