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US 2022/0015353 A1Published application
Waterfowl decoy for use with real feathered hides
OwnerBlake Bolandinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a waterfowl decoy configured to be used with a real duck hide with feathers. The invention includes a number of features that enable it to protect the fragile hide from moisture, that allow it to be stored safely, and makes it simple to switch duck hides.
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A waterfowl decoy comprising
- a molded body having an upper side and a lower side and generally sharing an axis of symmetry in the z plane,
- the lower side having more mass than the upper side
- the upper side generally comprising an ovular protrusion from the lower side
- wherein the molded body is made from a floatable material.
- wherein the lower body extends beyond the upper body to form a ledge, and
- wherein the ledge includes a lip.
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A waterfowl decoy comprising
- a floatable plastic body having an upper side and a lower side
- the upper side configured to receive a real duck hide with feathers
- the lower side being larger in all directions at a plane where the upper side meets the lower side
- the lower side having three keels
- the upper side having a neck portion and head portion, the head portion including a disproportionally large bill.
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The waterfowl decoy of claim Error! Reference source not found., wherein the upper side has a plurality of bolts configured to hold a real duck hide with feathers.
A duck decoy for covering with real duck hides comprising
- a floatable body having an upper side and a lower side, the floatable body constructed from a non-brittle copolymer
- three keels attached to the lower side of the body, each adapted to receive a weight
- the upper side further comprising a head portion and bill portion, and wherein the upper side except for the bill portion is structured and configured to receive a real duck hide attached with an anchoring mechanism
- the lower side configured to have at least 1.233 the volume of the upper side.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.