Game call striker

• US 7,241,195 B2
• Filed: 02/25/2005
• Issued: 07/10/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John E. Bauer
• Original Assignee: John E. Bauer
• Inventors: Bauer, John E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Legesse, Nini F.
• Application Number:
  US11/066,401
• Publication Number:
  US 20050191937A1
• Time in Patent Office: 865 Days
• Field of Search: 446/202, 446/203, 446/204, 446/206, 446/208, 446/209, 446/213, 446/216, 843/30
• US Class Current: 446/208
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 31/004 Game callers

Abstract

A game call striker for frictionally interacting with a prior art game call. The game call striker includes a striker member that outwardly extends from a body portion. The body portion comprising first and second sound chambers, the first sound chamber including an insert sized to frictionally receive a base end of the striker member. In particular, the base end is fixedly secured within the insert with adhesive means such as glue. The striker member extends from the insert, through the first sound chamber, and outwardly extends from the body portion without the outer surface of the striker member touching the side walls of the first sound chamber. As a result, it is as though the striker member is “floating” within the first sound chamber.

Claims

1. A game call striker the game call striker comprising:

a body portion, and

an elongated striker member that outwardly extends from a first end of the body portion, said striker member having an outer surface,

the body portion further comprising a second end opposite the first end, a first sound chamber disposed within the first end of the body portion, and a second sound chamber disposed within the second end, wherein said first sound chamber comprising side walls and an insert,

said insert sized to frictionally receive a base end of the striker member so that the striker member extends from the insert, through the first sound chamber, and outwardly extends beyond the first end of the body portion such that said striker member can be held by said first striker member,

wherein a distance is defined between the outer surface of the striker member and the sidewalls of the first sound chamber, and

said striker member further includes a tip end opposite the base end such that sound can be generated by the vibration of the first striker member within the first sound chamber.

2. The game call striker as recited in claim 1, further including at least one sound hole selectively positioned along the body portion, said sound hole in communication with said first sound chamber.

3. The game call striker as recited in claim 1, further including at least one sound hole selectively positioned along the body portion, said sound hole in communication with said second sound chamber.

4. The game call striker as recited in claim 1, wherein the striker member appears to be floating within the first sound chamber of the body portion.

5. The game call striker as recited in claim 1, wherein said body portion further including a first end aperture and a second end aperture wherein said first end aperture is in communication with the first sound chamber, and said second end aperture is in communication with the second sound chamber and separated from said first sound chamber.

6. The game call striker as recited in claim 1, wherein the body portion having a frusto-conic configuration.

7. The game call striker as recited in claim 1, wherein the base end of the striker member is fixedly secured within the insert with adhesive means.

8. The game call striker as recited in claim 1, wherein the second end of the body portion having a larger diameter than the first end.

9. A game call striker the game call striker comprising:

a cylindrical shaped body portion comprising inner side walls and an insert that define a first sound chamber, a second sound chamber, at least one first sound hole in communication with said first sound chamber, at least one second sound hole in communication with said second sound chamber,

an elongated striker member comprising a tip end and a base end,

wherein said insert sized to frictionally receive the base end of the striker member such that the striker member extends from the insert, through the first sound chamber, and outwardly extends from the body portion defining a distance between an outer surface of the striker member and the side walls of the first sound chamber such that said striker member can be held by said first striker member and sound can be generated by the vibration of the striker member within the first sound chamber.

10. The game call striker as recited in claim 9, wherein the first sound chamber is disposed within a first end of the body portion, and wherein the second sound chamber is disposed within a second end of the body portion and separated from said first sound chamber.

11. The game call striker as recited in claim 10, wherein the second end having a larger diameter than the first end.

12. The game call striker as recited in claim 9, wherein the striker member appears to be floating within the first sound chamber of the body portion.

13. A game call striker comprising:

a body portion comprising inner side walls and an insert that define a first sound chamber, and a second sound chamber;

an elongated striker rod comprising a tip end and a base end opposite the tip end;

wherein said insert sized to frictionally receive the base end of the striker rod;

wherein the striker rod extends through the first sound chamber defining a distance between the outer surface of the striker rod and the side walls of the first sound chamber; and

wherein the striker rod outwardly extends from the body portion such that said game call can be held by said first striker rod and sound is generated by the vibration of the striker rod within the first sound chamber wherein said vibration is caused by frictionally rubbing said first striker rod.

14. The game call striker as recited in claim 13, wherein the striker rod appears to be floating within the first sound chamber of the body portion.