Small game holder

The instant invention consists of a piece of heavy string eighteen or so inches long that is looped about itself, tied at one end of the loop and then subjected to a threading of both sides of the loop through a plurality of compressible, movable small cord locks before the tying of another intermediate knot serving thereby to create a sub-loop between two knots between which is a plurality of compressible, movable small cord locks. It moreover consists of another compressible, movable small cord lock through which both sides of the portion of the looped heavy string beyond the intermediate knot are threaded prior to the tying of the final knot at the other end of the initial heavy string loop to create a second sub-loop and complete assembly of the invention.

CROSS REFERENCES TO PRIOR APPLICATIONS 
There are no prior or pending applications related to this application. 
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
There is no involvement with any federally sponsored research and 
development. 
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of Invention 
The instant invention relates to the art of small game holding loops. 
Classes 24 (clasps); Subs: 129A, 129C, 129D, 129R, 300 and 405; 224 
(article carriers); Sub 103; and D3 (travel goods) Sub 100 comprise the 
perimeters of the field of the instant invention. 
2. Possible Prior Art 
The following patents reflect features that possibly remotely resemble the 
instant invention. 
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Inventor Invention Pat. No. Date 
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M.L. Clevett, Jr., et al 
Bag Closure 2,832,116 
4/28/58 
Fastener 
H.E. Lien Fish Stringer 
2,760,700 
8/28/56 
Kunio Hara Fastener for 4,506,417 
3/26/85 
String 
A. Genaille Bracelet 1,419,370 
6/13/22 
V.L. Graves Multiple Section 
2,698,117 
12/28/54 
Fish Stringer 
R.E. Gibney Small Game 2,788,164 
4/9/57 
Carryall 
O.C. Guilford Fish Stringer or 
878,626 2/11/08 
Holder 
J.D. Baldridge 
Game Stringer 
2,794,582 
6/4/57 
T. Hanson Fish Stringer 
2,424,658 
7/29/47 
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A SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
1. A Description of the Invention 
The instant invention consists of, to begin with, eighteen inches or so of 
heavy string ultimately turned into a loop then eventually knotted at each 
of the ends of the loop as well as knotted for an intermediate knot a 
couple of inches or so from one end as well, thus creating two sub-loops. 
On the heavy string, moreover, there are to be found five or six, more or 
less, affixed compressible, movable small cord locks through each of which 
both sides of the looped heavy string are threaded. Squeezing each of 
these cord locks enables a person to move each one so squeezed back and 
forth along the knotted heavy string. After the rounded end of the loop of 
heavy string, denominated hereafter throughout as the first end has been 
tied into a knot and after the aforementioned plurality of small cord 
locks have been positioned on the string as noted above, a second or 
intermediate knot as mentioned above is then tied in the string to thus 
create a first sub-loop in the piece of heavy string. The portion of the 
heavy string knotted at the other end, hereafter the second end together 
with the intermediate knot that has been tied in the heavy string prior to 
the making of the knot in the second end forms a second sub-loop through 
which a hunter's belt is then threaded. Squeezing the one of the small 
cord locks affixed between the knotted second end and the intermediate 
knot proximate thereto enables a hunter to move that small cord lock to a 
point in tight proximity to his/her belt to thus hold the invention tight 
and secure to that hunter's belt. The invention so held by the hunter's 
belt then hangs down the side of the hunter's hip. As small game animals 
and birds are caught, the hunter simply places one leg of the animal or 
bird into a portion of the sub-loop created by the intermediate knot and 
the other or first knotted end, to wit, the portion between the 
intermediate knot and the first one of the five or six small cord locks 
located on the first sub-loop or the portion between two of these five or 
six small cord locks or the portion between the last one of these small 
cord locks and the first knotted end. The hunter then squeezes one of 
these small cord locks and moves the cord lock to a point calculated to 
tightly hold the leg of the caught animal or bird secure against either 
the intermediate knot or the one of the other small cord locks located 
just above it, as the case may be while the hunter continues to walk 
about. 
2. The Object of the Invention 
The object of the instant invention is to provide small game hunters with a 
ready and convenient means for carrying about the carcasses of small game 
apprehended by such hunters during the course of hunting. It also 
eliminates the need for hunters without small game vests to consequently 
carry such units of caught small game continuously in one hand while 
walking about within wooded areas where small game is available to be 
found. If a hunter is required to continuously carry caught small game in 
one hand, then, it is relatively difficult indeed for that hunter to 
quickly ready his/her shotgun being carried in the other hand to properly 
yet quickly fire at mobile small game often in view for only brief 
instances. In fact, the instant invention removes entirely the need for a 
small game hunter to wear a small game vest, often bulky, hot to wear and 
uncomfortable, while hunting especially in south central states where it's 
often quite hot and humid during the autumnal hunting season. In view of 
the foregoing, the instant innovative device is indeed as useful as it is 
unique.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
FIG. 1 shows heavy string 1 which is configured into a loop. Knot 4 as 
shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 is first tied at the first end of the loop of 
heavy string 1, to wit, the end labeled X in FIG. 1. Intermediate knot 3 
as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 is then tied in heavy string 1 after first 
threading both sides of the loop of heavy string 1 now knotted at the 
first end through a plurality of compressible movable small cord locks, 6, 
6A and 6B, an exemplar one of which is shown in FIG. 2 as compressible, 
movable small cord lock 2. At this juncture, there exists created the 
first of what will ultimately be two sub-loops with knotted ends that 
characterize the instant invention. Now, both sides of the second sub-loop 
with knotted ends to be created by ultimately tying knot 5 as seen in FIG. 
3 and FIG. 4 are threaded through compressible movable small cord lock 2 
and then knot 5 is tied at the second end of the initial loop of heavy 
string thus creating the second sub-loop with knotted ends of the instant 
invention now fully assembled. The invention is then worn by a small game 
hunter as shown in FIG. 5 so that it hangs from his belt through the 
sub-loop created by tying knot 3 and then knot 5 and it is so worn so that 
it hangs down along the side of that hunter's hip. Small cord lock 2 is 
adjusted so as to hold the invention snug against the hunter's belt. Small 
cord locks, 6, 6A and 6B are adjusted as units of small game are caught so 
as to tightly hold a leg of each caught unit of small game taunt so that 
the hunter can walk about with a shotgun in one hand and one hand free 
while hunting without any need to wear a hunting vest. 
The foregoing is not meant to limit the scope of the invention in respect 
of the variants of the invention that could be, for example, created using 
rope or twine or flexible wire instead of heavy string or using varied 
forms of cord locks and in such regards, such variants are, respectfully 
submitted contemplated by the claims below.