As we move into the month of November and our thoughts move toward the glorious turkey feast in a few weeks - it is always fun to review some interesting Thanksgiving/turkey related patents (there are tons of them!). For the next week or so we will post a different patent each day to help get us ready for Thanksgiving!This one is great - U.S. Patent 5,289,654

Animated Wildfowl Decoy

Abstract

An animated decoy simulating the external appearance and certain head and neck movements of a wild turkey. The decoy is essentially hollow, and the neck includes a plurality of interconnected, longitudinal segments. In a first embodiment, the head and neck are pivotally movable in an up and down manner with respect to the body, and the head is movable in a twisting motion with respect to the neck. First and second motors, independently actuable by an RF transmitter, with appropriate motion transfer linkages, effect movement of the decoy parts. In a second embodiment, a motor is actuable in response to audible sounds, such as live or simulated turkey call, to effect pivotal up and down movement of the decoy head and neck.