US4334643A
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Goose decoy back pack
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-07-11
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Granted: 1982-06-15
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Expires: 2000-07-11
Abstract
Abstract A back pack for carrying a plurality of stacked goose decoys in the disassembled condition to enable a hunter to easily carry a supply of the decoys for field use. The back pack is in the form of an inverted hollow conic section, open at the top only with a pair of spaced flat bars, each parallel to the axis of the conic section, fixed to each other and to the conic section and located at a spaced distance from the conic section. Padding is fixed to the exterior of each bar so that it may comfortably rest against the back of the user. A flexible harness unit is attached to each of two spaced points on each bar and shaped so as to fit about each shoulder and the chest of a user, when the back pack is worn. The back pack, when rested on the bars in the empty condition on the ground serves itself as the body of a decoy, to which a detachable head unit may be fixed.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas E. Farmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:09
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M31/00; A01M31/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A back pack device for storing and transporting a plurality of goose decoy units, comprising a back pack unit which is of a size and shape to serve as a body of a goose decoy unit in a free-standing position, together with a head unit that serves as a head section of a said goose decoy unit, in which the back pack unit is formed with a container body in the form of a section of sheet, rolled substantially in the shape of a conic section, with said container body open at least at the larger end of said conic section, and in which a pair of longitudinally extending spaced apart bars are mounted externally to the container body via spacer means so that each of said bars extends substantially parallel to the axis of the conic section of the container body at a distance from the container body, so as to serve as back pack supports.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A back pack device for storing and transporting a plurality of goose decoy units, comprising a back pack unit which is of a size and shape to serve as a body of a goose decoy unit in a free-standing position, together with a head unit that serves as a head section of a said goose decoy unit, in which the back pack unit is formed with a container body in the form of a section of sheet, rolled substantially in the shape of a conic section, with said container body open at least at the larger end of said conic section, and in which a pair of longitudinally extending spaced apart bars are mounted externally to the container body via spacer means so that each of said bars extends substantially parallel to the axis of the conic section of the container body at a distance from the container body, so as to serve as back pack supports.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
The invention as recited in claim 1 in which said head unit is fitted with stake means to detachably fasten into the ground adjacent to a free-standing back pack unit, and said back pack unit is fitted with slot means so that a said head unit may be fastened through said slot means into the ground so as to anchor the back pack unit in a given position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination as recited in claim 1, in which strap means are fitted to each of said bars.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination as recited in claim 1, in which a pad is fixed externally to each of said bars.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
185 words
A back pack unit of a size and shape adaptable for containment and for transporting of a plurality of housed goose decoy units and having means associated therewith for being carried on a person's back, and which itself is of a size and shape to serve as a body of a goose decoy unit in a free-standing position, together with a separate head unit that serves as a head section of a said goose decoy unit, in which a lower section of the head unit is shaped with mounting means of a shape adaptable to detachably fasten to the back pack unit so that when the head unit is so fastened, the head unit and back pack resembles a goose decoy in a free-standing position of the back pack unit, with said mounting means in the form of a pointed stake of a shape adaptable to be fastened into the ground adjacent a free-standing back pack unit such that the staked head unit and the back pack unit resembles said goose decoy, with the head located at a spaced distance from the back pack unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
185 words
A back pack unit of a size and shape adaptable for containment and for transporting of a plurality of housed goose decoy units and having means associated therewith for being carried on a person's back, and which itself is of a size and shape to serve as a body of a goose decoy unit in a free-standing position, together with a separate head unit that serves as a head section of a said goose decoy unit, in which a lower section of the head unit is shaped with mounting means of a shape adaptable to detachably fasten to the back pack unit so that when the head unit is so fastened, the head unit and back pack resembles a goose decoy in a free-standing position of the back pack unit, with said mounting means in the form of a pointed stake of a shape adaptable to be fastened into the ground adjacent a free-standing back pack unit such that the staked head unit and the back pack unit resembles said goose decoy, with the head located at a spaced distance from the back pack unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination as recited in claim 5, in which the back pack unit is formed with a container body in the form of a section of sheet rolled substantially in the shape of a conic section, with said body open at least at the larger end of said conic section.
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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) | 1985-06-14 | 1985-12-14 | 1986-06-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-06-14 | 1989-12-14 | 1990-06-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-06-14 | 1993-12-14 | 1994-06-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |