Patents by Inventor John Mark Higdon

John Mark Higdon 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: 11602145
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to motion waterfowl decoys and methods of attracting waterfowl using same. The waterfowl decoy mimics the feeding behavior of live waterfowl by moving its head toward a surface without the remainder of their body moving in the same motion. The feeding motion is provided by rotating a spherical ball breast of the decoy, to which the head is attached. When the ball breast rotates, the head moves toward the surface while the body remains in its initial position. Rotation is provided using manually-provided pressure or a battery-driven device, such as a bilge pump or a gear motor. When rotation of the ball breast ceases to be provided, a counterweight in the ball breast returns to its initial position, moving the ball breast and head back to an upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventor: John Mark Higdon