US 8,006,465 B1Granted

Storage container for water fowl decoys and method of use

OwnerRoosevelt A. Albert, IIIinventor

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Abstract

The invention comprises a storage container preferably having four sides, an open top end, a bottom end having an opening therethrough, and at least two handles preferably located on opposing sides of the container. In use, the storage container is preferably used with water fowl decoys having flexible monofilament lines with looped ends attached thereto. The container is preferably held upside down and the flexible lines of the decoys are passed into the container from underneath and the looped ends are pulled through the opening. The decoys are then pulled into the container. The container is then turned over and the handles are pulled together. The lines of the decoys are pulled over the top end of the container and the looped ends of the lines can be fastened to the handles with a clip. The decoys can then be conveniently transported and stored in the container.

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Dependent claims

A method for securing a plurality of water fowl decoys in a container for storage and transport, wherein said container comprises four sides, an open top end, a bottom end having an opening therethrough, and at least two handles located on opposing sides of said container, and wherein each decoy has a first end of a flexible line attached thereto, said method comprising the steps of:

a. passing a second end of each said flexible line into said container through said open top end and through said opening through said bottom end so that said second end of each said flexible line is outside of said container;
b. pulling said second end of each said flexible line through said bottom end of said container until each said decoy and each said first end of said flexible line is secured within said container;
c. bringing said handles into abutment with each other;
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d. attaching each said second end of each said flexible line to at least one of said handles.

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