U.S. patent application number 13/779824 was filed with the patent office on 2013-10-10 for ammunition rounds for observance of religious beliefs and a method of hunting.
The applicant listed for this patent is Richard Neme. Invention is credited to Richard Neme.
Application Number | 20130263754 13/779824 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49291279 |
Filed Date | 2013-10-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130263754 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Neme; Richard |
October 10, 2013 |
Ammunition Rounds for Observance of Religious Beliefs and a Method
of Hunting
Abstract
An ammunition round and method of hunting is provided that
allows a hunter of the Muslim faith to hunt with a firearm and
ensure the flesh of the hunted animal is halal. The ammunition
rounds include a shotgun pellet, shotgun slug, handgun round, and
rifle round having sharpened edges designed into their body
structure to induce a cutting or slicing operation upon impact with
a game animal. The shotgun pellets comprise raised cutting surfaces
or a defined bi-pyramidal shape having cutting edges and
intersection thereon. The shotgun slug, handgun round, and rifle
round of the present invention comprise leading ends having cutting
surfaces forming sharpened edges. These cutting surfaces include a
plurality of sharpened extension members extending from the round
leading end, or different surface geometries to create a cutting
interface upon contact with a target animal.
Inventors: |
Neme; Richard; (Clinton TWP,
MI) |
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Applicant: |
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Neme; Richard |
Clinton TWP |
MI |
US |
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Family ID: |
49291279 |
Appl. No.: |
13/779824 |
Filed: |
February 28, 2013 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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61605592 |
Mar 1, 2012 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
102/439 ;
102/517 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F42B 30/02 20130101;
F42B 12/08 20130101; F42B 7/046 20130101; F42B 12/02 20130101; F42B
7/10 20130101; F42B 10/24 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
102/439 ;
102/517 |
International
Class: |
F42B 7/04 20060101
F42B007/04; F42B 12/02 20060101 F42B012/02; F42B 7/10 20060101
F42B007/10 |
Claims
1) An ammunition round for observance of religious beliefs,
comprising: a shotgun pellet having a rounded body portion that is
adapted to be supported in plurality within a shotgun case; said
shotgun pellet rounded body portion having at least one upstanding
cutting surface extending therefrom, said cutting surface having a
sharpened outer edge for inducing a cutting action upon impact with
a target animal.
2) The device of claim 1, wherein said at least one upstanding
cutting surface comprises a first and second upstanding cutting
surface extending circumferentially about said pellet body portion
and intersecting perpendicularly with one another.
3) The device of claim 1, wherein said at least one upstanding
cutting surface comprises a first an upstanding cutting surface
extending circumferentially about said pellet body portion.
4) An ammunition round for observance of religious beliefs,
comprising: a shotgun pellet having a bi-pyramidal body portion
that is adapted to be supported in plurality within a shotgun case;
said bi-pyramidal body portion having a plurality of cutting edges
and corners for inducing a cutting action upon impact with a target
animal.
5) An ammunition round for observance of religious beliefs,
comprising: an ammunition projectile having an elongated and
cylindrical body portion, a leading end, and a trailing end; said
projectile leading end further comprising a plurality of cutting
edges and at least one pointed tip for inducing a cutting action
upon impact with a target animal.
6) The device of claim 5, wherein said leading end cutting edges
further comprise: a plurality of upstanding blade members extending
from said leading end, said blade members having a sharpened edge;
said plurality of blade members converging to a central pointed
tip.
7) The device of claim 5, wherein said leading end cutting edges
further comprise: a plurality of intersecting surface planes
machined into said forward surface, whereby said surface plane
intersections are sharpened edges; said surface intersections
establishing at least one pointed tip along said forward
surface.
8) The device of claim 5, wherein: said body portion a tapers
inwards along said body portion leading end; a plurality of
recesses in said tapering leading end; said recesses each
comprising removed material forming a perimeter edge; said
plurality of recesses converging at least leading end to form a
sharpened tip.
9) The device of claim 5, wherein said ammunition projectile
comprises a shotgun slug ammunition round.
10) The device of claim 5, wherein said bullet comprises a handgun
ammunition round.
11) The device of claim 5, wherein said bullet comprises a rifle
ammunition round.
12) A method of hunting in observance of religious beliefs,
comprising the steps of: choosing a firearm appropriate for hunting
a game animal; selecting ammunition rounds appropriate for said
firearm having cutting surfaces thereon for inducing a cutting
action upon impact with said game animal; loading said firearm with
said cutting surface ammunition; firing said cutting surface
ammunition; ensuring said game animal was killed by said ammunition
cutting surfaces.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional
Application No. 61/605,592 filed on Mar. 1, 2012, entitled "Halal
Load." The above identified patent application is herein
incorporated by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of
disclosure.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present invention relates to firearm ammunition for use
in hunting and slaughtering. The present invention further relates
to religious methods of animal hunting and slaughter. Specifically,
the present invention pertains to an article of ammunition having a
projectile with several cutting surfaces thereon, whereby the
ammunition projectile contacts a hunted animal with a cutting
action rather than a with blunt impact to observe the religious
principles of Islamic Law, whereafter the meat of the animal may be
lawfully consumed.
[0004] For those game hunters of the Muslim faith, it can be
difficult to observe the religious laws of their faith while
successfully engaging and hunting a prey animal. Traditional
Islamic slaughter requires that an animal be killed or slaughtered
with a cutting action or piercing blow, whereafter the meat is
considered "halal" and is permissible to be consumed. Most Muslim
hunters observe this rule by hunting only with a bow and arrow,
ensuring that the animal is struck with the spear-end of the arrow
such that the arrow enters the animal with its sharp end and causes
a cutting action rather than a blunt impact.
[0005] For those that wish to hunt with rifles and other firearms,
the ability to ensure that the hunted animal flesh is indeed halal
is difficult, as the speed of the ammunition round and its design
makes it nearly impossible to determine if the bullet impacted the
animal as prescribed by the Islamic faith. Of greater concern is
that most ammunition rounds for hunting rifles and handguns include
a blunt tip design that would otherwise not establish the required
cutting action upon impact with the animal as prescribed to make
the hunted animal halal.
[0006] An option for some hunters is first wounding the animal by
way of the firearm, and then properly slaughtering the animal
thereafter under the principles of Islamic Law. However, this can
be difficult to accomplish successfully. The animal may be wounded
and escape the area before being corralled, or the animal may die
before being found by the hunter and properly slaughtered. Both of
these scenarios make it impossible for the hunter to observe his
religious beliefs and ensure a successful hunt. The animal may also
be exposed to a prolonged period of suffering before being killed,
which is not a desired aspect of the exercise. Further still, the
infrequency of a game animal coming within range of a hunter makes
this exercise even less likely to be attractive to a hunter.
Therefore, an alternative remedy to this problem is required.
[0007] The present invention offers a new ammunition round design
that solves this known problem existing at the intersection of game
hunting and the Islamic faith. Specifically, the present invention
discloses a new ammunition round that provides a leading edge
design that ensures a cutting action when impacting a game animal.
Several embodiments are disclosed, including a handgun bullet
round, a rifle round, a shotgun slug round, and finally a shotgun
pellet round. Each of these embodiments includes a sharpened edge
or cutting surface that ensures the impact is not a blunt impact,
but a slicing, cutting impact that kills the game animal in
accordance with the Islamic faith. Associated with the individual
ammunition rounds, a method of hunting using ammunition rounds
having cutting surfaces is disclosed for the purposes of game
hunting and slaughtering animals using a firearm.
[0008] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0009] Devices have been disclosed in the prior art that relate to
ammunition rounds and projectiles for hunting or shooting. These
include devices that have been patented and published in patent
application publications, and generally relate to weapons of war or
ammunition having a design that improves accuracy, range, killing
power, or other quality that is valued in hunting or combat. The
present invention is a new and novel ammunition round that is
directed to the Islamic faith and the ability to properly slaughter
a game animal using a firearm without causing excess pain, reduced
effectiveness of the firearm, or a risk of not following the
Islamic faith. The following is a list of devices deemed most
relevant to the present disclosure, which are herein described for
the purposes of highlighting and differentiating the unique aspects
of the present invention, and further highlighting the drawbacks
existing in the prior art.
[0010] Specifically, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,996,923 and 4,935,177 to
Theising discloses a shotgun ammunition round having a plurality of
elongated needle-like projectiles known as flechettes therein. The
flechettes are supported within a matrix with their pointed ends
extending from the matrix. The matrix and flechettes are placed
within a shell casing. In use, the flechettes are supported by the
matrix such that they do not yaw as they leave the shell of the
ammunition. The pointed ends of the flechettes provide a piercing
object that can be used for hunting, but does not provide a cutting
motion or object that would inflict a cutting motion onto a target
animal while hunting. The present invention, by contrast, is a
shotgun shell having a slug or plurality of pellets that each
having cutting surfaces thereon. When contacting a target animal,
the wounds inflicted are a result of the cutting surfaces.
[0011] Similar to the Theising devices, U.S. Pat. No. 3,599,568 to
Shellnutt discloses an ammunition cartridge having a casing,
propellant, ignition means, and a plurality of elongated
projectiles arranged substantially longitudinally within the
casing. The projectiles comprise a pointed end and a plurality of
fins along an opposite end to increase their stability during
flight, in a similar design as an arrow. The Shellnutt device,
while disclosing a new and novel shotgun shell, fails to disclose a
means of killing or slaughtering an animal that is aligned with
principles of Islamic Law that would allow for the food products to
be considered Halal. The present invention avoids the use of
pointed objects such as bullets and arrows, and replaces the
ammunition with a slug based or pellet-based round having blades
thereon to provide a cutting motion when the ammunition contacts
the target animal.
[0012] The present invention provides a new ammunition type and
method of game animal hunting that allows individuals of the Muslim
faith to properly slaughter their prey animals without resorting to
the use of bow and arrow hunting tools. The present invention
contemplates an ammunition projectile round having cutting surfaces
thereon, whereby contact with the prey animal establishes a cutting
action through the animal flesh. The goal is to provide a structure
that can be utilized with different firearm types for producing
halal food by way of hunting with a firearm. The disclosed method
involves a member of the Muslim faith carrying out the hunting
activity in observance of his faith and using the disclosed
ammunition projectiles to carry out the slaughter of the prey
animal.
[0013] The present invention provides a cutting-action ammunition
round, whereby the leading portion of the ammunition round or the
circumference of the round is directed to a cutting surface rather
than a blunt impact interface. The animal is not impacted with
blunt force, but rather is sliced upon impact in accordance with
Islamic principles of halal slaughter. It is submitted that the
present invention is divergent in design elements and intent from
the prior art, and consequently it is clear that there is a need in
the art for an improvement to existing means of slaughtering
animals in accordance with halal where firearm slaughter is
desired. In this regard the instant invention substantially
fulfills these needs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0014] In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known
types of ammunition projectiles now present in the prior art, the
present invention provides a new ammunition projectile and method
of slaughtering game animals using firearms, wherein the same can
be utilized for providing convenience for the user when hunting and
slaughtering animals in accordance with the teachings of Islamic
faith.
[0015] It is therefore an object of the present invention to
provide a new and improved ammunition projectile and method of
slaughtering game animals within the requirements of halal, wherein
the device incorporate all of the advantages of the prior art and
none of the disadvantages.
[0016] It is another object of the present invention to provide an
ammunition projectile that includes cutting or slicing surfaces
thereon such that when the projectile impacts the animal it induces
a cutting operation rather than blunt trauma.
[0017] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
method of hunting or slaughtering that involves ammunition rounds
having cutting surfaces thereon, wherein a hunter of the Muslim
faith can hunt game animals and slaughter the animals in
observation of their faith such that the meat is considered
halal.
[0018] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide
ammunition projectiles fulfilling the requirements necessary for
halal slaughter, wherein the ammunition embodiments include slug
and pellet shotgun round, a rifle round, and a handgun round.
[0019] Other objects, features and advantages of the present
invention will become apparent from the following detailed
description taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] Although the characteristic features of this invention will
be particularly pointed out in the claims, the invention itself and
manner in which it may be made and used may be better understood
after a review of the following description, taken in connection
with the accompanying drawings wherein like numeral annotations are
provided throughout.
[0021] FIG. 1 shows a view of an embodiment of the present shotgun
pellet.
[0022] FIG. 2 shows a view of another embodiment of the present
shotgun pellet.
[0023] FIG. 3 shows a view of an embodiment of the present shotgun
slug.
[0024] FIG. 4 shows a view of another embodiment of the present
shotgun slug.
[0025] FIG. 5 shows a view of another embodiment of the present
shotgun slug.
[0026] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the handgun bullet
embodiment of the present invention.
[0027] FIG. 7 shows a side cutaway view of the handgun bullet
embodiment of the present invention.
[0028] FIG. 8 shows a frontal end view of the handgun bullet
embodiment of the present invention.
[0029] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of the rifle bullet
embodiment of the present invention.
[0030] FIG. 10 shows a close-up perspective view of the rifle
bullet embodiment of the present invention.
[0031] FIG. 11 shows an end view of the rifle bullet embodiment of
the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0032] Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. Like
reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to depict like
or similar elements of the halal ammunition round. For the purposes
of presenting a brief and clear description of the present
invention, the preferred embodiment will be discussed as used for
hunting and slaughtering game animals using an ammunition round
that induces a cutting action upon impact in observance of Islamic
Law, whereby the slaughtered meat is thereafter halal. The figures
are intended for representative purposes only and should not be
considered to be limiting in any respect.
[0033] Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a view of the
shotgun pellet embodiment 11 of the present invention and its
arrangement within a shotgun shell 20. The present invention
contemplates a formed cutting surface on the leading edge of an
ammunition round or around the perimeter of a shotgun pellet 11,
wherein the cutting surfaces establish a slicing action into the
prey animal rather than inducing blunt force impacts that would not
otherwise be considered halal within the Islamic faith. When
deployed in a shotgun shell 20, the pellet 11 of the present
invention is packaged in same fashion as most standard shotgun
shell pellets, wherein the shell 20 comprises a shell case 22, a
brass head 21, a lowermost rim 23, a propellant gunpowder 25, a
primer 24, a wad 26, and volume within the shell case within its
forward section enclosing a plurality of pellets 11 that may be
stored therein prior to being ejected by the ignited gunpowder 25
through the end 29 of the case 22.
[0034] The shot pellet 11 of FIG. 1 is one contemplated embodiment
of the present invention, wherein the pellet 11 comprises a rounded
body structure 12 forming a largely spherical shape. About the body
12 of the pellet is a plurality of cutting surfaces 13 that extend
radially outward from the body 12 to extend a cutting edge 14 from
the pellet about the perimeter of each cutting surface. In this
embodiment, the outer surface of the pellet body 12 comprises
upstanding cutting surfaces 13, which may be designed as
significantly raised edges as shown, or shorter cutting planes that
are extensions of the body member 12. The orientation of the
cutting surfaces 13 and their pathway about the pellet 11 may also
vary by design, falling within the scope and intent of the present
invention for inducing a cutting operation upon impact. Standard
shotgun shell pellets comprise a smooth outer surface that would
otherwise induce blunt impacts with a target, making the meat shot
thereby considered haraam, or sinful to consume under Islamic
law.
[0035] Referring now to FIG. 2, there is shown a second embodiment
of the shotgun pellet 11 of the present invention. In this
embodiment, the pellet comprises a square bi-pyramidal body having
a plurality of cutting edges 14 thereabout and several pointed
corners 15 to slice and cut upon impact with the target animal.
This embodiment provides a more compact pellet shape that does not
have extended cutting surfaces that may otherwise disrupt the
travel of the pellet through the air. The embodiment of FIG. 2 is
loaded in the same fashion as the first embodiment, wherein the
open volume of the shotgun case is filled with a plurality of the
bi-pyramidal pellets and deployed therefrom when being shot. The
reduced cross section and compact design of the bi-pyramidal shape
reduces pellet flutter, tumbling, and range issues that may
otherwise accompany a flanged pellet design. Upon impact, the edges
14 and corner regions 15 cut into the target animal, preventing
blunt impacts that would otherwise cause the flesh to become
haraam.
[0036] Referring now to FIGS. 3 through 5, there are shown views of
the shotgun slug 30 embodiment of the present invention. In this
embodiment, the pellets are replaced by a shotgun slug 30 having an
enlarged body 31 that consumes the interior cavity of the shotgun
case 22, as is commonly know in the art of shotgun slug rounds. The
slug is deployed in the same fashion as the shotgun pellet, wherein
a shotgun round 20 includes a shell case 22, a brass head 21, a
lowermost rim 23, a propellant gunpowder, a primer, a wad 26, and
volume within the shell case within its forward section to house
the shotgun slug 30 prior to being ejected by the ignited gunpowder
through the forward end 29 of the case 22. The ignited gunpowder
forces the slug 30 through the barrel of a shotgun by loading the
slug rear face 36 along the trailing end of the slug, driving the
slug along the smooth or rifled barrel.
[0037] The slug 30 comprises a standard shotgun slug design having
a sharpened leading end, whereby the initial contact with the
target animal induces a cutting or slicing operation. In a first
slug embodiment, the round comprises a plurality of sharpened blade
members 33 extending from the slug body 31. The blade members 33
are include cutting surfaces 14 and converge to a pointed tip 34
that induces penetration and slicing upon impact. Below the pointed
tip and along the leading end 32 of the slug body 31 may also
comprise a slug extension 35 that supports the tip 34 upon impact
and drives the blade members 33 into the animal flesh as the round
contacts the animal. Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 4, the quantity
and arrangement of the blade members 33 and their relation with the
extension 35 may take on several forms. The goal is to provide a
forward cutting edge 14 and sharpened tip 34 to eliminate any blunt
impacts with the animal.
[0038] Referring now to FIG. 5, there is shown yet another
embodiment of the shotgun slug 30 of the present invention. This
embodiment comprises a slug with a machined forward surface. The
surface is cut to have several angled planes or surfaces along the
slug leading end 32 that intersect along edges 14 and at pointed
corners 15, whereby the edges 14 and corners 15 establish cutting
interfaces along the slug forward surface. The slug of FIG. 5 may
provide at least one pointed corner 15 or a plurality thereof,
whereby the angled surfaces of the slug intersect one another and
form the cutting interfaces required to properly slice the target
animal upon impact. The surfaces are created using a milling
operation, whereby a mill cutting tool removes slug material at
different angles to create the intersecting surfaces, edges, and
corners thereon.
[0039] Referring now to FIGS. 6 through 8, there are shown views of
the handgun round 40 of the present invention. In this embodiment,
a handgun or pistol round 40 is provided having a plurality of
machined recesses 41 along the round leading edge. The recesses 41
are portions of the bullet structure that are removed, whereby the
peripheral edges of each recess create sharpened edges 14 and the
recesses converge along the bullet leading edge to forming a
sharpened tip 15. This provides a cutting interface along the
leading edge of the bullet that slices through a target animal upon
impact. As is commonly found in handgun and pistol bullets, the
round 40 is packaged within a shell case 22 and extends therefrom,
whereby a quantity of gunpowder 26 ejects the round 40 from the
case 22 upon impact of a firing pin against the base 23 of the
shell case. The gun powder 26 places significant pressure against
the base 36 of the round 40 along its trailing end, causing the
round to accelerate down the barrel of the pistol and out of the
firearm towards its intended target.
[0040] In a preferred embodiment, three recesses 41 are machined
within the round 40 leading end, whereby each recess 41 originates
at the forward most tip of the round and extend radially outward.
The recesses 41 are areas of removed material that create sharp
edges 14 and a pointed forward tip 15. It is contemplated that
other designs may incorporate a different number of recesses 41 or
pattern thereof.
[0041] Referring now to FIGS. 9 through 11, there are shown views
of the rifle round 50 of the present invention. Similar to the
handgun round embodiment, the rifle round 50 comprises a rifle
bullet structure supported within a rifle case 22 and having a
rounded, pointed body structure commonly known in the art of rifle
rounds. Along the round 50 leading end are a plurality of recesses
41 carved out of the round structure. As with the pistol
embodiment, the rifle recesses 41 establish cutting edges 14 and a
sharpened point 15 to induce cutting and piercing of the animal
flesh upon contact therewith. The exact design and layout of the
recesses 41 may take several forms. FIGS. 9 through 11 show a
three-recess pattern extending radially outward from the sharpened
tip 15, which is one such contemplated design that accomplishes the
goal of providing a cutting or slicing ammunition round.
[0042] Both the handgun and rifle round embodiment of the present
invention comprise an elongated and cylindrical body portion
tapering inwards along the bullet leading end. Rather than
terminating at a conical tip or at a blunt tip, the ammunition of
the present invention offers cutting edges and a sharpened tip that
cuts through animal flesh rather than impacting with blunt
force.
[0043] The leading end embodiments of the disclosed shotgun slugs,
the handgun round, and rifle round are adapted to create a cutting
surface upon impact. It is contemplated and desired to allow for
the interchangeability of these leading end embodiments across the
ammunition types. The type and design of the cutting elements are
equally effective when presented as any of the ammunition types,
including the shotgun slug, the pistol round, or the rifle round,
independent of the particularly design chosen for that round.
Therefore, it is desired to disclose an embodiment of the handgun
and rifle round that include blade members extending from the
leading edge of the round, as is provided for the slug of FIGS. 3
and 4. Furthermore, it is desired to disclose a leading end of a
rifle or handgun round having the angled planes and sharpened
intersections as provided for the shotgun slug of FIG. 5. Finally,
it is desired to disclose a shotgun round having a plurality of
recesses along its leading end, as provided in the rifle and
handgun round embodiments of FIGS. 6 through 11. Therefore, the
leading ends of the shotgun slug, rifle round, and handgun round
are thus interchangeable across ammunition types.
[0044] Associated with the structure of the present invention is an
accompanying method of hunting for those of the Muslim faith. As
noted, hunting and slaughtering of meat for Muslims must be
accordance with the rules of halal for a practicing Muslim to
lawfully consume the meat thereafter. To allow for a hunter to
utilize a firearm and ensure the hunted animal meat is halal, the
following steps are disclosed. First, a firearm type is chosen that
is appropriate for the hunting activity. Then the appropriate
ammunition round is selected, whereby the ammunition round
comprises a cutting surface leading edge or a body structure having
cutting surfaces thereon. The hunter fires the ammunition round at
a target animal, whereafter the round impacts the animal with its
cutting surfaces to piece and slice the animal flesh in accordance
with traditional Islamic slaughter.
[0045] When Muslims hunt animals they are required by their faith
to do so by using a cutting action. Most hunting is therefore
conducted by bow and arrow, whereby the blade of the arrow fulfills
this requirement. This leaves out hunters who prefer to use
firearms, as the firearms used to hunt utilize a "blunt",
non-cutting projectile to kill the animals. If the animal is not
hunted correctly, then it cannot be considered "Halal," or lawful
to eat.
[0046] The present invention describes a specially designed
shotgun, handgun, and rifle load that can create a cutting action
when it impacts the flesh of an animal. The rounds comprise a tip
fashioned to provide a plurality of cutting surfaces or blade
edges. Such projectiles cause the animal being hunted to be cut on
impact, making the animal religiously lawful to consume. The
present invention allows hunters of Islamic faith (or any faith in
which meat must be "slaughtered") to hunt and render game lawful
for consumption.
[0047] It is submitted that the instant invention has been shown
and described in what is considered to be the most practical and
preferred embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures
may be made within the scope of the invention and that obvious
modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. With
respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that
the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the
invention, 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
the present invention.
[0048] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only
of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous
modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in
the art, it is not desired to limit the invention 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 invention.
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