Patent · US Expired

Game call apparatus with a selective disablement mode

US5803785A · kind A · utility

27Cited by
17References
29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 20, 1997
Grant dateSep 8, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01M31/004
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A game call is disclosed which includes a bell, a sound generator in communication with the bell, a bellows in communication with the sound generator, and a cap removably attached to the bell to substantially prevent the game call from sounding while the cap is attached to the bell and to prevent debris from entering the game call. To facilitate attachment of the cap to the bell, a groove is formed on the cap interior surface, the groove being sized to interlock with a lip formed on the bell exterior surface to provide a secure interlocking relationship between the cap and the bell. A cap tether which effectively couples the call to the game call is provided to prevent the cap from being lost or misplaced while not attached to the bell.

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