US 11,896,001 B2
Automatic wireless decoy jerk string system
Curtis Howe Springer, III, Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to MVENT, LLC, Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed by MVENT, LLC, Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/701,909.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/164,850, filed on Mar. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0304297 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. A01M 31/06 (2006.01); B65H 75/44 (2006.01)
CPC A01M 31/06 (2013.01) [B65H 75/4484 (2013.01); B65H 2701/35 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wireless jerk string system, comprising:
a main housing unit containing a retractable reel wound with a line;
a drive housing unit containing a direct current motor, a battery for powering the direct current motor, and a wireless receiver; and
a flotation housing unit containing a counterweight and flotation material;
wherein the drive housing and the flotation housing are attached to either side of the main housing unit;
wherein a drive shaft runs from the drive housing unit, through the main housing unit and into the flotation housing unit;
wherein the direct current motor engages the drive shaft to operate the reel; and
wherein the direct current motor is controlled by signals from the wireless receiver in response to a wireless signal received by the wireless receiver from a wireless remote control to cause the reel to alternatingly retract the line and let out the line.