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 system and method for generating game sounds in a directionally adjustable manner which includes a friction pan call having a plurality of holes on generally opposing sides of a sound chamber wall, and a method whereby holes are successively closed in an incremental rotating manner around the call so as to help to create a sound emulating a moving sound source.

Abstract: 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 respect to the diaphragm so that air passes over and vibrates the diaphragm when the plunger is moved toward the diaphragm.

Abstract: A diaphragm game call having an integral dome-shaped resonant cavity having a tone trough recessed region therein, the dome being 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 therein a removable diaphragm with a dome-shaped resonant cavity.

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 modular elk call system comprising generally a mouthpiece assembly, a tubular portion, and a resonance producing end. The mouthpiece assembly can be completely removed from the call to enable the tubular section and resonance producing end piece to be used separately with any other type of call. The mouthpiece assembly comprises a detachable snap-on diaphragm that insures accurate, consistent tension of the membrane to allow high quality tones to be produced. Alternatively, a sheet of membrane material can be attached to the end of the mouthpiece assembly to create high quality tones. The resonance producing end piece allows the call to produce a resonant sound highly similar to a bugling bull elk.

Abstract: 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 retaining flange member extending along its length on a top side, and a biasing member extending along its length adjacent to and beneath the retaining flange member. A stop member and a bridge member are connected between adjacent ends of the parallel rail members opposite each other. The rail members reversibly secure at least one planar call device there between, with the planar circular call device secured on opposite edges between the flange member and the biasing member of each rail member. The flange members and biasing members allowing the planar call device to vibrate when activated by a striker, with the concave member amplifying vibrations thus produced.

Abstract: A whistle has a mouthpiece which is cushioned to minimize damage to the whistle and improve the comfort and safety of a user. The cushioning material is preferably injection moulded into a sleeve which locates between ridges integrally moulded with the whistle body. The body also has a plurality of projections for mating with the cushioning material. A web in an air inlet passage strengthens the mouthpiece to prevent collapse or fracture of the mouthpiece.

Abstract: The present invention relates to luminescent playthings such as candles, table lights, pen lights, illumination, illuminating playthings for camp, illuminating playthings for night fishing, fish-gathering lamps, safety candles, neon lights, luminescent inks, luminescent pens, luminescent coatings or luminescent writing implements, in which a soft light of an indescribable tone of color not obtainable from flames of conventional candles is emitted via seawater, lake and marsh water, river water, ground water, tap water or mineral drinking water by utilizing 3 components of luciferin, luciferase and ATP or 4 components of these components plus a metal salt, out of components necessary for bioluminescence in fireflies.

Abstract: An apparatus 10 and method for calling game animals when a user is hunting with a bow or a gun. The apparatus operates hands-free and includes a flexible conduit 24 that extends between a mouthpiece 12 and a game-attracting call assembly 30 that is operable when the user ingests air through the mouthpiece 12. The call assembly 30 includes an air-actuated sound-producing member 34 which is attached to the user's clothing. The apparatus 10 permits the user to initiate a game-attracting call without discernable movement of his or her upper body.

Abstract: An apparatus 10 and method for calling game animals when a user is hunting with a bow or a gun. The apparatus operates hands-free and includes a flexible conduit 24 that extends between a mouthpiece 12 and a game-attracting call assembly 30 that is operable when the user ingests air through the mouthpiece 12. The call assembly 30 includes an air-actuated sound-producing member 34 which is attached to the user's clothing. The apparatus 10 permits the user to initiate a game-attracting call without discernable movement of his or her upper body.

Abstract: An improved kazoo includes a cylindrical input pipe in communication with a downstream plenum for conveying air from the plenum and against a diaphragm traversing the air path. An end cap is secured to the downstream pipe with the diaphragm therebetween. Vents in the end cap expose one side of the diaphragm to the ambient air. An outlet pipe with nuance aperture therein presents an outlet aperture for conveying the back air pressure from the plenum to the ambient air. The kazoo is configured to be encompassed by the user's cupped hands which allows the user to present a mouthpiece in the form of a user's thumb and index finger encircling the input pipe. The size of the inlet, vent, nuance and outlet apertures is controlled by the user's palm and fingers. The controlled size of each aperture allows the user to modulate the aural characteristics of the kazoo sound produced by user air forced into the input pipe aperture.

Abstract: A sound producing device for producing a whistling sound when placed in the mouth of a user and blown through. The sound producing device includes a sound producing member for placing in the mouth of the user. The sound producing member comprises a first end edge and a second end edge, and first and second side edges extending between the first and second end edges. The sound producing member comprises a first section and a second section. The first and second sections are positioned substantially parallel to each other. The first and second sections are spaced from each other with a gap therebetween. Each of the first and second sections has an aperture through the respective section at a substantially central location of the respective section. A third section of the sound producing member extends between the first and second sections.

Abstract: 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 therein a removable diaphragm with a dome-shaped resonant cavity and a method of operating the game call in which the diaphragm is placed between the caller's teeth.

Abstract: A whistle of generally mandolin shape is adapted for adjustable mounting or seating on one's hand, wrist or forearm, or on a bulky sports glove or the like in a position facilitating convenient blowing of the whistle. A bracket is fixed generally tangentially to a generally cylindrically shaped whistle chamber portion of the whistle and has openings therethrough to receive a flexible strap that facilitates mounting of the whistle on one's hand, wrist or forearm, or on a bulky glove or the like with a mouthpiece portion of the whistle extending outwardly for convenient access for blowing. The strap defines a plurality of transverse ridges along its length that cooperate with the bracket to substantially prevent movement of the whistle along the strap when the strap is in a longitudinally taut condition.

Abstract: A modular elk call system comprising generally a mouthpiece assembly, a tubular portion, and a resonance producing end. The mouthpiece assembly can be completely removed from the call to enable the tubular section and resonance producing end piece to be used separately with any other type of call. The mouthpiece assembly comprises a detachable snap-on diaphragm that insures accurate, consistent tension of the membrane to allow high quality tones to be produced. Alternatively, a sheet of membrane material can be attached to the end of the mouthpiece assembly to create high quality tones. The resonance producing end piece allows the call to produce a resonant sound highly similar to a bugling bull elk.

Abstract: A remotely operated game call apparatus includes a mouthpiece assembly, a mouthpiece fastener connected to the mouthpiece assembly, a flexible breath conveyance assembly attached to the mouthpiece assembly, conveyance fasteners connected to the breath conveyance assembly, and a game call assembly connected to the breath conveyance assembly. With the apparatus, exhaled breath from a user is conveyed from the mouthpiece assembly, through the breath conveyance assembly, and to the game call assembly for producing an audible game call sound remotely from the mouthpiece assembly and the person using it. With the apparatus, a hunter can sit at an elevated location in a tree, and the game call assembly located at ground level can be remotely operated by the exhaled breath of the hunter which passes through the mouthpiece assembly, through the breath conveyance assembly, and through the game call assembly.

Abstract: A sound-producing device for producin a loud noise in support of one's team during sporting events.

Abstract: A noise cover system for preventing the noise of a cough, sneeze or the like by a hunter, bird watcher or the like from disturbing birds or animals. The cover is made of flexible thermoplastic neoprene rubber or similar material. The cover is a face mask with a central opening for receiving a face mask. The sides each have a button that can be held to the other side or have a head strap attached. The noise maker has means to make the sound of a crow or other familiar sound, is supported in an opening in the face mask and forcefully exhaled air from a sneeze or cough will actuate the noise maker.

Abstract: The present invention is a noise making device comprising a two-part tubular structure including a mouthpiece and a tube. The mouthpiece is connected to the tube in the lengthwise axis. During the course of user operation, the free-end of the tube is disposed into the users armpit and the mouthpiece is disposed to the user's mouth. Air is then blown into the mouthpiece through the lengthwise axis of the noisemaker and is expelled from the end of tube. This expulsion of air generates vibrations at the end of the tube, surface of the user's armpit and into the surrounding air. Such vibrations in turn generate sound. In addition, two slits have been applied in one end of the tube. Inclusion of these slits enhance the generation of the aforementioned vibrations and impart discrete sounds to the noisemaker.

Abstract: A volume variable game call having a rotary air valve disposed between the reed section of the call and the horn section of the call.

Abstract: A combination spherical whistle formed by hooking up elongated, hollow, smoothly arched front, rear, left, right, top and bottom whistle elements with one another, the whistle elements each having two smoothly curved end portions at two distal ends, two bearing faces bilaterally symmetrically disposed in the middle between the smoothly curved end portions, two symmetrical pairs of hooked portions respectively provided at the connecting areas between the smoothly curved end portions and the bearing faces, the end portions of each of the whistle elements being respectively attached to the bearing faces of the other whistle elements, the hooked portions of each of the whistle elements being hooked up with the hooked portions of the other whistle elements, the front whistle element and the rear whistle element each further having a trapezoidal recess at one bearing face for easy installation of the top whistle element; the top whistle element has an air outlet, a mouthpiece formed integral with one end portion th

Abstract: An owl hooter game call having dual sound chambers arranged in series therein where each sound chamber has a centrally disposed air passage therethrough and one of the sound chambers having a diameter which is larger than the diameter of the other sound chamber.

Abstract: 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 temporarily mounts the remaining parts for transportation and storage. The hub assembly comprises an upwardly projecting dome that removably gimbel mounts a ring assembly. The removable ring assembly mounts two radially spaced apart, outwardly extending strikers that can be rubbed across a frictional striking surface on the call for making "peg and slate" sounds. An outwardly extending hollow metal suction tube located between the strikers makes "wing bone" sounds. An elongated, blade-like sounding vane removably coupled to the call is slidably received within a slot in the hub. A timing cord extending between the vane and the ring enables the vane, once removed, to be spun in the air by a hunter to produce the "Pulmonic Puff" sound of the wild turkey gobble.

Abstract: A drink box beverage container having one or more entertainment features, such as a whistle, horn or pinwheel, actuated by suction applied through a drinking straw inserted into the container.

Abstract: A unique three sound chamber game call is presented, which creates a wide variety of game calls and sounds utilized in detecting the location of game. The game call has a first sound chamber or mouthpiece barrel in which a vibrating reed is located. The cylindrical portion of the reed carrier may connect the first mouthpiece barrel sound chamber to a second middle baffle sound chamber. The aperture of the second middle sound chamber reduces the exit area of the air blown over the reed and thus changes the pitch of the call. A trombone-like third baffle or sound chamber is placed over the end of the second sound chamber. The third sound chamber can be taken off completely, increasing the volume of the call or may slide up and down the outer end of the second sound chamber varying the tone, pitch and volume of the call.

Abstract: A device, for calling a variety of game having different instinctive calls, including a first flexible and elastic tube having vibrating means seated in one end thereof and further including a second flexible tube in which the vibrating means and the one end of the first flexible tube are engaged. Turbulent air passing through the first and second tube causes the vibrating means to generate a sound which may be altered in tone, pitch, resonance, and volume by radial deformation or linear bending of either or both the first or second flexible and elastic tubes.

Abstract: An animal call device includes a sound generator part and a sound amplifier part preferably directly connected to the sound generator part for producing an amplified and reverberating or echo-like animal call signal. The sound generator part includes a mouthpiece and a vibrating reed for producing staccato so-called grunt-like acoustic vibrations, particularly for attracting deer and similar mammals. A sound emitter member of the sound generator part is connected directly to a housing for the sound amplifier part which supports, in one embodiment, two spaced apart flexible diaphragms interconnected by a tension coil spring to produce complex echo-like amplified sounds. An alternate embodiment includes a single flexible diaphragm connected to a tension coil spring and supported in a frusto-conical housing for amplifying and modifying the staccato grunt signals produced by the sound generator part.

Abstract: 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 user. The generating mechanism is provided with an activating mechanism, which is attached to the body, for activating the generating mechanism in response to contact by liquid. In accordance with one feature of the present invention, the body includes a drinking straw having a passageway for liquid. The activating mechanism has a pair of electrical contacts positioned in the passageway so as to activate the generating mechanism in response to liquid flow through the passageway.

Abstract: A Wacky Pop Noise Maker is a novelty toy and candy holding device designed to hold a sucker type candy and to make noise. The Wacky Pop comprises a hollow main housing with plastic rings with a noise maker in the housing between an upper end cap and a bottom end of the housing. The upper end includes an aperture and a sucker type candy. The sucker type candy is inserted into the aperture at the top of the upper end cap of the hollow main housing. The upper end cap also has small apertures around the top end of the cap to allow passage of air. The outside of the hollow main housing has plastic rings and the lower end of the housing is open with a plastic rod across the bottom. Inside the hollow main housing the noise maker slides freely when the holding device is shaken or when the air is pushed back and forth through the apertures in the top edge of the upper end cap producing a variety of noises. This combination of candy and a toy noise maker gives children twice the fun. The candy can be replaced.

Abstract: A modular game call system including generally a mouthpiece assembly, a tubular portion, and a resonance producing end. The mouthpiece assembly can be completely removed from the call to enable the tubular section and resonance producing end piece to be used separately with any other type of call. The mouthpiece assembly includes a detachable snap-on diaphragm that insures accurate, consistent tension of the membrane to allow high quality tones to be produced. Alternatively, a sheet of membrane material can be attached to the end of the mouthpiece assembly to create high quality tones. The resonance producing end piece allows the call to produce a resonant sound highly similar to a bugling bull elk.

Abstract: This invention provides blowing-operated noisemakers to toy guns of the type which are sized to be graspable by one or two hands and which are pointable by the user. Toy gun devices are provided in which user-blown air may be routed from a mouthpiece to a gun-mounted noisemaker by way of a hollow pipe or hose. Variable noises may be made by the user by controlling the blown air, as by using a rotary whistle. The sounds emanating from the toy gun are emitted in the direction in which the toy gun is pointed.

Abstract: A flexible, low friction, rideable sliding toy is disclosed that slides over relatively smooth, firm surfaces with very low friction. The toy is comprised of a bag of flexible, air impermeable material having one or more relatively large holes cut out of the bottom of the bag where the bag contacts the floor when in use. The bag is inflated by allowing it to drop onto the floor, trapping air inside it as it lands. The outer edges of the hole form a relatively airtight seal allowing the bag to retain its inflated state when laid upon by a user, thus permitting a user to propel himself over fiat surfaces in a low friction manner. A flap of material may be affixed inside the bag positioned so that it lies loosely over the large holes, providing a seal when the bag leaks unduly.

Abstract: A phosphene generating toy can be operated either by the user's blowing in a tube or a solar powered motor. In either case a spinning shade oscillates sunlight on the closed eyelids of the user, thereby generating phosphenes. A mini-flute also produces sounds. Safety features to preclude accidental gazing directly into the sun with open eyes include child proof shutters and a spring loaded shutter.

Abstract: A flexible, low friction, rideable sliding toy is disclosed that slides over relatively smooth, firm surfaces with very low friction. The toy is comprised of a bag of flexible, air impermeable material having one or more relatively large holes cut out of the bottom of the bag where the bag contacts the floor when in use. The bag is inflated by allowing it to drop onto the floor, trapping air inside it as it lands. The outer edges of the hole form a relatively air-tight seal allowing the bag to retain its inflated state when laid upon by a user, thus permitting a user to propel himself over flat surfaces in a low friction manner.

Abstract: A combination toy and beverage dispensing Device, primarily adapted for use with children and particularly minor children who are still consuming liquids from a bottle and similar dispensing device. The combination toy and beverage dispensing device may preferably adopt the form of a ball which a toddler can play with in a playpen or like confined area. The ball is provided with a center interior chamber holding a beverage container capable of dispensing a beverage such as milk. A stem mechanism is associated with the ball and when pushed on, enables delivery of the milk or other beverage through a drinking tube which the child user may insert in his or her mouth. A tether type supply tube is adapted to extend into the beverage, regardless of the orientation of the ball. The ball is constructed so that it will roll properly, notwithstanding the presence of the dispensing mechanism.

Abstract: A turkey call having a housing with a first end and a second end, and a tubular flexible liner with an open end extending outwardly from the first end of the housing. The first end of the housing has a smaller diameter than the second end of the housing. The liner has a bell end opposite the open end. The bell end extends inwardly of the second end of the housing. The liner is affixed within the housing such that an air space is formed between the housing and the liner. The liner includes a first tapered portion which extends outwardly from the open end of the housing and a second straight portion which extends from the first tapered portion to the bell end. The second straight portion has a diameter greater than the first tapered portion. The air space is formed between the second straight portion and an inner surface of the housing.

Abstract: A device for a human to produce animal calls comprises: a main body with first and second ends and an intermediate portion therebetween and a longitudinal air passage therethrough from the first to the second end; a reed with a restrained end and an unrestrained end, positioned atop a portion of the air passage so that the user's breath being expelled through the air passage causes the unrestrained end to vibrate; a plate for retaining the restrained end of the reed against the main body along the intermediate portion thereof; and a generally elliptical solid piece of resilient foamed polymeric material for gripping the device between the teeth and/or lips of the human user. The device may further comprise an "O" ring frictionally engaged around the reed and the main body and compressing the reed against the main body along the respective intermediate portions of the reed and the main body.

Abstract: An air activated amusement device having a hollow body member including a cylindrical side wall, and a front wall and a rear wall at opposite sides thereof, with an elongated tubular member connected to the rear wall, and a ball disposed against the front wall. The user blows into the tubular member so that air is transferred from the tubular member through the body member to an outer surface of the ball, where the air causes the ball to rotate against the front wall without falling away when the front wall is in a vertical position. Preferably, the front wall has a concave wall portion matching the outer surface of the ball so that a portion of the ball is received in the concave wall portion to allow the ball to be freely rotatable against an outer surface of the concave wall portion.

Abstract: A tooth guard whistle is provided which consists of a curved mouthpiece worn between the teeth and lips of a person for protecting the teeth. The mouthpiece has a central air passage and a plurality of side air passages. A small wind instrument is connected to the central air passage, so that in a first instance when the lips of the person do not cover the side air passages, the person can breath through the curved mouthpiece, while in a second instance when the lips of the person cover the side air passages, the person can force air through the central air passage to operate the small wind instrument.

Abstract: A drinking straw, designed to demonstrate the need for teamwork, which includes a hollow chamber to which is connected, at its lower end, a tubular inlet member which extends downwardly so as to form a passage for flow of liquid from a reservoir into the hollow chamber. At or proximate the upper part of the hollow chamber are connected a plurality of tubular outlet mouthpiece members, normally two for a basic "love straw" configuration, which extend outwardly therefrom so as to form passages for the flow of liquid from the hollow chamber. The hollow chamber has an internal volume of at least five cubic centimeters, a preferred volume of approximately twenty cubic centimeters, and is formed in the shape of a heart. The hollow chamber may be formed to be separable into two or more sections to facilitate cleaning of the interior of the chamber. The tubular inlet member and the tubular outlet mouthpiece members may be separable from the hollow chamber.

Abstract: A mute for attachment to a game call with the mute having an elongate main body member of tubular construction. Circular rows of recesses are spaced along the elongate body member to provide a series of constructions and expansion zones. A cone shaped end member includes an expansion chamber. The main body member is of pliable plastic material.

Abstract: A practical joke device comprises a mouthpiece attached to a rolled-up (or deflated) display portion. The display portion can be unrolled (or inflated) and thereby extended by delivering air thereto by way of the mouthpiece, in order, in use, to display information carried thereon. The display portion comprises a panel adapted for carrying and displaying information. The panel has such size and dimensions that, in the unrolled, extended (or inflated) state at least one dimension of the panel is about 3 or more times greater than the width of the mouthpiece. The at least one dimension is generally transverse to the extension direction of the display panel. In the unrolled, extended (or inflated) state, the extension direction of the display panel may be displaced from the axis of the mouthpiece.

Abstract: A squirting straw device for playing a practical joke on a drinker or another nearby is described. The straw is constructed so as to direct pressurized liquid to strike the supposed drinker or another nearby in response to suction being applied at an opening of the straw.

Abstract: A telescoping horn, comprising a flared bell portion and a mouthpiece portion. The mouthpiece portion is slideable into the bell portion from an extended position into a telescope position along a common axis. There are means on both portions for limiting the amount of telescoping movement, as well as for limiting the amount of extended motion so that the horn portions remain in engagement with each other in both positions.

Abstract: A game call includes a substantially cylindrical body, vibratable diaphragm, split ring for fastening the diaphragm to the body, and tubular bell attachable to the body for amplifying and enhancing the sound produced by the diaphragm. The body includes an inlet end surface having a substantially conical recessed portion, an outlet end surface having two planar surface portions angled with respect to one another, and an air passage extending between the inlet and outlet end surfaces. The air passage has a flared outlet opening at the outlet end surface. The diaphragm is fastened in slightly stretched fashion to the outlet end surface such that it at least substantially covers the flared outlet opening. The diaphragm has a seam in proximate relationship to a periphery portion of the flared outlet portion, along which air from the air passage is permitted to escape.

Abstract: A game call device has a vibrating reed that is externally adjustable by an adjustment member extending through an opening in the resonance chamber. An air closure baffle is positioned over the adjustment opening and is slidable with the adjustment member to prevent air movement through the opening. Optional resonance tubes may be applied to the device to alter the volume of the resonance chamber to increase the variety of game sounds that may be produced.

Abstract: This is a toy and instructional apparatus which includes a hollow blow tube having light weight elements normally confined therewithin and connected to each other by a light weight connecting member anchored to the tube to suspend the elements from the tube when the same are discharged therefrom by blowing into the inlet end of the tube and including a closure cap for retaining the elements within the tube when not in use. The apparatus can also be used to relieve tension or anger of the user.

Abstract: A toy top having an air impeller-driven flywheel and a spring-latch mechanism which releases an upper portion of the top from a lower housing when an articulated arm of the spinning top comes into contact with an object such as a stationary object or another top. The flywheel located inside the lower housing is rotated by blowing air into one of two ducts on the housing. The stream of air comes into contact with the blades of an impeller causing rotation of the impeller and the flywheel which is attached to the impeller. The flywheel is attached to a shaft rotatably mounted inside the housing. Slots in bosses extending upward from the housing releasably engage a plate at the bottom of the upper portion. The slots disengage from the plate when one of two articulated arms of the spinning top contacts an object allowing a spring mounted inside the upper portion to push the upper portion away from the lower housing. The top appears to "blow up" as the upper portion pops up from the housing.

Abstract: A wildlife call including a hollow tube having an open sound-escape end and an opposite open mouthpiece includes a resonating membrane associated with the mouthpiece which is arranged in a planar condition and oriented at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the mouthpiece. For support of the membrane in such an arrangement, the mouthpiece includes a head portion which protrudes axially of the tube and opposite the sound-escape end and which defines a continuous edge that bounds a substantial portion of the opening of the mouthpiece when the mouthpiece is viewed axially and theretoward. The mouthpiece further includes an end wall covering a substantial portion of the mouthpiece opening not covered by the continuous edge, arranged generally within a radial plane of the tube, and defining a substantially free edge extending across the mouthpiece. The resonating membrane is thus arranged angularly to the plane of the end wall.