Abstract:
An audible reed assembly and an elongated tube having a first tube end and a second tube end, the first tube end connected thereto the audible reed assembly, a diaphragm bag having an opening, wherein the bag is filled with a recoil stuffing fiber, the audible reed assembly is positioned therethrough the opening with the second tube end extended therefrom, and a tie to releasably seal the opening of the diaphragm bag thereto the first tube end or the audible reed assembly, and thus functions to functions to provide a hands free and moisture free call device, sound reproduction consistency, utilization of ambient temperature air to be propelled through the reed, enabling the hunter to keep focus on the landscape, maintain one&#39;s grip on the fire arm or other hunting weaponry making it easier to spot incoming animals and maintain hands on the weapon ready to get the shot off.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    To the full extent permitted by law, the present United States Non-provisional Patent Application hereby claims priority to and the full benefit of United States Provisional Application entitled “WILDLIFE REED CALL IN A BAG (GRUNT BAG),” having assigned Ser. No. 62/353,899, filed on Jun. 23, 2016, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     
    
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       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Technical Field of the Disclosure 
       [0005]    This disclosure relates generally to hunting accessories and, more specifically, hands free wildlife call devices. 
       Description of the Related Art 
       [0006]    Wildlife game calls are devices used to mimic animal noises to attract or drive animals to a hunter. These hunters remain hidden or camouflaged from prey, and make noise with game calls. Wildlife game callers success depends on producing a convincing enough reproduction of an animal&#39;s calls to convince the game animal to come to the hunter. 
         [0007]    One previous approach to wildlife game call is handheld mouth-blown blow through reeds or horns for human exhale to generate or mimic animal sounds. These calls require considerable practice and the right environmental conditions to generate convincing reproduction of an animal&#39;s calls. One disadvantage of this approach is that using your hands and mouth to produce a convincing wildlife game call can take one&#39;s focus off of the landscape, making it more difficult to spot incoming animals and remove hands from weapon making it more difficult get the best shot off. Another disadvantage of this approach is that handheld and mouth-blown calls don&#39;t sound exactly the same, due to operator errors and differing environmental conditions such mouth-blown calls lack sound reproduction consistency. Another disadvantage of this approach is that handheld and mouth-blown calls require ambient temperature air to be propelled through the reed and if not during temperatures below exhale body air temperature may produce moisture beads forming on the reed. 
         [0008]    Another previous approach to wildlife game call is electronic game calls, which play pre-recorded sounds capable of generating precise reproductions of an animal calls. One disadvantage of this approach is that electronic game calls require power supplies, such as batteries and these power supplies are subject to cycles of use limitations, malfunctions, degradation due to weather conditions, small buttons for operation with gloved hands, the requirement to take one&#39;s focus off of the landscape during operation and release of the fire arm or other hunting weaponry. 
         [0009]    Another previous approach to wildlife game call is the rattle game call which includes hand rattles, two horns as rattles, and when rattled generate convincing reproduction of an animal&#39;s calls. One disadvantage of this approach is that rattles game calls require one or two hands for operation requiring the hunter to take one&#39;s focus off of the landscape during operation and release of the fire arm or other hunting weaponry. 
         [0010]    Therefore, it is readily apparent there is a recognizable unmet need for hands free wildlife reed call and methods of use that is configured to address at least some aspects of the problems discussed above common to the traditional wildlife game calls, which specifically functions to provide a hands free and moisture free call device, sound reproduction consistency, utilization of ambient temperature air to be propelled through the reed, enabling the hunter to keep focus on the landscape, maintain one&#39;s grip on the fire arm or other hunting weaponry and, thus making it easier to spot incoming animals and maintain hands on the weapon ready to get the best shot off. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0011]    Briefly described, in an example embodiment, the present disclosure overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages and meets the recognized need for a hands free wildlife reed call and methods of use, which generally includes an audible reed assembly and an elongated tube having a first tube end and a second tube end, the first tube end connected thereto the audible reed assembly, a diaphragm bag having an opening, wherein the bag is filled with a recoil stuffing fiber, the audible reed assembly is positioned therethrough the opening with the second tube end extended therefrom, and a tie to releasably seal the opening of the diaphragm bag thereto the first tube end or the audible reed assembly, and thus functions to functions to provide a hands free and moisture free call device, sound reproduction consistency, utilization of ambient temperature air to be propelled through the reed, enabling the hunter to keep focus on the landscape, maintain one&#39;s grip on the fire arm or other hunting weaponry and, thus making it easier to spot incoming animals and maintain hands on the weapon ready to get the best shot off. 
         [0012]    According to its major aspects and broadly stated, the disclosure of the hands free wildlife reed call and methods of use that generally includes an audible reed assembly and an elongated corrugated flexible tube having a first tube end and a second tube end, the first tube end connected thereto the audible reed assembly, a diaphragm bag having an opening, wherein the bag is filled with a recoil stuffing fiber, the audible reed assembly is positioned therethrough the opening with the second tube end extended therefrom, and a tie to releasably seal the opening of the diaphragm bag thereto the first tube end or the audible reed assembly. 
         [0013]    In an exemplary embodiment, a hands free wildlife call assembly for operator hands free movement of air to generate animal noises or grunts, includes a flexible bag formed with an interior and having an aperture therethrough said flexible bag to said interior, a recoil material, said recoil material positioned within said interior of said flexible bag, an audible reed assembly, said audible reed assembly at least partially positioned therethrough said aperture, and a tie seal, said tie seal configured to seal said aperture therearound said audible reed assembly, a sound conduit having a first conduit end and a second conduit end, said second conduit end connected thereto said audible reed assembly and said first conduit end extends therefrom said flexible bag, wherein said sound conduit is configured as flexible to direct the animal noises emanating therefrom. 
         [0014]    In an exemplary embodiment, the method of an operator generating hands free animal noises by moving air through a wildlife call, including the steps of providing a wildlife call assembly, said wildlife call assembly having a flexible bag formed with an interior and having an aperture therethrough said flexible bag to said interior, a recoil material, said recoil material positioned within said interior of said flexible bag, an audible reed assembly, said audible reed assembly at least partially positioned therethrough said aperture, a tie seal, said tie seal configured to seal said aperture therearound said audible reed assembly, a sound conduit having a first conduit end and a second conduit end, said second conduit end connected thereto said audible reed assembly and said first conduit end extends therefrom said flexible bag, wherein said sound conduit is configured as flexible to direct the animal noises emanating therefrom and positioning said flexible bag between a stationary surface and the operator&#39;s moveable surface. 
         [0015]    Accordingly, a feature of the wildlife reed call assembly and methods of use is the ability to ability to exhale air through the reed and tube to generate a grunt type sound or the like using ambient air held in the diaphragm bag verses moist warm human air causing moisture and ice crystals to form on the reed altering the sound produced by the reed. 
         [0016]    Another feature of the wildlife reed call assembly and methods of use is the ability to provide hands free operation wherein the diaphragm bag may be tucked under the arm or in hunter&#39;s pant or under foot for hands free operation of the device leaving hands free to be in position on firearm or bow. 
         [0017]    Still another feature of the wildlife reed call assembly and methods of use is its ability to provide cold weather year round use and operation due to moisture free design. 
         [0018]    Yet another feature of the wildlife reed call assembly and methods of use is its ability to adjust the reed within the reed device to generate different sounds or tones. 
         [0019]    Yet another feature of the wildlife reed call assembly and methods of use is its ability to interchange the reed within the reed device to generate different sounds or tones. 
         [0020]    Yet another feature of the wildlife reed call assembly and methods of use is its ability to generate life like animal sounds or grunts. 
         [0021]    Yet another feature of the wildlife reed call assembly and methods of use is its ability to generate a specific animal sound due to premeasured airflow based on sizing of diaphragm bag, reed, corrugated tube and the amount of recoil filler. 
         [0022]    Yet another feature of the wildlife reed call assembly and methods of use is its ability to provide an elongated corrugated flexible tube to direct exiting sound toward an area where wildlife is located or gathered. 
         [0023]    Yet another feature of the wildlife reed call assembly and methods of use is its ability to provide a hands free compression bag and reed positioned therein as a simplified and inexpensive wildlife reed call. 
         [0024]    Yet another feature of the wildlife reed call assembly and methods of use is its ability to enable a hunter to maintain one&#39;s grip on the fire arm or other hunting weaponry while making a game call (hands free operation). 
         [0025]    These and other features of the wildlife reed call assembly and methods of use will become more apparent to one skilled in the art from the prior Summary and following Brief Description of the Drawings, Detailed Description of exemplary embodiments thereof, and Claims when read in light of the accompanying Drawings or Figures. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0026]    The present the wildlife reed call assembly and methods of use will be better understood by reading the Detailed Description of the Preferred and Selected Alternate Embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawing Figures, in which like reference numerals denote similar structure and refer to like elements throughout, and in which: 
           [0027]      FIG. 1  is a perspective front view of an exemplary embodiment of the wildlife reed call assembly, shown assembled; 
           [0028]      FIG. 2  is a perspective side view of an exemplary embodiment of the wildlife reed call assembly, shown unassembled; 
           [0029]      FIG. 3  is an exploded view of an exemplary embodiment of the wildlife reed call assembly, shown assembled; 
           [0030]      FIG. 4  is a use view of an exemplary embodiment of the wildlife reed call assembly, shown positioned between torso and arm for hands free operation; 
           [0031]      FIG. 5  is a use view of an exemplary embodiment of the wildlife reed call assembly, shown positioned under the foot for hands free operation; 
           [0032]      FIG. 6  is a use view of an exemplary embodiment of the wildlife reed call assembly, shown positioned between abdomen and waistline of pant for hands free operation; and 
           [0033]      FIG. 7  is a flow diagram of a method of use of an exemplary embodiment of the wildlife reed call assembly for hands free operation. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0034]    In describing the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, as illustrated in  FIGS. 1-7 , specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. The present disclosure, however, is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected, and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish similar functions. Embodiments of the claims may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed to be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. The examples set forth herein are non-limiting examples, and are merely examples among other possible examples. 
         [0035]    Referring now to the  FIGS. 1, 2, and 3  there is illustrated wildlife reed call assembly  10  preferably configured as a multi-piece assembled wildlife or game call, device or the like having a collapsible flexible bag or other air capture mechanism, such as diaphragm bag  12  having first end  12 . 1  and a second end  12 . 2  with an open end or hole, such as aperture  14  and an inside of space within diaphragm bag  12 , such as interior  17 . It is contemplated herein that diaphragm bag  12  may be flexible and collapsible to pull air in and push air out of diaphragm bag  12 . Moreover, interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  may be filled with recoil filler material or fiber, such as recoil material  13 , which may be nylon stuffing, to enable compression during exhale of air from interior  17  via aperture  14  and expansion force against diaphragm bag  12  during inhale of air from interior  17  via aperture  14 . It is further contemplated herein that diaphragm bag  12  may have approximate dimensions of five and a half (5½) inches wide by five and a half (5½) inches in height; however, other dimensions are contemplated herein. 
         [0036]    It is contemplated herein that collapsible bag, such as diaphragm bag  12  may preferably be constructed of plastic, rubber, or flexible composite materials that are available in a variety of natural and synthetic fiber, composites, laminated composite material, cast materials, polymers as these materials offers a variety of forms, shapes, strengths, and weights. It is contemplated herein that other suitable materials may be utilized or the like, whether formed of multiple layers with different materials, or the like, may be utilized, provided such material has sufficient strength, flexibility, collapsibility, bendable, formable, durability, chemical resistance, offers long service life, pH tolerance, small footprint, light weight, and/or durable as would meet the purpose described herein. 
         [0037]    It is further contemplated herein that interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  may be filled with fibrous material, such as recoil material  13 , which may be nylon, Styrofoam or other like material or recoil stuffing materials may be utilized or the like, whether formed of strands, three dimensional curved forms to create air pockets, or the like, may be utilized, provided such material has sufficient recoil strength, air holding capacity, durability, offers long service life, pH tolerance, light weight, and/or durable as would meet the purpose described herein. 
         [0038]    Furthermore, wildlife reed call assembly  10  preferably configured as a multi-piece assembled wildlife or game call, device or the like further includes a vibrational sound generator, such as audible reed assembly  16  having reed  16 . 1 , a reed mount, such as first reed mount  16 . 2 , second reed mount  16 . 3 , and reed collar  16 . 4 . Preferably, reed  16 . 1  may be positioned between first reed mount  16 . 2  and second reed mount  16 . 3  and positioned or friction fit therein reed collar  16 . 4  or otherwise configured to hold reed  16 . 1  between first reed mount  16 . 2  and second reed mount  16 . 3 . 
         [0039]    It is contemplated herein that audible reed assembly  16  may be configured in a number of sizes and lengths and configurations to generate life like animal sounds or grunts. 
         [0040]    In use, audible reed assembly  16  may be positioned through or partially positioned therethrough aperture  14  of diaphragm bag  12  to a position interior  17  thereof diaphragm bag  12 , where air or compressible air CA from within interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  may be pushed (exhale) therethrough audible reed assembly  16  resulting in an audible vibration noise emanating therefrom audible reed assembly  16 . Moreover, recoil material  13  includes expansion properties thereon interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  where air or compressible air CA from outside of diaphragm bag  12  may be pulled (inhale) therethrough audible reed assembly  16  resulting in an audible vibration noise emanating therefrom audible reed assembly  16 . Alternatively, air or compressible air CA from outside of diaphragm bag  12  may be pulled therein interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  passing therethrough audible reed assembly  16  to expand of diaphragm bag  12 . 
         [0041]    It is contemplated herein that pitch of the audible vibration noise may be altered by changing reed  16 . 1  length, first reed mount  16 . 2  and second reed mount  16 . 3  length or position relative to reed  16 . 1  and the like and by manual modifications of the effective length of the vibrating column of air. 
         [0042]    Still furthermore, wildlife reed call assembly  10  may include a tie seal or cinch, such as zip tie  18  utilized to seal or cinch second bag end, having lip  12 . 2  of aperture  14  thereto or therearound audible reed assembly  16  or more specifically thereto reed collar  16 . 4  to seal the junction between aperture  14  and audible reed assembly  16 . 
         [0043]    Moreover, wildlife reed call assembly  10  may include a sound conduit, such as elongated tube  15  having first tube end  15 . 1  and second tube end  15 . 2 . Preferably, second tube end  15 . 2  may be releasably affixed, connects or connected thereto audible reed assembly  16  or more specifically thereto reed collar  16 . 4  whether second tube end  15 . 2  may be positioned within interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  or whether second tube end  15 . 2  extends therefrom lip  12 . 2  of aperture  14 . It is contemplated herein that elongated tube  15  may be flexible and/or corrugated to enable directional output of direct exhaust air EA and audible vibration noise, such as sound waves SW emanating therefrom wildlife reed call assembly  10  and/or muffle or sound modification of audible vibration noise or exhaust air EA and audible vibration noise, such as sound waves SW emanating therefrom wildlife reed call assembly  10 . 
         [0044]    It is further contemplated herein that audible reed assembly  16  connected thereto second tube end  15 . 2  may be positioned therethrough aperture  14  and into interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  with first tube end  15 . 1  extended therefrom diaphragm bag  12  to direct exhaust air EA and audible vibration noise, such as sound waves SW emanating therefrom wildlife reed call assembly  10 . Furthermore, a tie to seal or cinch, such as zip tie  18  may be utilized to seal or cinch second bag end, having lip  12 . 2  of aperture  14  thereto audible reed assembly  16  or more specifically thereto second tube end  15 . 2  to seal the junction between aperture  14  and second tube end  15 . 2 , and a tie to releasably seal the opening of the diaphragm bag thereto second tube end  15 . 2 . 
         [0045]    It is still further contemplated herein that as elongated tube  15  may have approximate dimensions of eight (8) inches in length and five-eighths (⅝) inches in diameter; however, other dimensions are included herein. 
         [0046]    Referring now to the  FIG. 4  there is illustrated wildlife reed call assembly  10  shown in use to provide hands free operation of wildlife reed call assembly  10  to generate life like animal sounds, mimic animal noises or grunts to attract or drive animals to a hunter. In use, an operator or hunter H may be positioned or tuck diaphragm bag  12  between torso T and arm A, whereby movement or pivot of arm A collapses interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  to push air or compressible air CA from within interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  therethrough audible reed assembly  16  resulting in an audible vibration noise emanating therefrom audible reed assembly  16 . Moreover, release of arm A enables recoil material  13  expansion properties thereon interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  where air or compressible air CA from outside of diaphragm bag  12  may be pulled therethrough audible reed assembly  16  resulting in an audible vibration noise emanating therefrom audible reed assembly  16 ; thus providing hands free operation of wildlife reed call assembly  10 . Alternatively, air or compressible air CA from outside of diaphragm bag  12  may be pulled therein interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  passing therethrough audible reed assembly  16 . 
         [0047]      FIG. 5  there is illustrated wildlife reed call assembly  10  shown in use to provide hands free operation of wildlife reed call assembly  10  to generate life like animal sounds, mimic animal noises or grunts to attract or drive animals to a hunter. In use, an operator or hunter H may position or tuck diaphragm bag  12  under their foot F between any surface, such as ground G and foot F, whereby movement or pivot of foot F collapses interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  to push air or compressible air CA from within interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  therethrough audible reed assembly  16  resulting in an audible vibration noise emanating therefrom audible reed assembly  16 . Moreover, release of foot F enables recoil material  13  expansion properties thereon interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  where air or compressible air CA from outside of diaphragm bag  12  may be pulled therethrough audible reed assembly  16  resulting in an audible vibration noise emanating therefrom audible reed assembly  16 ; thus providing hands free operation of wildlife reed call assembly  10 . Alternatively, air or compressible air CA from outside of diaphragm bag  12  may be pulled therein interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  passing therethrough audible reed assembly  16 . 
         [0048]    It is contemplated herein that diaphragm bag  12  may be placed against other surfaces and a body part may be utilized to push and pull air or compressible air CA therethrough audible reed assembly  16  resulting in an audible vibration noise (mimic animal noises or grunts to attract or drive animals to a hunter) emanating therefrom audible reed assembly  16 . 
         [0049]    Referring now to the  FIG. 6  there is illustrated wildlife reed call assembly  10  shown in use to provide hands free operation of wildlife reed call assembly  10  to generate life like animal sounds, mimic animal noises or grunts to attract or drive animals to a hunter. In use, an operator or hunter H may position or tuck diaphragm bag  12  between abdomen Ab and operator&#39;s waistline W of pant P, whereby movement or pivot of abdomen Ab collapses interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  to push air or compressible air CA from within interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  therethrough audible reed assembly  16  resulting in an audible vibration noise emanating therefrom audible reed assembly  16 . Moreover, release of abdomen Ab enables recoil material  13  expansion properties thereon interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  where air or compressible air CA from outside of diaphragm bag  12  may be pulled therethrough audible reed assembly  16  resulting in an audible vibration noise emanating therefrom audible reed assembly  16 ; thus providing hands free operation of wildlife reed call assembly  10 . Alternatively, air or compressible air CA from outside of diaphragm bag  12  may be pulled therein interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  passing therethrough audible reed assembly  16 . 
         [0050]    Referring now to  FIG. 7 , there is illustrated a flow diagram  700  of a method of generating animal noises utilizing wildlife reed call assembly  10 . In block or step  710 , providing wildlife reed call assembly  10  as set forth in  FIGS. 1-6 . In block or step  715  selecting or tuning audible reed assembly  16  of wildlife reed call assembly  10  to mimic or generate animal noises to  2   5  attract or drive animals to a hunter. In block or step  720  locating a wildlife area to attract or drive animals to an operator, such as a hunter. In block or step  725 , positioning wildlife reed call assembly  10  for use in an operators hands or in a hands free position, such as operator or hunter H may position or tuck diaphragm bag  12  between torso T and arm A, operator or hunter H may position or tuck diaphragm bag  12  under their foot F between any surface, such as ground G and foot F, or operator or hunter H may position or tuck diaphragm bag  12  between abdomen Ab and operator&#39;s waistline W of pant P. It is contemplated herein that diaphragm bag  12  may be positioned between a firm or stationary surface, such as torso T, ground G, operator&#39;s waistline W of pant P or like stationary surface and an operator&#39;s moveable surface or pivoting body part, such as arm A, foot F, and abdomen Ab or like moveable operator surface. In block or step  730 , movement or pivoting of arm A, foot F, or abdomen Ab through diaphragm bag  12  collapses interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  to push air or compressible air CA from within interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  therethrough audible reed assembly  16  resulting in an audible vibration noise emanating therefrom audible reed assembly  16 . In block or step  735 , releasing of arm A, foot F, or abdomen Ab from diaphragm bag  12  enables recoil material  13  expansion properties thereon interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12  where air or compressible air CA from outside of diaphragm bag  12  may be pulled therethrough audible reed assembly  16  resulting in an audible vibration noise emanating therefrom audible reed assembly  16  or alternatively, pulling air or compressible air CA from outside of diaphragm bag  12  therein interior  17  of diaphragm bag  12 . In block or step  740 , mimicking or generating animal noises or grunts to attract or drive animals to a hunter. 
         [0051]    The foregoing description and drawings comprise illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure. Having thus described exemplary embodiments, it should be noted by those ordinarily skilled in the art that the within disclosures are exemplary only, and that various other alternatives, adaptations, and modifications may be made within the scope of the present disclosure. Merely listing or numbering the steps of a method in a certain order does not constitute any limitation on the order of the steps of that method. Many modifications and other embodiments of the disclosure will come to mind to one ordinarily skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Although specific terms may be employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Moreover, the present disclosure has been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims. Accordingly, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments illustrated herein, but is limited only by the following claims.