Patent ID: 6293042
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
In combination:a decoy representing a bird, including a body, a head on a forward end of the body, legs depending from a lower end of the body, and the body having opposing sides, an upper end, and a rearward end;a connector removably connected to the upper end of the body;first and second wings having inward ends connected to the connector and outward ends projecting outwardly from the body;at least one band connecting the connector to the body, said band encircling the body of the decoy and engaging the connector to retain it in position on the body;said band being elastic in a longitudinal direction and extending over the top of the connector to bias the connector into engagement with the decoy body;said connector including a central hub with a forward arm projecting forwardly therefrom, a rearward arm projecting rearwardly from the hub, and a pair of first and second side arms projecting from opposing sides of the hub; anda second elongated elastic band, the bands encircling the body with one band located over the top of the forward arm and the other band located over the top of the rearward arm.