Patent ID: 6266912
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
A mounting, motion, and staking kit for decoys comprising:a mounting assembly comprising a mounting stake and an adjustable tether fastening assembly having a mounting button, a chain, and an S-shaped hook;said mounting stake having a bearing ledge positioned below an upper end thereof and a ground stabilizing wedge positioned above a lower end thereof, the bearing ledge having a diameter which is larger than a diameter of the mounting stake;said mounting button having a rounded top surface defining a head and a generally flat bottom surface with a closed loop extending therefrom;said chain having first and second ends and comprising a series of interconnected links;whereby when the device is used with a decoy, the lower end of the mounting stake being insertable into the ground and the upper end being positionable through a hole in an upper portion of the decoy so that a lower inner surface of the decoy rests upon the bearing ledge, the closed loop of said mounting button being positionable through a lower hole in a central front chest area of the decoy, the first end of the chain being attachable to the closed loop, the S-shaped hook having one end being positionable around an intermediate portion of the mounting stake located between the bearing ledge and the ground stabilizing wedge and the other end being attachable to the second end of the chain, wherein the decoy is capable of rotating about the bearing ledge of the mounting stake and the fastening assembly is capable of rotating around the intermediate portion of the mounting stake along with the decoy.