Sound producer

Claim 2

A wildlife call comprising: an elongated body of a size and shape to be grasped and held by the human hand; one portion of said body constituting a barrel open at one end for the outlet of sound and including a bore extending from said one end to a transverse wall terminating said bore with said bore having a predetermined cross-sectional area; another portion of said body projecting from said wall away from said barrel and constituting a mouthpiece having a working surface exposed for insertion between the lips of the user and of widthwise flat configuration but curving outwardly in a direction away from said wall; a groove running lengthwise centrally of said mouthpiece and opening into said bore, said predetermined cross-sectional area of said bore being of the order of eleven times the maximum cross-sectional area of said groove; and an elongated and planar reed, of laterally vibrant material, secured at one end in said wall in a position to overlie and substantially cover said groove when pressed thereupon by the lips of the user encircling said reed and said mouthpiece

Claim 3

A wildlife call as defined in claim 1 in which said one portion includes a plurality of circumferentially-spaced longitudinal ribs projecting into the bore of said barrel.

Claim 4

A wildlife call as defined in claim 1 in which said reed is formed of a plastic having a constant thickness.

Claim 5

A wildlife call as defined in claim 3 in which with width of said reed smoothly tapers to a rounded blunt end in a direction away from said wall.

Claim 6

A wildlife call comprising: an elongated body of a size and shape to be grasped and held by the human hand; one portion of said body constituting a barrel upon at one end for the outlet of sound and including a bore extending from said one end to a transverse wall terminating said bore; another portion of said body projecting from said wall away from said barrel and constituting a mouthpiece having a working surface exposed for insertion between the lips of the user and of widthwise flat configuration but curving outwardly in a direction away from said wall, and the maximum thickness of said mouthpiece being more than one-half the diameter of said barrel; a groove running lengthwise centrally of said mouthpiece and opening into said bore; an elongated and planar reed, of laterally vibrant material, secured at one end in said wall in a position to overlie and substantially cover said groove when pressed thereupon by the lips of the user encircling said reed and said mouthpiece. and the surface of said mouthpiece, into which said groove is formed and against which said reed is pressed, projecting away from said wall with a curvature, away from the longitudinal axis of said body, at least approximately semi-parabolic.

Claim 7

A wildlife call comprising: an elongated body of a size and shape to be grasped and held by the human hand; one portion of said body constituting a barrel upon at one end for the outlet of sound and including a bore extending from said one end to a transverse wall terminating said bore; another portion of said body projecting from said wall away from said barrel and constituting a mouthpiece having a working surface exposed for insertion between the lips of the user and of widthwise flat configuration but curving outwardly in a direction away from said wall, and the maximum thickness of said mouthpiece being more than one-half the diameter of said barrel; a groove running lengthwise centrally of said mouthpiece and opening into said bore; an elongated and planar reed, of laterally vibrant material, secured at one end in said wall in a position to overlie and substantially cover said groove when pressed thereupon by the lips of the user encircling said reed and said mouthpiece. and the surface of said mouthpiece, into which said groove is formed and against which said reed is pressed, projecting away from said wall with a curvature, away from the longitudinal axis of said body, at least approximately semi-parabolic.

Claim 8

A wildlife call comprising: an elongated body of a size and shape to be grasped and held by the human hand; one portion of said body constituting a barrel open at one end for the outlet of sound and including a bore extending from said one end to a transverse wall terminating said bore; another portion of said body projecting from said wall away from said barrel and constituting a mouthpiece having a working surface exposed for insertion between the lips of the user and of widthwise flat configuration but curving outwardly in a direction away from said wall; a groove running lengthwise centrally of said mouthpiece and opening into said bore; an elongated and planar reed, of laterally vibrant material, secured at one end of said wall in a position to overlie and substantially cover said groove when pressed thereupon by the lips of the user encircling said reed and said mouthpiece; an opening defined in said wall above but contiguous with the surface of said mouthpiece into which said groove is formed; and a rigid plug receivable within said opening to secure said one end of said reed in place and substantially close said opening.

Claim 9

A wildlife call comprising: an elongated body of a size and shape to be grasped and held by the human hand; one portion of said body constituting a barrel open at one end for the outlet of sound and including a bore extending from said one end to a transverse wall terminating said bore; another portion of said body projecting from said wall away from said barrel and constituting a mouthpiece having a working surface exposed for insertion between the lips of the user and of widthwise flat configuration but curving outwardly in a direction away from said wall; a groove running lengthwise centrally of said mouthpiece and opening into said bore; an elongated and planar reed, of laterally vibrant material, secured at one end of said wall in a position to overlie and substantially cover said groove when pressed thereupon by the lips of the user encircling said reed and said mouthpiece; an opening defined in said wall above but contiguous with the surface of said mouthpiece into which said groove is formed; and a rigid plug receivable within said opening to secure said one end of said reed in place and substantially close said opening.

Claim 10

A wildlife call as defined in claim 6 in which said plug includes a nub projecting outwardly against the wall of said opening and in alignment with said groove.

Claim 11

A wildlife call comprising: an elongated body of a size and shape to be grasped and held by the human hand. one portion of said body constituting a barrel open at one end for the outlet of sound and including a bore extending from said one end to a transverse wall terminating said bore; another portion of said body projecting from said wall away from said barrel and constituting a mouthpiece having a working surface exposed for insertion between the lips of the user and of widthwise flat configuration but curving outwardly in a direction away from said wall; a groove running lengthwise centrally of said mouthpiece and opening into said bore; an elongated and planar reed, of laterally vibrant material, secured at one end in said wall in a position to overlie and substantially cover said groove when pressed thereupon by the lips of the user encircling said reed and said mouthpiece; an opening included in said wall and above but contiguous with the surface of said mouthpiece into which said groove is formed; a plug receivable within said opening to secure said one end of said reed in place; and means included in said wall in association with said opening for centering and seating said one end of said reed in operational orientation with respect to said groove.

Claim 12

A wildlife call comprising: an elongated body of a size and shape to be grasped and held by the human hand. one portion of said body constituting a barrel open at one end for the outlet of sound and including a bore extending from said one end to a transverse wall terminating said bore; another portion of said body projecting from said wall away from said barrel and constituting a mouthpiece having a working surface exposed for insertion between the lips of the user and of widthwise flat configuration but curving outwardly in a direction away from said wall; a groove running lengthwise centrally of said mouthpiece and opening into said bore; an elongated and planar reed, of laterally vibrant material, secured at one end in said wall in a position to overlie and substantially cover said groove when pressed thereupon by the lips of the user encircling said reed and said mouthpiece; an opening included in said wall and above but contiguous with the surface of said mouthpiece into which said groove is formed; a plug receivable within said opening to secure said one end of said reed in place; and means included in said wall in association with said opening for centering and seating said one end of said reed in operational orientation with respect to said groove.

Claim 13

A wildlife call as defined in claim 8 in which said reed is tapered toward said one end and in which said seating means includes a ring integrally formed with said one wall and encompassing the portion of said opening into which said one end of said reed is inserted.