Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Rouse

Andrew J. Rouse has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10542741
    Abstract: A device for producing an animal sound such as an elk, deer, or turkey vocalization, the device having two pivotably or vertically connected portions, one portion bearing a bent vibratable reed and the other a compressible foam lining, wherein the sound is produced by blowing air over the reed, the pitch being adjustable by pivoting the portions to be more or less parallel to each other or moving the portions vertically to be closer together or further apart. In another embodiment, there is a single reed-bearing portion, the tongue serving in place of the foam-lined portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Inventor: Andrew J. Rouse
  • Publication number: 20190104727
    Abstract: A device for producing an animal sound such as an elk, deer, or turkey vocalization, the device having two pivotably or vertically connected portions, one portion bearing a bent vibratable reed and the other a compressible foam lining, wherein the sound is produced by blowing air over the reed, the pitch being adjustable by pivoting the portions to be more or less parallel to each other or moving the portions vertically to be closer together or further apart. In another embodiment, there is a single reed-bearing portion, the tongue serving in place of the foam-lined portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Andrew J. Rouse
  • Patent number: 10194651
    Abstract: A device for producing an animal sound such as an elk, deer, or turkey vocalization, the device having two pivotably or vertically connected portions, one portion bearing a bent vibratable reed and the other a compressible foam lining, wherein the sound is produced by blowing air over the reed, the pitch being adjustable by pivoting the portions to be more or less parallel to each other or moving the portions vertically to be closer together or further apart. In another embodiment, there is a single reed-bearing portion, the tongue serving in place of the foam-lined portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Inventor: Andrew J. Rouse
  • Publication number: 20170072288
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for flattening the top surface of skis to facilitate laser engraving thereof, to the method of laser engraving of skis employing such apparatus, and to a custom laser-engraved ski production and inventory management system wherein blank skis are manufactured, defects culled, and the blank ski of suitable length etc. is matched to the customer and laser engraved, preferably using the disclosed flattening apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew J. Rouse, Patrick van den Broek
  • Publication number: 20170035045
    Abstract: A device for producing an animal sound such as an elk, deer, or turkey vocalization, the device having two pivotably or vertically connected portions, one portion bearing a bent vibratable reed and the other a compressible foam lining, wherein the sound is produced by blowing air over the reed, the pitch being adjustable by pivoting the portions to be more or less parallel to each other or moving the portions vertically to be closer together or further apart. In another embodiment, there is a single reed-bearing portion, the tongue serving in place of the foam-lined portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Andrew J. Rouse
  • Patent number: 9554571
    Abstract: A device for producing a sound like the vocalization of an elk, the device having two pivotably connected portions, wherein said sound is produced by blowing into an opening, the air being directed over a bent vibratable reed, the pitch being adjustable by pivoting the portions to be more or less parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Inventor: Andrew J. Rouse
  • Publication number: 20160316741
    Abstract: A device for producing a sound like the vocalization of an elk, the device having two pivotably connected portions, wherein said sound is produced by blowing into an opening, the air being directed over a bent vibratable reed, the pitch being adjustable by pivoting the portions to be more or less parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: Andrew J. Rouse