Patents by Inventor W. C. Otwell

W. C. Otwell 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).

  • Patent number: 9402386
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for a collapsible turkey decoy having a central upright rod having an upper cap thereon along with a lower sliding collar wherein a plurality of ribs or lateral frame members extend from the upper cap to the lower sliding collar so that when the lower sliding collar is in a first upward position the ribs expand outwardly to form the body of the decoy and when the lower sliding collar is in a second lower position the ribs collapse into a folded position. The ribs also have both neck and tail frame members mounted thereon over which the cover of the turkey body is mounted along with an optional tail piece assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventor: W. C. Otwell