Claude Murry Crowe

US Patent:

6901693, Jun 7, 2005

Filed:

Nov 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/305712

Inventors:

Claude M. Crowe - Sterlington LA, US

Assignee:

Huntwise, Inc. - Monroe LA

International Classification:

A01M031/06

US Classification:

43 2

Abstract:

An improved motorized decoy is provided for attracting and holding the attention of a live game animal by simulating the appearance, movements, sounds, and smells of a live game animal or an animal that is native to the habitat of a selected game animal. The decoy includes a decoy body that may be bifurcated into a forward portion and a rear portion, one or more motors, and an optional support member. Together, the motors may produce, either individually or in combination, the following movements: (1) movement of the entire decoy body relative to a fixed ground position, (2) movement of the head and neck portion of the decoy body relative to the rear portion of the decoy body, (3) movement of the ears relative to the head and neck portion, (4) movement of the tail relative to the rear portion, and (5) movement of one or more legs relative to the rear portion. All of the above movements may be produced randomly and/or intermittently by virtue of a programmable modulator or a multi-cycle remote control. All of the above movements may also be produced in sequential order by virtue of a multi-cycle remote control.

US Patent:

7043865, May 16, 2006

Filed:

Oct 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/266898

Inventors:

Claude M. Crowe - Sterlington LA, US

Assignee:

Huntwise, Inc. - Monroe LA

International Classification:

A01M 31/06

US Classification:

43 3

Abstract:

A floating decoy system is provided for agitating the surface of a water body on which the device is deployed in a manner that is attractive to live game animals (e. g. live waterfowl). The system includes a frame, which is disposed partially above and partially below the surface of the water and suspended from a plurality of floating means. The device also includes an agitator assembly, which is slidably mounted to the frame above the surface of the water and produces ripples on the water surface and the sound of splashing water. The ripples and sound of splashing water are intended to simulate an active area where wild game are swimming, feeding, and interacting. Additionally, an airborne decoy may be mounted atop the frame to give the device added attractiveness to wild game. An alternative embodiment requires the removal of floating means and the anchoring of the frame to the bottom of the water body. The invention further includes a method for attracting live game animals to a target area by agitating the surface of a water body in a manner that simulates the appearance and sound of swimming, feeding, bathing, and commingling live game.

US Patent:

6508028, Jan 21, 2003

Filed:

Jan 26, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/491247

Inventors:

Claude M. Crowe - Bastrop LA 71220

International Classification:

A01M 3106

US Classification:

43 3

Abstract:

A water fowl (e. g. duck) decoy system in which the decoys wings ( ), which are flat and both longitudinally and laterally extended by, for example, having one or more, curved lobes ( AB, note FIGS. B), producing a disc like shape, preferably of a size of at least about nine (9â) inches in âdiameter,â with contrasting colors (e. g. , dark olive white; cf. FIGS. B C) on its flat sides with one or more stripes on its lighter side, are rotated at a relatively high speed (e. g. , Ë600 rpm+, e. g. , more particularly Ë600 or Ë750 rpm or up to Ë900 rpm or greater), producing a âstrobeâ like effect for enhanced visibility of the decoy to flying ducks. Additionally, the decoy ( ) has a laterally disposed, direct, in-line, DC electric motor drive ( ), with laterally directed, dual shaft connectors (note FIG. ) directly connected to the wings. The wings may be connected to the dual motor shafts with their respective center-lines ( ) either co-incidental or at varying angles (note set of proximal connector holes A-C of FIG.