Wild Game Tote With Interchangeable Tools for Safer Carrying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Carrying large wild game carcasses, such as turkeys and geese, is strenuous and can cause damage due to the need for manual transport, which may result in finger injuries from spurs and damage to the animal's feathers and body, while existing carriers do not adequately support trophy measurement and protection.
Innovation Solution
A multi-functional wild game tote with an ergonomically designed handle and interchangeable tools, featuring a central cord with a slip noose for secure carrying and etched markings for measurement, along with detachable tools and a shoulder strap for comfortable transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a sportsman carries a wild turkey by grasping the legs or head with one hand and slinging it over the shoulder, then the turkey can be transported, but the sportsman experiences finger injuries from spurs and hand fatigue from the weight
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a carrier as an intermediary device between the sportsman and the turkey. The carrier includes a handle for the sportsman to hold and a noose that secures around the turkey's body, transferring the contact points from vulnerable body parts (fingers, hand) to protected areas (turkey's body). This mediator eliminates direct contact with spurs while distributing the weight burden.
2Ease of operation
If a sportsman carries a wild turkey by grasping the legs or head with one hand and slinging it over the shoulder, then the turkey can be transported, but the sportsman experiences hand fatigue from the weight
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from one-dimensional carrying (single hand holding) to two-dimensional load distribution (shoulder strap across the shoulder) and three-dimensional stabilization (multiple cords at different positions). The shoulder strap distributes weight across a larger surface area of the shoulder, reducing pressure and fatigue on any single point.
3Ease of operation
If a sportsman carries a wild turkey by grasping the legs or head, then the turkey can be transported, but the turkey carcass suffers damage to tail feathers, body, beard and head
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier acts as a protective intermediary that distributes contact forces across the turkey's body. The noose secures around the body rather than gripping vulnerable parts like head or tail feathers. Multiple cords contact different body regions, preventing concentration of force on any single vulnerable area, thus preserving the trophy condition of the turkey.
4Ease of operation
If existing carriers are used to carry wild game, then transport is possible, but they do not adequately support trophy measurement and protection
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functions into a single carrier device: carrying function (handle and noose), measurement function (etched hash markings on the handle for measuring beard length, spur length, and other trophy characteristics), and protection function (distributed load bearing). This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate measurement tools while maintaining carrying capability.
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AI summary
A multi-functional wild game tote that functions not only as a lightweight, convenient and compact carrier for one or more game animals such as birds, small mammals and fish harvested in the wild, but also as a multi-purpose tool having numerous interchangeable hunting tools useful when hunting wild game, especially wild turkeys. The carrier function of the wild game tote is provided by an ergonomically designed, elongate, rigid handle member having opposite ends and one or more cords extending through the handle member for carrying the harvested game. The multi-purpose tool function of the wild game tote is provided by hunting tools that are detachably mounted on both ends of the handle member such as a scale for weighing the harvested game, or a blade-sharpening stone for sharpening a hunter's knife. The tote also has hash markings on the handle member that denote the measurement of length.