Patent ID: 7634867
Filing Date: 2009-12-22
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
1. A waterfowl decoy for positioning at the surface of a body of water, the waterfowl decoy comprising: a blow molded polyethylene waterfowl decoy body, with a head and neck region, a front breast perimeter, a bottom surface, and a slot in the bottom surface; a drivetrain arranged generally orthogonally to the bottom surface of the waterfowl decoy body, the drivetrain comprising: a drivetrain housing, with a lower end; an exterior housing flange attached to the drivetrain housing and located exteriorly to the drivetrain housing; a motor compartment attached to the exterior housing flange; a reversible motor attached to the exterior housing flange and located in the motor compartment; a motor output shaft in communication with the motor, the motor output shaft having a ground flat; two cone shaped seals located on the motor output shaft; a seal holder located between the two cone shaped seals; a leadscrew attached to the motor output shaft at the ground flat; threads with an aggressive pitch are located on the leadscrew; a leadscrew nut in translational communication with the leadscrew; the leadscrew nut having a top and bottom; a first shock O-ring mounted on the top of the leadscrew; a first shock O-ring mounted on the bottom of the leadscrew; a first spring in communication with the second shock O-ring and the seal holder; a second spring in communication with the second shock O-ring and an interior flange of the drivetrain housing; a threaded reducer attached to the tube; a disc shaped paddle attached to a threaded reducer; a keel with an extended member attached to the bottom surface via the slot, the keel having a front end and a rear end; a wire conduit located at the front end of the keel; a central processing unit located in the keel, the central processing unit in signal communication with the reversible motor; and a battery located adjacent to the central processing unit, the batter in operable communication with the central processing unit and the reversible motor.