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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7445537 | Hunting game call A game call for use during hunting various species of animals. The game call includes a housing at opposite axial ends of which are mounted a pressurized gas reservoir and a nozzle. Pressurized gas in the reservoir passes through an egress port and into a plenum for... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7364520 | Sporting good items including pre-printed graphics A sporting good item or other product includes a “shrink-label” formed from a shrink-sleeve, shrink-wrap, or a stretch-sleeve adhered to or otherwise affixed to an outer surface of the item. The shrink-label includes pre-printed graphics and closely conforms to ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7303458 | Hoop with weighted member In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a hoop having an inner circumference that generally forms a circle with an inner diameter sufficient to receive portion of a human body therethrough. A weighted member is slidably secured o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299798 | Friendly fire archery bow Friendly fire archery bow, is the solution for the archery bow hunter to remain undetected while shooting at game animals. Or being detected without being recognized as the enemy. This archery accessory is a way to disguise the noise an archery bow makes when fired.... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7211282 | Pinwheel lollipop A pinwheel includes a first axis, which supports a hub. A plurality of protrusions is connected to the hub and radially extending from the hub. Candy items are attached to a plurality of the protrusions. The candy items may include a plurality of different flavors o... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7175499 | Method for creating controlled pressure release in a pneumatic device The present invention provides a means for holding the components of the device, a means for storing gas under pressure which is maintained separately from the interior of the device until actuating, a means for releasing pressurized gas from the storage device into... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7140988 | Bat with interchangeable handle and barrel The present invention discloses a bat having an interchangeable handle portion and barrel portion. The handle portion has a first end and a second end. The barrel portion has a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end abuttable to the second end of the handle... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7029362 | Game attractant A device for generating sounds associated with movements of animals, the device comprising a movable member operatively associated with a motion generation system and configured to be set in a desired motion by the motion generation system, and an extension assembly... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025923 | Methods for forming complex-shaped components in a heated polymeric film A thin-walled polymeric component that may have a selected complex shape, and a method of forming the component. The method includes heating a portion of a polymeric film to a selected malleable temperature, and forming a protrusion in the heated portion while it is... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014565 | Toy bowling pin with sounding and lighting effect A toy bowling pin includes a body made of semi-transparent material and has a hole longitudinally defined in the body. A cylinder is mounted in the bottom of the body and received in the hole in the body. An electric device partially received in the cylinder. The el... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6881121 | Injection molded noise-maker 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... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6749481 | Sound producing apparatus Sound producing apparatus (20) is disclosed which simulates a fire cracker. The apparatus comprises a selectively actuatable aerosol (24) which fills a chamber (35) with compressed fluid which, when a certain pressure is reached, blows off a cap... | 06/15/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6679927 | Dog bone toy with variable sound emitters A toy which emits sounds as it is moved, comprising: a toy body; and a plurality of mechanically-operated sound tubes carried within the toy body, each sound tube including a sliding whistle which moves along the tube by the force of gravity, and each sou... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6599167 | Game call holder and amplifying device A game call amplifying call holder device includes a concave member and upward sloping sides. A pair of parallel rail members within the concave member are elevated a selected distance by pairs of spaced apart support members. Each rail member has a retai... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6555979 | System and method for controlling electrical current flow as a function of detected sound volume A system and method for selectively controlling an electrical component is claimed. The system contains an audio detector, such as a microphone, that receives sound energy and converts the sound energy into a corresponding electrical signal. The content o... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6494764 | Kite having noise emitting device A kite comprises a body attached to a rigid frame and a noise emitting device. The noise emitting device includes a resilient bow having a holder at each of its ends and a ribbon attached to each of the bow holders which vibrates in response to air flow. ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6328626 | Game call apparatus A game call having a striking member and a body member, the body member forming an enclosure about a central cavity and having a pair of opposing edges defining a longitudinal opening that is contiguous with the central cavity. The body member has an inne... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6227927 | Sound producing device A sound producing device comprises an outer tube having an open end and a closed end, a plunger which fits inside the open end of the outer tube, and an amount of flexile material arranged between an outer surface of the plunger and an inner surface of th... | 05/08/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6137584 | Method and device for determining predetermined properties of target particles of a sample medium A method and device are disclosed for expanding the field of application of florescent correlation spectroscopy. The device has a confocal optical structure, a pulsed laser for excitation and components for detection and evaluation of measuring signals fo... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6083127 | Energy absorbing sound emitting toy dart A sound emitting toy dart includes an elongate body having a first end and a second end. A sound emitting end cap is secured to the first end. The end cap has a resilient wall member defining a cavity, and an aperture formed in the wall member in communic... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6068534 | Ball with a plurality of mechanical sound-producing devices A toy ball which emits sounds as it is rolled, comprising: a ball body; and a plurality of mechanically-operated sound tubes carried within the ball body, each sound tube including a sliding whistle which moves along the tube by the force of gravity, and ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6053793 | Game call blowing device A game call blowing device for blowing air through a forced air game call remote from a user. The game call blowing device includes a support frame with elongate upper and lower arms. The upper arm of the support frame has a bore therethrough. A tube with... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6048250 | Toy dart A toy dart includes a cylindrical wall having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first open end at one end of the cylindrical wall, and second open end at the other end of the cylindrical wall. At least two fins are attached to the outer surface of the... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6024624 | Novelty article A novelty article for use in connection with liquid has a body and a generating mechanism, which is attached to the body, for generating electrically produced special effects, such as audible sounds and visible lights, so as to enhance amusement for a use... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5941751 | Fluid-launchable sound-generating article A sound-generating unit (30) is encased within the body (20) of an article (10) which is to be launched by a burst of compressed and/or pressurized fluid (15) from a fluid launching device (11). The sound-generating unit (30) has the three main elements o... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5842903 | Novelty noise making, odor generating apparatus A novelty noise making, odor generating Apparatus is provided having a clear beaker made of glass or plastic provides visual access to an interior volume. A removable stopper seals the interior volume of the beaker, which contains a colored gas having a h... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5820438 | Toy bat A toy bat (10) having a handle (12) which has a handle base (12A) securely fastened to a handle stopper (12B). The handle base (12A) and the handle stopper (12B) have a handle female fastener (12C) therein and therethrough, respectively. The toy bat furth... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5746640 | Motion-activated musical device A motion-activated musical device is disclosed which sounds harmonic overtones of a longitudinal resonator. Swinging the device causes the formation of a pressure differential across the device. This pressure differential causes air to flow through the lo... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5423706 | Toy aircraft glider with rotating and folding wings A toy aircraft glider for launching by a slingshot, having two-axis wing retraction for improved launch height and wing stability, internally-mounted wing deployment springs for improved toy life, the ability to eject smaller toys while airborne to enhanc... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5346421 | Toy bird capable of drinking water and producing sound A toy bird capable of drinking water and producing sound is composed of a base and a hollow tubular body. The base is provided with two limbs having a support hole located at the top thereof. The hollow tubular body comprises a head located at the top the... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5238439 | Musical barn A miniature musical windmill barn is provided and consists of a housing simulating a miniature barn with louvers covering a mechanical reproducing music mechanism on an elevated platform. A wind wheel exteriorly of the housing on a vertical shaft will rot... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5106332 | Noise-making device incorporating "whooping" plate An improved noise making device (10) particularly suited for use in stadiums, arenas and the like comprises a flexible, planar member of "whooping plate" (12), and a handle (14), both preferably comprised of plastic, the ends of the handle (14) being join... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4799913 | Game call having a two-diaphragm sounder and lip structure A hand-operated game call having a sound chamber, a handle including a horn at one end of the chamber, a bellows at the other end of the chamber and openings in both chamber ends; the chamber including a diaphragm normally closing each chamber, each diaph... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4758197 | Toy windmill and noise maker A toy windmill and noise maker comprises a frame and handle. The frame rotatably carries a shaft that has a windmill mounted at one end for rotating the shaft. The handle is connected to the center of the bottom member of the frame so that the device is b... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4693162 | Wind-bell The present invention relates to an improved wind-bell of the seated type comprising of at least two or more blades, a central rotating axle, a striking bar, sound-producing bars, dragging means, a frame and a base plate. The blades are connected to the c... | 09/15/1987 |
