Abstract:
An apparatus for attracting animals which includes a base with a pair of members attached to the base. Additionally, a handgrip and safety shield are attached to the base. Once the user grasps grasps, with each hand, the respective handgrips, the user strikes them together so that the members will strike each other. The safety shield is attached to the base to prevent injury to the user.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates, in general, to an improved device for attracting horned animals and, in particular, an improved device that attracts horned animals by imitating the sound of clashing antlers. 
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART 
     In the prior art various types of animal hunting devices have been proposed. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,850,928 to Stewart discloses a pair of synthetic antlers with a handle and a set of two antlers. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,610,641 to Allen discloses a device for attracting deer having a handle, antlers and a blowing agent and talc. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 6,328,626 to Eubanks discloses a game call having a striking member and a body member with a plurality of grooves to produce a sound when struck by the striking member. 
     U.S. Des. Pat. No. 376,555 to Gebhart discloses a design for a deer antler. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,334,074 to Suminski discloses a game call having two parts which make a sound when they are rubbed together. 
     In contrast to these prior art references and the known prior art, the present invention provides a set of hunting accessories that imitate the sound of horned animals fighting. The hunting accessories have handgrips and thumb braces and a shield. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides a set of hunting accessories that imitate the sound of horned animals fighting and features a base wherein at least a pair of elements is attached thereto. Attached to the base of the present invention is a handgrip that allows a user to securely grasp the present invention and a protective shield is attached to the base. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved hunting accessory. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved hunting accessory having a realistic sound duplication of horned animals fighting. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved hunting accessory that is easy to use. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved hunting accessory that can be used safely. 
     These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be fully apparent from the following description, when taken in connection with the annexed drawings. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIGS. 1A and 1B are front views of the present invention. 
     FIGS. 2A and 2B are side views of the present invention. 
     FIGS. 3A and 3B are side views of an alternative embodiment of the present invention. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Referring to the drawings in greater detail, FIG. 1A (held by the user&#39;s left hand) and  1 B (held by the user&#39;s right hand) shows the present invention  10  having base  12 , at least one pair of members  11  each of which have at least one elongated member  14  that gradually tapers to tip  15 , handgrip  13  and bar  16  which are connected to base  12 , attachment loop  17 , and protective shield  20 . It should be noted that the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, is merely for illustration purposes only and should not be considered the only shape, size, or form, of the present invention  10 . For example, the bar  16  could be on the same side as attachment loop  17 . 
     The present invention  10  may be manufactured from any material known within the art that is rigid, durable and lightweight. Preferably, the present invention  10  is manufactured using unitary construction however; other variations would be within the scope of the present invention  10 . For example, actual antler pieces, shown in FIG. 1 as at least one pair of members  11  may be attached to base  12 . These antlers could be of numerous varieties, such as 4 or 6 point, thus ensuring numerous points of contact when used. These actual antler pieces may be permanently attached to the base  12  of the present invention  10  during its manufacture or, in other embodiments, the actual antler pieces may be releasably attached to base  12  by means well known within the art. For example, the actual antler pieces may be threaded allowing a user to threadedly attach the actual antler pieces to base  12  of the present invention  10 . 
     Handgrip  13  is attached to base  12  during the manufacture of the present invention  10 . Preferably, handgrip  13  and base  12  are of unitary construction and handgrip  13  and base  12  are substantially parallel with respect to one another and are connected to each other by means of a bar  16  and members on either side of base  12  and handgrip  13 . Handgrip  13  is designed to be easily grasped in the hand of the user. Bar  16  is attached to both handgrip  13  and base  12  and forms thumbhole  19 . As the user grips handgrip  13  through hole  18 , the user places their thumb within thumbhole  19  to ensure a firm grip. Additionally, bar  16  provides additional rigidity to the present invention  10 . Handgrip  13  may also be encased within a rubber material. This rubber material, if applied to handgrip  13 , allows the user to comfortably grasp handgrip  13 . While in FIG. 1 the handgrip  13  is shown to be substantially rounded, one of ordinary skill would realize that handgrip  13  may take any shape and have edges. 
     Protective shield  20  is also attached by means well known within the art to base  12  and is substantially curved. While protective shield  20  is, preferably, permanently attached to base  12 , in other embodiments, protective shield  20  may be releasably attached by means well known within the art. Protective shield  20  covers the opening  18  between base  12  and handgrip  13 . When a user grasps handgrip  13  the protective shield  20  protects the user&#39;s hand while the present invention  10  is being used. Protective shield  20  may be painted in actual life-like colors or, in other embodiments, the aforementioned piece could be produced in a bright color such as, but not limited to, hunter orange in order to increase their visibility to other hunters and improve the safety of the present invention  10 . 
     Attached to base  12  is at least one pair of members  11  each of which have at least one elongated member  14  that gradually tapers to tip  15 . While FIG. 1 shows a front view of the present invention  10 , one of ordinary skill would readily realize that each elongated member  14  may be in different planes and that each elongated member  14  may vary in length and curvature. The elongated members  14  and the members  11  may be painted in actual life-like colors or, in other embodiments, the aforementioned pieces could be produced in a bright color such as, but not limited to, hunter orange in order to increase their visibility to other hunters and improve the safety of the present invention  10 . 
     In an alternative embodiment, both of the members  11  and the elongated members  14  may be painted in actual life-like colors while tip  15  may be painted in a bright color such as, but not limited to, hunter orange. 
     Attached to both the base  12  and handgrip  13  of the present invention  10  is accessory hoop  17 . When the present invention  10  is not in use, a user may attach a rope, or the like, to each accessory hoop  17  to assist the user when carrying the present invention  10 . Additionally, when the user is carrying the present invention  10 , a cap made of rubber, or the like, may be placed on tip  15  in order to decrease the likelihood of unwanted emissions of noises at inopportune moments. 
     FIGS. 2A (left hand) and  2 B (right hand) show side views of the present invention  10  having base  12 , handgrip  13 , at least one pair of members  11  each of which have at least one elongated member  14  that gradually tapers to tip  15 , and protective shield  20 . It should be appreciated that protective shield  20  is substantially curved so that if tip  15  strikes protective shield  20 , the tip will not strike the user&#39;s hand. The protective shield  20  overlies opening  18  and thumbhole  19  so that a tip  15  of the present invention may not inadvertently gore the user. Thus, protective shield  20  allows a user to use the present invention  10  in a safe manner. It should also be appreciated that element  14  is in different planes wherein their position of placement allow for a realistic sound of antler clash by allowing the at least one pair of members to fully vibrate without interference. 
     FIGS. 3A and 3B show side views of an alternative embodiment of the present invention  10  having base  12 , handgrip  13 , at least one pair of members  11  each of which have at least one elongated member  14  that gradually tapers to tip  15 , and protective shield  20 ,  30 . In this embodiment, protective shield  20 ,  30  is attached to either side of the present invention thereby protecting the user&#39;s hand or arm from injury. It should be appreciated that protective shield  20 ,  30  is substantially curved so that if tip  15  strikes protective shield  20 ,  30 , the tip will not strike the user&#39;s hand and, instead, the present invention will glance off protective shield  20 ,  30 . The protective shield  20 ,  30  substantially covers opening  18  and thumbhole  19  so that a tip  15  of the present invention may not inadvertently gore the user. Thus, protective shield  20  allows a user to use the present invention  10  in a safe manner. It should also be appreciated that element  14  is in different planes wherein their position of placement allow for a realistic sound of antler clash by allowing the at least one pair of members  11  to fully vibrate without interference. 
     In order to use the present invention  10 , the user places their right hand through hole  18 , grips handgrip  13  and places their thumb within thumbhole  19  in the FIG. 1B device. The user repeats the same process with their left hand in the FIG. 1 a  device. It should be appreciated that the right hand is grasping the present invention in which at least of pair of members  11   a  is attached thereto and the left hand is grasping the present invention in which at least one pair of members  11   b  is attached thereto. In order to use the present invention, after gripping each handgrip  13  with the user&#39;s respective hands, the user strikes the present invention  10  together. After striking the present invention  10 , the present invention  10  vibrates fully creating a realistic sound. 
     Although the battling bucks and the method of using the same according to the present invention has been described in the foregoing specification with considerable details, it is to be understood that modifications may be made to the invention which do not exceed the scope of the appended claims and modified forms of the present invention done by others skilled in the art to which the invention pertains will be considered infringements of this invention when those modified forms fall within the claimed scope of this invention.