Patents by Inventor Todd B. Fobian

Todd B. Fobian 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: 10172346
    Abstract: A waterfowl decoy apparatus provides simulated head pumping movement of a bird's head in an up and down vertical path defined by a cam support and cam follower rod. A cam follower rod with flat base is inserted into a holed frame which sits on an off center cam. The cam supports the decoy head positioned on the cam follower rod, and a small battery operated motive device moves the off center cam in circular direction. This cam mechanism causes the decoy head to move in an up and down vertical motion. In addition an alternative method for decoy head to move in a vertical path is defined by a “level wind” mechanism having a channel guide mounted for traversing a reversible groove shaft by means of a follower as the shaft is rotated. The device is mounted and enclosed inside a hollow duck decoy with a detachable back to access internal components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Inventor: Todd B. Fobian
  • Publication number: 20180103633
    Abstract: A waterfowl decoy apparatus provides simulated head pumping movement of a bird's head in an up and down vertical path defined by a cam support and cam follower rod. A cam follower rod with flat base is inserted into a holed frame which sits on an off center cam. The cam supports the decoy head positioned on the cam follower rod, and a small battery operated motive device moves the off center cam in circular direction. This cam mechanism causes the decoy head to move in an up and down vertical motion. In addition an alternative method for decoy head to move in a vertical path is defined by a “level wind” mechanism having a channel guide mounted for traversing a reversible groove shaft by means of a follower as the shaft is rotated. The device is mounted and enclosed inside a hollow duck decoy with a detachable back to access internal components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Todd B. Fobian