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US3172223A
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Muskrat call and decoy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-08-23
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Granted: 1965-03-09
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Expires: 1983-08-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wesley G Stager
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:02
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M31/00; A01M31/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, COMPRISING A BUOYANT HOLLOW SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID ANIMAL BODY HAVING FORWARD AND REAR ENDS, HOLLOW FORE-LEGS FLEXIBLY CONNECTED TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE BODY AT THE FORWARD END THEREOF, THE INTERIOR OF SAID FORE-LEGS BEING IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERIOR OF THE BODY, AND AN AIR PRESSURE ASSEMBLY CONNECTED IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERIOR OF THE BODY AND ADAPTED TO ALTERNATELY PRODUCE INCREASE OF AND RELAXATION OF AIR PRESSURE WITHIN THE BODY AND THE FORE-LEGS FOR MOVING THE FORE-LEGS RELATIVE TO THE BODY, SAID FORE-LEGS COMPRISING UPPER MAIN PORTIONS AND LOWER PAW PORTIONS, FIRST HINGE MEANS CONNECTING THE UPPER ENDS OF THE MAIN PORTIONS WITH THE SIDEWALL OF THE BODY, AND SECOND HINGE MEANS CONNECTING THE LOWER ENDS OF THE MAIN PORTIONS WITH THE UPPER ENDS OF THE PAW PORTIONS, SAID FIRST HINGE MEANS COMPRISING UPPER HINGES AND REAR INTERMEDIATE HINGES, SAID SECOND HINGE MEANS COMPRISING LOWER HINGES AND FORWARD INTERMEDIATE HINGES, SAID UPPER AND SIDEWALLS HINGES COMPRISING FLEXIBLE THIN PORTIONS OF THE LOWER OF THE FORE-LEGS, FORMED WITH ALTERNATE FOLDS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
176 words
A DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, COMPRISING A BUOYANT HOLLOW SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID ANIMAL BODY HAVING FORWARD AND REAR ENDS, HOLLOW FORE-LEGS FLEXIBLY CONNECTED TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE BODY AT THE FORWARD END THEREOF, THE INTERIOR OF SAID FORE-LEGS BEING IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERIOR OF THE BODY, AND AN AIR PRESSURE ASSEMBLY CONNECTED IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERIOR OF THE BODY AND ADAPTED TO ALTERNATELY PRODUCE INCREASE OF AND RELAXATION OF AIR PRESSURE WITHIN THE BODY AND THE FORE-LEGS FOR MOVING THE FORE-LEGS RELATIVE TO THE BODY, SAID FORE-LEGS COMPRISING UPPER MAIN PORTIONS AND LOWER PAW PORTIONS, FIRST HINGE MEANS CONNECTING THE UPPER ENDS OF THE MAIN PORTIONS WITH THE SIDEWALL OF THE BODY, AND SECOND HINGE MEANS CONNECTING THE LOWER ENDS OF THE MAIN PORTIONS WITH THE UPPER ENDS OF THE PAW PORTIONS, SAID FIRST HINGE MEANS COMPRISING UPPER HINGES AND REAR INTERMEDIATE HINGES, SAID SECOND HINGE MEANS COMPRISING LOWER HINGES AND FORWARD INTERMEDIATE HINGES, SAID UPPER AND SIDEWALLS HINGES COMPRISING FLEXIBLE THIN PORTIONS OF THE LOWER OF THE FORE-LEGS, FORMED WITH ALTERNATE FOLDS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-08 | 1968-09-07 | 1969-03-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-08 | 1972-09-07 | 1973-03-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-08 | 1976-09-07 | 1977-03-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |