Waterfowl feeding decoy
OwnerGregg Danielsinventor
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Abstract
A decoy, for simulating a waterfowl rotating to a feeding position. The body (10) houses a motor and torque enhanced axle (11), remote control receiver and switches (12) and battery (13) for intermittently rotating an axle with outer end (15), located outside the body, slid onto a decoy mounting post (20) that is fixed to the stand(16). Rotation of the axle causes the decoy to rotate vertical and horizontal, as well as causes the water in which the decoy is deployed to splash. The remote control receiver combined with the remote control transmitter (22) permits operator selectable durations of vertical or horizontal positioning. The decoy also has a unique fitting (15) and (20) as well as the line (18) for attachment to the stand (16), which allows for quick assembly and disassembly.
Claims25
A waterfowl decoy assembly for use in a body of water having a bottom and a surface, the assembly comprising:
- a housing shaped like a waterfowl;
- a first axle member supported in the housing for rotation;
- a motor in the housing adapted to drive rotation of the first axle member in a forward direction and in a reverse direction;
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- a power source in the housing for energizing the motor;
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- a stand having a second axle member and an end supportable in the body of water;
- wherein the first axle member of the housing is removably and nonrotatably supportable on the second axle member of the stand for movement of the housing at the surface of the water between a horizontal floating position and a vertical feeding position.
A waterfowl decoy assembly for use in a body of water having a surface and a bottom, the decoy comprising:
- a waterfowl decoy housing shaped like a waterfowl to have a head, a tail end and a body with two sides;
- a stand having an end adapted to be positioned in the body of water;
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- an axle assembly adapted to removably connect the decoy housing to the stand near the surface of the body of water and to movably support the decoy housing for movement between a horizontal floating position and a vertical feeding position, wherein the axle assembly extends between the stand and only one side of the decoy housings;
- wherein the decoy housing defines an internal cavity extending from the head to at least a portion of the body, wherein the housing has openings whereby air and water can enter and exit the cavity, wherein the openings include an opening near the head and an opening on the bottom of the body of the decoy housing, so that as the housing rotates up to the horizontal floating position from the vertical feeding position, air can enter the cavity through the head opening and allow water to exit the cavity through the body opening, and so that as the housing rotates down from the horizontal floating position to the vertical feeding position, air can exit the cavity through the body opening and allow water to enter the cavity through the head opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.