Patent ID: 7941963

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 buoyant decoy body comprising at least one body compartment, the at least one body compartment comprising at least one closeable compartment opening; (b) a power source housed in the at least one body compartment; (c) 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 the top rear surface of the decoy body; (d) a keel attached to a lower surface of the buoyant decoy body; and (e) at least one back flap connected at one end of the at least one back flap to a 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 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 decoy body portion emits an above-water spray of water from a body of water substantially upward and behind the waterfowl decoy when the waterfowl decoy is in use, which propels the decoy body portion in the body of water.