Patents by Inventor Fred Lee Zink, Jr.

Fred Lee Zink, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Avian Decoy
    Publication number: 20120066953
    Abstract: An avian decoy including a decoy body; a stake having an upper end for rotatably supporting the decoy body, and having a lower end for being anchored to a support surface; and a guide for guiding the upper end of the stake into proper position in the decoy body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: AVERY OUTDOORS, INC.
    Inventor: Fred Lee Zink, JR.
  • Avian decoy having directional stop means for limiting rotation of decoy body
    Patent number: 8082690
    Abstract: An avian decoy including a decoy body; a stake having an upper end for rotatably supporting the decoy body, and having a lower end for being anchored to a support surface; and a guide for guiding the upper end of the stake into proper position in the decoy body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Avery Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred Lee Zink, Jr.
  • Avian Decoy
    Publication number: 20100154284
    Abstract: An avian decoy including a decoy body; a stake having an upper end for rotatably supporting the decoy body, and having a lower end for being anchored to a support surface; and a guide for guiding the upper end of the stake into proper position in the decoy body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: AVERY OUTDOORS, INC.
    Inventor: Fred Lee Zink, JR.
  • Avian decoy
    Patent number: 7716866
    Abstract: An avian decoy including a decoy body; a stake having an upper end for rotatably supporting the decoy body, and having a lower end for being anchored to a support surface; and a guide for guiding the upper end of the stake into proper position in the decoy body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Avery Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Lee Zink, Jr., Thomas B. J. Matthews
  • Avian decoy
    Patent number: 7703233
    Abstract: An avian decoy comprising a body having a hollow interior; a support movable between a retracted position and an extended position; and an extremity movable between a retracted position and an extended position; the extremity including a foot and a leg; the leg having a first end positioned within the hollow interior of the body and having a second end attached to the foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Avery Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Lee Zink, Jr., Thomas B. J. Matthews
  • Avian decoy
    Patent number: 7694451
    Abstract: An avian decoy including a decoy body; a stake having an upper end for rotatably supporting the decoy body, and having a lower end for being anchored to a support surface; and a guide for guiding the upper end of the stake into proper position in the decoy body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Avery Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred Lee Zink, Jr.
  • Avian Decoy
    Publication number: 20090229165
    Abstract: An avian decoy comprising a body having a hollow interior; a support movable between a retracted position and an extended position; and an extremity movable between a retracted position and an extended position; the extremity including a foot and a leg; the leg having a first end positioned within the hollow interior of the body and having a second end attached to the foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Avery Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Lee Zink, JR., Thomas B.J. Matthews
  • Avian decoy with removable foot base
    Patent number: 7421819
    Abstract: An avian decoy including a decoy body; a foot base; and a lock for locking the foot base to the decoy body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Avery Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred Lee Zink, Jr.