Flexible waterfowl decoy system
OwnerJacob Michael Bradeninventor
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Abstract
A decoy deployment system includes a hub; a first decoy arm operatively connected to the hub; a second decoy arm operatively connected to the hub; and a third decoy arm operatively connected to the hub. The first and second decoy arms are configured to move from an undeployed position to a deployed position. The hub includes a first decoy arm notch and a second decoy arm notch. The first decoy arm notch is configured to engage the first decoy arm and to secure the first decoy arm in a deployed position. The second decoy arm notch is configured to engage the second decoy arm and to secure the second decoy arm in a deployed position.
Claims12
A decoy deployment system, comprising:
- a hub;
- a first decoy arm being detachably connected to said hub;
- a second decoy arm being detachably connected to said hub;
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- a third decoy arm being detachably connected to said hub;
- said first and second decoy arms being configured to move from an undeployed position to a deployed position;
- said hub including a first decoy arm notch, a second decoy arm notch, and a third decoy arm notch;
- said first decoy arm notch being configured to engage said first decoy arm and to secure said first decoy arm in a deployed position;
- said second decoy arm notch being configured to engage said second decoy arm and to secure said second decoy arm in a deployed position;
- said third decoy arm notch being configured to engage said third decoy arm and to secure said third decoy arm in a deployed position;
- said hub including a first channel and a second channel;
- said first channel including said first decoy arm notch;
- said second channel including said second decoy arm notch;
- said first decoy arm having a U-shaped portion configured to engage said first channel;
- said U-shaped portion of said first decoy arm having an elbow portion;
- said second decoy arm having a U-shaped portion configured to engage said second channel;
- said U-shaped portion of said second decoy arm having an elbow portion;
- said elbow portion of said U-shaped portion of said first decoy arm being configured to engage said first decoy arm notch and to secure said first decoy arm in a deployed position;
- said elbow portion of said U-shaped portion of said second decoy arm being configured to engage said second decoy arm notch and to secure said second decoy arm in a deployed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.