Abstract: A toy ball which emits sounds as it is rolled and including a ball body and a plurality of mechanically-operated sound producing tubes carried within the ball body, each sound producing tube including a sound-producing device which moves by the force of gravity, and each sound producing tube lying along a longitudinal axis, in which the axes are transverse to one another so that the sound producing devices emit sound when the ball is rolled along various axes. The ends of the sound-producing tubes are held by sleeves that are molded as integral parts of the ball body.

Abstract: Stethoscope training devices and methods are provided. The devices and methods train healthcare providers in the proper use of a stethoscope and the proper interpretation of the sounds heard with a stethoscope. The device includes a housing adapted for use by a trainee to contact a surface, for example, the surface of the body of manikin, and a sensor mounted in the housing and configured to detect approach or contact of the surface by the housing. The housing may typically mimic the appearance of a stethoscope chest piece. The sensor may be a light sensor, for example, a light sensor configured to detect a predetermined light intensity. The device may include a transmitter, for example, a speaker for transmitting predetermined sounds of bodily organs, such as, heartbeats or breathing. The transmitter may be activated only upon contact or proximity of the housing with a surface as indicated by the sensor.

Abstract: The present invention utilizes a sized coil spring placed in the end of game call tubes, or mouthpieces that go into such tubes. When air is blown into the tube or mouthpiece, the air passes over and through the coil spring, causing the spring to vibrate and make a whirlwind effect. The vibrating coil spring increases the volume of the sound and also stabilizes each tone created on the mouthpiece or tube. The higher tones, or notes, are more easily obtained and become easier to reach and hold with consistency. The coil spring also helps to increase back pressure, making it easier to blow into call with less air to make the call work. This invention can be used in all types of game calls, such as calls for elk, deer, moose, wolves, predators, geese, ducks, and even some turkey calls. The invention makes the desired sounds more realistic and user friendly.

Abstract: An attachable golfing aid is operable to provide a reference for a golfer during a swing. The attachable golfing aid includes an attachable component that is attachable to a body of the golfer or a shirt of the golfer. The attachable golfing aid also includes an outwardly extending visual aid that extends outwardly from the shoulder of the golfer when the attachable component is attached to the body of the golfer or the shirt of the golfer wherein the outwardly extending visual aid is configured to indicate an alignment and/or position of the golfer's shoulder before, during, and/or after a swing of the golfer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air driven toy assembly (1) and method therefore, comprising an elongated tube (24) adapted for the passage of a malleable play material, preferably while making unusual and entertaining sound effects. The invention provides several measures which reduce clogging of the play material in the toy assembly.

Abstract: An air emitter for universally connecting to a variety of animal grunts. A squeezable container encloses a one piece squeezable filling forming an air chamber into which a flexible sleeve extends. The sleeve opens outwardly of the container to releasably lock to the inlet tube of an animal grunt.

Abstract: A game call for controlling sound quality (volume and pitch) of an internal bellows call. A hand-manipulable external bellows or other device provides air through an aperture to the internal bellows.

Abstract: A novelty noisemaker assembly and its associated method of assembly. The noisemaker assembly has a bellows for manually producing a flow of air. Air from the bellows passes through a sound generator that produces sound energy as the air passes. The sound energy from the sound generator passes into a pitch control chamber. A plurality of slots are formed in the sound generator. A secondary object is coupled to the end of the pitch control chamber. The secondary object obstructs the pitch control chamber. Consequently, the slots in the side of the pitch control chamber provide the only exit port for the flow of air created by the bellows and the sound energy created by the sound generator.

Abstract: A game call having a bellows coupled to a reed for producing sound, together with a reed controller which is operable by contact with the bellows, thereby changing the pitch of the sound produced.

Abstract: A game call having a bellows coupled to a reed for producing sound, together with a reed controller which is operable by contact with the bellows, thereby changing the pitch of the sound produced.

Abstract: A game call having a bellows coupled to a reed for producing sound, together with a reed controller which is operable by contact with the bellows, thereby changing the pitch of the sound produced.

Abstract: 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 point structure which engages the sound-producing reed at a reed contact location. The pressure point structure can be manually manipulated to move the pressure point structure along the reed and change the reed contact location so that the sound-producing reed gradually changes the sounds produced by the game call apparatus. The bellows may include an aperture which must be covered when the game call is used. When the game call is not being purposely used, the aperture allows air to escape when the bellows are inadvertently collapsed to prevent the game call from sounding.

Abstract: A novelty item includes a deformable hollow body having an air intake opening and an air exhaust opening. A scented article is contained in the hollow body between the intake and exhaust openings. A noise maker is attached to the body, and cooperates with a discharge of air through the exhaust opening upon deformation of the hollow body to produce a noise. The discharge of air has a scent corresponding to that of the scented article contained in the hollow body.

Abstract: A game call having a bellows coupled to a reed for producing sound, together with a reed controller which is operable by contact with the bellows, thereby changing the pitch of the sound produced.

Abstract: This present invention relates to a kit for making a bellows operated game caller, for use in hunting wild game animals and waterfowl, and more particularly to a weapon mounted wild animal game caller. This weapon mounted wild animal game caller finds particular application in attracting game animals. The bellows operated caller constructed from the kit may be conveniently mounted and attached to an archery bow or to a hunting firearm. The game caller emits a grunting sound which is know to attract game animals, such as deer. The use of the grunter is very desirable for short range hunting making it the choice for many bow hunters. The activation of sound is accomplished by a novel air bladder that is filled with a resilient filamentous polyester type fiber. When mounted to an archers bow, it is easily operated with the hand even with a fully drawn bow.

Abstract: An animated toy doll having a substantially hollow head and an adjoining body, said head containing external facial features which include a mouth, said animated toy doll housing an operating device which comprises a pair of levers which are hinged together at one end position thereof and held apart by a biasing spring means disposed at the other end portion thereof, and connecting means extending from said one end portion of said pair of levers to the vicinity of the mouth of the doll, whereby, upon compressing the pair of levers against the bias of the spring, the connecting means pulls against the mouth, causing a desired change of expression in the facial features.

Abstract: A dual diaphragm hand-held game call having a sound chamber therein with a diaphragm at each end wherein the diaphragms each include a latex diaphragm sandwiched between relatively rigid opposing plates with the opposing plates having sonic energy focussing teeth on at least one of the plates.

Abstract: A hand operated animal call includes a vibrating reed sound generator positioned to vibrate within a hollow reed housing. The reed housing is positioned within an air impervious pouch which has a restricted opening. An elongate sound modifying tube is attached to the reed housing and protrudes through the restricted opening in the pouch. The pouch is filled with a porous, compressible fiber with an elastic memory. When the pouch is manually squeezed, air is forced through the reed housing, thus vibrating the reed, which, in turn, causes the reed housing and elongate sound modifying tube to vibrate as well to simulate a deer or buck mating call.

Abstract: A toy device that leaves a liquid footprint as the device is moved along a surface. The device includes a housing that resembles a duck. Attached to the bottom of the duck is a roller that can rotate relative to the housing, so that the toy can be pushed or pulled along a sidewalk or other similar surface. The housing is connected to a handle that allows the user, such as a small child, to move the toy along the surface. Attached to the roller are a pair of sponge pads that are constructed to resemble the feet of a duck. The sponge pads are soaked with water and leave a liquid pattern when pressed into contact with a surface. The sponge pads are located on the roller, such that a duck foot shaped pattern is left on the surface each time the user moves the duck and rotates the roller.

Abstract: A deformable toy is provided for generating sounds having variable acoustic characteristics. The toy includes a deformable body which changes shapes depending on external pressure applied to the body and a sound-reproducing device for playing back either prerecorded or newly recorded sounds, music, messages, etc., which have a predetermined playback rate as recorded to the device. The device is responsive to changes in shape of the body to vary the playback rate of the sounds by way of a mechanism of the sound reproducing device which varies the playback rate for the sounds being played back from the sound reproducing device to provide a highly interactive game for children which allows them to creatively alter sounds generated from the toy herein.

Abstract: An improved sound generator includes a vibrating plate and a casing. The vibrating plate may become concave upon pressure and may return to its convex shape automatically to generate vibration and thus sound. An elastic plate is attached to the convex surface of the vibrating plate. The elastic plate is made of a material which may quickly return to its normal state after being compressed. The elastic plates prevents direct contact between an object or finger exerting a force and the vibrating plate, which may reduce the amplitude and thus the sound generated. The elastic plate absorbs the external force and release instantly its potential energy to counter the force exerted thereon so that the deformation of the vibrating plate may speed up to enhance the amplitude and sound volume. The sound generator may be used in toys or to substitute conventional castanets.

Abstract: This present invention relates to apparatus for use in hunting wild game animals and waterfowl, and more particularly to a weapon mounted wild animal game caller. This weapon mounted wild animal game caller finds particular application in attracting deer. It may be conveniently mounted and attached to an archery bow or to a hunting firearm. The game caller emits a grunting sound which is know to attract game animals, such as deer. The use of the grunter is very desirable for short range hunting making it the choice for many bow hunters. The activation of sound is accomplished by a novel air bladder that is filled with a resilient filamentous polyester type fiber. When mounted to an archers bow, it is easily operated with the hand even with a fully drawn bow.

Abstract: An animal caller including a pouch-like housing having top and bottom walls and an opening for forming a pouch pocket, and attachment means on the bottom wall for securing the pouch-like housing to a surface. The animal caller also includes a bellows assembly for producing a strong current of air disposed within the pouch pocket, and a reed assembly for producing a specific animal sound being detachably connected to the bellows assembly. The reed assembly has detachable and interchangeable reed housings for different animal calls, and the reed assembly has at least two flexible and interlocking calling tubes movable relative to each other to vary the pitch and/or tone of the animal call and to direct the animal call to a given direction.

Abstract: A noise making toy in the shape of a hammer. A handle is attached to a collapsible plastic bellows. The bellows has a striking base closing one end and an opening at its opposite end. A sphere closing the opening is attached to the striking base by a tether which may either be rigid or elastic. When the striking base of the bellows is hit against a surface, the bellows is compressed, unseating the sphere and forcing air out through the opening thus creating a noise. When the bellows returns to its uncompressed condition, the tether returns the sphere to its seated position.

Abstract: A game call for providing a high sound quality. The game call has a weighted undulated bellows to provide adequate air flow to allow three or more pitch generators to be powered for obtaining three or more different sound pitches whereby to obtain a more authentic wild game sound.

Abstract: An air driven sound generating toy includes a support base having a bellows housing secured thereto. A bellows chamber is supported within the bellows housing and is coupled to a collapsible resilient air bellows. A tube receptacle is supported by the base and operatively coupled to the bellows chamber. A pair of check valves are supported within the bellows chamber to provide a stream of pressurized air into the tube receptacle as the bellows is successively collapsed and expanded. An elongated hollow sounding tube includes opposed end portions each couplable to the tube receptacle in an alternative attachment. A quantity of malleable play material is received within the interior passage of the sound tube and is caused to move upwardly through the sound tube as the air bellows is operated to produce pressurized air within the tube receptacle and sound tube.

Abstract: A golf swing practice/training device configured to generate a signal when the power arm of a golfer is properly moved from the top of the backswing to the slot position in the downswing comprising an attachment element to mount the golf swing practice/training device to the upper portion of the power arm of the golfer having a signal generator adjustably attachable at different locations thereon so that the signal generator may be disposed adjacent the inside of the upper portion of the golfer's power arm to engage the side of the golfer's upper body to activate the signal generator when the golfer's power arm is properly positioned relative to the golfer's body during the downswing.

Abstract: A sounding toy constructed of a hollow, resilient body having a rigid, tubular valve member extending through a body wall and a toy balloon located inside the body receiving an inner end of the valve member by the neck of the balloon being trapped between two tubular portions of the valve member. Repeated, rapid, squeeze and release of the body everts and reciprocates the balloon through the valve out from and back into the body, inflating the balloon outside the body each time with a startlingly loud and sharp pop or crack.

Abstract: A golf swing practice/training device configured to generate a signal when the power arm of a golfer is properly moved from the top of the backswing to the slot position in the downswing comprising an attachment element to mount the golf swing practice/training device to the upper portion of the power arm of the golfer having a signal generator affixed thereto wherein the signal generator is disposed adjacent the inside of the upper portion of the golfer's power arm to engage the side of the golfer's upper body to activate the signal generator when the golfer's power arm is properly positioned relative to the golfer's body during the downswing. The attachment element is an arm encircling ring of two coextensive elastic strips cooperatively forming a pocket therebetween, in which pocket is located a compressible element capable of generating an audible sound when compressed by a golfer's power arm engaging the side of the golfer's upper body.

Abstract: A toy device that leaves a liquid footprint as the device is moved along a surface. The device includes a housing that resembles a duck. Attached to the bottom of the duck is a roller that can rotate relative to the housing, so that the toy can be pushed or pulled along a sidewalk or other similar surface. The housing is connected to a handle that allows the user, such as a small child, to move the toy along the surface. Attached to the roller are a pair of sponge pads that are constructed to resemble the feet of a duck. The sponge pads are soaked with water and leave a liquid pattern when pressed into contact with a surface. The sponge pads are located on the roller, such that a duck foot shaped pattern is left on the surface each time the user moves the duck and rotates the roller.

Abstract: In an artificial-flower toy apparatus operative in response to sensing of external sound, a sound-sensing operational unit is contained within a container and includes a motor which has a driving shaft. The sound-sensing operational unit senses the external sound to drive the motor. An artificial-flower dancing unit is contained within the container and includes an angularly movable shaft and at least one artificial flower which has a stem and a core rod inserted in the stem. The core rod of the artificial flower has a lower end portion which is connected to the angularly movable shaft for angular movement therewith about an axis of the angularly movable shaft. The artificial flower is mounted on the container in an upstanding manner. The angularly movable shaft is interlocked with the driving shaft of the motor for angular movement about the axis of the angularly movable shaft, so that the artificial flower is danced by the motor of the sound-sensing operational unit.

Abstract: A doll is provided with a sound generating mechanism which includes a cavity-defining enclosure in the head, a sound generating bladder in the enclosure, a compressible pillow in the torso, and a conduit extending between the pillow and the bladder. When the pillow is compressed, air passing through the bladder causes it to vibrate and flutter and produce a sound which is amplified in the cavity-defining enclosure. The doll's torso is soft so that pressure applied to the back of the torso will compress the pillow.

Abstract: An air blowing and sounding handle bar socket connects onto the end of handle bars of bicycles and the like. A whistle inserted in the handle bar socket makes a pleasant sound when the handle bar socket is squeezed. Two semicircular air chambers are connected with a third chamber, and all of the three chambers supply compressed air for sounding the whistle when the handle bar socket is squeezed.

Abstract: 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 diaphragm having a normally taut edge engaging an opening chord edge, the chord edge including a lip on the outside of the wall for preventing the diaphragm from overlapping the wall during vibration.

Abstract: A toy tea kettle or the like has a spout and whistling means to simulate the sound made by steam escaping from a boiling kettle. The spout has a lid, and the kettle has a toothed rack coupled to the lid for oscillating the lid to simulate the action of an actual kettle lid in response to steam escaping from the spout. The kettle further has a reciprocally movable plunger coupled to the toothed rack for moving the lid to a fully opened position upon depression of the plunger to prepare the kettle for pouring.

Abstract: A turkey call capable of realistically imitating both the gobbling and clucking sounds made by wild turkeys. A hollow body has an internal sound chamber covered at one end by a vibratile diaphragm. An air bulb is mounted on the opposite end of the body and can be squeezed to vary the gobbling sound produced by the diaphragm. A hammer and anvil mechanism in the sound chamber reproduces the clucking sounds made by wild turkeys and can be activated independently of the diaphragm.