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US 4,527,985 AGranted
Fowl call silencer
OwnerJames R. Zoschg, Gary E. Lisacinventors
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Abstract
A wild fowl call includes a silencer which is pivotally mounted to the sound box of the call. When the silencer is in a first position, an element lies between the arm and the sound box of the call to silence the call. The silencer may be rotated to a second position wherein the arm is free to move with respect to the sound box to operate the call. The silencer may be made from a single piece of wire and is preferably coated with a non-abrasive, resilient material.
Claims6
Apparatus comprising:
- a sound box means having a portion adapted to vibrate and create sound,
- arm means for causing said portion to vibrate when said arm means moves in contact with said portion,
- means mounting said arm means on said sound box means, and silencer means pivotally mounted thereto for preventing said arm means from causing vibrations of said sound box means in a first position and for allowing said arm means to cause said vibrations in a second position, wherein said silencer means comprises an elongated element and a shank extending transversely to said elongated element, said shank being pivotally mounted to said sound box means at a location so that said arm means maintains said elongated element between said arm means and said box means and in a position such that said arm means does not engage said portion of said sound box means in said first position thereof, the length of said shank being such that said shank extends at an oblique angle with respect to said arm means when said elongate element is in said first position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.