US4172335A
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Goose decoy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-05-16
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Granted: 1979-10-30
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Expires: 1997-05-16
Abstract
Abstract A goose decoy which may be readily stacked in the disassembled condition to enable a hunter to easily carry a supply of the decoys for field use. Each decoy is formed of a detachable flat section shaped as a head and neck of a goose, a curved body section of sheet material shaped as a partial conical surface, and a shaped stake for assembly of the two sections together and mounting to the ground. A number of such decoys may be stacked, one within-the-other and carried in a specially designed quiver mounted as a back pack.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas E. Farmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:10
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M31/00; A01M31/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
302 words
A decoy unit which may be assembled to resemble a bird and may be stacked in position, comprising a body section shaped of sheet material extending generally along a conic surface so that a plurality of body sections may be nested together, a neck section in the profile of a neck and head of a bird formed of sheet material, and a separate stake of non-circular cross-section, said neck section and body section each fitted with mutually engageable means, and each formed with a hole of similar cross-section to that of the stake, said holes aligned in the assembled mode of neck and body sections so that in the assembled mode, the stake may fit through said holes so as to maintain the neck and body section in engagement, in which the stake is formed with a pointed tip at a first end and with a bent section formed at the second end of the stake, the neck section is formed with profile of a bird's head at a first end of the neck section and formed with a flange at the second end of the neck section, said flange of the neck section located to externally bear against the top of the body section, with the bent section of the stake serving to bear externally against said flange, with the stake extending through the aligned holes of the neck and body sections in the assembled position of the decoy unit and with the first end of the stake adaptable for being fixed in ground on which the body section rests so that the stake compresses the flange of the neck section against the top of the body section with the bottom of the body section compressed against ground in which the stake is fixed, when the device is assembled for use.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
302 words
A decoy unit which may be assembled to resemble a bird and may be stacked in position, comprising a body section shaped of sheet material extending generally along a conic surface so that a plurality of body sections may be nested together, a neck section in the profile of a neck and head of a bird formed of sheet material, and a separate stake of non-circular cross-section, said neck section and body section each fitted with mutually engageable means, and each formed with a hole of similar cross-section to that of the stake, said holes aligned in the assembled mode of neck and body sections so that in the assembled mode, the stake may fit through said holes so as to maintain the neck and body section in engagement, in which the stake is formed with a pointed tip at a first end and with a bent section formed at the second end of the stake, the neck section is formed with profile of a bird's head at a first end of the neck section and formed with a flange at the second end of the neck section, said flange of the neck section located to externally bear against the top of the body section, with the bent section of the stake serving to bear externally against said flange, with the stake extending through the aligned holes of the neck and body sections in the assembled position of the decoy unit and with the first end of the stake adaptable for being fixed in ground on which the body section rests so that the stake compresses the flange of the neck section against the top of the body section with the bottom of the body section compressed against ground in which the stake is fixed, when the device is assembled for use.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination as recited in claim 1 in which the bent section of the stake is in the form of an inverted U section, in the erect position of use.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-10-29 | 1983-04-30 | 1983-10-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-10-29 | 1987-04-30 | 1987-10-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-10-29 | 1991-04-30 | 1991-10-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |