Patent ID: 6212816
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
A decoy assembly comprising,a decoy having a hollow interior,a removable plug-in apparatus,said decoy having an opening in a lower portion configured to receive said removable plug-in apparatus,said removable plug-in apparatus inserted into said opening to provide connection to said decoy body,a housing having a top end and a bottom end,said housing attached to said plug-in apparatus with an anti-friction device mounted between said plug-in assembly and said top end of said housing,a motor including means for producing and imparting rotational energy and motion,a rotating shaft connected to said motor,a power supply electrically connected to said motor,a switch for activating said power supply and motor,a sensor for transforming rotational movement of said motor to oscillatory movement thereby selectively oscillating said rotating shaft, whereby variable rates and degrees of oscillation are imparted to said rotating shaft,said motor, said power supply, said switch and said sensor are mounted in said housing, said rotating shaft connected to said plug-in apparatus through holes in said housing top end and said anti-friction device, whereby oscillatory motion is imparted to the decoy body,a base member having means for enclosing a bottom end of said housing, wherein said base member may be removed for access to said motor, said power supply, said sensor and said switch, said base member having means for changing the elevation of said decoy, whereby the decoy is adjustable upward or downward,said base member having means for securing said decoy assembly to the ground.