Patent · US Expired

Animal decoy apparatus

US5636466A · kind A · utility

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17References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 31, 1995
Grant dateJun 10, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 31, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01M31/06
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An animal decoy apparatus includes a housing assembly which simulates an animal body. A leg assembly is partially housed within the housing assembly and partially extends outside of the housing assembly. A leg retraction and extension assembly is housed within the housing assembly and is connected between the housing assembly and the leg assembly. A leg-controlling wave receiver assembly is housed with the housing assembly and is connected to the leg retraction and extension assembly. The leg-controlling wave receiver assembly controls the leg retraction and extension assembly. A manually operated wave transmitter assembly is located outside of the housing assembly. The wave transmitter assembly transmits a control signal that is received by the leg-controlling wave receiver assembly. The housing assembly simulates a body of a water fowl. A pair of upper appendages are connected to the housing assembly. The upper appendages extend outward from the housing assembly. An upper appendage flapping assembly is housed within the housing assembly and is connected between the housing assembly and the upper appendages. An appendage-controlling wave receiver assembly is housed within the hous…

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