Decoy apparatus
AssigneeTeam Goose Spot, LLC
InventorsScott Neeley, Garrett Woolsey
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Abstract
An apparatus for imparting motion to a decoy such as, for example, a bird decoy is disclosed and includes a frame positionable on the ground, a pivot-post secured to the frame and a plate pivotally connected to the pivot-post. First and second plate-support members are positioned adjacent the pivot-post, and constrain the plate to move in fore and aft tilting and pivoting directions, allowing the decoy to move in a three-dimensional like manner. A rotary drive mechanism is eccentrically coupled to a pin-member extending from the plate and serves to drive the plate and, hence, the decoy in the tilting and pivoting manner of movement.
Claims15
An apparatus for imparting motion to a bird decoy, comprising:
- a frame positionable on the ground;
- a pivot-post having a first end secured to the frame and a second end extending away from the frame;
- a plate pivotally connected to the pivot-post;
- a first plate-support member having a first end in sliding contact with the plate;
- a second plate-support member having a first end in sliding contact with the plate;
- a pin-member having a first end secured to the plate and a second end;
- a drive mechanism having a rotatable output shaft;
- an eccentric link member having a first end fixedly connected to the shaft and a second end freely connected to the second end of the pin-member.
An apparatus for imparting motion to a decoy, comprising:
- a pivot-post having a first end and a second end extending away from the first end;
- a plate pivotally connected to the second end of the pivot-post;
- a first plate-support member having a first end in sliding contact with the plate;
- a second plate-support member having a first end in sliding contact with the plate;
- a pin-member having a first end secured to the plate and a second end;
- a drive mechanism having a rotatable output shaft;
- an eccentric link member having a first end fixedly connected to the shaft and a second end freely connected to the second end of the pin-member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.