Patent ID: 7568305

Claim:
A floating decoy adapter for retaining a floating decoy, comprising: a substantially vertical support plate including a clearance opening formed through said substantially vertical support plate to provide clearance for a retention projection of the floating decoy; an attachment plate extending substantially perpendicular from one end of said substantially vertical support plate, said attachment plate including a retention slot formed substantially therethrough and along a length thereof, said retention slot opening into and communicating with said clearance opening at an intersection of said attachment plate and said substantially vertical support plate, and said retention slot being adapted to capture a web area of the floating decoy as at least a portion of the retention projection of the floating decoy is inserted through said clearance opening; and a base section extending substantially perpendicular from an other end of said substantially vertical support plate, and wherein said base section extends from said substantially vertical support plate in a direction opposite said attachment plate, said base section having first and second ends, said first end being at an intersection of said vertical support plate and said base section, said second end of said base section having an edge with a notch therein which extends from said second end toward said first end, and said base section having at least one opening or hole extending therethrough which is located between said notch and said first end.