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US Patent 5168650 - Recoil cord for floating duck decoy
US Patent Issued on December 8, 1992
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
June 10, 2011Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
June 10, 2011Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA floating decoy has a buoyant body and an anchor weight connected to the body by a cord. When deployed, the anchor weight holds the decoy in place on a body of water. A collapsible coiled cord is used to hold the anchor weight to the body. The cord has a normal, untensioned orientation providing a minimum cord length which is sufficiently short such that the cord does not have to be wound around the decoy body, or any portion thereof, when the weight is taken up.Other References
| InventorApplicationNo. 712489 filed on 06/10/1991US Classes:43/3, Duck43/2DECOYSField of Search43/1, MISCELLANEOUS43/2, DECOYS43/3, Duck43/4FISHINGExaminersPrimary: Rowan, KurtAssistant: Mah, Chuck Y. Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References2278594, 2520233, 2711607, 2942370, 4056890Tethered decoyIssued on: 11/08/1977 Inventor: Dembski International ClassA01M 031/06 |
