Patent ID: 6412210
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
An animated duck decoy, comprising:a buoyant hollow body simulating the appearance of a duck, the body having a top half including a head and a tail, and having a bottom half, the hollow body having at least one aperture defined therein; a first axle and a second rotatable axle disposed in the bottom half of said hollow body; a driver gear having half of its periphery smooth and the remaining half having gear teeth, the driver gear being mounted on said first axle; a driven gear mounted on said second axle disposed to mesh with the gear teeth portion of said driver gear; a grooved wheel mounted on said second axle; an inelastic cord attached to the grooved wheel and disposed to wind and unwind on said grooved wheel, the cord having a free end passing through the at least one aperture defined in said hollow body; and a rotating means attached on one end of the first axle for rotating said driver gear; a bias means for applying tension to said cord in order to unwind said cord from said grooved wheel; whereby the animated duck decoy engages in repetitive motion during each revolution of said driver gear, the teeth of said driver gear meshing with said driven gear during one-half of each revolution to wind said cord on said grooved wheel, and unmeshing during the other one-half revolution to unwind said cord.