Fred N Price

US Patent:

20020069571, Jun 13, 2002

Filed:

Dec 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/737222

Inventors:

Fred Price - Wayne IL, US
James DeSmidt - Bartlett IL, US

International Classification:

A01M031/06

US Classification:

043/003000

Abstract:

The present invention discloses a decoy apparatus with wind-driven rotatable wings. The rotatable wings are mounted on a shaft member, which extends transversely through a bird-like body portion. Rotor blades are integrally mounted on the rotatable wings for collecting and converting kinetic wind energy to rotational power in the shaft member. When collected and converted to rotational power, wind energy causes the wings, the shaft member and the rotor blades to rotate in unison through 360 degrees about a horizontal axis of rotation extending through the shaft member. The wings and integrally-mounted rotor blades co-rotate in a clockwise direction or in a counterclockwise direction depending on the wind energy being directed against the rotor blade members. The rotor blade members thus create wing movement in the wings and in the rotor blades for alluring game located vertically, laterally and longitudinally relative to the decoy apparatus.

US Patent:

20020069572, Jun 13, 2002

Filed:

May 4, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/849468

Inventors:

Fred Price - Wayne IL, US
James DeSmidt - Bartlett IL, US

International Classification:

A01M031/06

US Classification:

043/003000

Abstract:

The present invention discloses a decoy apparatus with wind-driven rotatable wings. The rotatable wings are mounted on a shaft member, which extends transversely through a bird-like body portion. Adjustable-pitch rotor blades are integrally mounted on the rotatable wings for collecting and converting kinetic wind energy to rotational power in the shaft member. When collected and converted to rotational power, wind energy causes the wings, the shaft member and the rotor blades to rotate in unison through 360 degrees about a horizontal axis of rotation extending through the shaft member. The wings and integrally mounted rotor blades co-rotate in a clockwise direction or in a counter-clockwise direction depending on the wind energy being directed against the rotor blade members. The adjustable pitch rotor blade members thus create wing movement in the wings and in the rotor blades for alluring game located vertically, laterally and longitudinally relative to the decoy apparatus.