Lightweight bear bag
OwnerThomas A. Coheninventor
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Abstract
A bear proof, lightweight, food sack is made from puncture and tear resistant fabric (10) sewn with high strength thread (24) and secured with an abrasion resistant cord (12). The food sack is closed by tightening the cord (12), which encircles the top of the sack in a hem (14) and emerges through a grommet (16). The cord (12) is secured by means of a cord lock (18) and an overhand knot (20). Excess cord (12) is then tied with a secure knot (22) to a fixed object, such as a tree, so that the sack cannot be removed by a bear.
Claims5
A functionally autonomous impenetrable container for use in storing comestibles in an area where bears and other wild animals are present so that said bears and other wild animals cannot access and consume said comestibles, comprising;
- a) a non-metallic, substantially non-porous, flexible, fibrous material weighing less than 14 ounces per square yard comprising a fabric which is puncture-resistant and tear-resistant to bears and other wild animals,
- b) means forming said material into said functionally autonomous impenetrable container in the shape of a bag compressible in both its length and breadth, said bag having an open end to enable users to place objects in said bag, said entire bag being made of said non-metallic, substantially non-porous, flexible, fibrous material weighing less than 14 ounces per square yard, and
- c) means for closing said bag, said means comprising a cut-resistant, high-strength tying device which is resistant to bears and other wild animals so as to prevent penetration at said open end of said bag by said bears and other wild animals,
- whereby said bag can be used to store food and other odorous items so that bears and other wild animals cannot access said items.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.