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US 10,517,290 B2Granted
Decoy motion attachment device
OwnerKevin Rhett Younginventor
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Abstract
A motion attachment device designed to be attached to the keel of a decoy includes a housing that is configured to releasably receive the keel. An actuator in the housing is connected to and moves one or more appendages also attached to the housing. The device can be attached to different decoys at different times.
Claims11
A motion attachment device for use with a static water fowl decoy, said device comprising:
- a housing comprising a slot configured to receive a keel of the static decoy;
- a reversible clamping device that reversibly holds the keel of the static decoy within the slot in the housing;
- a first watertight casing removably attached to a first side of the housing, said first watertight casing containing a first electric motor, a first actuator, and a battery;
- a second watertight casing removably attached to a second side of the housing opposite said first side, said second watertight casing containing a second electric motor, a second actuator, and a battery;
- a first appendage reversibly attached to the housing or the first watertight casing at the first side of the housing such that, in use, a movement of the first appendage is actuated by the first actuator;
- a second appendage reversibly attached to the housing or the second watertight casing at the second side of the housing such that, in use, a movement of the second appendage is actuated by the second actuator.
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A motion attachment device for use with a static water fowl decoy, said device comprising:
- a housing comprising a slot configured to receive a keel of the static decoy;
- a reversible clamping device that reversibly holds the keel of the static decoy within the slot in the housing;
- a first watertight casing removably attached to a first side of the housing, said first watertight casing containing a top electric motor, a bottom electric motor, a top actuator coupled to the top electric motor, a bottom actuator coupled to the bottom electric motor, and a battery connected to the top electric motor and the bottom electric motor;
- a second watertight casing removably attached to a second side of the housing opposite said first side, said second watertight casing containing a top electric motor, a bottom electric motor, a top actuator coupled to the top electric motor, a bottom actuator coupled to the bottom electric motor, and a battery connected to the top electric motor and the bottom electric motor;
- a first top appendage reversibly attached to the housing or the first watertight casing at the first side of the housing such that, in use, a movement of the first top appendage is actuated by the top electric motor contained in the first watertight casing;
- a second top appendage reversibly attached to the housing or the second watertight casing at the second side of the housing, opposite said first side, such that, in use, a movement of the second top appendage is actuated by the top electric motor contained in the second watertight casing;
- a first bottom appendage reversibly attached to the housing or the first watertight casing at the first side of the housing such that, in use, a movement of the first bottom appendage is actuated by the bottom electric motor contained in the first watertight casing;
- a second bottom appendage reversibly attached to the housing or the second watertight casing at the second side of the housing, opposite said first side, such that, in use, a movement of the second bottom appendage is actuated by the bottom electric motor contained in the second watertight casing;
- wherein:
- the first top appendage is an artificial wing that flaps when movement is actuated;
- the second top appendage is an artificial wing that flaps when movement is actuated;
- the first bottom appendage is an artificial foot that propels the housing when movement is actuated;
- and
- the second bottom appendage is an artificial foot that propels the housing when movement is actuated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.