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Deer scarecrow
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-12-05
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Granted: 1990-01-02
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Expires: 2008-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A deer scarecrow is presented which comprises a main essentially rectangular body with upper collapsable arms. At the upper part of the body is attached a simulated head which may be wrapped around and secured to a suitable limb. Upper arm streamers and lower leg streamers of brightly colored material are attached to the arms and main body. A scent-emitting device is located within a pouch sewn into the main body and a noise-making device is also located in a separate pouch on the main body. When in use, the deer scarecrow would frighten a deer's sense of smell, sight, and hearing. When not in use, the entire device rolls up into a small cylindrical compact unit. The deer scarecrow is highly portable and may be positioned such that the deer are frightened from one area and run into another area where the hunter awaits.
Inventors
- 👤 John S. Gaskill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:29
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M29/00; A01M29/06; A01M31/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A deer scarecrow, comprising: (1) a flaccid main body having a head attached at the top thereof and at least two pouches thereon; (2) a collapsible shoulder rod attached to the top of said main body, forming two arms when in an extended position, each of said arms having a plurality of arm streamers attached thereto; (3) a waist rod attached to the bottom of said main body; (4) a plurality of leg streamers attached to the bottom of said main body and dangling underneath said main body; (5) a scent means located in at least one of said main body pouches; (6) a sound-making means located in at least one of said main body pouches; (7) a means for fastening said deer scarecrow to an upright support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A deer scarecrow, comprising: (1) a flaccid main body having a head attached at the top thereof and at least two pouches thereon; (2) a collapsible shoulder rod attached to the top of said main body, forming two arms when in an extended position, each of said arms having a plurality of arm streamers attached thereto; (3) a waist rod attached to the bottom of said main body; (4) a plurality of leg streamers attached to the bottom of said main body and dangling underneath said main body; (5) a scent means located in at least one of said main body pouches; (6) a sound-making means located in at least one of said main body pouches; (7) a means for fastening said deer scarecrow to an upright support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A deer scarecrow as in claim 1, wherein said main body and leg streamers are made of lightweight, weather resistant, brightly colored material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A deer scarecrow as in claim 1, wherein said shoulder rod has three sections of approximately equal length which are unfolded and extended outwardly to form arms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A deer scarecrow as in claim 1, wherein said shoulder and waist rods are attached to said main body by means of slipping said rods through top and bottom rod-receiving loops.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A deer scarecrow as in claim 1, wherein said scent means is a plastic, airtight, resealable container that may be opened to emit a deer-spooking scent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A deer scarecrow as in claim 5, wherein said scent means may be opened when in use and re-sealed for storage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A deer scarecrow as in claim 1, wherein said sound making means emits unnatural sounds at a timed interval.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A deer scarecrow as in claim 7, wherein said sound making means is battery operated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A deer scarecrow as in claim 7, wherein said sound making means is mechanically powered by a spring mechanism.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A deer scarecrow as in claim 1, wherein said fastening means comprises a velcro pile strap attached to the top of said head which may be looped around a suitable support and fastened by means of a velcro hook fastener.
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