DECOY TECHNOLOGY

• US 20170332620A1
• Filed: 05/20/2016
• Published: 11/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Expedite International Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Expedite International Incorporated
• Inventors: Noe, Tim
• Granted Patent: US 10,638,747 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 decoy set comprising,

a decoy;

and

a decoy base adapted to be placed on an environmental surface, the decoy base adapted to hold the decoy in a predetermined position, the decoy being connectible and disconnectible from the decoy base;

the decoy including

a decoy body constructed of a predetermined material, the decoy body being arranged in a predetermined orientation to simulate a bird, the decoy body having a top and a bottom,

at least one decoy wing connected to the decoy body, the decoy wing being constructed and arranged to simulate the wing of a bird, and

a power and control module, the power and control module being connectible and disconnectible from the bottom of the decoy body, the power and control module actuating the decoy wing.

2. The decoy set of claim 1, wherein the decoy body is constructed of ethylene vinyl acetate, and wherein the ethylene vinyl acetate decoy body has 3 dimensional exterior ornamentation to simulate a bird.

3. The decoy set of claim 1, wherein the decoy simulates a waterfowl or migratory bird.

4. The decoy set of claim 1 wherein the power and control module includes a plug and play, USB connectible and disconnectible software module.

5. The decoy set of claim 4, wherein the plug and play software module provides remote control capability.

6. The decoy set of claim 1, wherein the power and 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 power and control module.

7. The decoy set of claim 1, wherein the power and control module has a bias type cord adapted to mate with the decoy base to hold the power and control module to the base, the bias cord further simulating the appearance of legs of a waterfowl animal.

9. The decoy set of claim 1, wherein:

a. the decoy body is constructed of ethylene vinyl acetate;

b. the decoy is a spinning wing, waterfowl decoy;

c. the power and control module includes a plug and play software module;

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

e. the power and control module has a bias type cord adapted to mate with the decoy base to hold the power and control module and decoy body to the base, the bias cord further simulating the appearance of legs of a bird.

10. The decoy set of claim 1, wherein each decoy wing is a powered, moving wing and includes a shaft for mating with the decoy body and a wing panel connected to the shaft at the end opposite the mating connection.

11. The decoy set of claim 1 wherein the decoy wing is connectible to the decoy body via a magnetic connection between the shaft and the decoy body.

12. The decoy set of claim 1, wherein the decoy further comprises a motor assembly disposed in an interior cavity of the decoy body, the motor being communicatively coupleable to the decoy wing.

13. The decoy set of claim 12, wherein the motor assembly includes a motor fixed to a motor mounting assembly, the motor being communicatively connected to the power and control module, and the motor mounting assembly being connected to the interior cavity of the decoy body.

14. The decoy set of claim 12, wherein the power and control module includes a battery communicatively connected to an electronic control circuit, the electronic control circuit further being communicatively connected to the motor assembly.

15. The decoy set of claim 14, wherein the power and control module further comprises a base member for sealingly mating the decoy body cavity, and a battery holder connected to the base member.

16. The decoy set of claim 15, wherein the base member further comprises an on/off switch communicatively connected to the electronic control circuit, a battery recharge port communicatively connected to the battery, and a plug and play software module which provides remote control capability

17. The decoy set of claim 16, wherein the decoy body further comprises a bias type cord adapted to mate with the decoy base to hold the decoy body to the base, the bias cord further simulating the appearance of legs of a waterfowl animal, the bias cord comprising a resilient cord of a predetermined length, the ends of the cord being connected to the control module base member whereby the cord forms a loop that is adapted to engage the decoy base.

21. The decoy of claim 1, wherein the decoy body has either a male or a female type connector disposed on the bottom, and wherein the decoy base has a complementary, male or female type connector, that, in use, mates with the connector on the decoy body.

22. The decoy of claim 1, wherein the power and control module includes a motor assembly communicatively coupleable to the decoy wing.

23. The decoy of claim 1, wherein the power and control module is fixedly connected to the decoy body.

24. The decoy of claim 15, wherein the battery is disconnectible from the electronic control circuit, and removable from the battery holder.

25. The decoy of claim 1, wherein the decoy body bottom is constructed and arranged to form a water-resistant seal with respect to the power and control module.

8. (canceled)

18. A 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 connectible 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,

a motor assembly disposed in the interior cavity of the decoy body, the motor being communicatively coupleable to the shafts of the decoy wings, and

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

19. A water fowl or migratory bird decoy comprising,

a decoy body constructed of a predetermined material 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 and a bottom;

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; and

a power and control module, the power and control module being connectible and disconnectible from the bottom of the decoy body, the power and control module actuating the decoy wing.

20. The decoy of claim 19, further comprising a decoy base adapted to be placed on an environmental surface, the decoy base having a top male connector member adapted to mate with a female type connector member on the bottom of the power and control module and to hold the decoy in predetermined positions, the decoy being connectible and disconnectible from the decoy base.

26. A decoy set comprising,

a decoy, the decoy including:

a decoy body constructed of a predetermined material with exterior ornamentation to simulate a bird, the decoy body being arranged in a predetermined orientation to simulate a bird, the decoy body having a top and a bottom,

a power and control module removably connected to the bottom of the decoy body,

wherein the power and control module includes a motor assembly,

at least one decoy wing removably connected to the motor assembly, the decoy wing being constructed and arranged to simulate the wing of a bird, and

wherein the power and control module is configured to actuate the decoy wing; and

a decoy base adapted to be placed on an environmental surface, the decoy base adapted to hold the decoy in a predetermined position, the decoy base further being removably connected to the power and control module.