Patent ID: 6487811
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
A waterfowl decoy comprising:a buoyant body resembling a waterfowl, including a bottom portion, a chest portion extending generally upwardly from the bottom portion, a neck portion extending generally upwardly from the chest portion, and a head portion connected to an upper end of the neck portion, wherein the bottom portion extends generally rearwardly from a forward end of the chest portion, the chest portion together with the bottom portion forming a hollow interior; a spring biased flexible line retracting and payout reel mounted on said body in the hollow interior at a position spaced from the forward end of the chest portion; a flexible line receiving port in the forward end of said chest portion; a flexible anchor line wound on said reel and trained through said port so that the decoy will weathervane when anchored by the flexible anchor line; and a manually releasable lock member extending from the forward end of said chest portion and spaced from said reel, said manually releasable lock member being directly engaged with said line when in a locked position to hold a predetermined length of line paid out of said reel against movement for anchoring said decoy in a body of water.