Patent ID: 6470621
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
A water fowl decoy comprisingan outer body having the shape of a desired water fowl, the outer body comprising a buoyant urethane microcellular elastomer material having a density of between about 15 to about 45 lb/ft3; the buoyant outer core material being molded around a buoyant core material, the buoyant core material having a density of between about 1.0 to about 8.0 lb/ft3; the buoyant outer body having a bottom which defines an opening defined by a front wall, two side walls, and a rear wall, at least one of the front and side walls defining at least one indentation; and a removable keel at least partially positioned within the opening in the buoyant outer body and extending into the buoyant core material, the keel having a front edge and a rear edge, at least one of the front and rear edges of the keel defining at least one detent that matingly engages the corresponding indentation on the front and/or back side walls of the opening in the bottom of the buoyant outer body whereby the keel is held in the opening by the detents and capable of being removed from the elastomeric buoyant outer body.