Abstract: An animated game decoy which is remotely acutated to simulate normal body activity of the game when feeding. The decoy is driven to move through an alert position, a half alert position and feeding movements.

Abstract: A passenger cabin of a passenger transport vehicle such as an aircraft includes single passenger seats arranged between an aisle and an outside cabin wall. Each seat is tiltably adjustable between an upright seating configuration and a reclined lying configuration, and is rotatable between a forward-facing orientation facing 0 to 18° relative to the cabin longitudinal axis, and an inwardly-turned orientation facing 50 to 60° relative to the longitudinal axis. The forward-facing orientation is for upright seating during take-off and landing. The inwardly-turned orientation provides additional leg room and sufficient space for the reclined lying configuration. The pitch spacing between seats can be minimized, and total seating capacity is high, while providing substantial space and comfort for each passenger. Screening partitions adjacent to the cabin wall and the aisle provide privacy screening and define a personal space allocated to each seat.

Abstract: A wildlife feeder has a generally tubular, upright housing or base unit that is designed to remain permanently attached to its means of support, such as an upstanding post or an overhead hanger, while refillable feed cartridges are readily removed from the housing as need be for refilling or cleaning. In its preferred form, the housing has a pair of internal, upright retaining sockets at its opposite ends that receive a pair of cylindrical, transparent cartridges. The cartridges are open at the top and closed at the bottom, with dispensing ports in the sidewalls thereof. A pair of tall window openings at opposite ends of the housing provide both unimpeded visual examination of the feed level of the cartridges from remote locations and means for removing the cartridges from and reinserting them into the housing.

Abstract: A bird feeder includes a feed container with a sidewall portion that diverges upwardly from a mouth. A framework nestably receives the container and has first and second support members extending around the container in parallel planes. The first and second support members are interconnected by rigid bars that may be curvilinear in shape. The container mouth attaches to a base that has a passageway with an outer opening that is thus placed in communication with the containers interior. A hanger assembly is used to suspend the feeder from a support. The base may have a plurality of passageways each with an outer opening that are spaced apart from one another. The rigid bars may be decorative, and decorative images may also be disposed on the framework. A method of feeding birds with this feeder is also disclosed.

Abstract: A novel “Y” shaped fishing rod support for a novel semi-automatic fishing is comprised of, including but not limited to, an anchoring pole, a straight means of partially cut-out metal pipe consisting the upper part of the fishing rod support, a fishing rod holder guide, a fishing rod holder pivotally engaged in between the “Y” shaped cleavage that is formed between the upper part of the fishing rod support and the fishing rod holder guide, a spring which connects the fishing rod holder and the vertical upper part of the fishing rod support, and an electric trigger operated by a fisherman. The lower part of the straightening means is constructed of a narrow metal pipe. The upper part of the straightening means is constructed of a metal pipe, which is larger in diameter than the metal pipe consisting the lower part of the straightening means.

Abstract: A fishing lure for game fish angling has a body structure with hooks attached thereto. The lure contains a gear box with a coil spring for storing the energy of an angler's arm motion during the lure retrieve, and a gear train for transferring the stored energy to an external appendage. A metal shaft extends through the gear box and is attached to a spool and line arrangement for winding the coil spring. The lure can be repeatedly and selectively activated by the angler to impart a sustained oscillating motion to the external appendage. A rustproof metal cam pin and a resin impregnated low stretch line provide improved durability. The lure may be fitted with a translucent concave mouth to resist forward movement while providing the necessary water resistance to wind the coil spring.

Abstract: An aircraft luggage rack consists of limiting walls with dividers and a cover and a cover opening mechanism which contains a gas compensator and an arm, both being fixed with the aid of a hinge pin at one end to the divider and to the luggage rack cover with aid of a bracket at the other. A roller is fixed to the arm in such a way that it could move along profiled guides made in the divider. At the top of the rack there are casings in which the cover is arranged in an extreme top position. The device ensures the possibility of simultaneous opening of two opposite luggage racks and better lighting of both, the aircraft cabin and the luggage rack interior.

Abstract: A cylindrical or ball shaped roller weight rotatably mounted on a cross piece of a U-shaped portion of a wire frame with the free ends of the opposed arms of the U-shaped portion terminating in two arm extensions intersecting at an apex in an angle of approximately 90 degrees. At the intersection of the two arm extensions, an optional swivel may be included between the intersecting arm extensions and include an eyelet for connection to a fishing line. The optional swivel facilitates twisting and turning motion of the roller weight as it encounters an uneven terrain along the bottom surface of the body of water.

Abstract: A chest-worn tackle box assembly. The assembly includes a breast plate that is supported by a shoulder harness, and a storage box which is mounted to the breast plate so as to be pivotable from a vertical stowed position in which the top of the box lies against the breast plate, to a horizontal position in which the access opening of the box is disposed upwardly. The assess opening is covered by a tambour door having edges retained in tracks in the sidewalls of the storage box. The tambour door is slid open to access an internal compartment of the storage box, a vertical space being provided between the lower wall of the storage box and the floor of the internal compartment to receive the door as it slides into the lower runs of the tracks. The internal compartment may be subdivided for segregated storage of tackle items.

Abstract: An asymmetrical conical strainer-scoop adapted for clearing ice chips, ice chunks, and other debris from a hole cut through ice covering a body of water. The asymmetrical conical strainer-scoop includes a perforated asymmetrical conical device of a unique design (30), comprised of a flexible and durable material such as UHMW polyethylene in sheet form, which is perforated with a plurality of straining apertures (20), and which is attached to one end of a handle (10), by means of conventional fasteners (22), (24), (32). The handle (10), has a hole (14) bored to provide means for attachment of a wrist-hanger strap.

Abstract: A bird feeder which utilizes a shielding collar that behaves substantially like a universal-joint. The hollow, generally-cylindrical collar surrounds an annular food tray. The collar has a plurality of openings to provide access to the food tray, with a perch rod adjacent each opening. The collar is suspended by a spring device operative to allow the collar to simultaneously tilt, move downwardly and rotate, thus occluding the passage to food whenever the weight and agitated movements of a squirrel are brought to bear upon the collar.

Abstract: In a device adapted to dissuade a dog from barking, there is provided a reservoir of spray material associated with a collar which encircles the dog's neck. The reservoir includes at least one wall member defining an interior volume for the receipt of spray material therein. The reservoir includes a first dimension (i.e., a centerline) which lies within the median sagittal plane of an erect dog which is facing forward, thereby orienting one portion of the interior of the reservoir vertically lowermost. An exit port is provided for the transport of spray material from the interior to the exterior of the reservoir. A semi-rigid, lengthwise substantially non-compressible, conduit having a first end thereof connected in fluid flow communication with the exit port, extends from the exit port and terminates at its opposite and open end at the vertically lowermost interior portion of the reservoir when the present appliance is mounted at a location on the collar beneath the lower jaw of the dog.

Abstract: A combination mole trap and choke for use with the mole trap. The choke effectively functions to reduce the size of the opening through which the mole passes. The choke ensures that upon passage of a mole through a tunnel, the trap will activate thereby causing the jaws to come together on the mole. The choke may be removably or permanently secured to the free end of a trip-pan which integrally forms a part of the mole trap.

Abstract: A gaff device used to land sport and commercial fish. The staff portion of the device comprises two separable sections which are releaseably joined by a manual latch device. The sections remain physically connected by a energy dissipating, shock absorbing, extendable/retractable element. A hook element is attached to the distal end of the device. The shock absorbing element dissipates energy from an impaled fish thereby reducing the chance of the hook pulling free and freeing the fish or the device being jerked from the user's hands. As the force generated by the movement of the fish is reduced, the handle section returns to its initial configuration. In addition, when unlatched and extended, the device provides a superior lever for landing a large fish compared with gaffs designed according to prior art. A second, major embodiment describes a gaff with a single staff that retains the shock absorbing capabilities and eliminates the manual releases.

Abstract: A device automatically deploys a weight on a fishing pole's fishing line and includes a tubular casing inside of which a weight with a height lower than the casing supported by an end cap closure is positioned. On the other end of the casing, a tubular piece, which emerges outside, is attached. This piece also has (attached inside it) a longer-length tubular piece which has a flared interior diameter. The free interior end sits on a spring mounted outside on a tubular piece which is deployed inside the last piece cited. The piece on which the spring is mounted has a support flaring for that spring and is attached at its free end in a central weight notch with an axial boring through which the line-which goes through all the aforementioned pieces-passes. The tubular piece on which the spring is mounted has faced lateral end borings on which several balls are positioned in the interior tubular piece with the balls remaining in the flaring area of this piece.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel feeder that is used to attract agricultural animals to the feeder to enhance the animals' feeding behavior by providing a non-reflective feeder that is integrally formed with a plurality of reflective particles that attract the attention of the animals. Once the animals notice the reflective particles, the animals are drawn toward the feeder, thus encouraging them to find and eat the food in the feeder.

Abstract: A multi-directional, dynamic, and self-equalizing shock-absorbing harness system for small animals. The system has a collar, to which a length of elastic, or shock, cord is attached. The length of shock cord connects to a ring, through which passes a second shock cord that is generally perpendicular to the first shock cord. The second shock cord is attached to a body strap. A standard leash is then attached to the ring. In this way, the system is able to spread the energy of violent pulling on the leash. This energy is absorbed by the shock cords and is dissipated over the animal's body. Moreover, because the system is self-equalizing, it better enables the handler to keep the animal in proper position, making handling the pet easier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a BB bullet feeding device of a toy gun, including a cylinder, a piston cylinder, a front spring guide tube, a piston spring, a rear spring guide tube, a nozzle, a sealing tube, a bullet feeding spring, and a trigger operation set. Thus, the piston cylinder may be moved in the cylinder horizontally, and the BB bullet may be rapidly and stably pushed to a predetermined position by the restoring force of the piston spring and the bullet feeding spring during the single rearward stroke of the piston cylinder.

Abstract: A simple and easy to manufacture support device for fishing rods having a lower contiguous member with a lower inwardly bent surface being substantially concave with an approximately 20 degree concave bend. An upper member projects upwardly from the top of the contiguous member and has a cavity with a bushing for tightly receiving the butt end of a fishing rod thereon. Wrapped substantially about the entire lower contiguous member is a cushion sleeve that both protects the contiguous member and cushions and reduces discomfort and pain from the body of the fisherman contacting substantially any portion of the hard surfaced lower contiguous member. Also rounded end caps can further reduce discomfort and reduce pain when the device is being used. The lower concave bent surface of the contiguous member can rest comfortably against any body surface such as the abdomen, the sides the arms, the under arms, the armpits, the thigh, and the crotch/groin area of the fisherman.

Abstract: A double lead leash construction (10) including a pair of generally elongated lead members (20), (20′) having looped distal ends (21) engaging a respective pair of snap swivels (22), (22′). The proximal ends of the lead members (20), (20′) are joined together as at (23). A rigid support arm (30) connected on its opposite ends to opposed surfaces of the lead members (20), (20′) proximate to, but spaced from the juncture (23) of the lead member s (20), (20′) and a generally rigid main shaft member (60) having a distal end attached to the juncture (23) of the lead members (20), (20′) and a looped proximal end (61) that captively engages a double swivel element (62) that is adapted to be attached to a conventional control handle unit (14), (14′) to prevent the entanglement of the pair of lead members (20), (20′) while walking a pair of animals.