Patents by Inventor Kevin Duban

Kevin Duban 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).

  • Goose decoy with head and tail movement
    Patent number: 10980226
    Abstract: A moving decoy that better captures the natural movements of a goose or similar game bird in critical aspects, most notably, the characteristic, highly flexible goose neck and the wagging of the tail is provided. The invention provides an improved set of neck vertebrae for use in this application and may operate as integrated into the rest of the decoy or as a modular neck modular neck may be attached to a variety of different decoys. Actuation of the neck may be provided by self-contained electrical motor and power unit in the latter case. In an alternative embodiment remote access of the neck may be provided by cables run between the decoy and a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Inventors: John Fick, Jose Alvarez, Sam Hanson, Scott Schnering, Joseph Stoffel, Robert Welsh, Kevin Duban, Karl Goetsch, Adam Hunger, Connor Olson, Will Peckham
  • Goose Decoy with Head and Tail Movement
    Publication number: 20190183112
    Abstract: A moving decoy that better captures the natural movements of a goose or similar game bird in critical aspects, most notably, the characteristic, highly flexible goose neck and the wagging of the tail is provided. The invention provides an improved set of neck vertebrae for use in this application and may operate as integrated into the rest of the decoy or as a modular neck modular neck may be attached to a variety of different decoys. Actuation of the neck may be provided by self-contained electrical motor and power unit in the latter case. In an alternative embodiment remote access of the neck may be provided by cables run between the decoy and a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: John Fick, Jose Alvarez, Sam Hanson, Scott Schnering, Joseph Stoffel, Robert Welsh, Kevin Duban, Karl Goetsch, Adam Hunger, Connor Olson, Will Peckham