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US6658782:
Animated decoys
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Brint, George W.; Bolivar, TN 38003
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2003-12-09
/ 2002-12-02
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| Application Number: |
US2002000307581
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A01M 31/06;
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A01M 31/00;
IPC-7:
A01M 31/06;
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| ECLA Code: |
A01M31/06;
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| U.S. Class: |
043/002;
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| Field of Search: |
043/2;3
446/325,351,396,486,369,370
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| Priority Number: |
| 2002-12-02 |
US2002000307581 |
| 2001-07-16 |
US2001000904480 |
| 2001-02-01 |
US2001000265756P |
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| Abstract: |
Animated decoys each having a flexible decoy body which is supported on a self-contained decoy movement device that imparts life-like movement to the decoy body. In a first preferred embodiment, the decoy body is formed of a flexible sheet material such as rubber or foam rubber, typically in the two-dimensional shape of a fowl, and includes an opening which inserts on a cylindrical collar provided on the decoy movement device. The decoy movement device is supported on the upper end of a tapered spring which is provided on the upper end of an elongated, flexible support rod, the lower end of which support rod is typically inserted in the ground. The tapered spring permits life-like feeding or swimming movements of the decoy body imparted by the decoy movement device to attract predators or other fowl for photography, observation or hunting purposes. In a second embodiment, the decoy body is constructed in the three-dimensional size and shape of a turkey, hen, deer or other fowl or mammal and includes an interior pocket or pockets for receiving respective decoy movement devices which impart life-like motions to the decoy body.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Harrison, John M. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Ark, Darren W.;
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of copending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/904,480, filed Jul. 16, 2001 which claims the benefit of Provisional application No. 60/265,756 filed Feb. 1, 2001.
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Having described my invention with the particularity set forth above, what is claimed is:
1. An animated animal decoy comprising:
- a support;
- a spring provided on said support;
- a housing provided on said spring, a motor provided in said housing and an eccentric weight engaged by said motor, wherein said motor rotates said weight in said housing; and
- a foam rubber decoy body provided on said housing, said decoy body shaped in the configuration of an animal, whereby said housing and said foam rubber decoy body move and said foam rubber decoy body simulates a live animal responsive to operation of said motor and said eccentric weight in said housing.
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