# US 11,026,416 B1 · Turkey call holder > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,026,416 B1 - Document ID: US11026416B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/201,459 - Filed: 2021-03-15 - Granted: 2021-06-08 - Earliest claimed: 2021-03-15 - Applicants: H. Dennis Caldwell - Inventors: H. Dennis Caldwell - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11026416B1 ## CPC - A01M 31/004: {Game callers} - A45F 5/00: Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping - A45F 5/1508: {Holders or carriers for portable audio devices, e.g. headphones or digital music players} - A45F 2003/142: {Carrying-straps} - A45F 2005/008: {Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg} - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS - A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY ## Abstract A turkey call holder includes an open-top receptacle for receiving a pot call there through such that at least a portion of the pot call resides within the receptacle. Clamping shoes, disposed in opposition to one another within the receptacle, are elastically biased towards one another by at least one elastic member such that the clamping shoes engage opposing sides of a portion of the pot call residing within the receptacle. A flexible strap is coupled to the receptacle for securing the receptacle to a limb of a user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A turkey call holder, comprising: a receptacle having an open top adapted to receive a pot call there through wherein at least a portion of the pot call resides within said receptacle; a pair of clamping shoes disposed in opposition to one another within said receptacle; at least one elastic member for elastically biasing said clamping shoes towards one another wherein said clamping shoes are adapted to engage opposing sides of a portion of the pot call residing within said receptacle; and a flexible strap coupled to said receptacle and adapted to secure said receptacle to a limb of a user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A turkey call holder as in claim 1, further comprising at least one retainer coupled to said receptacle, said at least one retainer adapted to engage a top of the pot call that is fully resident within said receptacle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A turkey call holder as in claim 1, wherein said at least one elastic member comprises: a first elastic band coupled to said receptacle for applying a first biasing force to a first of said clamping shoes; and a second elastic band coupled to said receptacle for applying a second biasing force to a second of said clamping shoes, wherein said first biasing force is in direct opposition to said second biasing force. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A turkey call holder as in claim 1, further comprising: a first line coupled to a first of said clamping shoes; and a second line coupled to a second of said clamping shoes, wherein said clamping shoes are drawn away from one another by a tension force applied to at least one of said first line and said second line. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) A turkey call holder as in claim 3, further comprising: a first line coupled to said first of said clamping shoes and extending from said receptacle, said first line adapted to have a first tension force applied thereto for application to said first of said clamping shoes; a first notch in said receptacle for retaining said first line therein wherein said first tension force applied to said first of said clamping shoes is maintained; a second line coupled to said second of said clamping shoes and extending from said receptacle, said second line adapted to have a second tension force applied thereto for application to said second of said clamping shoes; and a second notch in said receptacle for retaining said second line therein wherein said second tension force to said second of said clamping shoes is maintained. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A turkey call holder as in claim 1, further comprising a compressible material coupled to each of said clamping shoes at locations thereon where said clamping shoes engage the opposing sides of the portion of the pot call residing within said receptacle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A turkey call holder as in claim 1, further comprising an adapter having a body portion and a retaining portion, said body portion configured as a pot call, said retaining portion coupled to a top of said body portion and adapted to retain a box call there against. ### Claim 8 A turkey call holder, comprising: a receptacle having an open top adapted to receive a pot call there through wherein at least a portion of the pot call resides within said receptacle; a pair of movable clamping shoes disposed in opposition to one another within said receptacle; a pair of elastic members, each of said elastic members coupled to said receptacle and to one of said clamping shoes, wherein said clamping shoes are elastically biased for movement towards one another within said receptacle, and wherein said clamping shoes are adapted to engage opposing sides of a portion of the pot call residing within said receptacle; and a flexible strap coupled to said receptacle and adapted to secure said receptacle to a limb of a user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A turkey call holder as in claim 8, further comprising at least one retainer coupled to said receptacle, said at least one retainer adapted to engage a top of the pot call that is fully resident within said receptacle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) A turkey call holder as in claim 8, further comprising: a first line coupled to a first of said clamping shoes; and a second line coupled to a second of said clamping shoes, wherein said clamping shoes are drawn away from one another by a tension force applied to at least one of said first line and said second line. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) A turkey call holder as in claim 8, further comprising: a first line coupled to a first of said clamping shoes and extending from said receptacle, said first line adapted to have a first tension force applied thereto for application to said first of said clamping shoes; a first notch in said receptacle for retaining said first line therein wherein said first tension force applied to said first of said clamping shoes is maintained; a second line coupled to a second of said clamping shoes and extending from said receptacle, said second line adapted to have a second tension force applied thereto for application to said second of said clamping shoes; and a second notch in said receptacle for retaining said second line therein wherein said second tension force to said second of said clamping shoes is maintained. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) A turkey call holder as in claim 8, further comprising a compressible material coupled to each of said clamping shoes at locations thereon where said clamping shoes engage the opposing sides of the portion of the pot call residing within said receptacle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) A turkey call holder as in claim 8, further comprising an adapter having a body portion and a retaining portion, said body portion configured as a pot call, and said retaining portion coupled to a top of said body portion and adapted to retain a box call there against. ### Claim 14 A turkey call holder, comprising: a receptacle having a base plate, a top plate, and connectors for coupling said top plate to said base plate wherein said base plate and said top plate are spaced apart from one another, said top plate having an opening adapted to receive a pot call there through wherein at least a portion of the pot call resides above said base plate within said receptacle, said base plate having a plurality of slots there through; a pair of clamping shoes resting on said base plate and disposed in opposition to one another within said receptacle; at least one elastic member for elastically biasing said clamping shoes towards one another wherein said clamping shoes are adapted to engage opposing sides of a portion of the pot call residing within said receptacle; and a flexible strap engaging at least two of said slots in said base plate and adapted to secure said receptacle to a limb of a user. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) A turkey call holder as in claim 14, further comprising at least one retainer coupled to said top plate, said at least one retainer adapted to engage a top of the pot call that is fully resident within said receptacle. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) A turkey call holder as in claim 14, wherein said at least one elastic member comprises: a first elastic band coupled to a first pair of said connectors for applying a first biasing force to a first of said clamping shoes; and a second elastic band coupled to a second pair of said connectors for applying a second biasing force to a second of said clamping shoes, wherein said first biasing force is in direct opposition to said second biasing force. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) A turkey call holder as in claim 14, further comprising: a first line coupled to a first of said clamping shoes; and a second line coupled to a second of said clamping shoes, wherein said clamping shoes are drawn away from one another by a tension force applied to at least one of said first line and said second line. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) A turkey call holder as in claim 16, further comprising: a first line coupled to said first of said clamping shoes and extending from said receptacle, said first line adapted to have a first tension force applied thereto for application to said first of said clamping shoes; a first notch in said base plate for retaining said first line therein wherein said first tension force applied to said first of said clamping shoes is maintained; a second line coupled to said second of said clamping shoes and extending from said receptacle, said second line adapted to have a second tension force applied thereto for application to said second of said clamping shoes; and a second notch in said base plate for retaining said second line therein wherein said second tension force to said second of said clamping shoes is maintained. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) A turkey call holder as in claim 14, further comprising a compressible material coupled to each of said clamping shoes at locations thereon where said clamping shoes engage the opposing sides of the portion of the pot call residing within said receptacle. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) A turkey call holder as in claim 14, further comprising an adapter having a body portion and a retaining portion, said body portion configured as a pot call, said retaining portion coupled to a top of said body portion and adapted to retain a box call there against.