Pack Bag with Foldable Flaps for Antlered Game Head Transport
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Hunters face difficulties in transporting the head of an antlered big-game animal due to the antlers not fitting in conventional game bags, leading to inefficient, messy, and potentially dangerous methods that can result in damage to the animal or injury to the hunter.
Innovation Solution
A pack bag designed with foldable flaps and a receptacle to securely hold the antlered big-game animal head, which can be attached to a backpack or other carrying apparatus, providing a clean, efficient, and safe transportation solution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional game bags are used to transport big-game animal quarters, then the meat can be kept clean and fresh, but the antlers do not fit inside the bag requiring alternative securing methods
Solution Approach 1:
The pack bag is divided into distinct functional zones: a receptacle for the animal head and antlers, a body for meat quarters, and foldable flaps for securing. This segmentation allows each zone to be optimized for its specific purpose while working together as a unified transport system.
Solution Approach 2:
The pack bag utilizes vertical dimension by extending upward from the backpack with the receptacle positioned above the main body. This vertical arrangement accommodates the height of antlers while keeping the meat portion compact against the backpack, effectively using three-dimensional space.
2Ease of operation
If the head and antlers are tied to the outside of a backpack, then transportation is possible, but the lashing is prone to fail causing damage or injury
Solution Approach 1:
The pack bag merges the head/antler containment function with the meat transport function into a single integrated unit that attaches to the backpack. This combination ensures both components are secured together with the same attachment system, eliminating the reliability issues of separate lashing methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The pack bag acts as an intermediary container between the backpack and the animal head/antlers. Instead of directly lashing the head to the backpack, the pack bag provides a buffered interface with its own securing mechanisms, reducing the risk of direct failure and its consequences.
3Ease of operation
If the head and antlers are tied to the outside of a backpack, then transportation is possible, but it results in transfer of significant fluids to the hunter's backpack and clothes
Solution Approach 1:
The pack bag extracts the fluid-contaminated components (head and antlers) into a separate, dedicated receptacle that is isolated from the meat quarters and the hunter's backpack. This extraction prevents fluids from the head/antlers from contaminating the meat or the hunter's gear.
Solution Approach 2:
The pack bag employs a nested structure where the receptacle for the head and antlers is positioned within or adjacent to the main body containing the meat quarters, both nested within the overall pack bag structure that attaches to the backpack. This nesting creates contained zones that prevent cross-contamination while maintaining compact transport.
4Device complexity
If conventional game bags are used, then simple transportation of meat quarters is achieved, but no protection is provided for the head portion of antlered animals
Solution Approach 1:
The pack bag is segmented into a dedicated receptacle for the head and antlers with separate securing mechanisms, while the main body accommodates the meat quarters. This segmentation provides targeted protection for the head portion without significantly increasing overall structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The pack bag applies different structural qualities to different zones: the receptacle area has reinforced walls and specific flap configurations for head protection, while the main body uses standard game bag construction for meat containment. This local differentiation provides enhanced protection where needed while maintaining simplicity elsewhere.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a pack bag for transporting at least a head portion of an antlered big-game animal. The pack bag comprises foldable flaps defining an opening for inserting the antlered big-game animal head into the pack bag. Upon insertion, a bottom flap can extend from the opening and at least partially fold onto itself (e.g., to cover hide attached to the head portion). In addition, a top flap opposite the bottom flap can extend from the opening and pass between antlers and over the at least partially folded bottom flap. A fastener connected to at least one of the top or bottom flaps can then compress the top and bottom flaps against the antlered big-game animal head. Additionally, the pack bag is attachable to a backpack, saddle, or other carrying apparatus (e.g., via a loop, eyelet, etc. provided on an outer surface of the pack bag).