Patent ID: 7347762

Claim:
A turkey call comprising: an elongated call base having a bottom wall extending between longitudinally-spaced first and second upwardly-extending end walls, said bottom wall and end walls cooperatively supporting at least one sound panel respectively along a bottom margin thereof as well as along longitudinally-spaced end margins thereof, said at least one sound panel having a longitudinally-elongated upper rubbing edge that has an intermediate crest situated between flanking downslopes; an elongated call actuator presenting an elongated pair of spaced broad faces that extend in a lateral direction between diminutive side edges and in a longitudinal direction between a base end and a spaced handle end which is adapted for manipulation by a user; a pivot connection between the base end of the call actuator and first end of the call base so that one broad face of the call actuator can be pivoted in sweeping arcs over the sound panel's rubbing edge for sound production of mimic turkey calls; wherein the call actuator's base end is formed with a pivot hole passing through both broad faces thereof, and the pivot connection further comprises a finger-adjustable, actuator-to-base spacing system, comprising: a pivot pin adapted for extension through said pivot hole having threaded portions, a stationary provision in the call base's first end for firmly holding the pivot pin in an upright disposition, and a threaded fastening component for securing the call actuator pivotally connected to the call base and, in reverse, allowing the call actuator to be disconnected from the call base; wherein the threaded fastening component comprises a finger grip-portion that is arranged and sized to allow a user to get a pinch-hold thereon and mechanical advantage thereover for twisting and untwisting operations, whereby the threaded fastening component in combination with the finger-grip portion thereof allows a user not only to dial in a selected spacing between the call base and call actuator but also to do so in the fields and woods and without tools.