The Duck & Game Call Patent Archive

Patents that talked to the birds

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Line drawing of two oval grappling devices, one fitted with wooden hand grips (B) and one with foot sandals attached by straps (A), each hinged at the top with curved prongs for gripping a pole.MACHINE FOR CLIMBING POLES.Henry D. Chapman · March 11, 1851Line drawing of a wooden decoy bird standing on a peg, with hinged wings connected by strings and a rubber spring to a control mechanism near its body, allowing a gunner to move the wings by pulling a cord.IMPROVEMENT IN DECOY-BIRDS.Nathaniel Wales · February 11, 1868Patent drawing showing a rectangular jointed metal frame fastener for a mail bag, with hinged rings at the corners, a pivoted lever, hasp, and bolt mechanism shown in back, top, and front views.IMPROVEMENT IN MAIL-BAG FASTENINGSD. Franklin Dodge · February 7, 1871Patent drawing showing a duck-shaped decoy formed of two hinged metal halves on a ground stake, alongside a floating water-fowl decoy with a separable head and internal float-and-weight mechanism, plus detail views of the opened, nested, and sectioned parts.IMPROVEMENT IN DECOY-BIRDS FOR SPORTSMEN.Herman Strater, Jr. and William Sohier · October 27, 1874A patent drawing shows a person's head in dashed outline holding an oval clamshell-shaped toy with an attached tube to their mouth, and a second cutaway drawing reveals the internal reed, coiled spring, and hinged shell halves labeled with letters A, B, C, C', and D.IMPROVEMENT IN TOYSWalter La Montagne · October 22, 1878Patent drawing of a duck decoy in profile showing a separate movable head attached by an axial pin through the body, with a wire lever running down to an anchor weight, alongside two smaller diagrams of alternative spring-lever mechanisms labeled Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.Decoy-Bird.Frederick H. Gladwish · September 7, 1880Patent drawing showing a folded handkerchief with a small trumpet-shaped mouthpiece device labeled A, B, C protruding from a pocket, alongside a cross-sectional diagram of the same device.Toy Handkerchief.Charles A. Hotchkiss · September 7, 1880Two patent drawings of a rubber decoy duck: the upper figure shows the duck floating on water tethered by a cord to a small anchor bag resting among reeds, labeled with points A, B, C, and D; the lower figure is a cutaway side view of the same duck showing the internal body cavity A, underside pouch B, and anchor pocket D with cord and lugs.Decoy-Duck.James Appleton · December 28, 1880Two patent drawings of a hollow rubber duck decoy floating on water, labeled with internal parts including a reed call in the neck, an air chamber in the body, a cork float underneath, and a weighted anchor cord hanging down to the lake bottom.DECOY DUCK.Leonard H. North · July 5, 1881Patent drawing showing a wooden duck-shaped float with a detachable sheet-metal duck profile inserted into a grooved channel, along with cross-sections of the joint, an anchoring rod system connecting two decoys, and a storage box with multiple decoys packed flat.DECOY DUCK.Jacob Danz, Jr. · July 12, 1881Patent drawing of a wooden boat with a hidden gunner's seat and bell-crank levers that raise mounted flying duck decoys overhead, surrounded by staff-mounted decoys on stakes and floating decoys connected by weighted anchor lines in the water.DECOY.Charles T. Cochel · August 1, 1882Patent drawing of a duck decoy showing a carved head and body profile, two hinged side pieces that fold outward and lock via a rotating button, and cross-sectional views of the folding mechanism.DECOY.Louis Keller · March 20, 1883Patent drawing of a goose-shaped floating decoy with a hinged head and neck, shown assembled in Figure 1, in folded edge view with a metal stake in Figure 2, and in a bottom view with the profile folded flat in Figure 3.DECOYJacob Danz, Jr. · August 7, 1883Patent drawing of a mounted duck decoy showing a vertical support rod through the water with a weighted ball, a curved piercing rod through the bird's breast and head, and forked spring arms with ball tips positioned over the duck's eyes, alongside a separate land-fowl version staked into the ground and a detached view of the curved arm and spring clamps.DEVICE FOR SETTING UP DEAD GAME FOR DECOY PURPOSES.Walter R. Benjamin · August 14, 1883Patent drawing of a flat wooden goose decoy with a pivoting neck and head, removable side wing plates attached by wire loops, and a pointed folding stake beneath the body, shown in several perspective and detail views.DECOY.Jacob Danz, Jr. · February 10, 1885Patent drawing of a mail bag with hinged locking plates along its mouth, showing the bag closed with a padlock in Fig. 1, open with interlocking flanged plates in Fig. 2, a cross-section in Fig. 3, and enlarged hinge and lock details in Figs. 4 and 5.MAIL-BAGJohn C. Gunn · September 14, 1886Patent drawing of a rubber decoy duck showing an elevation view with a cutaway neck and body, a top plan view of the body without the neck, a complete assembled top view, a cross-section, and detail views of the head, neck, and connecting tube.RUBBER DECOY-DUCK.George H. Nye · October 26, 1886Patent drawing of a duck decoy showing a hollow body and head atop a vertical standard connected to a slotted floating board, with an anchor line and weight hanging below in water.DECOY.John H. Brinkop · June 7, 1887Patent drawing of a wooden decoy duck shown in profile with a small reel mechanism mounted under its belly, plus underside and detail views of the reel, cord, and weight.DECOY-DUCK.Charles D. Gammon · October 2, 1888Patent drawing of a duck-shaped decoy with labeled body parts, an air valve and mouthpiece hanging beneath it on a line with an anchor weight, plus a cross-sectional view and a canvas construction diagram showing sewn seams.DECOY.Seth Curlin · January 1, 1889Patent drawing showing a long angled board wedged into a tree notch, connected via a forked pivoting head with a roughened tongue-and-groove joint to an adjustable footboard arm, shown in side elevation, plan view, and detail of the pivot mechanism.FOOT-BOARD FOR WOOD-CHOPPERS.Aaron L. Stevens · March 12, 1889Patent drawing of a wooden duck decoy shown in top view with a hinged cover exposing an internal chamber and detachable head, and a side cross-section view showing the hollow storage compartment, anchor peg, and ring fastening.DECOY.William H. Jencks · May 21, 1889Patent drawing of a wooden decoy duck shown in cross-section, revealing an internal spool and spindle mechanism beneath the head that winds an anchor cord, with a separate anchor weight and top-down views of the head assembly.DECOY.William H. Jencks · September 3, 1889Patent drawing sheets showing a canvas duck decoy in side, top, and bottom views with internal seams, an air valve nozzle, and a sectional diagram revealing an internal brace and liquid-filled cavity.DECOY.Seth Curlin · June 17, 1890Patent drawing of a diamond-shaped mail bag frame with hinged metal side plates, an arched carrying handle, and detail views of locking plates, crank-levers, and pin fasteners used to seal the bag.MAIL-BAG.Charles P. Tatro · November 18, 1890Patent drawing of a mail bag frame showing hinged rubber-covered metal side plates forming a square opening, with detail insets of the spring-loaded hook lock, thumb-piece, and padlock staple mechanism.MAIL-BAG.Joseph Hanauer · September 15, 1891Patent drawing showing a vertical rope threaded through two metal sleeves, each fitted with a pivoted gripping lever and hand-hold, used for climbing up or down during a fire escape.FIRE-ESCAPE.William B. Henning · October 27, 1891Patent drawing showing a flat metal duck-shaped profile mounted on a wooden float with a hooked weighted wire hanging beneath, shown in four figures illustrating assembly and a modified hook version.DECOY-DUCKJohn T. Henderson and Charles M. Lund · March 8, 1892Patent drawing of a duck-shaped tin decoy shown in three views: a full assembled body with head and elastic band, a top sectional view of the two nesting pan halves, and a rear view showing the band looped over flanges.DECOY.Frederick A. Thorn and George Thorn · June 14, 1892Patent drawing of a fabric duck decoy shown in side profile with labeled head, body, and inflating tube, plus cutaway sectional views revealing an internal vertical stay and reinforcement patches stitched inside the top and bottom of the body.INFLATABLE DECOY.Seth Curlin · January 16, 1894Patent drawing of a folding goose decoy showing the finished fabric-covered bird in profile above a diagram of its collapsible wire-rib skeleton frame with adjustable sliding disk, neck rod, and folding leg bar.COLLAPSIBLE DECOY.William W. Roberts · November 20, 1894Patent drawing of a folding fabric duck decoy showing the assembled bird with a curved neck and head, an internal wire bracing structure, a bottom float board with a pivoting bail-like adjuster and crank handle, and detail views of the wire sheath and bail mechanism.FOLDING DECOY.Joseph Ross · October 1, 1895Patent drawing of a duck-shaped decoy showing a wooden float base, a sewn fabric body with head, neck, breast, side, and tail pieces, and a detail view of a hand tucking filling material into an opened side flap.DECOY.Joseph Ross · October 1, 1895Patent drawing sheet showing a sheet-metal goose decoy body, its flat blank pattern, a detachable curved head and neck, strengthening plate with lugs, leg-attachment plates, and bent wire legs with loops, culminating in a full side view of the assembled goose decoy on its legs.DECOYWilliam Kunselman · February 11, 1896Patent drawing showing a rope with a cylindrical casing at two points, each fitted with pivoted toothed jaws bearing hand-grips or foot-rest straps, plus a top-view section of the foot device.ROPE-CLIMBER OR COMBINATION FIRE-ESCAPE, &c.Ernest N. Money · April 13, 1897Patent drawing showing a coiled flexible tubing cable with a bulbous rotary tip and a brace-style crank handle, illustrated both coiled for storage and inserted into an animal's underground burrow, with enlarged detail views of the terminal bulb and its spiral wings.HUNTING APPARATUS.Benedict Ott · June 15, 1897Patent drawing showing a chair seat with a cross-shaped spider-frame underneath, a coiled wire spring connecting the seat to a forked wooden back-standard, and detail views of the pivot bolt, set-screw, and flower-shaped washer used to adjust tilt tension.CHAIRSmith N. McCloud · March 28, 1899Patent drawing of a folding sheet-iron decoy duck showing a side view with hinged head and floats, a plan view of the oval body with wood-grain shading, and a front view illustrating the wings extended outward over the floats.FOLDING DECOY-DUCKHenry A. Rauert · May 7, 1901Patent drawing showing a folding floating support with two crossed rods holding three sheet-metal duck decoys via sliding blocks, plus detail views of the folded frame, a single duck block attachment, and a clamp-bolt brace joint.DEVICE FOR DECOYING DUCKS.Joseph Coudon · June 25, 1901Patent drawing showing three wooden decoy ducks mounted on the ends of three rods radiating from a central metal head, floating on a marsh mound, with detail views of the pivoting rod-and-head mechanism and a storage box holding folded decoys.DECOY-DUCK.Joseph Coudon · October 7, 1902Patent drawing of a wooden decoy duck floating on water with reeds, showing internal cutaway views of a weighted rod and ball mechanism that allows the head to rock and nod.DECOY-DUCKFrederick Henry Yorke · January 6, 1903Line drawing of a square collapsible wooden frame with hinged corner joints and a screw clamp mechanism, shown open over a bag in Fig.1 and folded flat with clamp details in Figs. 2-4.BAG-CLOSUREGodfrey Winkler · January 5, 1904Patent drawing showing three wooden duck decoys floating on water, connected by thin rigid links pivoted at hook joints, with detailed cross-section diagrams of the slotted wooden bodies and connecting plates below.DECOY-DUCK.Joseph Coudon · May 24, 1904Patent drawings showing a duck-shaped decoy that folds flat like a paper craft, with labeled creases, a wooden base with hinged anchor loop, and a modified version with pull-strings to distend the head and body into shape.DECOY.Whittaker Riggs · November 22, 1904Patent drawing of a wooden duck decoy floating on water with a detachable metal head and neck, plus detail views of the hinge hook mechanism and a cross-section showing the hollow body construction.DECOY-DUCK.Guy W. Green · December 6, 1904Patent drawing showing a floating molded-paper duck decoy with an anchor cord and weight, plus cross-sectional views of its hollow interior weight and molding form, and a side view of the two duck-shaped mold halves.DECOY-DUCK.John H. Rimpler and Samuel C. Self · February 14, 1905Patent drawing showing three duck-shaped decoys mounted on hinged wooden supports floating on water, with a cord running to an anchor, plus detail views of the folding hinge mechanism and folded configuration.DECOYJames W. Reynolds · August 1, 1905Patent drawing of a wooden duck decoy shown from the side with a detailed mechanical winding device underneath consisting of pivoted plates, levers, and a central pin used to wind and release the anchor cable, with additional cross-sectional and end views of the hardware.DECOY.Charles A. Samuell · February 6, 1906Patent drawing of a duck-shaped decoy shown in cross-section with an internal cavity containing a rotatable cord reel and anchor, plus separate detail views of the reel, winding key, and an added weight block.ANCHOR FOR DECOYS.Henry H. Tartsch · March 6, 1906Patent drawing of a duck decoy shown in three views: a full perspective of the inflated cloth-bodied duck with wooden head, an internal cross-section revealing the air bag, filling tube, valve, and weighted chain, and a bottom plan view showing the valve opening.DECOY-DUCKFrancis McDonald Oliver and Charles B. Westcott · November 27, 1906Patent drawing of a canvas duck decoy shown in cross-section with an inflatable rubber bag inside the body, a removable flanged metal bottom plate labeled N and K, a puckering string H cinching the fabric edge around the bottom, and anchoring rings T at the front and rear.DECOY.Francis McDonald Oliver and Charles B. Westcott · September 14, 1909Patent drawing showing a V-shaped folding decoy rig with two hinged drag bars each holding several duck decoys on drag lines, a central spreader bar, an anchor line trailing to a lead anchor, a folded compact view of the framework, and a detail of a single decoy duck.FLOATING DECOY.Hans G. Wethall · September 13, 1910Patent drawing of a conical wire mesh frog trap with a long handle at the top, showing the funnel-shaped body and, in two circular insets, the three-part spring-hinged mouth doors that open inward to admit a frog and close to trap it.FROG-TRAPCharles M. Suck · July 18, 1911Patent drawing showing two figures: Fig. 1 depicts a long jointed pole with a handle at top and a conical netted bag with flexible fingers at the bottom, and Fig. 2 shows a detailed elevation of the conical mesh bag suspended from a triangular frame with rings and braces, with numbered parts labeling the cord, rings, fingers, and eyelets.FROG-TRAPRobert E. White · November 7, 1911Patent drawing showing a wood-chopper's footboard mounted on a tree trunk, with a notched wedge bar driven into the bark, an L-shaped barbed steel frame sliding onto the bar, and a swinging footboard secured by a bolt engaging notches along its edge.FOOTBOARD FOR WOOD-CHOPPERS.James R. Andrus · May 27, 1913Patent drawing of a duck-shaped decoy assembled from two side cardboard panels with a float insert, anchor cord, and weighted nail, alongside a flat cut pattern showing the duck outline before folding.DECOYWilliam R. Johnson · May 27, 1913Patent drawing of a flat sheet-metal duck decoy shown from above with wings spread and pivoted at the shoulders, alongside a side view showing the wings folded flat against the body and a jointed picketing rod inserted into a cleat socket beneath.DECOYPercy J. Hindmarsh · January 6, 1914Patent drawing showing a wooden footboard with a rounded rear plate, radial grooves, and a sharpened toe-like front end engaging in a V-shaped notch cut into a tree stump, with a U-clamp and bolt assembly securing the pivoting board.FOOTBOARDMax Feist · February 23, 1915Patent drawing sheet showing a duck decoy body with a hollow bottom chamber, a separate duck head fitted with a spring wire clip, and a wooden carrying case holding multiple stacked decoy bodies strung on bars.DECOY.Albert Koyen & Frank B. Snyder · October 19, 1915Patent drawing showing a wooden spring board with metal spurs and a chain wrapped around a tree trunk, plus detailed bottom-view and cross-sectional diagrams of the brace arm, yoke, and spur assembly.TREE-SCAFFOLDFerdinand Miller · November 28, 1916Patent drawing of a straw-covered conical trap resembling a haystack, with an internal wire-mesh cylinder, stakes, and a small box holding mouse traps, plus a circular cross-section detail showing the entrance openings.TRAPAlbert Livezey · March 19, 1918Patent drawing showing a side view of a duck-shaped decoy with labeled parts including head, neck, body, tail flange, keel, and filling tube, along with a bottom plan view and a flat pattern blank for cutting the material.DECOYLouis Bacho · June 10, 1919Patent drawing of a duck decoy showing a hollow arch-shaped body with a removable duck head that slots into a groove, plus a vertical stem and fin assembly for balancing the decoy in water.DECOY FOR WILD DUCKS AND THE LIKE.Don W. Fauble · September 23, 1919Patent drawing of a tall telescoping metal standard topped by a tilting hollow seat beneath an umbrella with round transparent windows, with a forward bracket bearing a lamp, flag, sight glass, and horns, and the base spiked into the ground with turnbuckle braces.HUNTER'S CHAIRJohn Gaj · May 3, 1921Patent drawing of a collapsible duck decoy shown in side and sectional views, with a pivoting duck head, telescoping oval body sections, and a U-shaped weighted wire beneath the body used for balancing and locking.DECOYGordon W. Dennett · March 14, 1922Patent drawings of a wooden duck-shaped floating decoy in side and sectional views, showing an internal spring roller reel that winds an anchor cord passing down through the body to a rectangular loop anchor, with a spring catch on the breast to hold the cord at length.FLOATING DECOYFred Bauer · September 19, 1922Patent drawing sheet showing a duck decoy in multiple views: a side profile of the assembled decoy with head and body, exploded views of the hollow metal body, removable wooden head with locking lug, detachable oval floating bottom, and small detail drawings of fasteners, clips, and projecting members numbered 2 through 22.DUCK DECOY.Leigh G. Hurd · February 20, 1923Patent drawing showing a mallard decoy propped upright by a rod through its bill and body, with seven detailed figures illustrating a collapsible two-arm prop mechanism with a sliding locking sleeve in both extended and collapsed configurations.PROP OR BRACEPhil Utter and Paul W. Schenck · April 17, 1923Patent drawing sheet showing a duck decoy floating on water with a weighted cord reel mounted beneath it, plus enlarged circular plan and cross-section views of the reel, hub plate, locking cover, and folding handle mechanism.COMBINED REEL, BALANCE WEIGHT, AND ANCHOR FOR DECOYSLe Roy B. Fraser · September 25, 1923Patent drawing of a duck-shaped decoy floating on water with numbered parts pointing to the head, neck, hollow body, bottom opening, anchor rope and weight, plus cross-section views showing the internal pivoted disk and latch mechanism and a collapsed storage configuration.DECOYHarry E. Sherman and Louie A. Sherman · September 25, 1923Patent drawing showing a leather decoy strap with a hook and swivel at one end and a notched buttonhole loop at the other, plus a third figure of a duck decoy floating on water with the strap looped around its leg and attached to an anchor line.DECOY STRAPCharles Newton Prouty and Willard B. Darton · August 19, 1924Patent drawing of a duck decoy showing an irregular metal anchor with hooks and prongs connected by cable to the decoy's body, with detail views of the anchor in various orientations and a rear anchor mounted saddle-style on the decoy's back.ANCHOR FOR DECOYSRaymond S. Link · December 15, 1925Patent drawing of a wooden duck decoy floating among reeds, showing a separate pivoting head atop the body with an internal stem and vane extending below the waterline, plus detail views of the mechanism and an alternate sinuous vane shape.HUNTER'S DECOY DUCKJohn B. Pitts · February 2, 1926Patent drawing of a collapsible canvas duck decoy showing its base, head shell with beak, internal support post, wire stiffener, and a capsized perspective view demonstrating self-righting.DECOYFrank E. Stallman · November 23, 1926Patent drawing of a duck decoy showing five figures: a side view of the assembled cork body with wooden base, a front view revealing the internal groove and fastening pin, a top plan view, and two views of the detachable carved wooden head and neck showing its beveled base shaped to fit the body groove.DECOYWilliam Howard Matthai · February 8, 1927A patent drawing shows a live duck decoy floating on water with a cord running from its foot down through a swivel and rigid link to a weight anchored on the muddy bank, with two smaller diagrams below detailing the swivel, hook, and connector hardware.DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ANCHORING LIVE DECOYSWalter A. Gibbs · February 8, 1927Patent drawing showing a series of duck-shaped decoys with flapping canvas wings strung along parallel inclined wires between two support uprights, with detail views of the T-shaped coupling, U-shaped mounting bracket, and stuffed canvas duck body construction.FLYING-DUCK DECOYJoseph R. Geisinger · May 17, 1927Patent drawing sheet showing six figures of a wooden duck decoy: a full side profile with a hollowed cavity in the breast (Fig. 1), a bottom view showing paired oval air cavities separated by a rib (Fig. 2), a bottom view with a cluster of circular holes (Fig. 3), a floating decoy on water with a hidden underwater cavity (Fig. 4), and two cross-sectional end views showing single and paired bored cavities (Figs. 5 and 6).DECOYFrank L. Hudson · April 9, 1929Patent drawing of a seated hunter aiming a rifle from a low swiveling chair with a pipe-fitting pedestal base, plus separate detail views of the threaded T-fitting standard and base plate.CHAIR FOR HUNTERSWeston M. Nash · March 25, 1930Patent drawing of a duck decoy with a hanging weighted anchor on a cord beneath it, alongside cutaway mechanical views showing a spring-loaded reel and gear mechanism housed in a recessed chamber under the decoy's body.DECOYPhilip John Gazecki and Leonard Henry Gazecki · January 20, 1931Patent drawing of a wooden duck decoy floating on water with a rotatable head atop a threaded stem, connected below to a slotted post and a rudder-shaped vane with attached balance weights, shown in perspective, sectional, and cross-sectional views.HUNTER'S DUCK DECOYJoseph E. Villatore · July 7, 1931Patent drawing sheets showing a wooden duck decoy body with a detachable metal head, an anchor cord and weight system, a hinged keel plate, and a partitioned wooden carrying case for multiple decoys.DECOYCharles F. Kilgore · August 22, 1933Patent drawing of a wooden duck decoy floating on water with an inset head pivoted on a pin, plus fragmentary mechanical views showing the bushing, stop pins, and anchor ring beneath the body.DECOYFrank Lyons and William H. Lyons, Jr. · February 27, 1934Patent drawing of a wooden duck decoy shown in profile with a cutaway revealing an internal gear-and-spring winding mechanism, plus enlarged detail views of the geared drum, brake strip, and release pin housed in a metal-flanged compartment.DECOY DUCK ANCHORWaldo Reichel · July 24, 1934Patent drawing of a cylindrical bellows-type duck call showing the assembled device with a housing and operating stem, plus exploded views of the internal bellows, spring, end blocks, reed holder, and base with serpentine air passages.DUCK CALLEverett E. Beach and Albert O. Arnold · May 3, 1938Patent drawing of a wooden duck decoy split at the neck, showing an internal pendulum weight, linkage rod, and gear mechanism beneath the body that turns the head as the decoy rocks on water.DECOY DEVICEDomenic Bonetti · December 26, 1939Patent drawing of a duck-shaped decoy in cross-section revealing an internal reed-type duck call, an air expansion chamber, and a piston-cylinder mechanism linked to pivoting wing elements, connected via a rubber hose to a hand-squeezed rubber ball pump shown floating nearby and used from a remote blind.DECOYLeo J. Boutin · December 31, 1940Patent drawing showing a triangular arrangement of ropes staked in a lake with rows of duck decoys attached by rings, connected via elastic cords to an operating line running to a distant hunting blind, plus close-up views of a single decoy's swivel hook attachment and an anchor-weight pulley detail.DECOY GANG ACTUATING MECHANISMCharles L. Weems and Paul D. Mays · August 19, 1941Patent drawing of a stuffed canvas goose decoy shown in profile with a cutaway revealing an internal tubular strut, wire reinforcing strand, ring, and a separate tapered ground stake, along with detail views of the cap, bottom plate, plug, and stake components.DECOYJohn A. Lundgren · September 23, 1941Patent drawing of a duck decoy floating on water with a line running down to a small split-ring anchor on the stream bed, plus detail views of the decoy's neck with the ring closed and two close-up views of the split ring's hinge and finger-piece structure.DECOY ANCHORCharles O. Smith · April 7, 1942Patent drawing showing a mallard decoy duck floating on water with a line running down to a rectangular weighted anchor plate with an extended shank on the lake bottom, plus a detailed close-up of the anchor showing the line wound around the shank and locked in a wedge-shaped slot.ANCHOR FOR DECOY DUCKSWalter F. Grossenbach · July 14, 1942Patent drawing showing a side view of a floating rubber duck decoy with labeled parts including the inflating tube, elastic strap, and ballast weight, plus a plan view from below showing the same components and an anchor line with a trapezoidal weight.DECOYMorgan R. Day · January 25, 1944Patent drawing of a round portable seat with an angle-bar frame, a chain looping around a tree trunk, and a hinged two-part prong that folds beneath the seat and stakes into the tree for support.PORTABLE SPORTSMAN'S SEATHenry V. Pruder · February 5, 1946Patent drawing sheets showing a duck-shaped decoy body with hinged flapping wings actuated by an anchor line and reel mechanism housed in the body's underside chamber, plus detail views of the head-turning shaft, wing hinge plate, and wire wing-actuating arms.MECHANICAL DECOYCarroll J. Rulison · December 31, 1946Patent drawing sheet showing a goose-shaped fabric decoy with a detachable head, a front plate with a keyhole opening and lugs, a rear conical socket, and a curved collapsible support rod with pivoted shaft and sliding sleeve, alongside disassembled parts and a rib-and-fabric body diagram.DECOYMarshal E. Jackson · April 6, 1948Patent drawing of a flat, plywood duck decoy shaped like a duck with outstretched wings and lowered feet as if landing, mounted on a vertical stake that passes through an angled hole in its body, with a detail cross-section showing the stake's reduced upper end and shoulder.DUCK DECOYGurdeon E. Carpenter · May 18, 1948Patent drawing of a duck-shaped decoy in side profile showing internal shaft, solenoid coils, paddle blades, and a separate wiring diagram with battery and remote switch.ELECTRICAL DUCK DECOYWilliam H. Jones · June 8, 1948Three patent drawings of a hollow molded pulp duck decoy: a side view showing bill, head, neck and tail details; a longitudinal cross-section revealing internal asphalt reinforcement and a wooden base closure plate; and a transverse cross-section through the body showing the recessed base and flange.ART OF MANUFACTURING AQUATIC DECOYSArthur H. Risch · November 16, 1948Patent drawings of a mechanical duck decoy floating on water with an anchor line, and cutaway views showing an internal ratchet, gears, and rear propeller mechanism linked to a pivoting neck and head.ANIMATED DECOY DUCKCarroll V. Greenleaf · January 25, 1949Patent drawing of a duck-shaped decoy body shown in side and top views with a hinged head, flapping wing flaps, a swinging tail, and an internal motor compartment connected by a shaft, cranks, and connecting rods, plus a separate perspective view of the crank-and-linkage mechanism.ANIMATED DECOY AND ACTUATING MECHANISM THEREFORPaul D. Thompson · August 30, 1949Side sectional drawing of a duck-shaped hunter's decoy showing the hollow head and body connected by a vertical reinforcing tube through the neck, with hatched ballast material pooled in the concave bottom and a staple anchor near the tail.HUNTER'S DECOYRoy D. Heymann · January 31, 1950Patent drawing of a folding goose-duck decoy showing a curved body with a hinged wing on a hinge line, a Y-shaped wire ground stake with arms fitting into sockets under the wings, and a separate view of the folded decoy with wings pressed flat against the body.FOLDING GOOSE-DUCK DECOYGeorge C. Withey and Robert E. Withey · January 2, 1951Patent drawing of a folding duck decoy showing a wire-framed fabric body with a flexible bellows neck and wooden head, a central shaft with a fold-out ground support post, and separate views of the collapsed frame and disassembled parts.FOLDING GOOSE AND DUCK DECOYJohn M. Viken · March 20, 1951Line drawing of a seated hunter resting on a canvas seat that is strapped and knotted around a tree trunk, with two detail views below showing the folded canvas seat portion and its stitched webbing straps.CANVAS SEATDelevan Miller Foote · April 17, 1951Patent drawing of a duck-shaped decoy body in cross-section showing an internal motor, gear case, double-threaded screw, traveling block, and a weighted pendulous arm connected to cam tracks that cause the decoy to tip forward and simulate diving.MECHANICAL WILD FOWL DECOYEverett F. Kinney and Herman E. Myers · April 1, 1952Patent drawing of a hunter's belt with a buckle and a row of alternating curved metal loops riveted along its outer edge, some loops holding shotgun shells and others gripping the neck of a bird, with detail views of the loop strip and an alternate belt-loop attachment.HUNTER'S BELTCarl Edwin Ryden · February 17, 1953Patent drawing of a folding goose decoy showing a full-body side view with removable head and neck, hinged folding wings, a split-end supporting stake, and detail views of the hinge, wing-tie mechanism, and interchangeable head shapes.DECOYFrank Stossel · May 26, 1953Patent drawings of a folding goose decoy showing the open body with internal stake and triangular spreader, the collapsed flattened form, and detail views of the hinge rivet and spring catch.COLLAPSIBLE DECOYNiels P. Petersen · December 15, 1953Patent drawing of a wooden duck decoy showing internal mechanisms: a pivoting head connected by a rubber sleeve to a lever, spring-steel wings with cloth covering attached to the body, a stake with a pneumatic call and rubber bulb, and cords and elastic bands linking the head, wings, and body for remote-controlled movement.ANIMATED DECOY AND ACTUATING MEANS THEREFORVictor V. Dixon and James V. Dixon · December 22, 1953Patent drawing of a floating duck decoy connected by a swivel and line to a weighted spool-shaped reel anchor resting on a pond bottom, with detail views of the reel's hub, heads, ball detent, and setscrew mechanism.DUCK DECOY ANCHOREstis M. Gibson · May 18, 1954Patent drawing of a duck decoy fitted with a harness strap carrying two hinged wings that can be pulled open by a lever connected to an anchor line running down to a weight on the lake bottom.DECOYFrank J. Benedetto · May 29, 1956Patent drawing of a wooden duck decoy floating on water with a small cylindrical spring-loaded cord reel hanging beneath it via a snap hook, the reel's internal spool, shaft, and locking clip mechanism shown in exploded cross-sectional views below.CORD REELRalph S. Taylor · May 29, 1956Two patent drawings of a duck decoy: one side elevation showing a weighted spherical head float with a loosely mounted bird head and neck connected by a flexible bridle to a long inflated body bag with tail feathers tied at the end, and one plan view of the flattened body bag with corner knots and trailing feathers.DECOYCharles S. Renwick, Jr. · November 27, 1956Patent drawing of a duck-shaped hunting decoy shown in perspective and in cross-section, revealing an internal gas chamber, hollow tube, pivoting valve platform, weight, and adjustable screws that control diving motion.DIVING DUCK DECOYSJefferson M. Fluke · December 3, 1957Patent drawing sheet showing an inflated goose-shaped decoy standing on two wire-and-plastic legs, alongside detail views of the air plug, leg-mounting track, wire tongue, and alternative single-leg and water-anchor supports.DECOYAdam Rexius · December 17, 1957Patent drawing of a wooden box-type turkey caller shown inverted, with numbered parts indicating the sound chamber, anvil, rubber diaphragm, hinged protective cover, and attached safety cord, alongside detail views of the end plate and cross-sections.TURKEY CALLERLeon C. Johenning · May 6, 1958A line drawing shows a seated hunter with a rifle across his lap, resting against a tree trunk on a canvas seat held in place by cords and a sling looped around the tree, with additional detail views of the seat panel, sling strap, and bent support rod below.SEAT FOR SPORTSMENThomas Albert Klins · August 12, 1958Line drawing of a twisted rope game carrier with two loop-and-knot friction sleeves near the top forming a carrying handle, and two lower loop snares gripping the necks of two dangling game birds shown in dashed outline; a smaller inset figure shows the rope strands being twisted to form the friction sleeve.GAME CARRIERJames A. Peterson · September 15, 1959Patent drawing showing a deer suspended from a tree branch by a rope-and-pulley device on one sheet, and a hunter dragging a deer using the same device worn over his shoulders on another, with detailed close-up views of the pulley housing, sleeve, and looped rope ends.DEER PULL AND PULLEYRobert J. Keller · April 5, 1960