Waterfowl decoy mounting device

A retainer for holding a plurality of waterfowl decoys comprising

• at least three arms,
• each of said arms having a pivot end, a support end and an elongate body extending from said pivot end to such support end and defining a length,
• pivot means for joining said pivot ends of said arms,
• said pivot means having an axis,
• said at least three arms moveable about said pivot means from a first orientation in which said lengths of said arms are parallel with each other to a second orientation wherein said lengths of said arms are angularly spaced from one another,
• means for removeably retaining a waterfowl decoy to said support ends of said at least three arms,
• means for selectively locking and unlocking said arms into one of said first orientations and said second orientations, and
• said means for selectively locking comprises a pin insertable into a first set of aligned holes for locking said arms in said first orientation and insertable into a second set of aligned holes for locking said arms in said second orientation.

A retainer for holding a plurality of waterfowl decoys comprising

• at least three arms,
• each of said arms having a pivot end, a support end and an elongate body extending from said pivot end to such support end and defining a length,
• pivot means for joining said pivot ends of said arms,
• said pivot means having a single axis,
• said at least three arms rotatable about said pivot means from a first orientation in which said lengths of said arms are parallel with each other to a second orientation wherein said lengths of said arms are angularly spaced from one another,
• means for selectively locking and unlocking said arms into one of said first orientations and said second orientations,
• means for removeably retaining a waterfowl decoy to said support ends of said at least three arms, including
• an elongate member having a first end and a second end,
• said first end having a pivot connected to said support end of one of said arms,
• said second end having means for retaining a waterfowl decoy thereon,
• said first end of said elongate arm is pivotable about an axis perpendicular to said length of one of said arms, and
• said pivot connection comprises a ratchet.

A retainer for holding a plurality of waterfowl decoys comprising

• at least three arms,
• each of said arms having a central longitudinal axis, a pivot end, a support end and an elongate body extending from said pivot end to such support end,
• pivot means for joining said pivot ends of said arms,
• said pivot means having a single axis about which all of said at least three arms rotate,
• said at least three arms rotatable about said axis from a first orientation in which said longitudinal axes of said arms are parallel with each other to a second orientation wherein said longitudinal axes of said arms are angularly spaced from one another about said axis,
• means for maintaining said longitudinal axes of all of said at least three arms for movement in the same plane as said at least three arms move from said first orientation to said second orientation, and
• means for removably retaining a waterfowl decoy to said support ends of said at least three arms.

A retainer for holding a plurality of waterfowl decoys comprising

• at least three arms,
• each of said arms having a central longitudinal axis, a pivot end, a support end and an elongate body extending from said pivot end to such support end,
• pivot means for joining said pivot ends of said arms,
• said pivot means having a single axis about which all of said at least three arms rotate,
• said at least three arms moveable about said axis from a first orientation in which said longitudinal axes of said arms are parallel with each other to a second orientation wherein said longitudinal axes of said arms are angularly spaced from one another,
• means for maintaining said longitudinal axes of all of said at least three arms for movement in the same plane as said at least three arms move from said first orientation to said second orientation,
• means for selectively locking and unlocking said arms into one of said first orientation and said second orientation,
• said means for selectively locking comprises a pin insertable into a first set of aligned holes for locking said arms in said first orientation and insertable into a second set of aligned holes for locking said arms in said second orientation, and
• means for removeably retaining a waterfowl decoy to said support ends of said at least three arms.

A retainer for holding a plurality of waterfowl decoys comprising

• at least three arms,
• each of said arms having a central longitudinal axis, a pivot end, a support end and an elongate body extending from said pivot end to such support end,
• pivot means for joining said pivot ends of said arms,
• said pivot means having a single axis about which all of said at least three arms rotate,
• said at least three arms moveable about said axis from a first orientation in which said longitudinal axes of said arms are parallel with each other to a second orientation wherein said longitudinal axes of said arms are angularly spaced from one another,
• means for maintaining said longitudinal axes of all of said at least three arms for movement in the same plane as said at least three arms move from said first orientation to said second orientation,
• said at least three arms include a pair of outer arms and at least one inner arm as viewed while said at least three arms are in said first orientation,
• each of said outer arms having a pad at said pivot end thereof, and
• said pivot means including a pin extending through said pads, and
• means for removeably retaining a waterfowl decoy to said support ends of said at least three arms.

A non-removable pin for retaining parts in assembled relationship comprising

• a first pin portion and a second pin portion,
• said first pin portion having a head and an elongate body portion,
• said elongate body portion having an outer end,
• an elongate finger having an outer end moveable with respect to said elongate body portion,
• said elongate finger mounted against said outer end of said elongate body portion and said outer end of said finger extending towards said head, and
• said elongate body portion having a ramp wall between said outer end of said finger and said head.

A retainer for holding a plurality of waterfowl decoys comprising

• at least three arms,
• each if said arms having a pivot end, a support end and an elongate body extending form said pivot end to such support end and defining a length,
• means for pivotally joining said pivot ends of said arms,
• said at least three arms moveable from a first orientation in which said lengths of said arms are parallel with each other to a second orientation wherein said lengths of said arms are angularly spaced from one another,
• an elongate post having a first end and a second end,
• said first end of said post having a pivot connected to said support end of one of said arms,
• said second end having means for retaining a waterfowl decoy thereon, and
• manually operable locking means between said post and said at least one arm for selectively locking and unlocking said post in at least one orientation with respect to said one of said arms.

a non-removable pin for retaining parts in assembled relationship comprising

• a first pin portion and a second pin portion,
• said first pin portion having a head and an elongate body portion,
• said elongate body portion having an outer end,
• an elongate finger on said first pin portion, said elongate finger having an outer end moveable with respect to said elongate body portion,
• said elongate finger mounted against said outer end of said elongate body portion and said outer end of said finger extending towards said head,
• said second pin portion having a second head and a second elongate body portion,
• said second elongate body portion having an outer end,
• a second elongate finger on said second pin portion, said second elongate finger having an outer end moveable with respect to said second elongate body portion,
• said second elongate finger mounted against said outer end of said second elongate body portion and said outer end of said second finger extending towards said second head, and
• said outer end of said finger in contact with said outer end of said second finger to prevent separation of said first pin portion from said second pin portion.