Patent ID: 6923708

Claim:
A noise generating device for generating a nuisance noise to imitate a sound of a flying insect to distract a person, the noise generating device comprising: a housing member being adapted for being gripped by a user; an actuation assembly being coupled to said housing member, said actuation assembly being adapted for being actuated by the user; a speaker member being coupled to said housing member, said speaker member being operationally coupled to said actuation assembly such that said speaker member is adapted for being actuated by said actuation assembly to produce the nuisance noise when said actuation assembly is actuated, said housing member being adapted for being selectively manipulated by the user to direct said speaker member towards an ear of the person to distract the person with the nuisance noise when said actuation assembly is actuated by the user; said housing member comprising a handle portion, said handle portion being adapted for being gripped by the user, said actuation assembly being coupled to said handle portion to facilitate actuation of said actuation assembly by the user when said handle portion of said housing member is being gripped by the user; said housing member comprising a neck portion, said neck portion being coupled to said handle portion of said housing member such that said neck portion extends outwardly from said handle portion, said speaker member being coupled to said neck portion opposite said handle portion of said housing member, said neck portion being elongated such that said neck portion is adapted for permitting a user to stand at a distance from the person when the user actuates said actuation assembly; and said neck portion having a length greater than a length of said handle portion to permit the user to be positioned to remain unnoticed by the person.