Patent ID: 7549248
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
1. An animal decoy, comprising: a. three substantially planar panels rotatably assembled to one another in a manner allowing the panels to be moved between a first condition with the panels in parallel contact with one another for transport and a second condition with the panels extending outwardly from a common center at an acute angle to one another for field use; b. the three panels each having a first edge formed in a shape of one half of an animal body as seen from behind and a second edge being substantially linear and juxtaposed to the first edge; c. the second substantially linear edge of each panel formed at an angle to planar surfaces of each respective panel, the angle oriented for engaging the planar surface of an adjacent panel when the three panels are in the second condition; d. the three panels each being further formed with a cutout forming a gap in the substantially linear edge thereof, the gap sized to accommodate a tail; and e. a tail suspended within the cutout in each panel, the tail having a top end and a bottom end and a longitudinal axis defined therebetween, the tail being suspended from the top end thereof such that the longitudinal axis of the tail is generally parallel to the second substantially linear edge of each panel; f. wherein in the second condition for field use the second substantially linear edge formed at an angle of each panel contacts the planar surface of an adjacent panel of the three panels proximate the second substantially linear edge formed at an angle of the adjacent panel of the three panels to position the first edge formed in a shape of one half of an animal body such that the first edge is extended outwardly from the common center.