Patent ID: 6709309
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
A game call comprising:an elongated tube having an inlet and an outlet; a gasket disposed within said tube and defining a passageway between said inlet and said outlet, said gasket having a first surface directed toward said outlet and an opposing second surface directed toward said inlet; a diaphragm positioned adjacent said first surface of said gasket and overlying at least a portion of said passageway, whereby an animal sound can be simulated when air passes through said passageway and between said first surface of said gasket and said diaphragm; and a gasket contact coupled with said tube proximate said first surface of said gasket and movable to deflect said gasket toward said diaphragm whereby the sound produced by the diaphragm varies depending on the position of the gasket relative to the diaphragm, said gasket contact comprising a shaft rotatably coupled with said tube and a cam located on said shaft for contacting said gasket, said cam having a contacting surface wherein said contacting surface engages said gasket to deflect said gasket toward said diaphragm.