Abstract:
A game call that produces a sound that attracts wild turkey. Said wild turkey game call comprises a cylindrical member that houses a movable a stem member that produces the sound when the stem member is moved up and down within the cylindrical housing. The wild turkey game call may be placed within a gripping means of a game call holder so that the movable stem is moved up and down when the game call holder is remotely activated by a user.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application claims the benefit of the priority to provisional application No. 62/114,686 titled “Wild Turkey Game Call” filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Feb. 11, 2015, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. 
     
    
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       STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY THE INVENTOR OR JOINT INVENTOR 
       [0005]    The inventor did not disclosed the invention herein prior to the 12 month period preceding the filing of his provisional application. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0006]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0007]    The present invention relates to a game call that attracts wild turkeys and a game call holder that a hunter can use to remotely operate said wild turkey game call to attract wild turkey. 
         [0008]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0009]    Numerous devices are known in the relevant art for use by hunters and others for producing game and/or predator calls and sounds in order to attract the game and/or predator to the source of the game call. These devices are known as game and/or predator calls and are widely available commercially. Although game calls for deer are typically cylindrical can calls, several devices have been disclosed that include a reed mechanism. Hall (U.S. Pat. No. 5,975,978) and Weiser (U.S. Pat. No. 6,053,794) discloses game call devices that include reed mechanisms. Bird and water fowl game calls usually include a reed or other sound-producing member and, are typically actuated by air. The reed devices require a hunter to blow air into the device to produce the bird or water fowl attracting noise. Hafford (U.S. Pat. No. 6,120,341) and Knight et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 4,888,903) disclose devices for attracting birds and water fowl wherein a user blows air across a reed, forcing the reed to vibrate, creating a sound to attract the wild birds and/or water fowl. Primos (U.S. Pat. No. 6,575,804 B1) discloses a game call for attracting wild animals that includes both a reed mechanism and a bellows mechanism for creating the attracting sounds. But, each of these prior art reed devices are difficult to use because a user must be well practiced in order to produce calls having realistic characteristics, such as the proper duration and sound level to attract a particular species of bird or water fowl. If the call is unrealistic, then game may be scared away rather than attracted to the call. 
         [0010]    Other types of calls require a hunter to rub or strike an object against another object. It is difficult for a hunter to physically rub or strike objects, to produce an authentic call sound maintaining control of a weapon. Vaicunas et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 6,902,463 B2) discloses a game call device for attracting turkeys wherein a user rubs a member upon the surface of a slate-type surface to produce a sound for attracting wild turkeys. The device of Vaicunas et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 6,902,463 B2) requires a user to use both hands-one hand holds the slate-type surface and one hand grips the rubbing member-at the same time to produce the sound that attracts wild turkeys. Electronic calls effectively simulate game noises but are illegal while hunting migratory birds such as wild turkey. Galfidi, Jr. (U.S. Pat. No. 5,964,054) discloses a wild game animal and waterfowl attracting device that comprises a tape recorder that plays and amplifies sounds that attract wild game animals. This device is illegal in most areas of the United States. 
         [0011]    Can calls are cylindrical devices that produce a game/predator noise when inverted or rotated from a right-side-up to an upside-down position. While can calls can reliably produce game noises, they require the hunter to manipulate the call while maintaining control of a weapon (Kirby U.S. Pat. No. 7,927,172 B1, Simone US 2006/0246815 A1, and Weider US 2008/0274666 A1). Another disadvantage associated with each of these devices is that the game/predator call originates from the hunter&#39;s location, which attracts the game/predator to the hunter which permits the game/predator to identify the hunter via sight and smell and avoid the call. This invention permits the remote operation of the can call so that the game/predator does not associate the call with the hunter and, therefore, improves the performance of the can call. 
         [0012]    To date, no device has been disclosed that mechanically produces a noise that attracts a turkey and can be remotely operated. Most states require that any game call utilized to attract wild birds, including wild turkey, must be mechanically produced. Mechanical production of game call noises is difficult to do and is prone to attract wild game to the hunter&#39;s location which may include the hunter&#39;s smell. Remote operation allows a turkey hunter to position the call securely in the ground with him maintaining a distance away from the invention so that he can disguise his presence and location from the turkey while remaining within target range of a wild turkey. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0013]      FIG. 1  illustrates a side view of the Wild Turkey Game Call with detachable gripping arm and a detachable turkey call. 
           [0014]      FIG. 2  illustrates the top view of the Wild Turkey Game Call without any attachments. 
           [0015]      FIG. 3  illustrates a side view of the Wild Turkey Game Call without any attachments or the staking means. 
           [0016]      FIG. 4  illustrates a side view of the turkey call. 
           [0017]      FIG. 5  illustrates a bottom view of the Wild Turkey Game Call. 
           [0018]      FIG. 6  illustrates a side view of the motorized compartment of the Wild Turkey Game Call. 
           [0019]      FIG. 7  illustrates a top view of the motorized compartment of the Wild Turkey Game Call. 
           [0020]      FIG. 8  illustrates the internal cavity of the wild turkey call. 
           [0021]      FIG. 9  illustrates the call mechanism of the wild turkey call. 
           [0022]      FIG. 10  illustrates the internal cavity of the turkey call showing both the call mechanism and how said mechanism is assembled. 
           [0023]      FIG. 11  illustrates a hunter activating the Wild Turkey Game Call remotely operated from a tree stand. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0024]    While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in many different forms, there are shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail, several embodiments with the understanding that the present disclosure should be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the embodiments so illustrated. Further, to the extent that any numerical values or other specifics of materials, et., are provided herein, they are to be construed as exemplifications of the inventions herein, and the inventions are not to be considered as limited thereto. 
         [0025]    The following description and drawings are illustrative and are not to be construed as limiting. Numerous specific details are described to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosure. However, in certain instances, well-known or conventional details are not described in order to avoid obscuring the description. References to one, or an, embodiment in the present disclosure can be, but not necessarily are, references to the same embodiment, and, such references mean at least one of the embodiments. 
         [0026]    Reference in this specification to “one embodiment’ or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the disclosure. The appearances of the phrase “in one embodiment” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Moreover, various features are described which may be exhibited by some embodiments and not by others. Similarly, various requirements are described which may be requirements for some embodiments, but not other embodiments. 
         [0027]    The terms used in this specification generally have their ordinary meanings in the art, within the context of the disclosure, and in the specific context where each term is used. Certain terms that are used to describe the disclosure are discussed below, or elsewhere in the specification, to provide additional guidance to the practitioner regarding the description of the disclosure. For convenience, certain terms may be highlighted, for example using italics and/or quotation marks. The use of highlighting has no influence on the scope and meaning of a term; the scope and meaning of a term is the same, in the same context, whether or not it is highlighted. It will be appreciated that the same thing can be said in more than one way. 
         [0028]    Consequently, alternative language and synonyms may be used for any one or more of the terms discussed herein, or is any special significance to be placed upon whether or not a term is elaborated or discussed herein. Synonyms for certain terms are provided. A recital of one or more synonyms does not exclude the use of other synonyms. The use of examples anywhere in this specification, including examples of any terms discussed herein, is illustrative only, and in no way limits the scope and meaning of the disclosure or of any exemplified embodiment. Likewise, the disclosure is not limited to various embodiments given in this specification. 
         [0029]    Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. In the case of conflict, the present document, including definitions will control. 
         [0030]    The present invention comprises, in one form thereof, a can game call holder configured to tightly hold a can turkey call that emits a noise that attracts turkeys when operated. The turkey call produces a noise that simulates a female turkey when a elongated noise member is moved up and down against a noise producing member. One or more turkey call holders is coupled to a motor energized by a battery source that moves said elongated noise member up and down producing the turkey call. The motor is operated may by a remote control device that so that the Wild Turkey Game Call may be staked at a distance from the hunter and safely operated with a click of the remote. 
         [0031]    An advantage of this invention is that the hunter can operate the game call without changing his or her firing position. When a hunter is forced to change his or her firing position to target a turkey, the movement of the hunter alerts the turkey and allows it to visual identify the turkey hunter and avoid him. 
         [0032]    The present invention can be used to operate any other can calls that utilize the up and down motion of a elongated noise member. An advantage of this invention is that the can call can be inverted consistently producing a consistent and reliable call. An additional advantage of this invention is that the can call can be placed at a location away from the hunter allowing the hunter to position himself or herself in a tree or other location and call the game/predator to a location on the ground that is within his line of sight. Yet another advantage of this invention is that the placement of the present invention away from the hunter prevents the game from detecting the presence of the hunter. This invention allows the game/predator to be attracted to the can call and not the hunter. 
         [0033]      FIG. 1  illustrates the Wild Turkey Game Call with a detachable turkey call ( 60 ,  62 ,  64 ,  66 ,  68 , and  70 ) and a detachable arm ( 50 ,  52 ,  54 ,  56 , and  58 ). The Wild Turkey Game Call operates with a remote control device that is utilized by the hunter to remotely activate at least one of the motor arms  25 , which causes the can call to emit a turkey call. 
         [0034]    The Wild Turkey Game Call ( FIG. 1 ) comprises a motorized compartment  34  with an two attachment arms  26  on each side of the exterior bottom of the motorized compartment  34 . The Wild Turkey Game Call comprises a storage compartment  8  on top of the motorized compartment  34 . Two female adaptors  12  are attached on the opposite sides of each other on the exterior of the storage compartment  8 . Each of the two female adaptors  12  are located above the attachment arms  26 . The turkey can call attaches to the Wild Turkey Game Call via a female adaptor  12  and two attachment arms  26  on the same side of the invention. Motor arms  25  attach to the turkey can call and move  64  up and down during operation of the Wild Turkey Game Call. 
         [0035]    Stemming from the motorized compartment  34  is antenna  20 . Antenna  20  is a receiver to receive the signal from the remote control device that operates the Wild Turkey Game Call. 
         [0036]    Any commercially available can calls that operate with a pulling action may be attached via the gripping arm attachment.  FIG. 1  illustrates the detachable arm that is utilized to grip can calls. The detachable gripping arm comprises two gripping means ( 52  and  58 ) that contain gripping pads  50  to securely hold a commercially available can call.  52  and  58  can be adjusted to accommodate can calls of varying sizes.  52  and  58  are locked into position via the locking mechanism  56 . The detachable gripping arm locks onto the Wild Turkey Game Call via locking mechanism  56  which clamps onto motor arm  25 . 
         [0037]      FIG. 1  illustrates the staking mechanism. The Wild Turkey Game Call can be anchored into the ground via stake  35  and  40 , which are secured onto the invention via means  74 .  FIG. 2  illustrates a top view of the Wild Turkey Game Call. Lid  10  covers the storage compartment  8 . Adaptor  5  is centered on lid  10 . Adaptor  5  is utilized to attach a compatible turkey-shaped decoy. 
         [0038]      FIG. 3  illustrates a side view of the Wild Turkey Game Call. The Wild Turkey Game Call has two sides with this configuration. Each of these matching sides are opposite to each other. Female adaptor  12  and two attachment arms  26  attach to the turkey can call. Arms  26  attach to attachment arms  70  on the turkey can call. The turkey can call attaches to adaptor  12  via a male fitting located on a corresponding area of the turkey can call. Motor arm  25  extends from the Wild Turkey Game Call and mechanically moves stem  64  on the turkey can call up and down, causing said turkey can call to produce a noise to attract turkeys. Locking mechanism  74  locks staking mechanism  35  and  40  onto the Wild Turkey Game Call. 
         [0039]      FIG. 4  illustrates the turkey can call. Stem  62  stems from the center of the body of the call  60 . Stem  62  is manufactured out of wood, plastic, foam, or any other suitable material that produces a sound that attracts a turkey when rubbed against foam, plastic, rubber, or other suitable material. Stem  62  traverses the body  60  and is connected to stem  64 . Stem  64  is moved up and down during operation of the Wild Turkey Game Call, which causes stem  62  to rub against a material contained within the body  60  making a noise that attracts a turkey. The material contained within the body  60  can be foam, plastic, rubber, or any other suitable material that produces the sound of a turkey when rubbed by stem  62 . Stem  68  secures the attachment of the body  60  to the attachment arms  70  on the can call. 
         [0040]      FIG. 5  illustrates the bottom view of the Wild Turkey Game Call. The motorized compartment  34  attaches to the staking member  35  via locking mechanism  74 . On/off button  72  allows the hunter to turn the Wild Turkey Game Call on and off. 
         [0041]      FIG. 6  illustrates the side view of the motorized compartment  34  and  FIG. 7  illustrates the top view of the motorized compartment  34 . The Wild Turkey Game Call comprises at least one motor  30  that operates to move one motor arm  25  up and down when signaled. The Wild Turkey Game Call may comprise a second motor  42  moves a second motor arm  25  up and down when signaled. Pairs of electrical wires  38  connect the batteries  31  to motor  30  and batteries  32  to motor  42 , respectively. On/off switch  72  is located at the bottom center of the motorized compartment  34 . 
         [0042]      FIG. 8  illustrates the internal view of the turkey can call body  60 . A turkey call mechanism  80  is centered within the can call. The mechanism  80  attaches to stem  64 . One or more horns  82  are positioned within the can call. Each of two eyelet body pins  86  secure a spring member  84  to the exterior body  60  of the can call. Stem  64  extends through the bottom of the can call  90 . The bottom of the turkey can call  90  contains a number of holes to emit turkey call sounds. 
         [0043]      FIG. 9  illustrates the turkey call mechanism  80 .  80  is composed of wood, slate or a suitable material. Two mechanism eyelet pins  88  secure the mechanism to springs attached to the exterior body  60 .  80  produces the turkey call sound when it is rubbed or vibrated against.  80  attaches to stems  62  and  64 . 
         [0044]      FIG. 10  illustrates an internal view of the turkey can call. The turkey call mechanism  80 , which is attached to stems  62  and  64 , is centered within the interior of the exterior body  60 .  80  attaches to the exterior body  60  via two springs  84 . Each spring  84  attaches to the mechanism  80  via an eyelet pin and an eyelet body pin  86 . The springs  84  are positioned so that the mechanism  80  has a spring  84  and two eyelet pins ( 86  and  88 ) on the interior left side of the can and a spring  84  and two eyelet pins ( 86  and  88 ) on the interior of the right side of the can. At least one horn member  82  is secured to the interior of the exterior can body  60  via an exterior eyelet pin  94 . The horn member  82  is composed of wood or some suitable material to produce a turkey call sound when rubbed or vibrated against the turkey call mechanism  80 . Each horn  82  comes to a point where it contacts the turkey call mechanism  80  so that only this point contacts the surface of  82  when the mechanism  80  is moved up and/or down. When one horn  82  is positioned within the exterior body cavity  60  the sound of one turkey is simulated. When two horns  82  are positioned within the exterior body cavity  60  the sound of two turkeys is simulated. 
         [0045]    The turkey can call can be manipulated by a hunter&#39;s hand moving stem  62  or  64  up and down or by attaching it to the Wild Turkey Game Call and having the Wild Turkey Game Call mechanically moving stem  62  or  64  to create the turkey attracting noises. 
         [0046]      FIG. 11  illustrates the use of the Wild Turkey Game Call by a hunter. Following attachment of at least one turkey can call or other suitable can call, the Wild Turkey Game Call can be pushed into the ground via stake mechanism  35  and  40  into the desired location. Remote control  100  allows the turkey hunter  90  to activate the Wild Turkey Game Call via antenna  20  and produce can call from a remote location such as a tree stand positioned in a tree.