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Methods and apparatus for producing animal sounds to lure animals

Patent 6757574 Issued on June 29, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 14, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Application

No. 09483653 filed on 01/14/2000

US Classes:

700/94, Digital audio data processing system381/124, MISCELLANEOUS119/719, Mechanical wave producing device (e.g., sound, ultrasound, vibration, etc.)119/174, MISCELLANEOUS367/139Animal control

Examiners

Primary: Mei, Xu

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 299 04 653 DE 02/01/1999

International Classes

G06F 1700
A01K 1502

Abstract

Method and apparatus for luring a member of an animal species to an area in an environment. In one aspect, a pre-recorded sound that simulates an environmental contact sound made by the animal species in the environment is played back to lure the member of the animal species to the area. In another aspect, first and second pre-recorded sounds that simulate first and second sounds made by the animal species in the environment are played back contemporaneously.

Other References

  • “Electronic Game Callers,” “Lohman Electronic Call,” “Hunter's Buddy Electronic Caller,” “FOXPRO® Digital Game-Calling System,” and “Burnham SC-95 Cassette Caller,” Cabela's Master Catalog, Fall 1999, Edition II., p. 476 copyrighted 1999 by Cabela's Inc., Sidney, Nebraska.
  • “The World's Best Wildlife Caller”,—Wildlife Technologies-Products, http://www.wildlifetech.com/product.html.
  • “Master Sound List,” Wildlife Technologies—Master Sound List, http://www.wildlifetech.com/product.html.
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