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US 8,506,339 B2Granted
Floating platform for motorized decoys
OwnerDavid Mark Fletcherinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a floating platform suitable for supporting a motorized fowl decoy upon a post attached to the-platform. The floating platform comprises a rectangular-shaped solid base portion having a vertically-mounted post attached to the top surface of the platform. Hingedly attached to each long side of the base is a foldable wing frame, each wing frame being a quadrilateral assembly of two longitudinal members and two lateral members, connected by four 90-degree elbows. The longitudinal member of each wing frame is pivotally attached to each long side of the base. The base and each wing are further enclosed in lightweight material to ensure buoyancy of the entire floating platform. The device is easily transportable by pivoting the wing frames upward and carrying the device in the manner of a briefcase.
Claims6
A platform for supporting motorized fowl decoys, comprising
- an orthogonal, rectangular base;
- a hollow mounting post vertically attached to a mounting plate permanently affixed atop said base;
- a left rectangular wing frame pivotally attached to the left side of the rectangular base;
- and a right rectangular wing frame pivotally attached to the right side of said rectangular base, wherein each wing frame may pivot within a ninety degree range, said range measured from the orientation of the planes of said wing frames being parallel to said base, to a position where the planes of said wing frames are pivotally positioned perpendicular to said base;
- and further;
- wherein said base, said left wing frame, and said right wing frame are each separately enclosed in a buoyant foam material.
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A platform, for supporting motorized fowl decoys comprising,
- a buoyant, orthogonal rectangular base having a top surface, a bottom surface, a left side, a right side, a front end, and a back end;
- a hollow mounting post having a square cross section, vertically attached to the top surface of said base by means of a mounting plate affixed to said top surface;
- a left rectangular wing frame comprising one center member, one longitudinal member and two parallel lateral members, all members alternatingly joined so as to form a planar structure;
- and
- a right rectangular wing frame comprising one center member, one longitudinal member and two parallel lateral members, all members alternatingly joined so as to form a planar structure;
- wherein the center member of said left wine frame wing and the center member of said right wine frame wine are attached to the left side of said base and the right side of said base respectively, by utilizing a plurality of fasteners having a means for allowing ninety degrees of rotational movement about the longitudinal axis of each said center member, said ninety degrees being measured from the orientation of the planes of said wing frames being parallel to said base, to a position where the planes of said wing frames are pivotally positioned perpendicular to said base;
- and further,
- wherein the bottom surface and both sides of said base, the lateral members and longitudinal member of said left wing frame, and the lateral members and longitudinal member of said right wing frame are individually enclosed in a buoyant foam material and further, said platform comprises a hook attached to the top surface of said rectangular base, an anchor, and retaining cable.
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A buoyant platform for supporting a motorized fowl decoy, comprising
- an orthogonal, rectangular base;
- a mounting cyst vertically attached to a mounting plate permanently affixed atop said base;
- a left rectangular wing frame pivotally attached to the left side of said rectangular base;
- and a right rectangular wing frame wing pivotally attached to the right side of said rectangular base, wherein each wing frame may pivot within a ninety degree range, said range measured from the orientation of the planes of said wing frames being parallel to said base, to a position where the planes of said wing frames are positioned perpendicular to said base, and
- further comprising a mounting post having a means for attaching a motorized decoy to the top section of said mounting post and further, having a plurality of circular retaining clips attaching the left and right wing frames, respectively to the left and right sides of said base.
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A platform for supporting motorized fowl decoys, comprising
- a buoyant, orthogonal rectangular base having a top surface, a bottom surface, a left side, a right side, a front end, and a back end
- a hollow mounting post having a square cross section, vertically attached to the top surface of said base by means of a mounting plate affixed to said top surface;
- a left rectangular wing frame comprising one center member, one longitudinal member and two parallel lateral members, all members alternatingly joined so as to form a planar structure;
- and
- a right rectangular wing frame comprising one center member, one longitudinal member and two parallel lateral members, all members alternatingly joined so as to form a planar structure;
- wherein the center member of said left wing frame wing and the center member of said right wing frame wing are attached to the left side of said base and the right side of said base, respectively, by utilizing a plurality of fasteners having a means for allowing ninety degrees of rotational movement about the longitudinal axis of each said center member, said ninety degrees being measured from the orientation of the planes of said wing frames being parallel to said base, to a position where the planes of said wing frames are pivotally positioned perpendicular to said base;
- and
- further comprising a mounting post having a means for attaching a motorized decoy to the top section of said mounting post and further, having a plurality of circular retaining clips attaching the left and right wing frames, respectively to the left and right sides of said base.
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