Patent Application
20200390084
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The disclosure and prior art relates to transport devices and more particularly pertains to a new transport device for transporting hunting game out of a hunting area.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a frame that is positionable in a collapsed position to be carried into a hunting area. The frame is positionable in a deployed position when the frame is carried into the hunting area. A wheel is rotatably coupled to the frame to roll along a support surface when the frame is positioned in the deployed position. A net is coupled to the frame and hunting game is positionable on the net when the frame is positioned in the deployed position. The frame is gripped having the wheel abutting the support surface to transport the hunting game along the support surface.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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The tubes 14 are positioned adjacent to each other and are coextensive with each other when the frame 12 is positioned in the collapsed position. The tubes 14 are aligned with each other and angle away from each other between the first 16 and second 18 ends when the frame 12 is positioned the deployed position. Moreover, the tubes 14 form a V shape when the frame 12 is positioned in the deployed position. A plurality of locks 22 is each movably coupled to a respective one of the sections 20 of a respective one of the tubes 14. Each of the locks 22 releasably engages an adjacent one of the sections 20 on the respective tube 14 for retaining the respective tube 14 at a selected telescopic length. Each of the locks 22 may comprise a ball that is biased outwardly from the respective tube 14 or other similar, releasable lock that is common to telescopic members.
A pair of handles 24 is provided and each of the handles 24 has a primary end 26 and a secondary end 28. The primary end 26 of each of the handles 24 is coupled to the second end 18 of a respective one of the tubes 14. Each of the handles 24 can be gripped when the frame 12 is positioned in the deployed position. Moreover, each of the handles 24 is curved between the primary 26 and secondary 28 ends such that the secondary end 28 of each of the handles 24 is directed downwardly from the respective tube 14.
The frame 12 includes a first support 30 that has a first end 32 and second end 34. The first end 32 of the first support 30 is pivotally coupled to a respective one of the tubes 14. The first support 30 is oriented perpendicular to the respective tube 14 and releasably engages the other one of the tubes 14 when the frame 12 is positioned in the deployed position. Additionally, the first support 30 is positioned closer to the first end 16 of the respective tube 14 than the second end 18 of the respective tube 14. The first support 30 may engage a coupler 33 or other similar structure that is positioned on the other tube 14 with respect to the first support 30.
The frame 12 includes a second support 35 that has a first end 36 and a second end 38. The first end 36 of the second support 35 is pivotally coupled to the tube 14 on which the first support 30 is pivotally coupled. The second support 35 releasably engages the other one of the tubes 14 when the frame 12 is positioned in the deployed position. Moreover, the second support 35 is positioned closer to the second end 18 of the respective tube 14 than the first end 16 of the respective tube 14. The second support 35 has a length that is greater than a length of the first support 30. Thus, the first 30 and second 34 supports retain the tubes 14 in the V-shape when the first 30 and second 34 supports are positioned to extend between the tubes 14. The second support 35 may engage a coupler 39 or other similar structure that is positioned on the other tube with respect to the second support 35.
A wheel 40 is rotatably coupled to the frame 12 to roll along a support surface 41, such as ground or the like, when the frame 12 is positioned in the deployed position. The wheel 40 includes an axle 42 and each end of the axle 42 has a respective one of the tubes 14 of the frame 12 being pivotally coupled thereto. In this way the wheel 40 has a rotational axis that is oriented perpendicular to a line extending through the first 16 and second 18 ends of the tubes 14. The axle 42 is positioned adjacent to the first end 16 of each of the tubes 14 and the wheel 40 may include an inflatable rubber tire or other similar tire that rolls on the support surface 41.
A net 44 is coupled to the frame 12 and hunting game 46 is positioned on the net 44 when the frame 12 is positioned in the deployed position. The frame 12 is gripped having the wheel 40 abutting the support surface 41 thereby facilitating the hunting game 46 to be rolled along the support surface 41. In this way the hunting game 46 can be transported without requiring the hunter to carry, drag or otherwise manually transport the hunting game 46. Additionally, the net 44 has a length and a width sufficient to accommodate a white tail deer or other similar, medium sized hunting game 46.
The net 44 comprises a plurality of horizontal straps 48 that is each coupled between each of the tubes 14. The horizontal straps 48 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed between the first 30 and second 34 supports. A plurality of vertical straps 50 is each coupled to and extends between each of the horizontal straps 48. The vertical straps 50 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed between the tubes 14.
In use, the frame 12 is positioned in the folded position for carrying the frame 12, wheel 40 and net 44 into the hunting area. The frame 12 can be positioned in the deployed position when hunting game 46, such as a deer or the like, has been successfully hunted. Each of the handles 24 is gripped for rolling the wheel 40 along the support surface 41 to transport the frame 12 to the hunted game 46. The hunted game 46 is laid onto the net 44 and straps or ropes can be used to tie the hunted game 46 onto the net 44. Each of the handles 24 is gripped and the wheel 40 is rolled along the support surface 41 to transport the hunted game 46 to a desired location. In this way the hunted game 46 can be transported without requiring the hunter to drag or carry the hunted game 46.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
