Decoy anchor system
US10258030B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01M31/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for anchoring a decoy are disclosed. A decoy anchor system has a floating decoy and a tether. The decoy anchor system has a first fastener attached to the floating decoy and a second fastener movably coupled to the tether. The second fastener is configured to couple to the first fastener. The tether has a portion extending downwardly from the floating decoy. The portion is initially of a first length. The portion of the tether is operable to change to a different length when the second fastener is not coupled to the first fastener and is not operable to change to the different length when the second fastener is coupled to the first fastener.
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