US 11,992,002 B1Granted

Decoy stand with rotating arm

AssigneeShilrey LLC

InventorsTyler James Reynoso, Cody Christopher Shilharvey

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Abstract

The present invention is a decoy system that simulates waterfowl taking off and landing with an actuator that rotates a crossbeam in an oscillating manner. The crossbeam is pivotally connected through a hinge to a support beam and holds waterfowl decoys on opposite sides of the hinge, thereby raising and lowering the decoys in a teetering motion. The crossbeam can be unitary or may be formed by a pair of arm sections that are connected by a bracket. The support beam has a telescoping section that retracts and extends relative to a fixed section and has a set of legs at the base of the support beam. A pair of stops limits the extent to which the crossbeam can rotate relative to the hinge, thereby limiting the range of travel for the distal ends of the arm section.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A decoy stand, comprising:

a support beam comprising a top end and a bottom end;
a crossbeam comprising a midsection, a first side extending from the midsection to a first side distal end, and a second side on an opposite side of the midsection to a second side distal end;
a first mounting bracket attached to the crossbeam distal from the midsection and proximate to the first side distal end;
a hinge pivotally attaching the midsection of the crossbeam to the support beam proximate to the top end, wherein the crossbeam rotates about the hinge between a first orientation and a second orientation within a plane, wherein the first orientation and the second orientation respectively comprise a first angle between the first side of the crossbeam and the support beam and a second angle between the second side of the crossbeam and the support beam, wherein the first angle is obtuse and the second angle is acute in the first orientation, and wherein the first angle is acute and the second angle is obtuse in a second orientation;
and
an actuator in operative connection with the crossbeam and the support beam, wherein the actuator transmits a force to the crossbeam to rotate the crossbeam between the first orientation and the second orientation.

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A decoy stand, comprising:

a support beam comprising a lower fixed section and an upper height adjustable section, wherein the upper height adjustable section is selectively connected to the lower fixed section to vary a length of the support beam between a top end of the support beam and a bottom end of the support beam and a corresponding height of the support beam at the top end;
a crossbeam comprising a midsection, a first side extending from the midsection to a first side distal end, and a second side on an opposite side of the midsection to a second side distal end;
a first mounting bracket attached to the crossbeam distal from the midsection and proximate to the first side distal end;
a second mounting bracket attached to the crossbeam distal from the midsection and proximate to the second side distal end;
a hinge pivotally attaching the midsection of the crossbeam to the support beam proximate to the top end, wherein the crossbeam rotates about the hinge between a first orientation and a second orientation within a plane, wherein the first orientation and the second orientation respectively comprise a first angle between the first side of the crossbeam and the support beam and a second angle between the second side of the crossbeam and the support beam, wherein the first angle is obtuse and the second angle is acute in the first orientation, and wherein the first angle is acute and the second angle is obtuse in a second orientation;
and
an actuator in operative connection with the crossbeam and the support beam, wherein the actuator transmits a force to the crossbeam to rotate the crossbeam between the first orientation and the second orientation.

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A decoy stand, comprising:

a support beam comprising a top end and a bottom end;
a crossbeam comprising a midsection, a first side extending from the midsection to a first side distal end, and a second side on an opposite side of the midsection to a second side distal end;
a first mounting bracket attached to the crossbeam distal from the midsection and proximate to the first side distal end;
a second mounting bracket attached to the crossbeam distal from the midsection and proximate to the second side distal end;
a hinge pivotally attaching the midsection of the crossbeam to the support beam proximate to the top end, wherein the crossbeam rotates about the hinge between a first orientation and a second orientation within a plane, wherein the first orientation and the second orientation respectively comprise a first angle between the first side of the crossbeam and the support beam and a second angle between the second side of the crossbeam and the support beam, wherein the first angle is obtuse and the second angle is acute in the first orientation, and wherein the first angle is acute and the second angle is obtuse in a second orientation;
an actuator in operative connection with the crossbeam and the support beam, wherein the actuator transmits a force to the crossbeam to rotate the crossbeam between the first orientation and the second orientation;
and
a base connected to the fixed section distal end.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/502,429Filed 15 Oct 2021 · continuation in part
Priority: 30 Jul 2018
Granted: 28 May 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A01M 31/06
Hunting appliances: decoys
F16M 11/10
Allowing pivoting: around a horizontal axis
F16M 11/28
By telescoping, with or without folding: undercarriages for supports with one single telescoping pillar
A01M
Catching, trapping or scaring of animals

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Application62/711,882Us provisional application · filed 30 Jul 2018
Application16/524,326Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 29 Jul 2019
US 11,147,264 B1Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 11,992,002 B1This patent

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