Land vehicles – Wheeled – Tiltable vehicles – stabilized by attendant or article
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-31
2001-07-17
Vanaman, Frank (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Tiltable vehicles, stabilized by attendant or article
C280S063000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06260864
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to cart devices and more specifically it relates to a game transporting system for providing a stable transporting structure for easily hauling game, stands, equipment, firewood and other objects.
Individuals, such as hunters, often times must transport heavy and awkward objects through uneven terrain. Many individuals are forced to drag the object upon the ground surface which can be very tiring over a period of time. Other individuals utilize all-terrain vehicles (ATV) for hauling the objects, however ATVs are expensive and are relatively noisy which is undesirable when hunting wild game. Hence, there is a need for a game transporting system that can be easily utilized by a hunter.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Cart devices have been in use for years. Typically, a cart includes a pair of wheels rotatably attached to a frame structure having a plurality of side walls along with a handle for pulling the conventional cart.
Unfortunately, conventional carts are not designed for utilization within uneven terrain such as in a field where hunters require the use of the conventional cart to transport game. Conventional carts are prone to tipping over because of the lack of stability within the carts.
In addition, conventional carts are difficult to load with the game because the individual has to manually elevate the game a distance above the upper rim of the conventional cart which can be three feet high. When attempting to lift a large game animal such as a deer, antelope, elk or moose, a conventional cart is almost impossible to utilize.
Another disadvantage of conventional carts for use with game is that when a game animal is that the wheels of the conventional cart are typically centered thereby requiring the weight of the game to be evenly distributed upon the cart. Unfortunately, game animals such as deer, antelope, elk, bear or moose have a majority of their weight toward the rear portion thereby making it difficult to evenly position the game upon a conventional cart.
Examples of attempted cart devices include U.S. Pat. No. 4,252,334 to Filkins; U.S. Pat. No. 4,286,800 to Lomas; U.S. Pat. No. 5,645,292 to McWilliams et al; U.S. Pat. No. 5,328,192 to Thompson; U.S. Pat. No. 4,215,877 to Pritchett; U.S. Pat. No. 3,907,323 to Knapp; U.S. Pat. No. 3,222,100 to Lindzy; U.S. Pat. No. 2,183,066 to Fields which are all illustrative of such prior art.
Filkins (U.S. Pat. No. 4,252,334) discloses a balanced wheelbarrow. Filkins teaches a load carrying portion supported by a frame having handles at one end thereof and a pair of wheels jounalled at the opposite end thereof. Filkins teaches the pair of wheels diverging inwardly ad upwardly for providing stability and facilitating the turning ability of the wheelbarrow.
Lomas (U.S. Pat. No. 4,286,800) discloses a trailer. Lomas teaches a wheeled chassis which is connected to a load support frame by an articulated linkage whereby the frame can be moved vertically in relation to the chassis.
McWilliams et al (U.S. Pat. No. 5,645,292) discloses an ATV trailer for transporting game. McWilliams et al teaches an upwardly opening body having a V-shaped cross section having a towing tongue for connecting to an ATV.
While these devices may be suitable for the particular purpose to which they address, they are not as suitable for providing a stable transporting structure for easily hauling game, stands, equipment, firewood and other objects. Conventional cart devices do not provide a stable structure for transporting awkward objects upon even terrain.
In these respects, the game transporting system according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of providing a stable transporting structure for easily hauling game, stands, equipment, firewood and other objects.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of cart devices now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new game transporting system construction wherein the same can be utilized for providing a stable transporting structure for easily hauling game, stands, equipment, firewood and other objects.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new game transporting system that has many of the advantages of the cart devices mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new game transporting system which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art cart devices, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a V-shaped frame structure, an axle with a pair of wheels rotatably attached thereto wherein the wheels converge inwardly and upwardly wherein the upper portion of the wheels are disposed in closer relation that the lower portions of the wheels, a handle removably attached or hinged to the V-shaped frame structure, a pair of angled members attached to the frame in front of the wheels for deflecting grass, trees and bushes, and a pair of support members attached to the upper portion of the handle for receiving the head and neck of a game animal such as a deer. The diverging wheels provide increased stability while transporting heavy game animals upon uneven terrain. An optional boat support members each having a side rod and a plurality of connectors for attaching to the Vshaped frame structure.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and that will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of the description and should not be regarded as limiting.
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a game transporting system that will overcome the shortcomings of the prior art devices.
Another object is to provide a game transporting system that provides a stable structure for transporting awkward game such as deer, antelope, elk, bear, moose and other game.
An additional object is to provide a game transporting system that allows the game to be easily positioned upon the cart.
A further object is to provide a game transporting system that can be utilized upon uneven terrain.
Another object is to provide a game transporting system that can be manually manipulated or attached to an ATV.
An additional object is to provide a game transporting system that snugly receives a game animal without movement during travel.
A further object is to provide a game transporting system that adequately supports the head and neck of the game during travel.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become obvious to the reader and it is intended that these objects and advantages are within the scope of the present invention.
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specific construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended claims.
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