Patent ID: 7472508

Claim:
A swimming, spraying waterfowl decoy, comprising: (a) a decoy body portion comprising a buoyant decoy body and a head portion attached to an upper front portion of the decoy body, the decoy body comprising at least one body compartment, the at least one body compartment comprising a closeable compartment opening; (b) a spray propulsion system comprising a pump that is substantially housed within the at least one body compartment, a nozzle arm extending from the pump, and a spray nozzle at an upper end of the nozzle arm, the spray nozzle being in fluid communication with the pump and the nozzle arm, an upper portion of the spray nozzle being above a top rear surface of the decoy body; (c) a power source outside and remote from the decoy body portion, the power source being connected to the spray propulsion system; (d) a power cable connecting the decoy body portion to the remote power source; (e) a keel attached to a lower surface of the buoyant body; and (f) at least one back flap connected at one end of the at least one back flap to the top rear surface of the decoy body, the at least one back flap being movable between an open position away from the at least one body compartment, and a closed, steady state position wherein a substantial portion of the at least one back flap rests on the top rear surface of the decoy body and extends over the at least one body compartment; wherein the waterfowl decoy moves in various forward directions on a body of water, and emits an above-water spray of water substantially upward and behind the waterfowl decoy when the decoy is in use; and wherein a longitudinal axis of the spray nozzle intersects a rearward portion of the at least one back flap when the at least one back flap is in the closed, steady state position.