Auger Support Stand With Helical Anchor For Decoy Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing decoy stakes for duck hunting lack stability and security, especially in soft or muddy ground conditions, as they often rely on single or dual straight spikes which fail to provide a secure anchor.
Innovation Solution
A rotary auger support stand with a helical coil anchor and S-shaped handle for screwing into the ground, providing increased stability and lateral support, along with multiple decoy attachment points and a clamp mechanism for additional rods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If straight spikes are used to anchor the decoy stake, then the structure is simple, but the stability and security in soft or muddy ground is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the helical coil configuration to transform the straight spike into a curved, corkscrew-shaped anchor. This helical geometry enables the anchor to rotate and screw into the ground, creating superior mechanical engagement compared to straight spikes. The curved structure distributes loading more effectively and provides resistance against pull-out forces, thereby resolving the contradiction between anchoring reliability and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a rotational installation mechanism that transforms the static straight spike into a dynamic screwing action. The S-shaped handle enables the user to apply rotational force, converting the installation process from a simple driving motion to a controlled screwing motion. This dynamic approach allows the helical coil to progressively engage with the ground, significantly improving anchoring stability while maintaining operational simplicity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a single stake is used to support decoys, then the device complexity is low, but the lateral support and stability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the support structure from a single vertical stake to a three-dimensional configuration by adding multiple lateral arms that extend in different directions. These arms create a multi-dimensional support framework that provides lateral stability and can accommodate multiple decoys at various positions. This dimensional expansion resolves the contradiction by enhancing structural stability while maintaining reasonable complexity through modular arm design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the support structure into modular components: a central vertical stake with multiple detachable lateral arms. Each arm can be independently adjusted, positioned, and configured to support individual decoys. This segmentation allows the structure to provide comprehensive lateral support while maintaining flexibility and ease of assembly, effectively resolving the contradiction between stability and complexity.
3Productivity
If multiple decoys are supported on a single stake, then the productivity increases, but the device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the lateral arms with universal mounting capabilities that can accommodate multiple decoys at different heights, angles, and positions. The standardized arm design allows the same structural component to serve multiple functions: supporting decoys, providing structural bracing, and enabling flexible configuration. This multi-functionality increases productivity by allowing simultaneous deployment of multiple decoys while controlling complexity through component standardization.
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AI summary
A rotary auger support stand for holding objects such as decoys above the ground. The auger support stand includes at least one rod of longitudinal support member or shaft. The rotary auger anchor comprises a helical coil for screwing that end of the stake into the ground. handle means such as an S-shaped handle provides a crank handle for rotatably screwing the anchor into the ground or at least two opposing legs extend perpendicular from and between the shaft and auger forming a base. The distal end of opposing legs are bent upward perpendicular from the ground or bent upward and inwardly at an acute angle toward the shaft forming handles for rotating the auger into the ground. The transverse legs extending from the elongated support pole provides a base bearing against the ground for increased lateral support. The top distal end of the shaft includes means for supporting an object.