Decoy Stand With Pivoting Legs and Snap Interconnect
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing decoys face challenges in simulating the actual movement of real animals, often requiring complex assemblies and multiple parts, which increases manufacturing, assembly, and shipping costs.
Innovation Solution
A decoy design featuring a single, integrally formed body with flexible legs and a stand that allows for rotation, using a resilient interconnect mechanism to simulate movement without the need for fasteners or tools, and collapsing for compact storage and shipping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If complex assemblies and multiple parts are used to simulate animal movement, then the movement simulation effectiveness is improved, but the manufacturing cost, assembly complexity, and shipping cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the body, legs, and stand into a single integrally formed one-piece structure. This merging of multiple components into one eliminates the need for complex assemblies and multiple fasteners while maintaining the ability to simulate animal movement through the integrated flexible legs and rotating stand mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The single integrally formed structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: the body provides structural support, the flexible legs simulate animal movement, and the integrated stand allows for positioning and rotation. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components while achieving the desired movement simulation.
2Reliability
If multiple parts and complex assemblies are used, then the movement simulation capability is improved, but the manufacturing and shipping costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple components (body, legs, stand) into a single integrally formed structure, which simplifies manufacturing processes and reduces material costs. The one-piece construction eliminates the need for multiple fasteners and assembly steps, directly reducing manufacturing complexity and cost while maintaining movement simulation capability.
3Reliability
If multiple parts and complex assemblies are used, then the movement simulation capability is improved, but the shipping costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines all components into a single integrally formed structure, which significantly reduces the quantity of separate parts that need to be packaged and shipped. This merging reduces packaging material requirements and shipping volume while maintaining the full movement simulation capability of the decoy.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The decoy effectively simulates animal movement with reduced parts and costs, enhancing manufacturing efficiency and ease of assembly while maintaining effectiveness in attracting or deterring animals.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient interconnect mechanism to simulate movement
Data Source
AI summary
A decoy has a body and a stand to support the body. In one embodiment, the stand has a least three legs which pivot between extended and collapsed positions, wherein a retainer structure releasably retains the legs in the extended positions. In another embodiment, the decoy includes an interconnect for securing the stand to the body. The interconnect snaps into connection with the body. In one embodiment, the interconnect has a pair of circumferential openings retaining the stand along the body during shipment.