Decoy Anchor Assembly with Integrated Reel and Segmented Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bird hunting decoy systems face issues with entangled anchor lines during storage, retrieval, and deployment, and lack a simple, interchangeable anchor assembly that can securely house the reel and anchor line within the anchor housing.
Innovation Solution
A detachable anchor assembly with a hollow housing containing a reel and spool for the anchor line, a spring-operated release mechanism, and a hook for securing to the decoy's keel, allowing for easy deployment and retrieval while preventing line entanglement by allowing the anchor and decoy to be stored separately.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the anchor assembly is integrated with the decoy, then the reel is retained within the anchor housing, but the anchor lines become entangled during storage and retrieval
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor assembly is separated from the decoy body, allowing the reel housing to be stored independently. This segmentation prevents the anchor lines from becoming entangled with the decoy during storage and retrieval operations.
Solution Approach 2:
A detachable connection mechanism serves as an intermediary between the anchor assembly and decoy. This allows the components to be connected during deployment and separated during storage, eliminating line entanglement while maintaining reel retention functionality.
2Ease of operation
If the anchor assembly is detachable from the decoy, then storage is simplified, but the deployment process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor assembly is pre-configured with the reel and line before deployment. This preliminary preparation allows for quick attachment to the decoy, simplifying the overall deployment process despite the detachable nature of the assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between anchor assembly and decoy is made dynamic through a detachable mechanism that allows rapid connection and disconnection. This dynamic interface reduces the complexity of deployment while maintaining storage simplicity.
3Productivity
If multiple decoys are used, then hunting effectiveness is improved, but the time to untangle lines is multiplied
Solution Approach 1:
Each decoy can be equipped with its own separate anchor assembly, allowing independent storage and deployment. This eliminates the need to untangle lines between multiple decoys, as each assembly remains separate throughout storage and retrieval operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchor assemblies are designed to be easily separated from decoys after use, allowing quick recovery and storage of multiple assemblies without entanglement. This enables hunters to efficiently manage multiple decoys by simply separating and storing each assembly independently.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables efficient and time-saving deployment and retrieval of decoys, preventing line entanglement and allowing for secure anchoring of decoys in water, while allowing for easy storage and reuse of the anchor assembly.
Implementation Method 1
A spring-operated release plunger is positioned within a bore formed in the head portion. When the plunger is depressed, the anchor line can be extended and/or retrieved.
Implementation Method 2
a ballasted and ballastible anchor shaft portion
Data Source
AI summary
An anchor for use with a buoyant decoy used in hunting has a hollow anchor housing configured for detachable engagement with the buoyant decoy, the hollow housing having an anchor head portion, a ballasted and ballastible anchor shaft portion and a hook portion unitary connected to the anchor shaft portion. A reel assembly with a spool of an anchor line is positioned in the anchor housing. The spool is rotated by a detachable crank handle to rewind the anchor line into the housing. A spring-operated release plunger is positioned within a bore formed in the head portion. When the plunger is depressed, the anchor line can be extended and/or retrieved. A hook on a free end of the anchor line allows detachable securing of the anchor housing to the keel of the decoy.