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 unitary game call having a platform with legs, that can be affixed to a limb of a hunter. When retained, the game call's bottom face, or sound emanating surface, is maintained in a position elevated from the hunter's limb by the legs depending from the platform. Further, an adjustable, flexible body attaching member serves to secure the retained game call relative the limb.

Abstract: An interactive learning apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiments, the interactive learning apparatus comprises: (a) a housing; (b) an impact sensor unit in the housing; (c) a processor and memory unit operatively coupled to the impact sensor unit; (d) a display unit operatively coupled to the processor and memory unit; and (e) an audio output unit operatively coupled to the processor and memory unit, wherein the display unit is adapted to display an image in response to the user striking a portion of the housing.

Abstract: A game call friction material is disclosed. Airfloated clay powder is heated to a temperature of greater than approximately 1112° F. to form a calcined clay powder that is then mixed with water and a carrier such as plaster and set to form a solid mass. The volume ratio of plaster to calcined clay in the solid mass is approximately 150:1. The solid mass preferably has a cavity with a second mass of calcined clay and plaster disposed therein. The volume ratio of calcined clay to plaster in the second mass is approximately 3:1. The solid mass is rubbed against a friction game call, depositing calcined clay particles and plaster particles thereon. The calcined clay particles form friction layers on the relevant surfaces of the friction game calls. The plaster helps to dry the friction game call surfaces and to form the friction layers on the friction game call surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved noisemaker. In particular, it is a cylindrical noisemaker containing two sets of commingled particles having a predetermined tonality. The noisemaker comprises a cylinder containing a first set of particles. Each particle in the first set is preferably made of polypropylene and averages at least four millimeters in diameter. The first set of particles is commingled with a second set of particles in the cylinder. Each particle in the second set is preferably made of general purpose polystyrene and averages at least six millimeters in diameter. The cylinder is preferably made of high impact polystyrene of 1.5 millimeters thickness or less. The first set of particles preferably comprises 437 particles and the second set of particles preferably comprises 325 particles.

Abstract: A turkey call including a hollow box forming a sound chamber and having a thin slate plate mounted in alignment with an opening or slot in a cover of the box and which slate resonates when vibrated by motion of a striker.

Abstract: In a turkey call, the gripping force of the sounding block on the vibratory rod is controlled, so that the length of the rod which protrudes from the resonant chamber of the sounding block can be adjusted by hand while in the field.

Abstract: A compact one-handed thumb actuated friction type turkey call is formed generally of a rectangular, elongated hollow wooden sound chamber box assembly having longitudinally opposed side walls with a double longitudinally convex bottomed striker pivotally mounted to one end block at one end thereof for oscillation across the sound chambers opposed walls. The striker having the end opposite of the pivotal mount cut at an angle and having a rectangular shaped thumb tab affixed to the flat upper side angle cut end is actuated by the operator by holding the call across ones palm and pushing the thumb tab. A closed, looped, stretchable band biases the striker back to an open position which is slightly unparallel to the position of the sound chamber box when in the open position.

Abstract: The invention relates to known signal appliances comprising chime tubes which are fixed in a circle and chime by means of a centrally mounted, motor-driven striking element. The aim of the invention is to use a novel arrangement that omits striking elements, whereby space is saved, and uses chime tubes of essentially different diameters for producing very big differences in tone levels, whereby said chimes have constant lengths. Five chimes are suspended from a carrier plate. The carrier plate is swivelled around a predetermined area by means of the drive motor and a pinion that engages with the gear ring. The carrier plate is mounted on an axle which is fixedly arranged in a stationary holding device that is fixed to a vertical wall by means of screws. The inventive arrangement is especially useful as door bell or a glockenspiel.

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 turkey call apparatus includes a first portion with a slate pad mounted on a backing panel, which is mounted on an index finger using an elastic band. A second, U-shaped portion has a base integral with spaced apart legs, the terminal edges of which support felt strips. A striker is engaged with the base and positioned between the legs for contact between a free end of the striker and the slate pad when it is moved across the felt strips in a back-and-forth motion. A second elastic band is adapted for engaging a thumb so that the apparatus may be used with only one hand.

Abstract: A multi-tool apparatus for friction game calls includes a main body sized to house at least three surface treatment implements. The surface treatment implements may include a stone, a diamond surface, an abrasive pad, chalk, and a lined cavity for conditioning and cleaning elongate structures, such as strikers for slate-type calls. The multi-tool apparatus is intended to be transported in the field by the hunter for conditioning and cleaning all types of friction game calls.

Abstract: A hand-held, gourd based percussion instrument, has a modified guiro gourd with two maraca gourds extended outwardly therefrom. A hollow, elongate guiro gourd is modified by having its ends removed and replaced with light-bulb shaped maracas with the spherical portions extending outwardly, the maracas attached by means of an extended member within the cylindrical center of the guiro. With sounding furrows on the outer surface of the cylindrical center and sounding pebbles within, the furrows are stroked with a rasper and the instrument is shaken to produce rhythmic sounds.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing an applause is described. The present invention acts as a container for food or beverages and once the food or beverage is consumed may be converted into an apparatus to enhance an applause or boo. One embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus for holding a beverage container. The apparatus for holding the beverage container has a top, a bottom, and at least two sidewall sections which may be selectively detached and assembled with matching components. The device may be selectively adjustable to accommodate containers of various sizes and shapes. By detaching the sidewall sections in at least one place the sidewall sections may be open and closed. The open and closing motion may be done such that when the sidewall sections are closed upon one another they hit to make an audible sound.

Abstract: This game call is named The Tunable Turkey Call. It contains several features new to turkey calls. This game call will give its user: improved sound and amplification; the benefit of multiple tuning options for the game call; the benefit of being able to disassemble the call for repair or replacement of any of its parts; the ability for a one-handed user to use the call; and the ability to adequately use this game call for the purpose intended after a short time of practice. This game call can be used by hunters, photographers, and bird watchers to make simulated wild turkey sounds for the purpose of attracting wild turkeys to the vicinity of the user. This game call is comprised generally of a sound box with a rigid friction element sound pad and an opposing, stretchable membrane, a striker, and a striker weight.

Abstract: Game call devices include a sound propagation horn to assist in the propagation of the simulated sound of the game's call. The game call device and sound propagation horn are most preferably attached to a portion of a firearm stock. In particularly preferred forms, turkey call devices of the type having a strike face include a generally triangularly shaped sound channel or sound propagation horn radially extending therefrom. The turkey call device and its horn are most preferably formed as an integral or unitary part of the firearm stock. Alternatively, a flexible elastic band may encircle the stock in stretch-fit relationship thereto, with the turkey call device and its associated horn being attached to a surface of the elastic band, for example, with hook-and-pile fabric fasteners (e.g., VELCRO-brand fabric fasteners).

Abstract: A game call having a striking member and a body member, the body member forming an enclosure about a central cavity and having a pair of opposing edges defining a longitudinal opening that is contiguous with the central cavity. The body member has an inner surface and an outer surface, with a scalloped surface extending from the outer surface adjacent each of the opposing edges. The striking member is engaged against the body member in combinations of striking actions and sliding actions along one or both of the scalloped surfaces to create sounds similar to rattling antlers of antlered game.

Abstract: A bow-hunters horn rattling apparatus for attracting deer by making sound like that of deer horns clashing.

Abstract: A stuffed toy is built with a sound source member, a plate spring, and a stationary plate. The sound source member has the function of producing a sound through its oscillation. One end portion of the plate spring is connected to the sound source member. The stationary plate is attached to part of the plate spring ranging from the other end portion opposite from the above one end portion to a predetermined position, to hold the part of the plate spring. Simply rocking the stuffed toy causes the sound source member to oscillate with the above predetermined position as the fulcrum and then to receive pressure, thereby producing a sound.

Abstract: A unitary game call having a platform with legs, that can be affixed to a limb of a hunter. When retained, the game call's bottom face, or sound emanating surface, is maintained in a position elevated from the hunter's limb by the legs depending from the platform. Further, an adjustable, flexible body attaching member serves to secure the retained game call relative the limb.

Abstract: A feathered game call apparatus that simulates the wing sounds of a game bird. One preferred game call comprises an array of feathers and a handle having a gripping portion for manually manipulating the call and a feather-receiving area. The array of feathers is sequentially grouped and nested closely together so as to resemble an actual wing of a game bird. Each feather comprises a stem end and a tip end. The feathers are arranged generally in a spaced relationship in a common plane. The stems converge toward a common point of intersection at the handle, and diverge outwardly away from the handle to form a plurality of acute angles with respect to each other. The feathers are flared outwardly in a cantilevered, sequential, fan-shaped, nested fashion from the handle. An end feather may be turned inwardly to simulate the make-up of an actual wing of a game bird.

Abstract: A game call striker for use in association with a game call includes a body and a plurality of tips that are selectively and interchangeably attachable to the body. In a first embodiment of the present invention, each tip includes a holder that carries a striker element. The striker element can be any of a wide variety of materials that are known and understood in the relevant art for frictionally interacting with the game call to produce a game sound. A second embodiment of the invention is presented wherein at least a portion of the game call striker is coated with an anti-reflective coating to reduce the likelihood of alerting game with movement and/or the reflection of light from the game call striker. A third embodiment of the invention is presented wherein the tips do not include a holder but are manufactured entirely of the striker element.

Abstract: A box type game call wherein a striking member is attached at one end by a screw to one end wall of a box. The striking member has one or more slots for receiving the screw shank for movement of the screw shank along the slot or slots to different positions for varying the orientation of the striking member relative to the box for adjusting the sound quality. In one embodiment, a pair of slots cross each other. The striking member has a plurality of recesses along a slot for receiving the screw head whereby the striking member may be adjusted reliably to different positions by selecting the recess in which the screw head is received. In accordance with an alternative embodiment, a disc is fastened to the box so that it is rotatable, and the screw is eccentrically mounted to the disc so that striking member orientation is adjustable by rotating the disc to a different positiion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a turkey call comprising a substantially oval shaped, partially hollow body of wood or other suitable material, open on one long side to form a sound chamber, the exposed edges of the opening forming an effective striking surface; and an elongated striker made of wood or other suitable material having one face at least partially treated with a substance to increase the frictional properties of the striker when it contacts the 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 noisemaker for producing a drumming sound when shaken rapidly back and forth. The noisemaker includes a head with a spaced apart pair of faces and an outwardly extending tubular extent which terminates at an open end. A plurality of resiliently deformable balls are provided in the head. The extent is inserted into one end of a handle.

Abstract: A toy figure having an arm or leg incorporates an internal clicking sound-generating mechanism. For toy figures molded from deformable plastic material, the sound-generating mechanism is within an arm or leg of the toy, and includes first and second members relatively movably engageable with each other inside a closed chamber. A clicking sound is produced thereby, typically when the arm or leg is bent. The arm or leg is formed by an insert molding operation with the plastic material molded to shape completely around the sound-generating mechanism. For other toy figures, such as stuffed animals, the filling or stuffing surrounds the sound-generating mechanism, and the portions of the sound-generating mechanism that engage each other are arranged inside a closed chamber, or at least within an enclosure shaped to substantially exclude the filling or stuffing.

Abstract: A turkey call includes a housing and a striking plate for producing artificial turkey sounds when the striking plate is contacted by and moved relative to a rigid striking member that is moved relative thereto. The striking plate is preferably formed of an aluminum and includes a glare resistant striking surface. The glare resistant striking surface may also include a plurality of concentric grooves formed therein to allow for a more consistent turkey sound to be produced, even during adverse weather conditions.

Abstract: An interactive entertainment device that utilizes modulated streams of water to produce musical or other sounds. A stream of water is directed through a nozzle in which mechanical vibrations caused by a central magnetic field break up the stream into separate droplets in a controlled manner. These droplets are directed to a membrane which creates audible sound waves.

Abstract: In its broadest context, the present invention includes a base plate to which a footrest is pivotally secured. A pair of adjustment rods are employed in supporting the footrest. Additionally, a activation pedal is pivotally secured to the side of the footrest. The activation pedal, in turn, is interconnected to a turkey call device. The activation pedal can be rotated with the foot in order to activate the turkey call. The various components of the present invention, and the manner in which they interrelate, will be described in greater detail hereinafter.

Abstract: A toy clapper device having a main body including an elongate and planar shaped handle with first and second faces, a lower gripping end, an intermediate engaging portion, an upper portion and a central substantially circular shaped member also exhibiting first and second faces and extending integrally from the upper portion of the handle. First and second circular shaped paddles are dimensioned substantially identically to the central circular shaped portion, each of the paddles further including elongate planar shaped portions and seating portions extending from the planar shaped portions.

Abstract: A bird call striker made up of a body, a dowel assembly, and an end cap. The body has a generally "Z"-shaped channel having an extension slot and a retraction slot. The invention may also have a clip mounted to the outside of the body for carrying on a belt or shirt pocket. The dowel assembly has a rod that slidingly communicates with the guide bushing between an extended position and a retracted position. A knob having a threaded shaft is perpendicularly and transversely mounted to the rod to assist the user in extending and retracting the rod. An extension spring assists in removably locking the knob in the extension slot, thereby maintaining the rod in extended position, and a retraction spring assists in removably locking the knob in the retraction slot, thereby maintaining the rod in retracted position. Additionally, the knob may be twisted to removably engage the distal end of the shaft with the inside of the body, thereby allowing the user to partially extend the rod from the body.

Abstract: A pair of rattling antlers which can be manually used by hunters to attract deer or elk through the creation of sounds resembling the clashing of antlers, which can be disassembled for storage and travel, and which can be reassembled from a break down mode for use easily and quickly.

Abstract: A musical device includes a mounting base, a plurality of sound producing bodies, and a plurality of striking mechanisms for striking the sound producing bodies to create a melody. Each striking mechanism includes two striking arms, each for striking a respective sound producing body at a striking position. Each striking mechanism includes a driving device for driving each striking arm from a rest position to a position intermediate the rest position and the striking position. The momentum of the striking arm carries the striking arm from the intermediate position to the striking position while the striking arm is not in contact with the driving device. This enables the musical device to recreate desired tones without any damping.

Abstract: A golf club is provided with an elongate shaft portion and a club head coupled to the shaft portion. The club head holds an impact surface designed to strike a ball when the club is swung at the ball. The impact surface, club head and shaft all cooperate to produce a drum-like tone when the ball is struck. The club head includes front face with a platform and a clamp that mate and hold the impact surface therebetween. The platform is provided with a raised ridge or brace that is surrounded by the clamp. When the platform and clamp are assembled together, the impact surface is tensioned by the brace to make the impact surface an audibly vibratory member. The club head is hollow within to augment the sound produced by the impact surface and has a plurality of ports to an interior cavity to further augment the sound.

Abstract: A sound chambered striker paddle member and a chambered striker box-type turkey call with chambered striker and optionable chambered side panels and a pivoting and locking slide, action variable tone selector with a diverse axes floating hinge is disclosed. The sound chamber of the striker paddle and side portions act as a speaker to enhance and amplify sound produced from any wildlife call employing frictionable side walls or camming surfaces. The floating hinge feature of the invention couples an internally chambered striker with a lower box-type call assembly so that multi-axis pivoting and sliding, frictionable interface can be achieved between preferred sound generating portions or points of the stiker and preferred sound generating portions or points along the frictionable width and lengthwise surfaces of box-type, open chamber side walls.

Abstract: A percussion instrument made of durable synthetic tubing which is longitudinally rigid and radially flexible. The tubes are precisely tunable to specific musical pitches through combining proper diameters and lengths of the tubes. The sound is produced primarily by vibration of the column of air within and exiting the tube, which results from striking the tube with an object such as a mallet or from striking another object, including the human body, with the tube. The nature of the sound produced varies greatly with the resonant and textural qualities of the struck object. Accordingly, multi-textured percussion blocks are provided for striking with the tubes. In addition, a cap is provided for the end of the tube which will lower its pitch about one octave and which, when combined with a second cap, will create a cavity in which pellets, such as steel shot or dried beans, may be placed to produce a rattle.

Abstract: A turkey call comprises a brass striker plate (36) and a charred-wood striker (10). The striker plate has a convex striker surface (46) and the striker (10) includes an elongated wooden shaft (14) being charred at opposite, curved, cone-shaped, end tips (20 and 22). The striker further includes a funnel-shaped speaker (18) to which the elongated wooden shaft is removably attached. Thus, the wooden shaft of the striker can be reversed within the speaker for replacing an active end tip (20) to be rubbed against the striker plate. The funnel-shaped speaker is constructed of a soft plastic so that it can be folded and carried in a hunter's pocket. A striker plate assembly includes a wrist strap (50) for mounting the striker plate on a hunter's wrist. The speaker includes a hole for tethering the speaker to a hunter.

Abstract: A music bell has a dangling member surrounded by a plurality of bell plates. The upper end of the dangling member links an annular chain, and the lower end of the dangling member connects a bob vane. All the bell plates have various thickness. The upper ends of the bell plates and the upper end of the dangling member are connected together. A striking device is disposed in the middle of the dangling member.

Abstract: A turkey call for producing turkey sounds includes a housing having a front side with a first opening and back side with a second opening. A planar slate member is configured to be fixedly received in the second opening of the housing to form a striking surface of the turkey call. A generally dome-shaped structure is positioned within the housing in spaced relationship from the planar slate member. The dome-shaped structure has a concave surface and convex surface on opposed sides of the structure, with the concave surface facing the slate member and the convex surface facing the first opening of the housing. The dome-shaped structure and the planar slate member form a sound chamber that produces turkey sounds when the striking surface of the turkey call is placed in moving contact with a rigid member.

Abstract: A turkey caller for producing sounds for enticing wild turkey gobblers by producing life-like turkey hen yelps, clucks and purrs. The turkey caller is of durable construction and functions properly in various climatic conditions and even if the sound producing metallic components become rusted. The turkey caller combines a metallic striker plate or sound board having a roughened upwardly facing surface formed by sanding the surface and a striker in the form of a rod-like structure having a handle at one end which includes a sound chamber. The sound board and striker produce sounds closely simulating sounds produced by live turkey hens when the other end of the rod is moved against the roughened surface of the sound board.

Abstract: An animal call is made of a cylindrical drum having an aperture formed in opposing ends thereof. One of the apertures formed in the opposing ends has a greater width than the other. The cylindrical drum has a receiving recess formed therein intermediate of the opposing ends. An elongated handle is secured within the receiving recess formed in the cylindrical drum. The elongated handle is positioned orthogonally to the cylindrical drum. A striking bar is adapted for use in striking the cylindrical drum to generate sounds made by animals.

Abstract: An underwater communication device that is simple in design, is simple to operate, is powered solely by a user's wrist action, has only one moving part, is maintenance free, can offer multiple modes of operation, can be made resistant to accidental sound generation, can be made neutrally buoyant, offers a wide margin of safety and reliability, and enables underwater communication up to 100 feet between scuba divers. The underwater communication device including a striker rod, a tubular housing and a support and guide member. The support and guide member supporting the rod in the housing. Communicating underwater with the underwater communication device by the steps of grasping the device approximately along its midpoint, and rapidly rocking or shaking the device from side to side or end to end, causing the endpoints of the striker rod to strike an inner surface of the housing, creating a sound that is readily propagated through the water.

Abstract: Sound producing tabs attached to a body strap and an arm band provide an audible signal as the sound tabs strike together during the execution of a proper down swing. The audible signal positively reinforces muscle memory that will enable the golfer to initiate the proper muscle action for a correctly executed down swing during regulation play while the training apparatus is not being used. The straps are designed to operate without restricting natural arm or body movement. The striking sound indicates to the golfer that his swing has followed the proper path on the down swing. The audible feedback signal enables the golfer to build muscle memory through proper practice with a natural, unrestricted swing as well as form a mental image to assist in the coordination of arm and body muscles so that the down swing will follow the proper inside path to the ball.

Abstract: A game call includes two parts which are used in interaction to simulate the sounds of the rattling of antlers as two bucks engage in battle. A first part includes a handle and a distal portion having two rows of exterior teeth. A second part has a handle and a distal portion having an opening with inner walls defining undulating grooves. The two parts are engaged together in various ways to simulate various sounds which occur when two bucks are engaging in battle, including sparring, clashing, grinding and rattling sounds. The game call is useful in attracting bucks while hunting.

Abstract: A new and improved early childhood learning toy includes a housing portion which includes planar walls, wherein at least two of the planar walls include different colors, and wherein at least two of the planar walls includes different visible patterns. The planar walls define an interior chamber. One of the planar walls includes one aperture permitting communication between the interior chamber and outside the housing portion. One of the planar walls includes two apertures permitting communication between the interior chamber and outside the housing portion. A plurality of cords includes respective ends attached to opposite ends of a planar wall. The cords extend across the planar wall, and a plurality of solid geometrical shapes are supported by the cords such that the geometrical shapes can be selectively moved along the cords. The respective geometrical shapes include respective centrally located cord-receiving apertures for receiving the cords. The cords are made of elastic material.

Abstract: A shuttlecock comprises a tail constructed from a plurality of feathers whose shafts are bound together, a head affixed to the feathers at their quills, and a spring formed from a stack of annular spring plates. Each plate surrounds the feather shafts above the head and is movable along the shafts. A retainer affixed to the feather shafts maintains the spring in a partially compressed state between the retainer and the head. When the head of the shuttlecock is struck, the spring plates produce a springing action and an audible click.

Abstract: Apparatus and processes to generate random musical notes at random intervals over a relatively long period of time without intervention by a musician by causing a plurality of chime beads to fall under the force of gravity from an elevated adhesive strip onto a plurality of chime bars positioned in a stepped, chevron-shaped configuration.

Abstract: A hand-held percussion musical instrument includes a swinging tone-generating plate, which is hinged and moved when being played. The tone plate is sounded by impact with the body of the instrument, which includes a resonator and impact member located at the point of contact with the tone plate. The tone plate swings on a hinge, which is a flexible elastomeric joint that secures the tone plate to the resonator. A pleated, accordion-type elastomeric member is affixed between the end of the tone plate and body of the instrument to control the lateral movement of the tone plate and limit its backswing.