Programmable waterfowl decoy and method therefor
OwnerFletcher Flowers, Andrew Godownsinventors
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A programmable waterfowl decoy includes a waterfowl-shaped body, a propulsion assembly, and a programmable control system. The waterfowl-shaped body includes buoyant material. The propulsion assembly is mounted at a bottom portion of the waterfowl-shaped body and designed to propel the waterfowl decoy through water. The programmable control system is positioned in the waterfowl-shaped body and is operatively connected to the propulsion assembly to automatically control the movement of the waterfowl decoy in water according to a user-selected program.
Claims20
A programmable waterfowl decoy comprising:
- a waterfowl-shaped body comprising buoyant material;
- a propulsion assembly mounted at a bottom portion of said waterfowl-shaped body and configured to propel the waterfowl decoy through water;
- and
- a programmable control system disposed in said waterfowl-shaped body and operatively connected to said propulsion assembly to automatically control the movement of the waterfowl decoy in water according to a user-selected program;
- the propulsion assembly including a pair of motorized propellors, said waterfowl-shaped body having a base section extending below an upper section, said upper section being shaped to resemble a waterfowl, said base section extending downwardly from said upper section between said pair of motorized propellors, a bottommost edge of said base section being vertically spaced beneath said pair of motorized propellors.
A programmable waterfowl decoy comprising:
- a waterfowl-shaped body comprising buoyant material, wherein said waterfowl-shaped body is shaped to resemble a duck;
- a propulsion assembly mounted at a bottom portion of said waterfowl-shaped body and configured to propel the waterfowl decoy through water, wherein:
- the propulsion assembly comprises a pair of motorized propellors, a battery unit, and a steering assembly operatively connected to said programmable control system,
- said battery unit is rechargeable via a charging port disposed in said waterfowl-shaped body,
- said battery unit is removable to permit exchanging of a discharged battery unit with a charged battery unit;
- said waterfowl-shaped body having a base section extending below an upper section, said upper section being shaped to resemble a waterfowl, said base section extending downwardly from said upper section between said pair of motorized propellors, a bottommost edge of said base section being vertically spaced beneath said pair of motorized propellors;
- and
- a programmable control system disposed in said waterfowl-shaped body and operatively connected to said propulsion assembly to automatically control the movement of the waterfowl decoy in water according to a user-selected program, wherein:
- said control system comprises a processor configured to store operational information and programs,
- said control system comprises a sensor assembly operatively connected to said processor and configured to detect obstructions in the path of movement of the waterfowl decoy,
- said control system comprises a transceiver operatively connected to said processor and configured to receive operational information wirelessly from a computer application on an electronic device,
- said control system comprises a GPS unit operatively connected to said processor and configured to provide location information for use in controlling the movement of the waterfowl decoy in water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.