# US 10,440,946 B2 · Water fowl and game bird multiple decoy stake > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,440,946 B2 - Document ID: US10440946B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/376,482 - Filed: 2016-12-12 - Published: 2017-07-13 - Granted: 2019-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2013-12-30 - Assignees: Decoy Stake Solutions, LLC - Applicants: Kevin Brooks - Inventors: Kevin Brooks - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10440946B2 ## CPC - A01M 31/06: Decoys - A01M 31/00: Hunting appliances - A45F 3/44: Article supports adapted to be stuck into the ground {(posts driven into the ground E04H12/2215)} - F16B 2/185: {using levers} - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS - A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY - F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D) ## Abstract A decoy for holding decoys in position to attract waterfowl or game birds such as doves or ducks. The stake may comprise a single shaft or multiple shaft portions that are fixed together by a connection means such as a pin extending thorough coaxial sections. The shaft includes a helical coil at the bottom end for fixedly screwing that end of the stake into the ground. A central rod defining a shaft includes an integral S-shaped handle providing a crank handle for screwing the shaft into the ground. A decoy holding means such as a sleeve or receiver extends from a top distal end of the shaft and a pair of opposing decoy holding means such as sleeves or receivers can extend upward and/or outward at selected angles from the upper portion of the support shaft for supporting cross members having additional decoys mounted thereon. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A multiple rotary auger decoy stand comprising: a medial portion comprising an elongated rod; a bottom portion comprising a helical spiral coil having a point extending downward from said elongated rod for a selected distance for penetration into the ground; a top portion defining a handle means for rotating said rotary auger decoy stand comprising at least one curved “S” shaped loop portion including a first straight section extending outwardly from said elongated rod at a selected angle from said top distal end of said elongated rod, a first, curved end section extending from a distal end of said first straight section returning 180 degrees extending inwardly toward said elongated rod forming a second straight section spaced apart, parallel, and in alignment with said first straight section extending past said elongated rod, and a second opposing curved end section returning 180 degrees extending inwardly forming a third straight section extending from said second opposing curved end section spaced apart, parallel, and in alignment with said first straight section and said second straight section; at least one lateral cross member affixed to a vertical portion of said medial portion or said top portion; a decoy support means extending from a top distal end of said top portion and said cross member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 1, wherein said at least one lateral cross member comprises a pair of hinged and foldable opposing lateral cross members and retaining means for holding said opposing lateral cross members at a selected angle extending outwardly from said medial portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 1, wherein said holding means comprises a sleeve disposed on a top distal end of said top portion sized and shaped for coaxial cooperative engagement with a decoy support member extending from said decoy including a retaining means for releasably and immovably securing said decoy in said holding means. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 1, wherein said medial section comprises at least two detachable sections joined in cooperative engagement. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 1, wherein said means for mounting comprises a lug, a cylindrical receiving sleeve, a square receiving sleeve, a cap, a receiver having an eccentric lobe actuated by a lever for holding a lug therein, a receiver having a cam mechanism actuated by a lever for holding a lug therein, and combinations thereof. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 1, wherein said medial section, said decoy supporting section, and said bottom section are integrally formed from a single elongated rod. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 1, wherein said holding means comprises a sleeve disposed on a top distal end of said top portion said sized and shaped for coaxial cooperative engagement with a decoy support member extending from said decoy. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 1, wherein said holding means comprises a sleeve disposed on a top distal end of said top portion sized and shaped for coaxial cooperative engagement with a decoy support member extending from said decoy including a retaining means for releasably and immovably securing said decoy in said holding means. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 1, wherein said retaining means comprises a cam mechanism for releasably tightening said decoy support member within said sleeve. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 1, said helical spiral coil further comprising: a selected length of bar stock having a square cross sectional area including a bottom portion bent into a helix; a vertical straight top portion; a neck portion extending downward from said vertical straight top portion; a main body portion extending downwardly from said neck portion, said main body portion comprising a helical helix coil extending downward therefrom a selected distance; a distal end segment comprising a half helix extending downward from said main body portion; and said distal end segment including a point for penetration into the ground. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 1, wherein said main body portion comprising a square bar stock defines a cutting edge at each corner of said square bar stock. ### Claim 12 A rotary auger multiple decoy stand comprising: a top section; a medial section extending from said top section, said medial section comprising an elongated vertical rod; means for rotating said rotary auger decoy defining a handle comprising a curved rod having at least one “S” shaped loop extending upwardly from atop distal end of said medial section comprising a rod having at least two opposing looped sections spaced apart from and in alignment with one another for receiving an arm of a decoy, said at least two opposing looped sections including a first portion extending outwardly from said medial section at a right angle and a second portion extending upwardly over and spaced apart from and in alignment with said first portion forming a first curved loop extending past medial section a selected equal distance from said medial section and a third top portion extending upwardly over and spaced apart from and in alignment with said second portion forming a second curved portion extending a selected distance in alignment with said medial section; a bottom section extending from a bottom distal end of said medial section, said bottom section comprising a helical spiral coil extending downward therefrom a selected distance including a tapered point for penetration into the ground; holding means for supporting a decoy extending from a top distal end of said elongated rod; at least one lateral cross member affixed to a vertical portion of said medial section or said top section; a decoy support means extending from said cross member. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand/of claim 12, wherein said at least one lateral cross member comprises a pair of hinged and foldable opposing lateral cross members and retaining means for holding said opposing lateral cross members at a selected angle extending outwardly from said medial portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 12, wherein said medial section, said decoy supporting section, and said bottom section are integrally formed from a single elongated rod. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 12, wherein said holding means comprises a sleeve disposed on a top distal end of said top portion said sized and shaped for coaxial cooperative engagement with a decoy support member extending from said decoy. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 12, wherein said holding means comprises a sleeve disposed on a top distal end of said top portion sized and shaped for coaxial cooperative engagement with a decoy support member extending from said decoy including a retaining means for releasably and immovably securing said decoy in said holding means. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 12, wherein said retaining means comprises a cam mechanism for releasably tightening said decoy support member within said sleeve. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The rotary auger multiple decoy stand of claim 12, wherein said at least one lateral cross member comprises a pair of hinged and foldable opposing lateral cross members and retaining means for holding said opposing lateral cross members at a selected angle extending outwardly from said medial portion. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The multiple rotary auger decoy stand of claim 12, wherein said medial section comprises at least two detachable sections join in cooperative engagement. ### Claim 20 A rotary auger multiple decoy stand comprising: a) a top section; b) an elongated medial section comprising at least one elongated vertical rod; c) an auger section extending from a bottom distal end of said medial section, said auger section comprising a helical auger portion comprising: I) a selected length of bar stock bent into a helix comprising: ii) a vertical straight top segment; iii) a neck portion extending downward from said vertical straight top segment; iv) a main body portion extending downwardly from said neck portion, said main body portion comprising a helical coil extending downward therefrom a selected distance and having a helical pitch including a bottom portion comprising a helical spiral coil having a point extending downward from said elongated rod for a selected distance for penetration into the d) handle means comprising at least one curved loop portion extending outwardly from said elongated rod for rotating said rotary auger multiple decoy stand; e) at least one lateral cross member affixed to a vertical portion of said medial section or said top section; and f) holding means for supporting a decoy extending from a top distal end of said top section and said at least one lateral cross member comprising a lug, a cylindrical receiving sleeve, a square receiving sleeve, a cap, a receiver having an eccentric lobe actuated by a lever for holding a lug therein, a receiver having a cam mechanism actuated by a lever for holding a lug therein, and combinations thereof.