ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,302,892, issued on May 20, was assigned to John Imhof (Pittsburg, Kan.).
"Artificial bait decoy" was invented by John Imhof (Pittsburg, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An artificial bait decoy is provided. The artificial bait decoy includes a housing shaped to mimic a corn pile, designed to serve as a visual attractant for deer and turkey. The housing features an opening in which a scented member is disposed, offering a dual attraction mechanism by combining visual mimicry with olfactory stimuli. The scented member contains a scented compound specifically capable of attracting animals, enhancing the effectiveness of the decoy. The ho...