Animated wildfowl decoy
US7627977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01M31/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An animated wildfowl decoy in the shape of a turkey having two internal servo motors to provide a reciprocal vertical motion to the head and a fanning motion to the tail feathers. The decoy has an internal power supply and a radio frequency receiver to respond to inputs from a radio frequency transmitter. A further embodiment of the animated wildfowl decoy consists of a self contained, partially encapsulated turkey tail feather assembly adaptable for use with a variety of wildfowl decoys.
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