Patent Publication Number: US-11019828-B1

Title: Portable game hoist assembly

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     The disclosure relates to game hoist devices and more particularly pertains to a new game hoist device for hoisting game to be butchered. 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The prior art relates to game hoist devices. The prior art discloses an animal hoist which includes slings and yokes for humanely lifting an animal for medical purposes. The prior art further discloses a variety of portable game hoists that suspend game for butchering, each embodiment being constructed with only right angles. Additionally, the prior art generally involves structures that have, at most, a pair of legs that are vertically oriented, thusly lending themselves to tipping. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a plurality of modular sections that is each removably coupled together to define a stand that extends vertically from a support surface. The stand has a height at least 8.0 feet to facilitate a deer or other similarly sized animal to be suspended beneath the stand for butchering. A winch is rotatably coupled to a respective one of the modular sections and a pulley is coupled to a respective one of the modular sections. The pulley is spaced upwardly from the support surface when the stand is assembled. A cable is wrapped around the winch and the cable extends around the pulley. A distal end of the cable can lift the game when the winch is rotated in the first direction. A lighting unit is coupled to the modular sections to illuminate the game for butchering. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a front view of a portable game hoist assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 4  thereof, a new game hoist device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 4 , the portable game hoist assembly  10  generally comprises a plurality of modular sections  11  that are removably coupled together to define a stand  12  that extends vertically from a support surface  14 . Additionally, the stand  12  has a height at least 8.0 feet  38  to facilitate harvested game  15 , such as deer or other similarly sized animal, to be suspended beneath the stand  12  for butchering. The plurality of modular sections  11  may be comprised of pvc pipe or other rigid and suitably lightweight material to facilitate the modular sections  11  to be portable. 
     The plurality of modular sections  11  includes a set of first legs  18 , a set of second legs  20  and a support  22 . The support  22  extends between each of the first legs  18  and each of the second legs  20  when the modular sections  11  are assembled. Moreover, the support  22  is horizontally oriented and is spaced upwardly from the support surface  14  when the stand  12  is assembled. Each of the first legs  18  and the second legs  20  has a top end  24  and a bottom end  26 , and each of the first legs  18  and the second legs  20  has a coupler  28  disposed on the top end  24 . The coupler  28  on each of the first legs  18  and the second legs  20  angles away from an axis extending through the top end  24  and the bottom end  26  of the respective first leg or second leg. 
     The support  22  includes a central member  30  extending between a pair of first angled members  32  and a pair of second angled members  34 . Each of the first angled members  32  angles downwardly from the central member  30 . The first angled members  32  angle away from each other such that the first angled members  32  forms a Y shape with the central member  30 . Each of the second angled members  34  angles downwardly from the central member  30 . The second angled members  34  angle away from each other such that the second angled members  34  forms a Y shape with the central member  30 . 
     Each of the first angled members  32  and the second angled members  34  has a distal end  36  with respect to the central member  30 . The distal end  36  of each of the first angled members  32  removably engages the coupler  28  on a respective one of the first legs  18 . The distal end  36  of each of the second angled members  34  removably engages the coupler  28  on a respective one of the second legs  20 . A plurality of feet  38  is each removably coupled to the bottom end  26  of a respective one of the first legs  18  and the second legs  20 . Each of the feet  38  has a receiver  40  and a bottom surface  41 . The receiver  40  insertably receives the bottom end  26  of the respective first legs  18  and second legs  20  and the bottom surface  41  rests on the support surface  14 . 
     A set of first pins  42  is each removably insertable into a respective one of the first legs  18 . Each of the first pins  42  is positionable adjacent to a respective one of the top end  24  or the bottom end  26  of the respective first leg  18 . A set of second pins  44  is each removably insertable into a respective one of the second legs  20 . Each of the second pins  44  is positionable adjacent to a respective one of the top end  24  or the bottom end  26  of the respective second leg  20 . 
     A pair of first braces  46  is each coupled between a respective pair of the first pins  42  to inhibit the first legs  18  from moving away from each other. A pair of second braces  48  is each coupled between a respective pair of the second pins  44  to inhibit the second legs  20  from moving away from each other. The first braces  46  and the second braces  48  may be arranged in an X pattern for enhanced stability. 
     A winch  50  is rotatably coupled to a respective one of the modular sections  11  and the winch  50  is rotatable in a first direction or a second direction. The winch  50  may be a manual cable  54  winch of any conventional design that includes a crank and a spool. A pulley  52  is coupled to a respective one of the modular sections  11  and the pulley  52  is spaced upwardly from the support surface  14  when the stand  12  is assembled. Moreover, the pulley  52  is centrally positioned on the central member  30  of the support  22 . A cable  54  is wrapped around the winch  50  and extends around the pulley  52  such that a distal end  56  of the cable  54  can lift game  15  when the winch  50  is rotated in the first direction. A grapple  58 , such as a meat hook or the like, is coupled the distal end  56  of the cable  54  for fastening to the game  15 . 
     A lighting unit  60  is provided and the lighting unit  60  is coupled to the modular sections  11 . The lighting unit  60  emits light when the lighting unit  60  is turned on. In this way the lighting unit  60  can illuminate the game  15  for butchering. The lighting unit  60  comprises a pair of light emitters  62  that is each coupled to the support  22 . Each of the light emitters  62  extends between a respective pair of the first angled members  32  or the pair of second angled members  34  of the support  22 . Additionally, each of the light emitters  62  is directed downwardly when the stand  12  is assembled. The light emitters  62  may each comprise an LED or other type of electronic light source. 
     The lighting unit  60  includes a power box  64  that is coupled to a respective one of the first legs  18 . The power box  64  is electrically coupled to each of the light emitters  62  and the power box  64  has an electrical inlet  66  positioned thereon. The electrical inlet  66  insertably receives a power cord, such as an extension cord or the like, for supplying electrical power to the power box  64 . A power switch  68  is movably coupled to the power box  64 , the power switch  68  is electrically coupled to each of the light emitters  62  and the power switch  68  turns the light emitters  62  on and off. 
     In use, the stand  12  is assembled when a deer, or other similarly sized game  15 , has been harvested for butchering. In this way the deer, or other similarly sized game  15 , can be hung up for butchering in a location that does not have trees or other suitable location for hanging game  15 . The grapple on the cable  54  is attached to the game  15  and the winch  50  is rotated in the first direction to lift the game  15  for subsequent butchering. Additionally, the light emitters  62  can be turned on to illuminate the game  15 . The stand  12  can be dissembled for transportation or storage. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.