Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Decoys – Duck
Patent
1999-09-21
2000-10-31
Lavinder, Jack W.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Decoys
Duck
A01M 3106
Patent
active
061383961
ABSTRACT:
A waterfowl decoy towing system moves a floating waterfowl decoy along a circuitous route on a surface of a body of water. The system includes a flexible line formed into a continuous loop, where the line is constructed of a material which is suitable for prolonged submersion in the body of water. Line guides support the flexible line at distributed positions which define the circuitous route. Anchors are attached to the line guides to anchor the line guides below the surface of the body of water at the distributed positions along the route. The system includes drive transfer means, such as a capstan attached to the shaft of an electric motor, for transferring a pulling force to the line to cause the line to move about the circuitous route as the line passes through the line guides. A decoy tether is attached to the flexible line for tethering the decoy. The direction and speed of the line movement is controlled by a motor controller disposed in a nearby duck blind. The system provides a life-like appearance to a floating waterfowl decoy by causing the decoy to move in a fashion similar to a live waterfowl swimming around in a meandering fashion.
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Lavinder Jack W.
Reelfoot Outdoor Company, LLC
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