Portable Tripod Stand for Field Quartering Without Disemboweling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for processing downed big game animals in the field require lifting the entire carcass off the ground, which can be difficult and often necessitates the use of ATVs, and do not allow for immediate quartering and butchering without disemboweling, limiting access to remote areas and increasing the risk of spoilage.
Innovation Solution
A multi-purpose, portable tripod stand with telescoping legs and a rope locking mechanism that allows for the individual lifting and holding of animal quarters, enabling quartering and butchering without removing entrails, and providing a versatile tool for various outdoor activities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the entire carcass is lifted off the ground for processing, then the animal can be processed, but it requires ATVs or vehicles and is difficult in remote areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the processing task into segments: the carcass remains on the ground while only specific quarters are lifted individually using a tripod apparatus. This segmentation allows processing without moving the entire heavy carcass, enabling operation in remote areas without ATVs or vehicles.
2Productivity
If the entire carcass is lifted for processing, then quartering can be performed, but it increases the risk of spoilage due to delayed processing
Solution Approach 1:
The tripod apparatus enables immediate quartering and butchering to be performed right after the kill while the animal is still down. By providing instant lifting capability for individual quarters without requiring the entire carcass to be moved, processing begins immediately, accelerating cooling and limiting spoilage risk.
3Ease of operation
If the entire carcass is lifted and suspended, then processing can occur, but it requires complex mechanical methods and disemboweling
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of suspending the entire carcass with complex mechanical systems, the patent uses a simple tripod apparatus to lift and hold individual quarters separately. This segmentation simplifies the mechanical method required, eliminating the need for complex suspension systems and disemboweling procedures.
4Reliability
If individual quarters are held off the ground during processing, then contamination is reduced, but a portable support structure is needed
Solution Approach 1:
The tripod apparatus is designed as a portable, multi-functional tool that provides the necessary support structure for holding quarters off the ground during processing. Its compact, collapsible design allows it to be easily transported and set up in remote areas, reducing contamination risk without requiring complex permanent infrastructure.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for use in the field processing of downed big game animals, without removing the entrails of the animal. The procedure may be implemented by one or more persons with the use of a multi-purpose tool that is portable, relatively light weight and suitable to fit into or on to a backpack when collapsed. The multi-purpose tool has features making it suitable for various outdoor activities; but it is especially adapted to form a sturdy tripod stand having telescoping legs and a rope locking mechanism on its head. When assembled as a tripod stand, rope is used to temporarily lift and hold each leg of the animal individually until each quarter and portion is skinned and removed from the carcass in the field.