IP Library Granted Patent US 9,192,155
Granted Patent B2
US 9,192,155 · App. 13/554,555 · Granted Nov 24, 2015

Decoy stand

Inventors: Donald J. Saringer (Neenah, WI); Travis G. Bersch (Menasha, WI)
Assignee: MALLARD MOTELS, LLC
A01M31/06
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Patent No.
US 9,192,155
App. No.
13/554,555
Granted
Nov 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A decoy stand includes a tubular base pole, a tubular sleeve coaxially supported on a top end of the base pole, and an extension pole telescopically received within the tubular base pole and the tubular sleeve. At least one decoy mount is coupled to each of the tubular sleeve and the extension pole.

Claims (21)

1. A decoy stand comprising:

a tubular base pole having a top end;

a tubular sleeve coaxially supported on the top end of the base pole;

an extension pole telescopically received within the tubular base pole and the tubular sleeve; and

a first decoy mount coupled to the tubular sleeve and a second decoy mount coupled to the extension pole;

wherein the tubular sleeve includes first and second sidewalls, and wherein the decoy stand further includes first and second arms extending from the respective first and second sidewalls; and

wherein the tubular sleeve further includes third and fourth sidewalls which, in conjunction with the first and second sidewalls, define a square cross-sectional shape of the tubular sleeve, and wherein the decoy stand further includes third and fourth arms extending from the respective third and fourth sidewalls.

2. The decoy stand of claim 1 , further comprising a stop coupled to the extension pole to limit an extent to which the extension pole is telescopically received within the tubular sleeve and the tubular base pole.

3. The decoy stand of claim 2 , wherein the stop is configured as a pin, and wherein the extension pole includes a side wall having an aperture through which the pin is removably received.

4. The decoy stand of claim 3 , wherein the aperture is a first aperture, and wherein the extension pole further includes a second aperture in the side wall through which the pin is alternately removably received to provide an alternate overall height of the decoy stand.

5. The decoy stand of claim 2 , wherein the tubular sleeve includes a top end, and wherein the stop is engaged with the top end to limit the extent to which the extension pole is telescopically received within the tubular sleeve and the tubular base pole.

6. The decoy stand of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth arms extends substantially obliquely from the tubular sleeve.

7. The decoy stand of claim 6 , further comprising a sleeve mount interconnecting at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth arms with the tubular sleeve.

8. The decoy stand of claim 7 , wherein the first arm includes a first segment received within the sleeve mount, mount, and a second segment interconnecting the first segment and the first decoy mount.

9. The decoy stand of claim 1 , wherein the first decoy mount is coupled to the first arm, and wherein the decoy stand further includes third, fourth, and fifth decoy mounts coupled to the second, third, and fourth arms, respectively.

10. The decoy stand of claim 1 , wherein the second decoy mount is coupled coaxially with the extension pole.

11. The decoy stand of claim 1 , further comprising a fifth arm coupling the second decoy mount with the extension pole.

12. The decoy stand of claim 11 , wherein the second decoy mount is oriented substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the extension pole.

13. The decoy stand of claim 11 , wherein the fifth arm is removably coupled to the extension pole.

14. The decoy stand of claim 1 , further comprising a step extending from the base pole.

15. The decoy stand of claim 1 , wherein the base pole includes a tapered lower end to facilitate pushing the base pole into the ground.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE US APPLICATION NUMBER FROM 13303876 TO 13554555. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 028601 FRAME 0876. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jul 30, 2012
From: SARINGER, DONALD J.; BERSCH, TRAVIS G.
To: MALLARD MOTELS, LLC
Reel/Frame 028680/0550 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2012
From: SARINGER, DONALD J.; BERSCH, TRAVIS G.
To: MALLARD MOTELS, LLC
Reel/Frame 028601/0876 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61510234 · Jul 21, 2011
Provisional Application 61583282 · Jan 5, 2012
Related Publication 20130019514A1 · Jan 24, 2013