Flambeau, Inc.

Springs Window Fashions, LLC

James A Raisbeck

Mark Edward Cipolla

Donald Kim Norton

Toralf H Strand

William J Schulz

Jeff Walker

Christopher J Malin

A buoyant hunting decoy comprising a decoy portion, a wall, a first keel, and a second keel. The wall defines a portion of a hull and the first keel extends downwardly from the wall. The second keel also extends downwardly from the wall and is spaced apart from the first keel.

Hull and keel for a buoyant hunting decoy

A buoyant hunting decoy, comprising a decoy portion having a head, a tail, and a bottom wall. The bottom wall is convexly curved from a front end to a rear end of the decoy portion and convexly curved from a left side to a right side of the decoy portion. A lower portion comprising a first keel extending downwardly from the bottom wall; a second keel extending downwardly from the bottom wall and spaced apart from the first keel. A first weight secured to the lower portion within a first recess along a first side thereof; and a second weight secured to the lower portion within a second recess along a second side thereof, opposite the first side. The first and second recesses matches a size and shape of the first and second weights. The first keel is adjacent the rear end of the decoy portion and defines the first recess and the second recess.

A waterfowl decoy includes an upper portion configured to appear as a waterfowl and a lower portion that extends from the upper portion. A first keel that extends from the lower portion defines a first surface extending from the lower portion and sloping downwardly. A second keel that extends from the lower portion defines a second surface extending from the lower portion and sloping downwardly. The first keel further defines a third surface that extends from the lower portion, slopes downwardly, and is opposite the first surface, and the second keel further defines a fourth surface that extends from the lower portion, slopes downwardly, and is opposite the second surface. The first keel is spaced from the second keel, defines a first recess that is configured to receive a first weight, and includes a first aperture while the second keel includes a second aperture.

Weighted keel for a buoyant hunting decoy

Some embodiments provide a container and retaining system that includes a container, a handle, and a retaining apparatus. The handle is coupled to the container. The retaining apparatus includes a base. The retaining apparatus also includes a first coupling member having a first handle retaining portion and a second coupling member having a second handle retaining portion. The first coupling member and the second coupling member extend downwardly from the base. The retaining apparatus also includes a first retaining arm, a second retaining arm, and a third retaining arm extending upwardly from the base. The first retaining arm, the second retaining arm, and the third retaining arm are configured to retain an object. The retaining apparatus is configured to be coupled to the container by the first coupling member and the second coupling member.

Container and retaining system

Some embodiments provide a container and retaining system that includes a container including a top surface. A retaining apparatus is coupled to the top surface of the container, wherein the retaining apparatus is configured to retain an elongate object. A handle is rotatably coupled to the top surface of the container, wherein the handle is positionable in a first handle position and a second handle position when the retaining apparatus retains the elongate object.

A window blind assembly includes a headrail having a longitudinal axis, a bottom rail suspended below the headrail and a window covering material extending between the headrail and the bottom rail, the window covering material having an upper end attached to the headrail and a lower end attached to the bottom rail. The assembly also includes a traversable tube disposed in the headrail, the traversable tube having first and second ends. The assembly includes a threaded support rod secured to the headrail adjacent a first end of the tube, the threaded support rod being threadably coupled with the first end of the tube for providing traversing motion to the tube. The assembly also includes a spring motor secured to said headrail adjacent a second end of the tube. The spring motor has drive gears in communication with the second end of the traversable tube for selectively rotating the tube, whereby the drive gears rotate about respective axes that are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the headrail.

Cordless blinds

A window blind assembly includes a headrail having a longitudinal axis extending between first and second ends thereof, a first tube rotatably mounted between the first and second ends of the headrail and a second tube rotatably mounted between the first tube and the second end of the headrail. The assembly also has a bottom rail suspended below the headrail, an intermediate rail suspended below the headrail and positioned between the headrail and the bottom rail, and a window covering material extending between the intermediate rail and the headrail, the window covering material having an upper end attached to the intermediate rail and a lower end attached to the bottom rail. The assembly further includes a first lift cord having an upper end secured to the first tube and a lower end secured to the intermediate rail, and a second lift cord having an upper end secured to the second tube and a lower end secured to the bottom rail, whereby the intermediate rail and the bottom rail are movable independently of one another.

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Middleton, WI, United States of America

James A Raisbeck