Dynamic game decoy
AssigneeD & S Hunts, LLC
InventorWilliam Glen Downard
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for attracting game animals such as a turkey. An asymmetric canopy is provided with the image of a game animal such as a turkey. The canopy is coupled to a shaft and a plurality of extensible rib assemblies. A runner provided along the shaft and coupled to the extensible rib assemblies deploys and collapses the canopy as the runner is moved back and forth. The canopy is provided with a truncated flat bottom so as not to interfere with a hunters feet when the hunter is moving and to reduce snagging of the canopy on weeds and brush. The canopy may be deployed and collapsed to mimic the action of a strutting tom turkey.
Claims20
An asymmetric decoy comprising:
- (a) an asymmetric canopy having a first generally flat side and a second generally flat side, wherein the first generally flat side is at least twice as long as the second generally flat side;
- (b) a shaft extending at least partially below the canopy;
- (c) a slide slidably coupled to the shaft;
- (d) a plurality of first extensible rib assemblies coupled between the canopy and the shaft;
- (e) a second extensible rib assembly, coupled between the canopy and the shaft;
- (f) wherein the second extensible rib assembly is shorter than the plurality of first extensible rib assemblies;
- (g) wherein the slide is slidable between a first position, where the first extensible rib assemblies and second extensible rib assembly collapse the asymmetric canopy, and a second position where the where the first extensible rib assemblies and second extensible rib assembly open the asymmetric canopy;
- (h) wherein when in the second position, the first generally flat side is closer to the shaft than the second generally flat side.
An asymmetric decoy comprising:
- (a) an asymmetric canopy;
- (b) a shaft extending at least partially below the canopy;
- (c) a slide slidably coupled to the shaft;
- (d) a plurality of first extensible rib assemblies coupled between the canopy and the shaft;
- (e) wherein the plurality of first extensible rib assemblies define a generally curved side;
- (f) a plurality of second extensible rib assemblies, coupled between the canopy and the shaft;
- (g) wherein the plurality of second extensible rib assemblies defining a generally flat side;
- (h) wherein the plurality of first extensible rib assemblies are longer than the plurality of second extensible rib assemblies;
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- (i) wherein the slide is slidable between a first position, where the first extensible rib assemblies and second extensible rib assembly collapse the asymmetric canopy, and a second position where the where the first extensible rib assemblies and second extensible rib assembly open the asymmetric canopy.
A method of turkey hunting comprising:
- (a) providing a decoy comprising:
- (i) a canopy;
- (ii) a shaft extending at least partially below the canopy;
- (iii) a slide slidably coupled to the shaft;
- (iv) a plurality of extensible rib assemblies coupled between the canopy and the shaft;
- (v) wherein the slidable between a first position, where the extensible rib assemblies collapse the canopy, and a second position where the where the extensible rib assemblies open the canopy;
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- (b) approaching a turkey while alternately opening and closing the canopy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.