Animated wildfowl decoy
US5289654A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01M31/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An animated decoy simulating the external appearance and certain head and neck movements of a wild turkey. The decoy is essentially hollow, and the neck includes a plurality of interconnected, longitudinal segments. In a first embodiment, the head and neck are pivotally movable in an up and down manner with respect to the body, and the head is movable in a twisting motion with respect to the neck. First and second motors, independently actuable by an RF transmitter, with appropriate motion transfer linkages, effect movement of the decoy parts. In a second embodiment, a motor is actuable in response to audible sounds, such as live or simulated turkey call, to effect pivotal up and down movement of the decoy head and neck
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