Back to results
US 7,458,181 B2Granted
Waterfowl decoy kite
AssigneeReel Wings Decoy Company, Inc.
InventorScott Butz
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
This waterfowl decoy kite is designed in a manner that allows for its deployment over a body of water or other potential waterfowl landing area to facilitate the attracting of specific species to the hunter. The kite is made from a an oval wing and circular stabilizer. The wing and stabilizer may have a variety of notches so as to impart bird like characteristics to the kites flight pattern and visual appeal. The kite may also be painted so as to exhibit a bird like appearance during flight.
Claims21
A waterfowl decoy kite for attracting waterfowl, comprising:
- a stabilizer having a left side, a right side and an outer edge defining an outermost extent of said stabilizer;
- wherein said outer edge is comprised of a serrated edge having a plurality of first flutter notches extending into said outer edge;
- a second flutter notch extending into said outer edge of said stabilizer, wherein said second flutter notch is larger in size than each of said plurality of first flutter notches;
- a wing attached to said stabilizer, wherein said stabilizer is substantially vertically orientated and wherein said wing is substantially horizontally orientated;
- a left lead line connected to a left end of said wing and a right lead line connected to a right end of said wing, wherein said wing rotates between said left lead line and said right lead line;
- wherein said stabilizer and said wing are comprised of a foam material;
- and
- wherein said stabilizer and said wing are painted to imitate the color of waterfowl.
5 more elements
A waterfowl decoy kite for attracting waterfowl, comprising:
- a stabilizer having a left side, a right side and an outer edge defining an outermost extent of said stabilizer;
- wherein said outer edge is comprised of a serrated edge having a plurality of first flutter notches extending into said outer edge;
- a second flutter notch extending into said outer edge of said stabilizer, wherein said second flutter notch is larger in size than each of said plurality of first flutter notches;
- a wing attached to said stabilizer, wherein said stabilizer is substantially vertically orientated and wherein said wing is substantially horizontally orientated;
- a plurality of rotation notches within a perimeter of said wing;
- a left lead line connected to a left end of said wing and a right lead line connected to a right end of said wing, wherein said wing rotates between said left lead line and said right lead line;
- wherein said stabilizer and said wing are comprised of a foam material;
- and
- wherein said stabilizer and said wing are painted to imitate the color of waterfowl.
6 more elements
A method of utilizing a waterfowl decoy kite for attracting waterfowl, comprising:
- identifying a hunting location for waterfowl;
- providing a waterfowl decoy kite, wherein said waterfowl decoy kite comprises a stabilizer having a left side, a right side and an outer edge defining an outermost extent of said stabilizer, wherein said outer edge is comprised of a serrated edge having a plurality of first flutter notches extending into said outer edge, a second flutter notch extending into said outer edge of said stabilizer, wherein said second flutter notch is larger in size than each of said plurality of first flutter notches, a wing attached to said stabilizer, wherein said stabilizer is substantially vertically orientated and wherein said wing is substantially horizontally orientated, a plurality of rotation notches within a perimeter of said wing, a left lead line connected to a left end of said wing, a right lead line connected to a right end of said wing, wherein said wing rotates between said left lead line and said right lead line, a main lead line connected to said left lead line and said right lead line, wherein said stabilizer and said wing are comprised of a foam material, and wherein said stabilizer and said wing are painted to imitate the color of waterfowl;
- flying said waterfowl decoy kite above a ground surface within said hunting location;
- and
- concealing a hunter from incoming waterfowl in a source of cover that is adjacent to said waterfowl decoy kite.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.