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that are molded of plastic, integral with each other. A
HUNTERS AND TRAPPERS SCENT PAD pair of spaced-apart openings 15, in one of the end walls
13, receives the ends 15o of a steel spring clip 17, and
This invention relates to hunting accessories, and the bottom portion 18 of spring clip 17 abuts with an
more particularly, to a hunters' and trappers' scent pad. 5 end wall 13 of housing 11, the upper portion being in
It is the principal object of this invention to provide a abutment with the outer surface of back wall 14. A
hunters' and trappers' scent pad, which will be of such sponge 19, of suitable material, is removably and fric
structure, that it may be secured removably to a gar- tionally received within the opening 19a of housing 11,
ment, for use by hunters in attracting game towards and it wi]1 be notedi that the material of housing 11 and
tnem- 10 the sponge 19 will be such, that they will have little or
Another object of this invention is to provide a hun- no aroma> SQ as not tQ interfere with the scent produced
ters' and trappers scent pad, which will employ a ^ d Jq
sponge, upon which will be placed a few drops of lure. In US6j the huntef Qf t ^ a ffiw d Qf Wg
Another object of this invention is to provide a hun- ... buck Qr ... lure Qnto ^ ig and ^
ters and trappers scent pad, which will employ the use 15 housi u fee k deg£d ...
of a plastic housing, in which, the sponge member is Fof gxa , ^ d 1Q fee d
removably received, and the housing will be attached to -„ - , r , , ... ■ t -.1 il , u
±. c /-j * * i * 20 of the hunter's shirt or jacket 21. It also may be
either the aforementioned garment, or to an animal trap. , , .„ - i„ .' , ,. 'x
A t iu u- * r iu- ■ 1- ■ * J placed on the bill 22 of cap 23, or it may be clipped to
A further object of this invention is to provide a ocket 24 of vest 25 rr
hunters' and trappers' scent pad, which will have spring 20 P T. , , .' , ^ .. , .. ,
clip means, for enabling it to be attached to a tree, etc. 11 ^also be P acedLUP0n a tree llmb 26' a rock or
Other objects are to provide a hunters'and trappers' mound 27, or m a trap 28, etc.
scent pad, which is simple in design, inexpensive to Whlle varl0US chanSes ^ be mf*m the d,fal1
manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use, and construction, it is understood that such changes will be
efficient in operation 25 wlthln the sPlnt and scope of the present invention, as is
These, and other objects, will be readily evident, defm<;d bv the appended claims,
upon a study of the following specification, and the Wnat 1 now clalm ls:
accompanying drawing, wherein: 1- A hunter's and trappers' scent pad, comprising, in
FIG. 1 is a partially exploded view of the present combination, a box-shaped, rectangular housing, a
invention- 30 sPonge supported in said housing and a mounting means
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rear of FIG. 1, on said housing for support from any of various objects;
showing the sponge member in place; said housing including a pair of opposite side walls, a
FIG. 3 is a side view of the assembly, shown in eleva- Pair of opposite end walls and a back wall formed to
tion. gether, a front opening on said housing frictionally
FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 illustrate the mounting of the pres- 35 receiving said sponge; and said mounting means com
ent invention to wearing apparel; prising a steel spring clip formed with a generally "ITFIG. 7 illustrates another placement of the invention, shaped portion that bears against an outer, rear side of
such as upon a rock, mound of soil, etc.; said back wall, and a pair of legs that bear against an
FIG. 8 illustrates the invention mounted onto a tree inner, front side of said back wall, said legs being in
branch, and 40 serted through a pair of spaced-apart openings formed
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an animal trap, illus- in said housing along an edge between one said end
trating the invention enclosed therein. walls and said back wall; and said sponge having a few
According to this invention, a scent pad 10 is shown drops of animal lure placed thereon so as to attract
to include a plastic housing 11, which includes a pair of game.
side walls 12, a pair of end walls 13 and a back wall 14, 45 *****
