| US 7,367,877 B1 | ||
| Big game field dressing tool and method | ||
| Michael A. Luster, 865 Toms River Rd., Jackson, N.J. 08527 (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 05, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/538,888. | ||
| Application 29/257590 is a division of application No. 11/095127, filed on Mar. 31, 2005, abandoned. | ||
| Application 11/538888 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/257590, filed on Apr. 06, 2006, granted, now D539868. | ||
| Int. Cl. A22B 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 452—102 | 15 Claims |
| 1. A method of removing at least a portion of a rectum from the body cavity of a slain big game animal in field dressing the
animal that helps prevent accidental spilling of waste matter into the body cavity, the method comprising:
providing a field dressing tool including a tip portion, a plurality of barbs extending radially and rearwardly from the tip
portion, a shank affixed to a rear portion of the barbs and a handle;
inserting the tip portion and the barbs into the rectum of the animal so that the barbs cause the rectum to stretch radially;
rotating the handle to cause the barbs to ensnare the rectum; and
retracting the barbs and tip portion from the animal to extend a portion of the rectum.
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