US 12,274,259 B2
Resilient polymer hunting decoy
Peter Andrews, Austin, TX (US); and Dane Webb, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Life Time Decoys LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Lifetime Decoys, LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 20, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/280,715.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/632,916, filed on Feb. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0254271 A1, Aug. 22, 2019
Int. Cl. A01M 31/06 (2006.01); B29C 45/26 (2006.01); B29C 45/73 (2006.01); B29C 45/76 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01M 31/06 (2013.01) [B29C 45/73 (2013.01); B29C 45/76 (2013.01); B29C 2045/2683 (2013.01); B29K 2023/083 (2013.01); B29L 2031/706 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A resilient waterfowl decoy comprising:
a molded body constructed from a polymer that is buoyant in water comprising an upper side and a lower side, a fore side and an aft side, a centerline bisecting the fore side and the aft side, and an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface forming an interior cavity;
the molded body comprising a first keel and a second keel forming a unitary one-piece structure, wherein the first keel and the second keel extend from the lower side of the molded body and are symmetrical about the centerline;
a first non-closeable opening to the interior cavity symmetrical about the centerline, disposed between the first keel and the second keel on the lower side, and extending substantially between the fore side and the aft side, configured to form an airtight seal with a water surface when the decoy is floating on water; and
a second opening to the interior cavity symmetrical about the center line and configured to allow air to pass in and out of the interior cavity through the molded body when the decoy is floating on water, wherein the second opening is disposed on the lower side.