Small game skinning and cleaning aid
OwnerMarty R. Sayersinventor
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Abstract
A small game skinning and cleaning aid that bears resemblance to a beam balance, or a mobile, has a beam that is suspended from a firmly tied-off top line. The beam extends between spaced outer retention points from where respective drop lines are retained. As well as having upper ends retained by the beam, the drop lines have lower ends that form self-tightening, readily un-tightened, nooses. A game animal is suspended by its hind paws, or fore paws, in the nooses. The upper ends of the drop lines are secured sufficiently fast to the beam in order to withstand the considerable pull of a user when stripping the pelt off the body in the manner of peeling off a sock. Yet the manner of securing the drop lines also allows their removal after use so that they can be washed of the soiling that results with use.
Claims11
A small game skinning aid comprising:
- an elongated beam having a center portion flanked between two shoulder portions;
- a top line extending between an upper end adapted for forming a firm, upper fastening to a sturdy overhead support and a lower end that is cooperatively adapted along with the beam's center portion for a firm, lower fastening therebetween;
- two drop lines, each extending between a lower terminus and an upper terminus that is cooperatively adapted along with a respective shoulder portion for a firm fastening therebetween;
- wherein each drop line is produced from a given strand of line-stock to form doubled-up courses of the given strand for at least the lower terminus as well as proximal portions extending up therefrom such that the lower terminus is defined by a terminal U-bend and so that in consequence the lower terminus as well as the doubled-up course proximal portions extending up therefrom can be manipulated into forming a Lark's spur noose for cinching onto chosen anatomy of a small game animal, including an ankle, wrist, or neck;
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- wherein the top line's lower end and the beam's center portion are further cooperatively adapted together such that the top line's lower end is tied into a knot as the center portion is formed with a generally vertical through hole that is sized to snugly surround the top line as well as is sized to block lower end's knot and stop the top line from losing the beam in response to application of considerable downward pulling force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.