Patents by Inventor Fred Zink

Fred Zink 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).

  • Spinning wing decoy and wings for decoy
    Patent number: 11344024
    Abstract: A decoy comprises a wing system that includes a drive system and at least one wing that is operable to create realistic movement of the at least one wing, thereby simulating actual motion of a fowl wing. The wing system comprises at least one wing that may look like the top of a bird wing and bottom of a bird wing, respectively. During operation, the at least one wing would look natural and realistic, accurately mimicking a real flapping wing. The at least one wing may be configured to oscillate repeatedly back and forth. The at least one wing may be configured to flap. The at least one wing may be configured to oscillate repeatedly back and forth and flap simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: GOOD SPORTSMAN MARKETING, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Fred Zink
  • REALISTIC COLLAPSIBLE TURKEY TAIL FAN
    Publication number: 20210337780
    Abstract: A tail fan device is disclosed that can be included with or attached to a decoy device such as a Tom Turkey decoy, or used by itself as a collapsible turkey fan device. The tail fan device can be constructed to be easily removable from or attachable to the decoy device. The tail fan device can be constructed to be collapsible to require less storage space or to allow easier transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy S. MAKOS, Fred ZINK
  • SPINNING WING DECOY AND WINGS FOR DECOY
    Publication number: 20190000069
    Abstract: A decoy comprises a wing system that includes a drive system and at least one wing that is operable to create realistic movement of the at least one wing, thereby simulating actual motion of a fowl wing. The wing system comprises at least one wing that may look like the top of a bird wing and bottom of a bird wing, respectively. During operation, the at least one wing would look natural and realistic, accurately mimicking a real flapping wing. The at least one wing may be configured to oscillate repeatedly back and forth. The at least one wing may be configured to flap. The at least one wing may be configured to oscillate repeatedly back and forth and flap simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: Fred ZINK
  • Avian decoy with removable foot base
    Publication number: 20070006515
    Abstract: An avian decoy including a decoy body; a foot base; and a lock for locking the foot base to the decoy body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: Avery Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred Zink