Patent ID: 7784213

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a turkey decoy device comprising: a collapsible fan holder, the collapsible fan holder comprising: a first section comprising a first plurality of feather retainers; a second section comprising a second plurality of feather retainers; a first hinge attaching the first section to the second section; a third section comprising a third plurality of feather retainers; a second hinge attaching the third section to the second section, wherein: the second hinge is configured to allow a front side of the third section to fold toward a front side of the second section, and the first hinge is configured to allow a back side of the first section to fold toward a back side of the second section; a fourth section comprising a fourth plurality of feather retainers; a third hinge attaching the fourth section to the third section, wherein the third hinge is configured to allow a back side of the fourth section to fold toward a back side of the third section; wherein the collapsible fan holder is dimensioned to fold to a collapsed position with the back side of the first section contacting the back side of the second section, the front side of the second section contacting the front side of the third section, and the back side of the third section contacting the back side of the fourth section; a resilient retaining member configured to hold the collapsible fan holder in the collapsed position, wherein the collapsible fan holder comprises: a first tab extending from the first section; a second tab extending from the fourth section, the first and second tabs being dimensioned to hold the resilient retaining member in place around the collapsible fan holder.