# US 2017/0280706 A1 · Decoy > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0280706 A1 - Document ID: US20170280706A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/601,124 - Filed: 2017-05-22 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2013-09-05 - Inventors: Shane Kubinec - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170280706A1 ## CPC - A01M 31/06: Decoys - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS ## Abstract A decoy comprising: (a) an anchor device comprising: (i) a crank; (ii) a spool connected to the crank; and (iii) a locking member located proximate to the spool, wherein a gap separates the spool and the locking member and the gap in a locked position is sufficiently small so that the spool is prevented from rotating and the gap in a deployment position is sufficiently large so that the spool free rotates; (b) an anchor, and (c) an anchor line connecting the anchor to the spool so that the spool in the locked position assists in retracting the anchor and in the deployment position allows the anchor to deploy. ## Claims ### Claim 1 1) A decoy comprising: a. an anchor device comprising: i. a crank; ii. a spool connected to the crank, the spool being axially movable along a rotational axis of the spool; iii. a plurality of spool recesses within the spool; and iv. a locking member located proximate to the spool, wherein a gap separates the spool and the locking member and the gap is sufficiently large so that spool is free to rotate relative to the locking member when the spool axially moves along the rotational axis of the spool to a deployment position and the spool axially moves along the rotational axis to a locked position where the gap is sufficiently small so that the spool is prevented from rotating by the locking member; b. an anchor; and c. an anchor line connecting the anchor to the spool so that the spool in the locked position assists in retracting the anchor and in the deployment position allows the anchor to deploy. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) 2) The decoy of claim 1, wherein the locking member includes a lock device and the lock device extends one of the spool recesses so that rotation of the spool is prevented by the lock device when the spool is in the locked position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) 3) The decoy of claim 2, wherein a bias member is located under the lock device so that the lock device axially moves as a size of the gap changes from the locked position to the deployment position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) 4) The decoy of claim 3, wherein the gap in the deployment position is large enough so that the bias member cannot move the lock device into one of the plurality of spool recesses to prevent movement of the spool. ### Claim 5 5) (canceled) ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) 6) The decoy of claim 1, wherein the crank is threaded on a fastener via a crank cap and the fastener connects the crank to the spool so that the crank when rotated retracts the anchor. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) 7) The decoy of claim 6, wherein an anti-rotation device is located at an end of the fastener opposite the crank and the anti-rotation device prevents rotation of the fastener. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) 8) The decoy of claim 2, wherein the lock device is planar, includes one angled edge, includes two angled edges, or a combination thereof, and the crank is a foldable crank. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) 9) The decoy of claim 1, wherein the body has a hollow recess that houses the anchor device and the anchor and anchor line extend through an exit port in the body. ### Claim 10 10) A decoy comprising: a. an anchor device comprising: i. a crank; ii. a spool connected to the crank, the having a rotational axis and being movable axially along the rotational axis; iii. a plurality of spool recesses within the spool; iv. a locking member located proximate to the spool, v. a lock device at least partially located within the locking member, wherein a gap separates the spool and the lock device when the spool is in a deployment position so that the spool is free to rotate relative to the lock device, and the gap in a locked position is sufficiently small so that the spool is prevented from rotating by the lock device extending into one of the plurality of spool recesses; and vi. a bias member located between the locking member and the spool, the bias device creating the gap between the spool and the locking member when the crank is moved in a first direction and the gap being removed when the crank is moved in a second direction; b. an anchor; c. an anchor line connecting the anchor to the spool so that the spool in the locked position assists in retracting the anchor and in the deployment position allows the anchor to deploy; and d. one or more collapsible keels located on a bottom of the decoy so that during use the one or more collapsible keels during use are extended below the decoy and during storage the collapsible keels are collapsed into a keel recess so that the one or more collapsible keels are substantially planar with the bottom of the decoy. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) 11) The decoy of any of claim 10, wherein a second bias member is located under the lock device so that the lock device axially moves as a size of the gap changes as the spool moves from the locked position to the deployment position. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) 12) The decoy of claim 10, wherein the crank is threaded on a fastener via a crank cap and the fastener connects the crank to the spool so that the crank when rotated retracts the anchor, and wherein an anti-rotation device is located at an end of the fastener opposite the crank and the anti-rotation device prevents rotation of the fastener. ### Claim 13 13) (canceled) ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) 14) The decoy of claim 10, wherein the decoy includes a body and the body has a hollow recess that houses the anchor device and the anchor and anchor line extend through an exit port in the body, and the one or more collapsible keels are a port keel and a starboard keel and the port keel folds towards a first side of the decoy and the starboard keel folds towards a second side of the decoy that is opposite the first side. ### Claim 15 15) (canceled) ### Claim 16 16) (canceled) ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) 17) The decoy of claim 14, wherein the one or more collapsible keels are connected to the decoy on one end and the one or more collapsible keels rotate around the connection so that the one or more collapsible keels are deployed and/or stored, and the connection is two or more unitary pins that extend from a portion of the one or more collapsible keels. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) 18) The decoy of claim 14, wherein the one or more collapsible keels are connected to the decoy on one end and the one or more collapsible keels rotate around the connection so that the one or more collapsible keels are deployed and/or stored, and the connection is a rod that extends through the end of the one or more collapsible keels. ### Claim 19 19) A decoy comprising: a. a body having a recess; b. a cover covering the recess in the body so that the decoy is substantially fluid resistant, wherein the cover includes a cover locking member; c. an anchor device located in the recess, the anchor device comprising: i. a crank; ii. a spool connected to the crank; iii. a plurality of spool recesses located within the spool; iv. a locking member located proximate to the spool, v. a lock device at least partially located within the locking member, vi. a bias member in communication with the lock device so that the bias member biases the lock device towards the spool; vii. a fastener that is connected to and extends from the crank through the locking member; viii. a locking member fastener connecting the locking member to the decoy, wherein a gap separates the spool and the lock device when the spool is in a deployment position so that the spool is free to rotate relative to the lock device, and the gap in a locked position is sufficiently small so that the spool is prevented from rotating by the lock device extending into one of the plurality of spool recesses; d. an anchor; e. an anchor line connecting the anchor to the spool so that the spool in the locked position assists in retracting the anchor and in the deployment position allows the anchor to deploy; f. one or more collapsible keels located on a bottom of the decoy so that during use the one or more collapsible keels during use are extended below the decoy and during storage the collapsible keels are collapsed into a keel recess so that the one or more collapsible keels are substantially planar with the bottom of the decoy; and g. a head having a head locking member that is complementary to the cover locking member so that the head is movable to a plurality of positions and the head is lockable in any of the plurality of positions. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) 20) The decoy of claim 19, wherein the decoy includes a vibrator that vibrates the decoy and causes movement of water around the decoy. ### Claim 21 (depends on 7) 21) The decoy of claim 7, wherein the fastener extends through the spool and the spool is axially moved along the fastener by the bias member as the crank is moved in the a direction. ### Claim 22 (depends on 10) 22) The decoy of claim 10, wherein the locking device includes one angled edge. ### Claim 23 (depends on 10) 23) The decoy of claim 10, wherein the decoy includes a propulsion system that moves the decoy; the propulsion system includes an impeller, propeller, air mover, water mover, or a combination thereof that moves the decoy; and the propulsion system being removably attached to a connection site on a bottom of the decoy. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) 24) The decoy of claim 22, wherein the one angled edge moved the lock device downward so that the lock device is movable form one of the plurality of spool recesses to a subsequent spool recess during rotation of the spool from the deployment position to the locked position.