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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113906 | Air blown noisemaker A noisemaker assembly that includes an annular horn body having an inner wall, an outer wall and a groove disposed there between. The groove is open at the top surface of the horn body. A tubular mouthpiece is provided that extends into the horn body. The mouthpiece... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8025548 | External diaphragm game call with manual diaphragm manipulation A game call having a mouthpiece with an internal latex diaphragm and secured to said mouthpiece is a diaphragm plunger which is operable by pressing an artificial tongue-like pliable section into contacting with the diaphragm, thereby changing the pitch of the sound... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8016637 | Wild game call apparatus and method A wild game call may include a resonance piece. The resonance piece may include a body, pipes, and a plug that may attach to a mouth piece. Also a wild game call may include a mouth piece attached to the body. Additionally, the mouth piece may include a reed and a n... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7963819 | External diaphragm game call with manual diaphragm manipulation A game call having a mouthpiece with an internal latex diaphragm and secured to said mouthpiece is a diaphragm plunger which is operable by pressing an artificial tongue-like pliable section into contacting with the diaphragm, thereby changing the pitch of the sound... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7918709 | Combined game call apparatus A combined game call apparatus includes a unitary game call body in which a first game call and a second game call are formed in an over-and-under manner relative to each other. The first game call has a first inlet and a first air passageway associated with the fir... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7854641 | Hand held reversible air game callers Wild game calls comprising combinations of main housings, mouthpieces, lids, bellows, pitch adjusters, air chambers, adjustable seals, and air-activated sound-producing members, used for attracting wild game. ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7553210 | External diaphragm game call with manual diaphragm manipulation A game call having a mouthpiece with an internal latex diaphragm and secured to said mouthpiece is a diaphragm plunger which is operable by pressing an artificial tongue-like pliable section into contacting with the diaphragm, thereby changing the pitch of the sound... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7465213 | Wild game call A wild game call has a single inlet passage into which a user blows to generate sounds that simulate the natural sounds produced by the particular animal being called or attracted. The call includes a splitter that splits the single air inlet passage into a pluralit... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7389740 | Acoustic device In an acoustic horn of the type wherein a resiliently flexible membrane is stretched across an edge of a tube and vibrated by pressurized fluid forced between the tube edge and a first surface of the membrane into the tube, a positionally adjustable end cap is dispo... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384323 | Sound producing device An air-operated sound producing device includes a main housing including a downwardly curved reed-plate formed thereon with a plurality of variously sized sound channels formed therein, a reed assembly having at least two vibratable reeds formed thereon, and a means... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7357693 | Novelty whistle A novelty whistle for generating a sound of an animal includes a housing configured to have air blown therethrough. The housing includes a peripheral wall defining an interior space of the housing. The peripheral wall includes a front portion being substantially sha... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350950 | Safety device A safety device comprising a housing, an extendable tube located in the housing, and a light source for illuminating the extendable tube. The extendable tube is translucent and may be extended from a first position to a second position. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7241195 | Game call striker A game call striker for frictionally interacting with a prior art game call. The game call striker includes a striker member that outwardly extends from a body portion. The body portion comprising first and second sound chambers, the first sound chamber including an... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234987 | Game call holding device The present invention relates to a game calling holder which when combined with a game calling unit and secured to a hunter's body at a predetermined aiming mount position will allow the hunter to simultaneously call the game while aiming the weapon. The game callin... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7145067 | Game calling device A game calling device capable of producing variable pitched sounds includes a truncated fan-shaped body having a mouthpiece end and a discharge end and multiple bores extending through the body from the mouthpiece end to the discharge end. First and second reed inse... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7097533 | Injection molded noise making device The invention provides a noise-maker having an injection molded single piece body, a membrane and a retaining ring. The injection molded single piece body includes a generally cylindrical central tube and a generally cylindrical pressure tube which defines a pressur... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070473 | Adjustable-tone deer call having a metal slider An apparatus for calling deer, and methods of its use; the apparatus having an adjustable sliding element moved longitudinally by the user to adjust the dimension x of a vibrating reed to vary the sound generated by the deer call. The device includes a barrel assemb... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7037167 | Whistle game call apparatus and method A whistle-type game call for reproducing sounds made by certain whistling animals, such as ducks or other waterfowl, without manipulating (e.g., rolling, vibrating, fluttering, etc.) the tongue. The whistle may include a sound chamber with one or more protruding rid... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7008289 | Toy with openable container from which one or more objects spring out A toy including an openable container, and a non-porous, molded, hollow, elastic three-dimensional representative object arranged to be contained in a compressed condition within the container such that on opening the container the object springs out by assuming its... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6926578 | Double inlet game call apparatus and method A double inlet game call apparatus includes at least two reed assemblies having two reeds, two sounding boards, and two air passageways. The reed assemblies may be physically separate and/or separate in terms of function, and are capable of simultaneously or alterna... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6878867 | Freeze-proof game call apparatus for calling predatory game animals through inhaling A freeze-proof, game call for calling predatory game animals through inhaling includes a mouthpiece, a reed assembly, and an amplification member. The mouthpiece has first and second ends with the first end defining an aperture for fluidly communicating with a mouth... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6783422 | Apparatus and method for controlling a volume characteristic of sound being emitted laterally through intermediate ports in a game call A game call with a game call multi-colored volume and tone control which includes a game call volume and tone control-tapered inner chamber and a rotatable game call volume and tone control outer chamber having an outer chamber sound exiting port which variably expo... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6767270 | Modular game call system A modular elk call system comprising generally a mouthpiece assembly, a tubular portion, and a resonance producing end. The mouthpiece assembly can be completely removed from the call to enable tubular section and resonance producing end piece to be used separately ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6709309 | Game call A game call is provided having an elongated tube having an inlet and outlet. A diaphragm is disposed in the tube. The game call has a pump assembly with a plunger slidably received within the tube between the inlet and the diaphragm. The plunger is movable with resp... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6612894 | Method of calling game using a diaphragm game call having an integral resonance chamber A diaphragm game call having an integral dome-shaped resonant cavity having a tone trough recessed region therein, the dome being coupled to and disposed above a frame containing a latex diaphragm and a flexible game call having a flexible sound chamber c... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6575804 | Manually manipulable game call apparatus A game call apparatus requires an airflow across a sound-producing reed, which may be produced by a bellows, to create a variety of sounds that simulate the sounds of wildlife animals. The game call apparatus may include, in one embodiment, a pressure poi... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6572430 | Modular game call system A modular elk call system comprising generally a mouthpiece assembly, a tubular portion, and a resonance producing end. The mouthpiece assembly can be completely removed from the call to enable the tubular section and resonance producing end piece to be u... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6521304 | Luminescent tool, its auxiliary member and method of preserving bioluminescent composition used in the tool and the auxiliary member The present invention relates to luminescent playthings such as candles, table lights, pen lights, illumination, illuminating playthings for camp, illuminating playthings for night fishing, fish-gathering lamps, safety candles, neon lights, luminescent in... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6514116 | Body-mounted game caller apparatus and method An apparatus 10 and method for calling game animals when a user is hunting with a bow or a gun. The apparatus operates hands-free and includes a flexible conduit 24 that extends between a mouthpiece 12 and a game-attracting call assembly 30 that is operab... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6491564 | Voice amplifier toy An improved kazoo includes a cylindrical input pipe in communication with a downstream plenum for conveying air from the plenum and against a diaphragm traversing the air path. An end cap is secured to the downstream pipe with the diaphragm therebetween. ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6489545 | Sound producing device A sound producing device for producing a whistling sound when placed in the mouth of a user and blown through. The sound producing device includes a sound producing member for placing in the mouth of the user. The sound producing member comprises a first ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6471563 | Method of calling game using a diaphragm game call having an integral resonance chamber A diaphragm game call having an integral dome-shaped resonant cavity coupled to and disposed above a frame containing a latex diaphragm and a flexible game call having a flexible sound chamber coupled to a multi-part mouthpiece assembly which includes the... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6416379 | Whistle A whistle of generally mandolin shape is adapted for adjustable mounting or seating on one's hand, wrist or forearm, or on a bulky sports glove or the like in a position facilitating convenient blowing of the whistle. A bracket is fixed generally tangenti... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6413140 | Modular game call system A modular elk call system comprising generally a mouthpiece assembly, a tubular portion, and a resonance producing end. The mouthpiece assembly can be completely removed from the call to enable the tubular section and resonance producing end piece to be u... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6386938 | Sound-producing device A sound-producing device for producin a loud noise in support of one's team during sporting events. The sound-producing device includes an elongate tubular member having an open front end, an open back end, and a bore extending therethrough; and also incl... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6319084 | Sound simulating method and device A noise cover system for preventing the noise of a cough, sneeze or the like by a hunter, bird watcher or the like from disturbing birds or animals. The cover is made of flexible thermoplastic neoprene rubber or similar material. The cover is a face mask ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6254451 | Game call with volume control A volume variable game call having a rotary air valve disposed between the reed section of the call and the horn section of the call.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6250247 | Combination spherical whistle A combination spherical whistle formed by hooking up elongated, hollow, smoothly arched front, rear, left, right, top and bottom whistle elements with one another, the whistle elements each having two smoothly curved end portions at two distal ends, two b... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6231417 | Owl hooter game call An owl hooter game call having dual sound chambers arranged in series therein where each sound chamber has a centrally disposed air passage therethrough and one of the sound chambers having a diameter which is larger than the diameter of the other sound c... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6149492 | Multifunction game call A portable game call ideally adapted for turkey hunting is user transformable between a variety of configurations for producing selected, game-attractive sounds. A rigid supportive hub assembly, generally in the form of a parallelepiped at least temporari... | 11/21/2000 |
