Repositionable Taxidermy Mount Apparatus

• US 20110036959A1
• Filed: 12/22/2007
• Published: 02/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MRDC Limited, TIPM, LLC
• Original Assignee: Michael R. Schramm
• Inventors: Raby, Samuel F.
• Granted Patent: US 9,972,221 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/282.1
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 5/02 Mountings for pictures; Mountings of horns on plates
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/36 for zoology

Abstract

The repositionable taxidermy mount apparatus is an invention that allows a user to quickly and easily reposition a taxidermy type mounted animal or animal portion. The apparatus provides for motion about a plurality of axes creating the ability to display a taxidermy mounted animal in a multitude of different positions and orientations. The apparatus further includes an easily interchangeable swivel plate device which allows the user to display different mounted animals at various mount angles.

Claims

1. A repositionable apparatus for displaying a taxidermy mount object, said apparatus comprising:

a base defining a substantially flat plate having at least one collar connected to said plate;

a support arm having a first end and a second end, said first end being connected to at least one first shaft having a rod extending therefrom, and said second end being connected to a second shaft having a rod extending therefrom;

a swivel device defining a substantially flat plate having a collar connected to said plate, and;

a taxidermy mount object;

wherein said rod of said at least one first shaft is rotatably positioned in said at least one base collar, and wherein said swivel device collar is rotatably positioned on said rod of said second shaft, and wherein said taxidermy mount object is mounted to said swivel device such that said support arm is rotatable about said support arm first end and said swivel device is rotatable about said support arm second end.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a select apparatus position is temporarily fixed.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said base collar includes a threaded set screw hole, and wherein said support arm second shaft includes a flange having a threaded set screw hole, and wherein said apparatus includes a plurality of threaded set screws, and wherein when a set screw is threadingly inserted into said base collar set screw hole and wherein when a set screw is threadingly inserted into said support arm flange set screw hole, said select apparatus position is temporarily fixed.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said base collar defines a blind collar having a bore hole opening at an upper end of said collar, and wherein said rod of said first shaft extends downwardly from said first shaft, and wherein said rod of said second shaft extends upwardly from said second shaft, and wherein said swivel device collar defines a blind collar having a bore hole opening at a lower end of said collar.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said base includes a plurality of collars, and wherein said support arm includes a plurality of first shafts.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said support arm includes a gusset having a first end and a second end, said gusset first end being connected to said support arm and said second gusset end being connected to a second instance of a first shaft.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said base includes a plurality of collars, and wherein said apparatus includes a plurality of support arms.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein each of said support arms includes a swivel device rotatably positioned thereon, and wherein each of said swivel devices includes a taxidermy mount object attached thereto.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said swivel device defines a first swivel device, and wherein said first swivel device is readily substitutable with a second swivel device.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said plate of said first swivel device is affixed to said collar of said first swivel device such that said first swivel device plate is substantially parallel to said first swivel device collar, and wherein said plate of said second swivel device is affixed to said collar of said second swivel device such that said second swivel device plate is substantially non-parallel to said second swivel device collar.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said swivel device is readily repositionable onto a pedestal stand.

12. A repositionable apparatus for displaying a taxidermy mount object, said apparatus comprising:

a base defining a substantially flat plate having at least one collar connected to said plate, said collar having an open bore hole;

a support arm having a first end and a second end, said first end being connected to at least one first shaft having a rod extending downwardly therefrom, and said second end being connected to a second shaft having a rod extending upwardly therefrom;

a swivel device defining a substantially flat plate having a collar connected to said plate, said collar having an open bore hole, and;

a taxidermy mount object;

wherein said rod of said at least one first shaft is rotatably positioned in said at least one base collar, and wherein swivel device collar is rotatably positioned on said rod of said second shaft such that said support arm is rotatable about said support arm first end and said swivel device is rotatable about said support arm second end, and wherein said taxidermy mount object is mounted to said swivel device.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein a select apparatus position is temporarily fixed.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said base collar includes a threaded set screw hole, and wherein said support arm second shaft includes a flange having a threaded set screw hole, and wherein said apparatus includes a plurality of threaded set screws, and wherein when a set screw is threadingly inserted into said base collar set screw hole and wherein when a set screw is threadingly inserted into said support arm flange set screw hole, said select apparatus position is temporarily fixed.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said base includes a plurality of collars, and wherein said support arm includes a plurality of first shafts.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said support arm includes a gusset having a first end and a second end, said gusset first end being connected to said support arm and said second gusset end being connected to a second instance of a first shaft.

17. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said base includes a plurality of collars, and wherein said apparatus includes a plurality of support arms.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein each of said support arms includes a swivel device rotatably positioned thereon, and wherein each of said swivel devices includes a taxidermy mount object attached thereto.

19. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said swivel device defines a first swivel device, and wherein said first swivel device is readily substitutable with a second swivel device.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein said plate of said first swivel device is affixed to said collar of said first swivel device such that said first swivel device plate is substantially parallel to said first swivel device collar, and wherein said plate of said second swivel device is affixed to said collar of said second swivel device such that said second swivel device plate is substantially non-parallel to said second swivel device collar.

21. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said swivel device is readily repositionable onto a pedestal stand.

22. An apparatus for displaying a taxidermy mount object, said apparatus comprising a support arm having a first end and a second end, said support arm first end being connected to a base, and said support arm second end being connected to a taxidermy mount object, wherein said taxidermy mount object is repositionable with respect to said base from a first display position to a second display position by means of a complex movement of said taxidermy mount object.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein a select apparatus position is temporarily fixed.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said apparatus includes at least one threaded set screw, and wherein when said set screw is threadingly inserted into said apparatus, said select apparatus position is temporarily fixed.

25. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said apparatus includes a plurality of support arms.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein each of said support arms includes a taxidermy mount object attached thereto.