Abstract: A chest-mounted assembly for holding an article, the assembly comprising a chest plate, a plurality of indexing supports situated on the chest plate, an indexing bar pivotally connected to the chest plate by a pivot bar and supported by at least one of the plurality of indexing supports, and an article mount positioned on the indexing bar. A method for a user to adjust the height level of a hands-free supported article, the method comprising the steps of mounting a chest plate on the user, the chest plate having a pivot support and a plurality of indexing supports situated thereon, attaching the article to an article mount, the article mount being connected to the pivot support, positioning the article at a desired height with respect to the user, and selecting one of the indexing supports to thereby fix the article and the article mount at a desired height position.

Abstract: A manually movable decoy device adapted for luring animals comprising a tail attachment member, a tail shaft with a pulling arm, a ground shaft, and a decoy attached to the tail attachment member selected from the group consisting of a tail-feather, an animal tail, and a first decoy body. The ground shaft, incorporating a spring mechanism, rotatably supports the tail shaft. A pull line is attached to the pulling arm. After inserting the decoy device into the ground, routing the pull line using guide shafts, and optionally inserting a second decoy body into the ground, the pull line may be pulled to produce a side-to-side motion of the decoy device.

Abstract: An entertainment stand includes a combination hands-free book holder and tray apparatus attached to an adjustable frame The apparatus includes a transparent plate having a first surface and a second surface and a hands-free book holder in cooperation with the plate adapted for supporting reading material against the second surface of the plate, thereby permitting hands-free reading of the reading material through the plate. The apparatus is also readily convertible into a tray even while reading material is being supported between the hands-free book holder and the second surface of the plate.

Abstract: A manually movable decoy device adapted for luring animals comprising a tail attachment member, a tail shaft with a pulling arm, a ground shaft, and a decoy attached to the tail attachment member selected from the group consisting of a tail-feather, an animal tail, and a first decoy body. The ground shaft, incorporating a spring mechanism, rotatably supports the tail shaft. A pull line is attached to the pulling arm. After inserting the decoy device into the ground, routing the pull line using guide shafts, and optionally inserting a second decoy body into the ground, the pull line may be pulled to produce a side-to-side motion of the decoy device.

Abstract: An entertainment stand includes a combination hands-free book holder and tray apparatus attached to an adjustable frame The apparatus includes a transparent plate having a first surface and a second surface and a hands-free book holder in cooperation with the plate adapted for supporting reading material against the second surface of the plate, thereby permitting hands-free reading of the reading material through the plate. The apparatus is also readily convertible into a tray even while reading material is being supported between the hands-free book holder and the second surface of the plate.