Bobbing waterfowl decoy
A waterfowl decoy for positioning at the surface of a body water, the waterfowl decoy comprising: a waterfowl decoy body, with a head and neck region, a front breast perimeter and a bottom surface; a drivetrain arranged generally orthogonally to the bottom surface of the waterfowl decoy body, the drivetrain comprising: an electric motor located generally in the head and neck region of the waterfowl decoy body; an output shaft in operable communication with the electrical motor; a disc shaped paddle in communication with the output shaft, the disc shaped paddle arranged generally parallel to the bottom surface of the waterfowl decoy bottom; a keel attached to the bottom of the waterfowl decoy body; a battery located within the keel, and in communication with the electric motor; and a central processing unit located with in the keel, and in operable communication with the battery and signal communication with the electric motor.
1. A waterfowl decoy for positioning at the surface of a body of water, the waterfowl decoy comprising:
a blow molded polyethylene waterfowl decoy body, with a head and neck region, a front breast perimeter, a bottom surface, and a slot in the bottom surface;
a drivetrain arranged generally orthogonally to the bottom surface of the waterfowl decoy body, the drivetrain comprising:
a drivetrain housing, with a lower end;
an exterior housing flange attached to the drivetrain housing and located exteriorly to the drivetrain housing;
an adaptor plate attached to the exterior housing flange;
a motor compartment attached to the exterior housing flange;
a reversible motor attached to the exterior housing flange and located in the motor compartment;
a motor output shaft in communication with the motor, the motor output shaft having a ground flat;
two cone shaped seals located on the motor output shaft;
a seal holder located between the two cone shaped seals;
a leadscrew attached to the motor output shaft at the ground flat;
threads with an aggressive pitch are located on the leadscrew;
a leadscrew nut in translational communication with the leadscrew; the leadscrew nut having a top and bottom;
a first shock O-ring mounted on the top of the leadscrew;
a first shock O-ring mounted on the bottom of the leadscrew;
a first spring in communication with the second shock O-ring and the seal holder;
a second spring in communication with the second shock O-ring and an interior flange of the drivetrain housing;
a threaded reducer attached to the tube;
a disc shaped paddle attached to a threaded reducer;
a keel with an extended member attached to the bottom surface via the slot, the keel having a front end and a rear end;
a wire conduit located at the front end of the keel;
a central processing unit located in the keel, the central processing unit in signal communication with the reversible motor; and
a battery located adjacent to the central processing unit, the batter in operable communication with the central processing unit and the reversible motor.
2. The waterfowl decoy of claim 1 , further comprising:
a keel clip attached to the keel;
a bayonet type clip attached to the drivetrain;
a lever attached to the bayonet type clip and rotatable about the keel clip;
a foot attached to one end of the lever.