Granted Patent B1

US 6,955,582 · App. 10/710,942 · Granted Oct 18, 2005

Abstract

Claims (36)

1. An improved friction pan game call of the type comprising:

a smooth circular planar playing member, for generating sounds when a striker is placed and maintained in contact with said smooth circular planar playing member and is moved across said smooth circular planar playing member; said sounds simulate sounds of animals;

a substantially cylindrical sound reflector wall disposed below said smooth circular planar playing member and substantially perpendicular thereto;

said sound reflector wall located and oriented to reflect only a portion of sound which emanates from said smooth circular planar playing member;

said sound reflector wall comprising a structure with a first pair of opposing sound emitting holes;

said sound reflector wall comprising a structure with a second pair of opposing sound emitting holes; and,

wherein said first pair of opposing side emitting holes and said second pair of opposing sound emitting holes are oriented in a perpendicular relationship.

2. The call of claim 1 wherein said substantially cylindrical sound reflector wall is disposed coaxially with respect to a perpendicular central axis extending through a center of said smooth circular planar playing member.

3. The call of claim 2 wherein said smooth circular planar playing member has a diameter substantially equal to a diameter of said substantially cylindrical sound reflector wall.

4. The call of claim 2 further comprising means for attaching said friction pan call to a leg.

5. The call of claim 4 wherein said means for attaching comprises a pair of opposing strap ends.

6. The call of claim 1 further comprising a sound-reflecting member disposed around said substantially cylindrical sound-reflector wall;

said sound-reflecting member disposed such that sound-reflecting structure exists outwardly of said first pair of opposing sound-emitting holes; and

said sound-reflecting member further provided with a sound-exiting void therein for permitting sound to exit.

7. A game call comprising:

a top smooth circular planar sound-generating member, for generating sounds which simulate sounds made by an animal, when a strike is dragged across said top smooth circular planar sound-generating member;

a side wall structure, having a substantially cylindrically-shaped top end, for coupling with said top smooth circular planar sound-generating member;

a pair of opposing voids in said side wall structure, said pair of opposing voids being disposed on opposing sides of said side wall structure;

a central void in said side wall structure substantially centrally disposed between said pair of opposing voids, said central void for emitting sound therethrough; and

a resilient member at least partially occluding said pair of opposing voids while not occluding said central void.

8. The game call of claim 7 wherein said pair of opposing voids have substantially identical shapes.

9. The game call of claim 8 wherein said central void is completely surrounded by said side wall structure.

10. The game call of claim 9 wherein said central void is circular shaped.

11. The game call of claim 9 wherein each of said pair of opposing voids is completely surrounded by said side wall structure.

12. An apparatus for calling game comprising:

a circular smooth sound-generating member, configured to create a sound when contacted by a striker, which sound simulates a wild turkey;

strap means for engaging a leg;

means for coupling said strap means and said circular smooth sound-generating member;

said means for coupling further comprising:

a first means for passage of sound out of said means for coupling;

a second means for passage of sound out of said means for coupling;

a third means for passage of sound out of said means for coupling;

wherein said first means for passage of sound and said second means for passage of sound are substantially identically shaped and are configured to emit sounds in opposing directions; and

wherein said third means for passage of sound is substantially centrally located between said first means for passage of sound and said second means for passage of sound.

13. An apparatus of claim 12 wherein said means for coupling is a means for reflecting sound.

14. An apparatus of claim 13 wherein said means for coupling further comprises a means for selectively blocking sound port in said means for coupling.

Assignments (13)