Patent ID: 7225579

Claim:
A wing structure for a waterfowl decoy comprising: a base; a proximal wing member; a distal wing member; a shoulder connection between the base and the proximal wing member allowing the proximal wing member to move with respect to be base, the shoulder connection being a hinge; a shoulder spring which biases the proximal wing member away from the base, the shoulder spring extending between the base and the proximal wing member; a wrist connection between the proximal wing member and the distal wing member allowing the distal wing member to move with respect to the proximal wing member, the wrist connection being a pivot which extends transversely through both the proximal wing member and the distal wing member; a wrist spring which biases a portion of the distal wing member which is substantially opposite the wrist connection away from the proximal wing member, the wrist spring extending between the proximal wing member and the distal wing member; and an actuation cable configured to move the proximal wing member toward the base upon the application of tension to the actuation cable with movement occurring at the shoulder connection, the actuation cable being further configured to move a portion of the distal wing member which is substantially opposite the wrist connection toward the proximal wing member upon the application of additional tension to the actuation cable with movement occurring at the wrist connection, the actuation cable having a first end attached to the distal wing member.