Feathered game call apparatus and method
US6210251A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01M31/004
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
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. Each stem-receiving area may comprise one or more feather retainers comprising a type of structure which may engage, pierce, or penetrate the associated stem. The invention may also comprise a transverse wall segment compression retainer which compressively engages the stem and holds the stem to prevent inadvertent separatio…
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