Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Decoys – Duck
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-19
2001-09-25
Rowan, Kurt (Department: 3643)
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Decoys
Duck
Reexamination Certificate
active
06293042
ABSTRACT:
STATEMENT AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(Not applicable)
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to bird decoys use for hunting and the like, and more particularly to an improved set of wings which are removably connected to a decoy body.
(2) Background Information
An important aspect of duck and goose hunting is the use of lifelike decoys to draw birds to the hunter's location. Many types of decoys have been used in the past from hand carved devices to photographic images mounted on board.
One problem with most previous decoy designs was the inability to depict an animated or lifelike feature to the decoy. Attempts to animate decoys have only been partially successful. Typically, carved wings or the like are mechanically connected to a decoy body and then oscillated or moved in some mechanical fashion.
Most mechanical devices are relatively expensive, require the purchase of an entire decoy, including body and wings, and require a renewable power source. All of these features are drawbacks, where a decoy is used far from power sources or facilities for the repair of damaged or broken decoys. Similarly, wings from one decoy cannot typically be removed and attached to other decoy bodies, necessitating the replacement of the entire structure if damaged.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore a general object of the present invention to provide an improved set of decoy wings for a decoy body.
Another object is to provide improved decoy wings which may be easily attached and detached from a decoy body.
A further object of the present invention is to provide decoy wings which are animated in appearance without requiring a motor or other powered actuator.
These and other objects of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
The decoy wings of the present invention include a connector with a central hub and arms projecting forwardly, rearwardly, and out the opposing sides thereof. The connector is removably connected to a decoy body with a pair of elastic bands encircling the body and engaging the forward and rearward arms of the connector. Each decoy wing includes a frame member with a hook portion on the inward end which will engage a hook-shaped channel formed in the bottom of the connector hub and side arms. A flexible fabric sheet is connected to each frame member to provide an animated appearance to the decoy.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3768192 (1973-10-01), Caccamo
patent: 5191730 (1993-03-01), Balmer
patent: 5231780 (1993-08-01), Gazalski
Arvanitis, Jr. C. Mike
Helget Jerome
Frederiksen Mark D.
Koley Jessen P.C.
Rowan Kurt
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