Burlap-wrapped, sway-resistant decoy

摘要

A decoy with a counterweight suspended from a central keel attached along the centerline of the decoy behind the decoy's center-of-gravity. When a wave swells beneath the decoy creating a force which would tend to cause a side-to-side rocking motion of the decoy, the counterweight absorbs a portion of the sway-inducing force, resisting the tendency of the decoy to rock. This provides a more natural bobbing of the decoy producing a believable rise and fall of the decoy's head and body portion.

主权项

1. 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.