Collapsible Partial-Body Game Decoy with Segmented Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional large game decoys are bulky, difficult to reposition, and often fail to capture the attention of large animals due to their immobility and requirement for staking, making them ineffective in various hunting scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A partial-body large game decoy that can be easily assembled and disassembled, featuring a flexible internal support system, an elongated handle, and a cover with a likeness of a large game animal, allowing for reconfiguration and simulated movement to attract animals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If traditional large game decoys are made bulky and staked to the ground for support, then they provide stability and rigidity, but they become difficult to reposition and cannot be quickly moved to different hunting locations
Solution Approach 1:
The decoy is divided into multiple components: a collapsible support structure that can be disassembled into segments, a separate cover with animal likeness, and an internal support system. This segmentation allows the decoy to be easily transported and repositioned while maintaining stability when assembled for use.
Solution Approach 2:
The decoy employs a dynamic support structure that transitions from a stable, extended configuration during use to a collapsed, compact configuration for transport. The support members can be selectively extended or retracted, allowing the decoy to adapt between stability and portability modes.
2Stability of the object's composition
If traditional large game decoys are made with rigid supportive devices to maintain upright position, then they remain stable, but they become difficult to reconfigure and adapt to different hunting scenarios
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure consists of multiple detachable support members that can be configured in different arrangements. These segmented components allow the decoy to be reconfigured for various hunting scenarios while maintaining upright stability when properly assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The decoy design incorporates universal support members and attachment mechanisms that enable the same basic structure to serve multiple hunting purposes and adapt to different terrain conditions, enhancing versatility without sacrificing stability.
3Shape
If traditional large game decoys are made motionless to maintain realistic appearance, then they provide a natural look, but they fail to capture the attention of large animals in difficult-to-reach locations
Solution Approach 1:
The decoy incorporates movable components and flexible materials that allow it to be manipulated into various positions and postures. This dynamic capability enables the decoy to simulate natural animal movements and gestures, capturing attention while maintaining realistic appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The decoy uses flexible cover materials and thin-film components that can be easily positioned and adjusted to create realistic animal shapes and postures. These flexible elements allow for subtle movements and natural positioning that enhance both appearance and effectiveness.
4Strength
If traditional large game decoys are made bulky to provide structural support, then they maintain rigidity, but they increase in size and become harder to transport to various hunting locations
Solution Approach 1:
The structural support system is divided into multiple collapsible segments that can be compacted for transport but assembled to provide full structural rigidity when in use. This segmentation reduces transport volume while maintaining strength during hunting operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The support members and internal support system are designed to nest within each other when collapsed, significantly reducing the overall volume for transport. When assembled, these nested components form a rigid structure that provides the necessary strength and stability.
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AI summary
A partial-body large game decoy shiftable between a disassembled configuration and an assembled configuration. The decoy may comprise an internal support system, an elongated handle configured for selective attachment to the internal support system, and a cover having a likeness of a large game animal therein or thereon. The cover may have the internal support system disposed therein for providing a desired shape to the cover depicting head, neck, and/or shoulders of a large game animal. A user may hold the decoy by the handle from behind a visual obstacle such that the decoy appears to be a large game animal with its body and legs hidden behind the visual obstacle. In the disassembled configuration, the internal support system may be at least partially disassembled such that the cover may be folded up into a more compact configuration for transport or storage by the hunter.