Abstract: A waterfowl decoy anchor system and method for using the same. The anchor includes a bail secured to an anchor base, a band secured to the bail through a bore in the anchor base. A tether attaches the anchor to a decoy. The tether is wound about the bail and the bail is positioned over the forward edge of the decoy keel. The band is secured over the rearward edge of the decoy keel.

Abstract: A remote controlled game decoy is provided that includes a number of functional components allowing an operator to control the game decoy for varied operations. The gamed decoy is self-propelled. Propulsion may be achieved either by a motor driven propeller or by a jet propulsion system. A rudder may be provided with the propeller to enhance mobility of the decoy. The jet propulsion system incorporates a pump which forces a flow of liquid to exit the decoy. The flow of liquid can be accelerated and directionally controlled by a nozzle placed in-line with the exiting flow of liquid. A retrievable anchor may be employed to station the decoy at a desired location. A gamed retrieval device may also be provided to retrieve downed game. In one arrangement, a retrievable snare or hook is used to retrieve downed game. In another arrangement, a plurality of retractable/extendable tines are used to retrieve downed game.

Abstract: A recyclable electric bird which simulates a game bird in flight, and, when engaged correctly by shooters falls to earth as the actual bird would, it can then be flown again. The wings are stabilised and locked in place by solenoid operated pins, a two stage timer is preset thus determining flight height and longevity. Inside the body of the bird a ducted fan motor provides the thrust for forward momentum, a solid state gyro and receiver interact to provide attitude information to servos which operates an elevating tail thus giving straight and level flight.

Abstract: A decoy system includes an inflatable decoy including an outer wall forming a sealed inner chamber and an inflation valve extending from the outer wall. The decoy system further includes a mounting rod system rotatably supporting the decoy. The decoy is supported by the mounting rod system such that the decoy can freely rotate without contacting a mounting surface. The decoy system also includes a motor and a moveable section extending from the outer wall and connected to the motor. The motor moves the moveable section upon actuation of the motor.

Abstract: A waterfowl decoy system used by one or more hunters for simulating large numbers of geese and ducks in a field or on a water surface. The system includes a plurality of decoy pennants attached to a decoy line. The pennants and decoy line form a decoy line train. Opposite ends of the decoy line train include a swivel and a line connector for attaching to another decoy line train. A portion of the decoy line train is attached to a top of each line pole for suspending the decoy pennants above a ground surface or a water surface. One or more of the line poles can be mounted on top of a spring mounted line pole coupling. The line pole coupling is attached to a ground stake. The decoy system also includes a backpack or dolly with a vertical hand operated vertical spool for holding the pennants and decoy line trains thereon and transporting the decoy system to and from the hunting area.

Abstract: Abstract: a moving, floating waterfowl decoy propelled by a steam jet motor and used by hunters to attract waterfowl to the hunting area. The device is an addition to a standard commercial hollow floating waterfowl decoy of any species. The steam jet motor is powered by combustion of fuel and has no moving parts. The steam jet propulsion system provides lifelike natural movements, wakes, ripples and splashes to enhance attraction of a decoy set.

Abstract: An inflatable decoy is disclosed having an outer cover forming a cavity. The outer cover is fabricated from a thin, flexible, material. The exterior of the outer cover is imprinted with an actual life-sized photograph of a game animal. Structure is disposed in the cavity for expanding the decoy to simulate life-size game. The decoy is mounted for wind-aided movement.

Abstract: A stuffed human decoy and methods for making and using the human decoy are described. The stuffed human decoy (e.g., dummy, mannequin) is designed to be placed in a blind or tree stand and serves to take the place of a hunter so that, when the hunter is absent, the presence of the human decoy conditions wild animals (e.g., deer) to the presence of the hunter. The human decoy also serves as a trespassing tool to deter another hunter from coming too close to the hunting area of the hunter. The human decoy resembles the shape of a human and can be constructed of lightweight camouflaged weatherproof material. The human decoy can include one or more pairs of mating hooks and loop patches such as VELCRO that can be used by the hunter to fold the limbs of the human decoy which makes it easier for the hunter to transport the human decoy.

Abstract: A decoy and method of moving a decoy, the decoy having a body and a movement system for causing the decoy to move. The movement system comprising guide means connected to the body and drive means for driving the guide means so as to impart movement to the body in at least two directions simultaneously.

Abstract: There is provided a deer tail decoy which simulates the communicating and motion characteristics of a deer's tail. The decoy includes flexible and paired front and rear tail-shaped light colored background and dark inlaid materials, each of which is frayed or slit about their peripheral margins to provide contrasting inner and outer flaps which flutter in the wind. The top section of the decoy includes a rigid support such as a wire so as to permit the decoy to flag in the wind. When secured to a mounting site with a cord or wire, the wind blown deer tail decoy partially rotates about the wire, swings as a pendulum, ripples through its entire fabric structure and creates contrasting fluttering and flapping in the wind so as to emulate a deer's tail in motion.

Abstract: Combustible compositions in the form of homogeneous water-in-oil and/or organic emulsions, deriving from heterogeneous fatty waste and containing solid particles in suspension are prepared by carrying out a dynamic homogenisation operation and an emulsification operation in the presence of an emulsifying agent and/or a base such as an alkali or alkaline-earth metal hydroxide. These combustible compositions can be used for combustion in a variety of furnace types.

Abstract: An inflatable decoy is disclosed having an outer cover forming a cavity. The outer cover is fabricated from a thin, flexible, material. The exterior of the outer cover is imprinted with an actual life-sized photograph of a game animal. Structure is disposed in the cavity for inflating the decoy to simulate life-size game. The decoy is mounted for wind-aided movement.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a manually activated turkey decoy simulating full strut gobbler tail movement. The turkey decoy comprises a tail rod with a pulling arm and attached tail-feathers, the tail rod incorporating a spring mechanism, and the tail rod being rotatably, coaxially, and removably attached to a ground stake. A pull line is attached to the pulling arm. After inserting both the turkey decoy and turkey decoy body into the ground, and thereafter optionally routing the pull line using guide stakes, the pull line may be pulled to cause tail-feather movement. The turkey decoy may also be adapted to move an entire decoy.

Abstract: A decoy assembly for a turkey or other decoy has an animal decoy body that can be a collapsible hollow form with an expander. The body is carried on a mounting that is adjustable in height, has a nodding feature by which the body can bow forwardly and aft, and also can rotate over a span that is limited to less than a full revolution. Several alternative arrangements are provided. The mounting can have a blade-like strip having a substantially greater width than thickness, fitted to the body and rotatable in a hollow tubular section of the a ground engaging stake part. The ground engaging part can have a radial inward crease that acts as an angular stop. The strip is preferably a spring and is aligned such that its greater width is lateral to the decoy body. Flexing of the body on the strip causes a fore-and-aft bobbing motion.

Abstract: A moving, floating waterfowl decoy propelled by a steam jet motor and used by hunters to attract waterfowl to the hunting area. The device is an addition to a standard commercial hollow floating waterfowl decoy of any species. The steam jet motor is powered by combustion of fuel and has no moving parts. The steam jet propulsion system provides lifelike natural movement, wakes, ripples and splashes to enhance attraction of a decoy set.

Abstract: A bird decoy and method for providing simulated wing motion, or enhancing the appearance of motion of a simulated wing, and comprising a wing simulating structure for simulating wings of a flying bird, the wing simulating structure mounted to a support base for holding the wing simulating structure positioned with an upper surface thereof facing upward at least some of the time. Included is an electrical power source operatively connected for powering an electric illuminant, the illuminant preferably being multiple LEDs positioned to illuminate the upper surface of the wing simulating structure. The electric illuminant further operatively connected to automatic switching circuitry for switching the illuminant cyclically On and then Off in illumination upon the upper surface of the wing simulating structure, thereby providing a cyclical lighter then darker appearance, whereby the bird decoy visually simulates wing motion. The support base preferably includes a duck or goose shaped decoy.

Abstract: A decoy mounting system enables the support or decoys constructed of thin, flexible materials, such as foam, rubber, PVC, and the like. A ground support stake for supporting the decoy has a semi-circular top portion defining an axially oriented surface and a pointed bottom end. A mounting bracket connects the ground support stake with the decoy and has a socket depending downwardly therefrom to receive the top end of the ground support stake, where the socket defines an axially oriented bore surface effective to engage the axially oriented surface of the ground support stake to limit rotation of the mounting bracket on the ground support stake.

Abstract: A decoy system includes an inflatable decoy including an outer wall forming a sealed inner chamber and an inflation valve extending from the outer wall. The decoy system further includes a mounting rod system rotatably supporting the decoy. The decoy is supported by the mounting rod system such that the decoy can freely rotate without contacting a mounting surface. The decoy system also includes a motor and a moveable section extending from the outer wall and connected to the motor. The motor moves the moveable section upon actuation of the motor.

Abstract: A turkey decoy base is provided having a generally semi-circular base defining a disc with a generally curved bottom portion having a flattened central section for enabling a turkey decoy mounted upon a rod extending from the top of the base to wobble, pivot, and swivel when pulled with a string or upon wind blowing the decoy. The base is formed having a counter-balance to hold the turkey decoy upright.

Abstract: Animated decoys each having a flexible decoy body which is supported on a self-contained decoy movement device that imparts life-like movement to the decoy body. In a first preferred embodiment, the decoy body is formed of a flexible sheet material such as rubber or foam rubber, typically in the two-dimensional shape of a fowl, and includes an opening which inserts on a cylindrical collar provided on the decoy movement device. The decoy movement device is supported on the upper end of a tapered spring which is provided on the upper end of an elongated, flexible support rod, the lower end of which support rod is typically inserted in the ground. The tapered spring permits life-like feeding or swimming movements of the decoy body imparted by the decoy movement device to attract predators or other fowl for photography, observation or hunting purposes.

Abstract: A bird decoy apparatus that includes a plurality of flat decoy panels, each panel being shaped to simulate an appearance of a bird. Each of the plurality of decoy panels are attached to a suspension line.

Abstract: A blind for hunters or observers and particularly geese hunters is characterized by having a decoy shell in the form of a goose which is sized to be large enough to accommodate the hunter or observer in a seated position on a swivel mount and to cover the greater portion of the hunter so as to be concealed from view, and the decoy is divided into symmetrical halves which are pivotal about a shell support structure at the base of the shell so as to be readily movable into an open position when the hunter wishes to fire at approaching geese.

Abstract: The invention enhances the viewing experience of visitors to marine environments, a specimen is selected by pointing devices near viewing stations 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, having video displays. The specimen is optically scanned, and the video image compared to a database 16 stored within a computer network 2, to which each viewing station is connected. A number of different graphic identification techniques are used to compare the scanned image to the data within the database, including bulk size-shape filtering, color filtering, and pattern analysis. Once the specimen has been identified, the database provides name, habitat, size, habits, diet, history, and other such demographic information to an output device at the viewing station 14 including printers 32. The textual outputs are translated into different languages automatically by computer program methods, in the form of both text and sounds.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are illustrated for moving a decoy carrier (B) upon a trackway (A) for operating under the control of a hunter through a linear connector (C) against the force of a constant tension spring (D) wherein a motor driven belt (E) is radio-controlled in response to operation by the hunter. A camming device (F) reverses the direction the turkey decoy faces at the end of each traversing motion.

Abstract: A collapsible animal decoy is disclosed wherein a cover is disposed over a frame having a plurality of struts pivotally attached to an opening mechanism slidably disposed on an elongated shaft, forming an animal shape having a body, neck and head portion. The opening mechanism has an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the opening mechanism is positioned at the top end of the elongated shaft and the plurality of struts are extended outward. In the closed position, the opening mechanism is positioned at the handle end of the elongated shaft and the plurality of struts are collapsed against the elongated shaft for storage and transport. In addition, the struts freely rotate around the elongated shaft to give the decoy a realistic movement. A means for emitting an animal call may be incorporated into the shaft such that the rotation of the frame causes the decoy to emit the animal call.

Abstract: A waterfowl decoy that can assembled from a flat, planar sheet to a 3-dimensional decoy that is capable of stacking while assembled. Decoy comprises a sheet and an anchor. The sheet has an outer periphery shaped to resemble a waterfowl when the sheet is assembled in a 3-dimensional state, with a head, body and shoulder. The sheet substantially symmetrical about a longitudinal axis, except for a bifurcated head. The head has a pair of members that are specifically asymmetrical to appear more realistic. The sheet also has a pair of shoulder segments that are aligned by flexing the sheet along the longitudinal axis and securing using an anchor. A plurality of decoys may be stacked, while in a fully assembled state and with anchors intact. While stacked, the anchors may be moved to a position that locks the stack so that individual decoys cannot be removed until the anchors are moved to a position that releases the stack.

Abstract: A goose decoy is disclosed comprising a body frame having a neck frame selectively removably secured thereto. The body frame and the neck frame are comprised of flexible steel banding material so that the body frame and neck frame will move due to wind action thereagainst. The neck frame is covered by a neck sock while the body frame is covered by a body sock. The neck and body socks are comprised of a fabric material imprinted with the colorings of a goose. A stake is inserted upwardly through the body of the decoy and is secured to the body frame to support the decoy in various positions.

Abstract: A device and system for, and a method of attracting waterfowl. The method comprises the steps of: providing a lighter than air object; attaching a deployable retainer to the lighter than air object; releasing the lighter than air object proximal a waterfowl landing area; allowing the lighter than air object to deploy to an area downwind of the waterfowl landing area; and retrieving the lighter than air object from the downwind area to the waterfowl landing area.

Abstract: A decoy moving apparatus for attracting animals including a set of reels attached to a clutch system which is workable on an automated drive motor system. The clutch system works to engage and disengage the reels to takeon/take-off line which is extending from the reels to at least one stake or decoy anchor reference point, wherein the line is attached to a decoy pulled between the reels and one or more anchors, whereby the takeon/take-off of the line with the decoy apparatus moves the decoy back and forth and/or rotates the decoy on its axis. The decoy may float in water, mounted to a sled type mounting base, or suspended from a wire, depending upon the habitat of the animal to be attracted to the viewer.

Abstract: A collapsible support bar comprising an inner bar provided with collapsible buttons which retain two outer portions in place in either the collapsed or extended portions. Both the inner bar and the outer portions are provided with drilled holes into which dowels can be inserted. The inner bar is also provided with a hole which fits over a vertical pole. The collapsible support bar can be used to make an apparatus to lure wild birds by placing the collapsible support bar onto a telescopic vertical pole with an attached stake at the bottom to place the pole firmly in the ground, with decoys inserted into the drilled holes. In other embodiments the top section can include a plurality of arms radiating from a central hub, evocative of the branches if a tree. In yet another embodiment a plurality of poles can be used with collapsible support bars located between each pole.

Abstract: A windsock includes an elongated fuselage with outwardly extending dihedral wings. A dihedral spar extends along the wings and is joined with a coupling that is movably positioned within the fuselage cavity. A stabilizer is also mounted to the coupling and is movable within the fuselage through a limited range of motion.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method for making a realistic three-dimensional animal decoy. The method includes steps of photographing an array of views of an animal that is to be the subject of the decoy. The photographic views are arranged to make a flattened, aerial view of the animal. A screen is prepared that receives the view. The screen is positioned over a three-dimensional vacuum mold, and, with application of heat and pressure, is permanently formed into a three-dimensional animal shell decoy that has photographically realistic features.

Abstract: A cleaning system that utilizes an organic cleaning solvent and pressurized fluid solvent is disclosed. The system has no conventional evaporative hot air drying cycle. Instead, the system utilizes the solubility of the organic solvent in pressurized fluid solvent as well as the physical properties of pressurized fluid solvent. After an organic solvent cleaning cycle, the solvent is extracted from the textiles at high speed in a rotating drum in the same way conventional solvents are extracted from textiles in conventional evaporative hot air dry cleaning machines. Instead of proceeding to a conventional drying cycle, the extracted textiles are then immersed in pressurized fluid solvent to extract the residual organic solvent from the textiles. This is possible because the organic solvent is soluble in pressurized fluid solvent. After the textiles are immersed in pressurized fluid solvent, pressurized fluid solvent is pumped from the drum.

Abstract: Different shaped decoys each having a same shaped decoy body and a pair of legs, wherein the pair of legs of each decoy differs in shape from the pair of legs of each other decoy by having a different spatial arrangement of legs, such that the legs of each decoy are in different positions than the legs of each of the other decoys.

Abstract: A collapsible blind and decoy apparatus (10) for attracting wild game wherein the apparatus (10) includes a blind/decoy unit (12) supported by a collapsible framework unit (11). The blind/decoy unit (12) includes a blind/decoy member (50) having a first sheet (51) of material (52) that is at least semi-transparent with a front surface (56) that is provided with an opaque decoy element (55) that is contoured, colored and configured to resemble a selected species of wild game for the purpose of attracting wild game towards the apparatus (10).

Abstract: A remotely activatable attractant for deer includes a plurality of armatures moveable between two positions and including biasing means to urge the armatures in a direction to one position and further including a member for the simulation of the rattling sound of the inter-engagement of deer antlers. An exciter is selectively manipulatable for activation of the armatures by a control mechanism which is operated from a remote location.

Abstract: A mounting, motion, and staking device for half-shell type decoys, which, during periods when horizontal forces are absent, allows the mounted decoy to assume an initial at-rest facing direction and position as selected by the user due to operative gravitational forces, and which further allows the mounted decoy to rotate on a bearing ledge in response to natural, manual, or mechanical horizontal force, and which further allows the mounted decoy to rotate in a reverse manner, returning to its at-rest position and facing direction when such horizontal force has been reduced or eliminated, such force causing the reverse rotational movement being gravity.

Abstract: A decoy assembly for a turkey or other decoy has an animal decoy body that can be a collapsible hollow form with an expander. The body is carried on a mounting that is adjustable in height, has a nodding feature by which the body can bow forwardly and aft, and also can rotate over a span that is limited to less than a full revolution. Several alternative arrangements are provided. The mounting can have a blade-like strip having a substantially greater width than thickness, fitted to the body and rotatable in a hollow tubular section of the a ground engaging stake part. The ground engaging part can have a radial inward crease that acts as an angular stop. The strip is preferably a spring and is aligned such that its greater width is lateral to the decoy body. Flexing of the body on the strip causes a fore-and-aft bobbing motion.

Abstract: A manually manipulated expander spaces the opposite walls of the body of a flexible hollow animal decoy, such as a turkey decoy. The decoy has outwardly convex flexible walls, one of which is collapsed inwardly by inverting it against the other, thus flattening the decoy for transport. The expander is associated with a vertical support pillar or shaft, which carries the decoy on the ground. Bracing portions of the expander extend for example in opposite directions, to contact and space the walls. In an integral expander embodiment the walls are braced open by two opposite arms or by the peripheral edges of a thin two dimensional shape complementing a cross section of the hollow opening between the walls. The expander is then rotated 90° to place either the wider or thinner expander cross section between the decoy walls.

Abstract: A blind having a support system and a sheet material secured to at least a portion of the support system. The support system includes a number (n) of horizontal support members and a number (n+1) of vertical support members, wherein n corresponds to an integer of 2 or greater, and a plurality of flexible joints connecting each vertical support member to at least one of the horizontal support members, with at least one of the vertical support members connected by one of the joints to at least two of the horizontal support members.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for an animal decoy and specifically a goose decoy are provided. The decoy includes a body with a body surface. An image substrate is applied to the body surface, and the image substrate includes a fabric material. A decoy image is printed upon the fabric image substrate. The animal decoy of is a photo-reproduced image, based upon a photograph of an actual animal. The image substrate can include a bonding surface. The bonding surface adheres to the body surface. The first substrate includes a bonding surrface that can include an elastomeric coating, for bonding to the decoy body. An adhesive is utilized to laminate the fabric substrate to the decoy body, and an image is then applied to the fabric substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dynamic winged animal device which includes a body and a lift member which defines a right wing and a left wing. The wings further include a fixed curvature over at the leading edge of the wings to provide airfoil characteristics and movement of the wings of the particular animal being portrayed. A spar or support is attached to the outer portions of the wings and provides a flexible support base for the natural movement of the wings in the air. The distance between the center portion of the wing span and the spar may vary during flight.

Abstract: The decoy of the present invention includes a body housing having a front and a rear end, a neck interconnectable with the front end of the body housing, and a head interconnected with the neck. A hook is interconnected with the body housing and a corresponding loop is formed on the neck. The loop can be engaged with the hook to hang the neck and head from the body. A counterweight extends from the neck in the opposite direction of the head to within the body housing to counterbalance the head and neck. The head and neck are free to move up and down and side to side, such movement being caused by naturally occurring wind.

Abstract: A decoy is described in which a base is formed as a silhouette of at least one animal. A preferred form includes an image of one animal visually identifiable on the base and part of at least a second animal on the same base, thereby creating a visual image of at least two animals. In one preferred form, the sheet includes opposed liners separated by internal flutes forming elongated chambers extending at least partially across the sheet. A seal closes ends of a number of the elongated chambers renders the base buoyant in water. A support member is shaped to be frictionally received within one of the elongated chambers to extend from the base to a remote end. In a preferred form, a ballast member is mounted at the remote end of the support member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a turtle device preferably shaped and dimensioned to look like a snapping turtle, with the turtle device including a dorsal shell shaped and dimensioned to look like the dorsal shell of a turtle. It is additionally preferred for the turtle device to have appendages attached thereto. Preferably, the turtle device is comprised of a dorsal shell portion, ventral shell portion, head portion, tail portion, and leg members and is of a density that allows the turtle device to float. Typically, when the turtle device is placed on a lake, pond, or similar body of water, geese, which frequent the body of water and the surrounding land, will be repelled by the turtle like device and discouraged from frequenting the area. Thus, the present turtle device is used to keep geese from frequenting ponds and lakes, as well as the shoreline and surrounding land.

Abstract: A device for conditioning wildlife to the presence of a hunter in a hunter's blind. An elongated plug member of lightweight material in the shape of a human head is suspended in the hunting blind. The plug is supported by a vertical support member attached to the plug at the longitudinal axis to permit pivotal movement of the plug in the blind. Also, a device is used to limit the horizontal displacement of the plug.

Abstract: An animated decoy comprising a generally hollow decoy body having an inner surface wherein a freely movable self-contained decoy movement device is placed in a predetermined location within the decoy body for random movement therein. The movement device randomly impacts the inner surface of the decoy body causing the decoy body to move in a predetermined manner. A generally flexible support rod having first and second ends is provided for flexibly and pivotally supporting the decoy body a predetermined distance above the ground. The first end of the support rod engages the decoy body while the second end is inserted a predetermined distance into the ground. In operation, the support rod is flexibly responsive to the movement of the decoy body. As alternative embodiments of the present invention, the decoy movement device is attached directly to the support rod or is secured between the sidewalls of the decoy body.

Abstract: A flexible, self-supporting decoy for wild game which requires no wind to inflate and which maintains its shape even under heavy dew or rain showers. When used for birds, the decoy may comprise as few as three pieces, namely, a stake, a windsock-type body of flexible yet self-supporting material, and a fastener. The body may be rotatably supported about a stake by the simple expedient of an opening in the lower portion of the body large enough to pass over the stake and a second opening in the upper portion too small to pass over the stake but large enough to receive a fastener with a head or flange large enough to secure the body. Such decoys may be quickly collapsed for transporting or quickly unfurled for decoying, will move with wind, and are lightweight, durable and effective. Formed or molded heads may be added for additional realism.

Abstract: A four-legged female wild game decoy for attracting like male game on the ground includes a vertical support, which may simulate a forward leg, mountable to the ground. A body is pivotally mounted to the vertical support and is appropriately biased in a substantially upright horizontal posture. The body has a rear hip portion supporting a pivotally mounted tail and a foldable rear leg suspended therefrom. A body posture adjustment mechanism is provided for raising the tail and lowering the hip portion to simulate a squatting urination posture for the game decoy.

Abstract: A wildfowl decoy has an improved anchor storage system including a cavity within the body of the waterfowl decoy for receiving and storing an anchor. Vertical walls and a recessed area within the cavity prevent horizontal dislodgment of the anchor. A retaining mechanism engages the anchor to prevent vertical movement of the anchor thus preventing an accidental removal. The anchor may be easily removed when intentional removal is desired.