Decoy apparatus with integral rotor blade wing assembly

A decoy kit for outfitting a preexistent decoy which when outfitted enables the preexistent decoy to allure universally-located birds, the decoy kit having component parts comprising the combination of:

• a shaft member, the shaft member having laterally-opposed terminal ends, the laterally-opposed terminal ends having a shaft long axis extending therebetween, the shaft long axis for providing a transversely-disposed axis of rotation through the preexistent decoy;
• a pair of wings, the wings each further comprising:
• a dorsal surface;
• a ventral surface;
• a proximally-located integrally-formed socket intermediate said dorsal surface and said ventral surface, the proximally-located integrally-formed sockets each for secure attachment to said laterally-opposed terminal ends which when attached have laterally-opposed placement relative to the preexistent decoy permitting said wings and said shaft member to co-rotate through 360 degrees in unison together about said transversely-disposed axis of rotation;
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• a pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members cooperatively associated with each said wing, each pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members for collecting and converting kinetic wind energy having lateral movement to rotational power in said shaft member which when collected and converted causes said wings, said shaft member and each said pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members to rotate in unison through 360 degrees relative to the preexistent decoy in a clockwise direction or in a counter-clockwise direction depending on kinetic wind energy being directed against each said pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members, each said pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members thus creating rotational wing movement in said wings and in each said pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members for alluring birds located vertically, laterally and longitudinally relative to the preexistent decoy.

A decoy kit for outfitting a preexistent decoy which when outfitted enables the preexistent decoy to allure universally-located birds, the decoy kit having component parts comprising the combination of:

• a shaft housing, the shaft housing having two laterally-opposed shaft housing ends, the laterally-opposed shaft housing ends having a shaft housing long axis extending therebetween, the shaft housing long axis for providing transversely-disposed structural support through the preexistent decoy, said laterally-opposed shaft housing ends each further comprising:
• a securely-held bearing member;
• a shaft member rotatably received by said shat housing, the shaft member having laterally-opposed terminal ends, the laterally-opposed terminal ends having a shaft long axis extending therebetween, the shaft long axis for providing a transversely-disposed axis of rotation through the preexistent decoy;
• a pair of wings, the wings each further comprising:
• a dorsal surface;
• a ventral surface;
• a proximally-located integrally-formed socket intermediate said dorsal surface and said ventral surface for secure attachment to said laterally-opposed terminal ends which when attached have laterally-opposed placement relative to the preexistent decoy permitting said wings and said shaft member to co-rotate through 360 degrees in unison together about said transversely-disposed axis of rotation;
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• a pair of vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members integrally formed with each said wing, the vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members for collecting and converting kinetic wind energy having lateral movement to rotational power in said shaft member which when collected and converted causes said wings, said shaft member and said vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members to rotate in unison through 360 degrees relative to the preexistent decoy in a clockwise direction or in a counter-clockwise direction depending on kinetic wind energy being directed against said vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members, the vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members thus creating rotational wing movement in said wings and in said vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members for alluring birds located vertically, laterally and longitudinally relative to the preexistent decoy.

A decoy kit for outfitting a preexistent decoy which when outfitted enables the preexistent decoy to allure universally-located birds, the decoy kit having component parts comprising the combination of:

• a shaft housing, the shaft housing having two laterally-opposed shaft housing ends, the laterally-opposed shaft housing ends having a shaft housing long axis extending therebetween, the shaft housing long axis for providing transversely-disposed structural support through the preexistent decoy, said laterally-opposed shaft housing ends each further comprising:
• a securely-held bearing member;
• a shaft member rotatably received by said shaft housing, the shaft member having laterally-opposed terminal ends, the laterally-opposed terminal ends having a shaft long axis extending therebetween, the shaft long axis for providing a transversely-disposed axis of rotation through the preexistent decoy;
• a pair of wings, the wings each further comprising:
• a dorsal surface;
• a ventral surface;
• a proximally-located attachment structure, the proximally-located attachment structures each attachment to said laterally-opposed terminal ends which when attached are laterally-opposed relative to the preexistent decoy permitting said wings and said shaft member to co-rotate through 360 degrees in unison together about said transversely-disposed axis of rotation;
• a swivel mounting system for allowing the preexistent decoy to be selectively oriented, the swivel mounting system further comprising:
• a swivel head, the swivel head allowing for triaxial selective orientation;
• a rigid rod-like anchoring member, the rigid rod-like anchoring member having a support end and a base end opposite the support end, the support end attached to said swivel head, the base end having a pointed terminus for piercedly and fixedly anchoring said rigid rod-like member to the earth;
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• a pair of vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members integrally formed with said wings, vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members for collecting and converting kinetic wind energy having lateral movement to rotational power in said shaft member which when collected and converted causes said wings, said shaft member and said vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members to rotate in unison through 360 degrees relative to the preexistent decoy in a clockwise direction or in a counter-clockwise direction depending on kinetic wind energy being directed against said vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members, the vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members thus creating rotational wing movement in said wings and in said vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members for alluring birds located vertically, laterally and longitudinally relative to the preexistent decoy.

A decoy apparatus for alluring universally-located game comprising:

• a central support structure;
• a transverse shaft rotatably received in said central support structure, the transverse shaft having laterally-opposed terminal shaft ends, the laterally-opposed terminal shaft ends having a shaft long axis extending therebetween, the shaft long axis having an axis of rotation extending therethrough;
• a pair of wings laterally-opposed relative to said central support structure, the wings each further comprising:
• a dorsal surface;
• a ventral surface;
• a proximally-located attachment structure, the proximally-located attachment structures each for attachment to said laterally-opposed terminal shaft ends which when attached permit said wings and said transverse shaft to co-rotate in unison together about said axis of rotation;
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• a plurality of head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members cooperatively associated with said wings for collecting and converting kinetic wind energy having lateral movement to rotational power in said transverse shaft member which when collected and converted causes said wings, said transverse shaft and said head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members to rotate in unison relative to said central support structure, said head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members being rotatable 360 degrees in unison in a clockwise direction or in a counter-clockwise direction relative to said central support structure depending on kinetic wind energy being directed against said head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members, the head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members thus creating rotational wing movement in said wings and in said head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members for alluring game located vertically, laterally and longitudinally relative to said decoy apparatus.

A waterfowl decoy apparatus for alluring universally-located waterfowl comprising:

• a wingless imitation waterfowl structure, the wingless imitation waterfowl structure further comprising:
• an inner surface, the inner surface defining an interior body chamber;
• an outer surface, the outer surface anatomically configured to resemble a wingless waterfowl structure, the wingless waterfowl structure having waterfowl-simulating markings;
• a shaft housing, the shaft housing having two laterally-opposed shaft housing ends, the laterally-opposed shaft housing ends each extending through said inner surface and said outer surface at laterally-opposed points, said laterally-opposed shaft housing ends each further comprising:
• a securely-held bearing member;
• a shaft member rotatably received within said shaft housing, the shaft member having laterally-opposed terminal ends extending laterally outward from said laterally-opposed shaft housing ends, said laterally-opposed terminal ends having a shaft long axis extending therebetween, the shaft long axis having a horizontal-axis of rotation extending therethrough;
• a pair of wings, the wings having laterally-opposed placement relative to said wingless imitation waterfowl structure, each said wing further comprising:
• a dorsal surface;
• a ventral surface;
• a proximally-located integrally-formed socket intermediate said dorsal surface and said ventral surface, the proximally-located integrally-formed sockets each slidably and securely engaged with said laterally-opposed terminal ends permitting said wings and said shaft member to co-rotate through 360 degrees in unison together about said horizontal-axis of rotation;
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• a pair of wings, each wing having a pair of integrally-formed, vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members, the head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members being proximally located relative to said wingless imitation waterfowl structure, the head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members each further comprising light-absorbent dorsal surface coloration and light-reflective ventral surface coloration, the head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members being weighted so as to allow said wings to rotatably rest with said ventral surface facing downward, the head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members being cooperatively associated with said wings for collecting and converting kinetic wind energy to rotational power in said shaft member which when collected causes said wings, said shaft member and said head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members to rotate in unison through 360 degrees about said horizontal-axis of rotation relative to said wingless imitation waterfowl structure in a clockwise direction or in a counter-clockwise direction depending on kinetic wind energy being directed against said head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members, the head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members thus creating rotational wing movement in said wings and in said head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members for alluring waterfowl located vertically, laterally and longitudinally relative to said waterfowl decoy apparatus.

A decoy kit for outfitting a preexistent decoy which when outfitted enables the preexistent decoy to allure universally-located birds, the decoy kit having component parts comprising the combination of:

• a decoy structure for replacing the preexistent decoy, the decoy structure further comprising:
• an inner surface, the inner surface defining an interior body chamber for receiving said shaft housing;
• an outer surface, the outer surface anatomically configured to resemble a bird structure, the bird structure having species-simulating markings;
• a shaft housing, the shaft housing having two laterally-opposed shaft housing ends, the laterally-opposed shaft housing ends having a shaft housing long axis extending therebetween, the shaft housing long axis for providing transversely-disposed structural support through the preexistent decoy which when provided rotatably receives said shaft member and rotatably supports said shaft long axis, each laterally-opposed shaft housing end further comprising:
• a securely-held bearing member;
• a shaft member, the shaft member having laterally-opposed terminal ends, the laterally-opposed terminal ends having a shaft long axis extending therebetween, the shaft long axis for providing a transversely-disposed axis of rotation through the preexistent decoy;
• a pair of wings, the wings each further comprising:
• a dorsal surface;
• a ventral surface;
• a proximally-located integrally-formed socket intermediate said dorsal surface and said ventral surface, the proximally-located integrally-formed sockets each for secure attachment to said laterally-opposed terminal ends which when attached have laterally-opposed placement relative to the preexistent decoy permitting said wings and said shaft member to co-rotate through 360 degrees in unison together about said transversely-disposed axis of rotation;
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• a pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members, each pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members being integrally formed with each said wing, each pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members being proximally located relative to the preexistent decoy, each pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members being weighted so as to allow said wings to rest with said ventral surface facing downward, each pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members for collecting and converting kinetic wind energy to rotational power in said shaft member which when collected and converted causes said wings, said shaft member and each said pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members to rotate in unison through 360 degrees relative to the preexistent decoy in a clockwise direction or in a counter-clockwise direction depending on kinetic wind energy being directed against each said pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members, each said pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members thus creating rotational wing movement in said wings and in each said pair of vertically-aligned dorsally/ventrally-opposed head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members for alluring birds located vertically, laterally and longitudinally relative to the preexistent decoy.

A decoy apparatus for alluring universally-located game comprising:

• a central support structure;
• a transverse shaft rotatably received in said central support structure, the transverse shaft having laterally-opposed terminal shaft ends, the laterally-opposed terminal shaft ends having a shaft long axis extending therebetween, the shaft long axis having an axis of rotation extending therethrough;
• a pair of wings laterally-opposed relative to said central support structure, the wings each further comprising:
• a dorsal surface;
• a ventral surface;
• a proximally-located attachment structure, the proximally-located attachment structures each for attachment to said laterally-opposed terminal shaft ends which when attached permit said wings and said transverse shaft to co-rotate in unison together about said axis of rotation, the wings further comprising light-absorbent dorsal surface coloration and light-reflective ventral surface coloration, the light-absorbent dorsal surface coloration further comprising a dorsally-located visual identifying pattern, the dorsally-located visual identifying pattern further comprising:
• a species-specific light-absorbent portion, the species-specific light-absorbent portion further defined by having variable coloration depending on the waterfowl species sought to be allured;
• a light-reflective border portion, the light-reflective border portion outlining said species-specific light-absorbent portion to visually distinguish said species-specific light-absorbent portion from said light-absorbent dorsal surface coloration;
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• a plurality of head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members, the head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members being integrally-formed, vertically-aligned and dorsally/ventrally-opposed on said wings, the head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members being proximally located relative to said central support structure, the head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members being weighted so as to allow said wings to rotatably rest with said ventral surface facing downward, the head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members further comprising light-absorbent dorsal surface coloration and light-reflective ventral surface coloration, the head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members being cooperatively associated with said wings for collecting and converting kinetic wind energy to rotational power in said transverse shaft member which when collected and converted causes said wings, said transverse shaft and said head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members to rotate in unison relative to said central support structure, said head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members being rotatable 360 degrees in unison in a clockwise direction or in a counter-clockwise direction relative to said central support structure depending on kinetic wind energy being directed against said head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members, the head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members thus creating rotational wing movement in said wings and in said head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members for alluring game located vertically, laterally and longitudinally relative to said decoy apparatus.

A decoy kit for outfitting a preexistent decoy which when outfitted enables the preexistent decoy to allure universally-located birds, the decoy kit having component parts comprising the combination of:

• a decoy structure for replacing the preexistent decoy, the decoy structure further comprising:
• an inner surface, the inner surface defining an interior body chamber for receiving said shaft housing, the interior body chamber being capable of receiving an optional motor assembly;
• an outer surface, the outer surface anatomically configured to resemble a bird structure, the bird structure having species-simulating markings;
• a shaft housing, the shaft housing having two laterally-opposed shaft housing ends, the laterally-opposed shaft housing ends having a shaft housing long axis extending therebetween, the shaft housing long axis for providing transversely-disposed structural support through the preexistent decoy, said laterally-opposed shaft housing ends each further comprising:
• a securely-held bearing member;
• a shaft member rotatably received by said shaft housing, the shaft member having laterally-opposed terminal ends, the laterally-opposed terminal ends having a shaft long axis extending therebetween, the shaft long axis for providing a transversely-disposed axis of rotation through the preexistent decoy;
• a pair of wings, the wings each further comprising:
• a dorsal surface;
• a ventral surface;
• a proximally-located attachment structure, the proximally-located attachment structures each attachment to said laterally-opposed terminal ends which when attached are laterally-opposed relative to the preexistent decoy permitting said wings and said shaft member to co-rotate through 360 degrees in unison together about said transversely-disposed axis of rotation;
• a swivel mounting system for allowing the preexistent decoy to be selectively oriented, the swivel mounting system further comprising:
• a swivel head, the swivel head allowing for triaxial selective orientation;
• a rigid rod-like anchoring member, the rigid rod-like anchoring member having a support end and a base end opposite the support end, the support end attached to said swivel head, the base end having a pointed terminus for piercedly and fixedly anchoring said rigid rod-like member to the earth;
• a pair of vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members integrally formed with said wings, vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members for collecting and converting kinetic wind energy to rotational power in said shaft member which when collected and converted causes said wings, said shaft member and said vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members to rotate in unison through 360 degrees relative to the preexistent decoy in a clockwise direction or in a counter-clockwise direction depending on kinetic wind energy being directed against said vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members, the vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members thus creating rotational wing movement in said wings and in said vertically-aligned, dorsally/ventrally-opposed, proximally-located, propeller-shaped head-on horizontal-axis rotor blade members for alluring birds located vertically, laterally and longitudinally relative to the preexistent decoy;
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• a motor assembly, the motor assembly capable of creating and transferring rotational power to said shaft member.