Disposable Animal Lure With Absorbent Substrate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for dispersing animal scents are unsanitary, wasteful, expensive, and inefficient, as they often result in the scent being spilled or wasted, and require carrying an entire bottle for a single use.
Innovation Solution
A disposable animal lure with an absorbent substrate pre-saturated with animal attractant fluid, sealed in a fluid-proof package, featuring an extraction mechanism that allows for easy and sanitary deployment without touching the scent, reducing waste and improving convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of substance
If bottled scent lure is poured on ground or foliage, then scent dispersal is achieved, but much of it flows down into the ground causing waste
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an absorbent substrate as an intermediary carrier between the scent lure and the environment. The substrate absorbs and holds the liquid scent lure, allowing controlled dispensing onto foliage or ground without the liquid flowing away. This mediator prevents waste while maintaining the effectiveness of scent dispersal.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs disposable absorbent substrates that are discarded after single use. This eliminates the need to clean and reuse containers, preventing cross-contamination and ensuring each application uses fresh, effective scent lure without degradation from previous uses. The disposable nature reduces waste of the expensive scent lure itself.
2Quantity of substance
If entire bottle of scent lure is carried for single hunt, then sufficient scent is available, but it is expensive and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the scent lure supply into multiple smaller, individual single-use units rather than carrying one large bottle. Each unit contains a predetermined amount of scent lure on an absorbent substrate, allowing hunters to carry only the number of units needed for their hunt duration, reducing overall burden and cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The scent lure is pre-absorbed into the substrate and pre-packaged in ready-to-use units before the hunt. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need to carry large quantities of liquid scent lure that would require pouring and dispensing equipment, allowing hunters to simply attach and deploy the pre-prepared units.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If bottled urine is poured on foliage, then scent dispersal occurs, but it is unsanitary due to spilling on hunter and bottle
Solution Approach 1:
The absorbent substrate serves as a sanitary intermediary that contains the liquid urine scent lure during handling and application. The substrate is contained within a package until use, preventing spills on the hunter or equipment. The scent is transferred to the environment through the substrate rather than direct pouring, maintaining sanitation while achieving effective dispersal.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the liquid scent lure from its original bottle container and transfers it to a specialized absorbent substrate with controlled dispensing mechanisms. This extraction allows the scent to be applied in a controlled manner without the risks of spilling associated with pouring from bottles, thereby improving sanitation.
4Quantity of substance
If only fraction of bottle is used per hunt, then cost is reduced, but the remaining scent must be carried and stored
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the total scent lure supply into multiple identical single-use units. When a hunter uses one unit per hunt, the remaining units are already in portable, ready-to-use form rather than requiring storage of a large bottle. This segmentation makes the remaining scent lure easy to transport and store without additional equipment or cleanup requirements.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a sanitary, efficient, and cost-effective means to disperse animal scents, maintaining quality and convenience by keeping the scent contained and allowing for precise deployment, reducing the need to carry a full bottle.
Implementation Method 1
an absorbent substrate, an animal attractant fluid disposed directly on the absorbent substrate
Implementation Method 2
absorbent substrate pre-saturated with animal attractant fluid
Implementation Method 3
The absorbent substrate and the animal attractant fluid are hermetically sealed in the package
Data Source
AI summary
A novel animal lure includes an absorbent substrate and animal attractant scent fluid disposed directly on the absorbent substrate and hermetically sealed in a package. In a particular embodiment, the animal lure further includes a non-absorbent extraction feature connected to the absorbent substrate. In a more particular embodiment, the package is formed from opaque, fluid-proof, and flexible material.