Patent ID: 8793923

Claim:
A duck decoy for floating on a surface of a body of water, said duck decoy comprising: a) a body portion featuring a burlap-like fabric secured to an exterior thereof; b) an elongated keel portion attached to and extending beneath said body portion, said keel portion including i) a generally continuous lower edge having a first indented recess in which a first flexible attachment means is secured; ii) a second indented recess in said generally continuous lower edge in which a second flexible attachment means is secured; iii) a counterweight flexibly suspended from said first and second flexible attachment means beneath and spaced from said elongated keel portion in a position out of physical contact with said elongated keel portion, the counterweight being in nearby proximity to said continuous lower edge of said keel and out of contact with a solid bottom of the body of water; whereby when a wave swells beneath said body portion creating a force tending to cause said decoy to sway laterally, said counterweight tends to remain stationary, absorbing a portion of that force and thereby resisting the decoy's tendency to sway laterally.