Decoy technology

• US 10,638,747 B2
• Filed: 05/20/2016
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Expedite International Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Expedite International Incorporated
• Inventors: Noe, Tim
• Primary Examiner(s): Poon, Peter M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Clerkley, Danielle A
• Application Number:
  US15/160,075
• Publication Number:
  US 20170332620A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,446 Days
• Field of Search: 43 2, 43 3
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 31/06 Decoys
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 21/28 Frames, Housings
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/385 for adaptation of a particular data processing system to different peripheral devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4077 Precharging or discharging

Abstract

A moving wing waterfowl or migratory bird decoy including a decoy body constructed of a predetermined material with exterior ornamentation to simulate a live waterfowl or migratory bird, the decoy body being arranged in a predetermined orientation to simulate a waterfowl or migratory bird, the decoy body having a top and a bottom. The decoy has at least one decoy wing connected to the decoy body, the decoy wing being constructed and arranged to simulate the wing of a waterfowl or migratory bird. The decoy body is constructed and arranged of a particular plastic material to hyper-realistically resemble a waterfowl or migratory bird. The control and power module is plug and play software controllable. The decoy is mountable on a male type member post via a female type receptacle on the decoy body. The decoy has a biased stabilizer cord that also mimics the legs of the waterfowl or migratory bird.

Claims

1. A powered spinning wing waterfowl or migratory bird decoy set comprising,

a powered, spinning wing decoy;

a decoy base post adapted to be placed on an environmental surface, the decoy base adapted to hold the decoy in a predetermined position, the decoy being connectable and disconnectible from the decoy base, the decoy base including a vertical member, a male type connector disposed at the top of the decoy base, and a horizontal member connected to the vertical member a predetermined distance from the top of the vertical member thereby forming a T-shaped handle;

the decoy including,

a decoy body constructed of ethylene vinyl acetate with exterior ornamentation to simulate a waterfowl or migratory bird, the decoy body being arranged in a predetermined orientation to simulate a waterfowl or migratory bird, the decoy body having a top, a bottom, and an interior cavity, the interior cavity being open at the bottom to form an access cavity port,

a pair of spinning decoy wings rotatably connected to the decoy body and extending laterally therefrom, each decoy wing including a shaft for connection to the decoy body and a wing panel which is constructed and arranged to simulate the wing of a waterfowl or migratory bird, each wing being connectable to the decoy body via a magnetic connection between the shaft and the decoy body;

a motor assembly disposed in the interior cavity of the decoy body and fixed to the body, the motor being communicatively coupleable to the shafts of the decoy wings, the motor assembly includes a motor fixed to a motor mounting assembly, the motor being communicatively connected to the battery power and electronic control module, and the motor mounting assembly being connected to the interior cavity of the decoy body;

a battery power and electronic control module, the battery power and electronic control module being connectable and disconnectible from the bottom of the decoy body at the access cavity port, the battery power and electronic control module including a battery communicatively connected to an electronic control circuit, the electronic control circuit further being communicatively connected to the motor assembly;

the battery power and electronic control module includes a plug and play, USB connectable and disconnectible software module;

the battery power and electronic control module has a female type connector disposed on the bottom, and wherein the decoy base has a male type connector that, in use, mates with the female type connector of the battery power and electronic control module;

the battery power and electronic control module has a bungee type cord adapted to mate with the decoy base to stabilize and hold the power and control module to the base, the cord further simulating the appearance of two legs of a waterfowl animal, the cord being orange colored;

the battery power and electronic control module further comprises a bottom base member for sealingly mating with and enclosing the decoy body cavity, and a four sided battery holder connected to the base member; and

whereby in use, the decoy base is placed in a selected position in a hunting environment by a user, the spinning wing decoy is coupled to the top of the decoy base, the decoy wings are coupled to the decoy body, and the power and control module is actuated to power and spin the wings.