Bird decoy with recess for removable stake
A first aspect of the invention is a bird decoy, including a body; a weighted keel; a sleeve, wherein the sleeve includes a slot that fits over the keel; and a stake, wherein the stake is inserted in the sleeve. A second aspect of the invention is a bird decoy, including a body; a weighted keel; a stake, wherein the stake is inserted in the keel; wherein the keel includes a recess with a web and the stake includes a slot, wherein the web is inserted in the slot of the stake. A third aspect of the invention is a bird decoy, including a body; and a stake, wherein the stake is inserted in the body; wherein the body includes a recess with a web and the stake includes a slot, wherein the web is inserted in the slot of the stake.
1. A bird decoy, comprising:
a bird decoy structure; and
a stake, wherein
the stake is inserted in the bird decoy structure;
the bird decoy structure includes a recess comprising
an upper surface,
first and second side surfaces,
a web protruding downward from the upper surface and extending between the first side surface and the second side surface;
a first bump extending from the first side surface at a first side of the web; and
a second bump extending from the first side surface at an opposing second side of the web;
the stake includes a main slot separating a distal end of the stake into a first protrusion and a second protrusion, each of the first protrusion and the second protrusion including a first side surface that is provided adjacent to the first side surface of the recess when the web is inserted into the main slot;
wherein the web is inserted in the main slot of the stake;
a first slot provided on the first side surface of the first protrusion engages the first bump, and a second slot provided on the first side surface of the second protrusion engages the second bump.
2. The bird decoy according to claim 1 , wherein the bird decoy structure includes a body and a weighted keel, and the keel includes the recess.
3. The bird decoy according to claim 1 ,
wherein the bird decoy structure includes a body, a weighted keel, and a sleeve that includes a keel slot that fits over the keel, and
wherein the sleeve includes the recess.
4. The bird decoy according to claim 3 , wherein the sleeve has a substantially cylindrical shape.
5. The bird decoy according to claim 3 , wherein the sleeve has a substantially rectangular or square shape.
6. The bird decoy according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a third bump extending from the second side surface of the recess at the first side of the web;
a fourth bump extending from the second side surface of the recess at the second side of the web;
each of the first protrusion and the second protrusion including a second side surface that is provided adjacent to the second side surface of the recess when the web is inserted into the main slot;
a third slot provided on the second side surface of the first protrusion engages the third bump; and
a fourth slot provided on the second side surface of the second protrusion engages the fourth bump.