Foot activated deer rattling device
OwnerDeane Owen Elliottinventor
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Abstract
A foot-operated antler rattling simulator device having a base and a moveable pedal moving a pair of sound plates having a plurality of protuberances extending therefrom to simulate the sound of antlers smashing together and rattling while engaged. The sound plates are selectively removable to tailor the antler sound to specific species of antlered animals. An optional embodiment includes a deer grunt, also actuated by the foot apparatus independent of operation of the antler rattle, allowing a hunter to simulate antler noises and grunting of two bucks fighting.
Claims20
A foot-operated antler rattling apparatus comprising:
- a base portion and a moveable pedal portion connected thereto;
- a first sound plate having first plurality of protuberances projecting generally in a first direction therefrom, the first sound plate being connected to the base portion;
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- a second sound plate having a second plurality of protuberances projecting generally in a second direction from the second sound plate, the second sound plate being connected to the pedal portion;
- the base and pedal portions configured for a first movement enabling the first plurality of protuberances to be moved into and out of contact with the second plurality of protuberances as the pedal portion is moved between first position and a neutral position, respectively, and a second movement enabling the first plurality of protuberances to be moved relative to the second plurality of protuberances while in contact therewith.
A foot-operated animal call comprising:
- a fixed base portion and a moveable pedal portion connected thereto, the moveable pedal portion being moveable relative to the fixed base portion in at least two movement modes;
- a first sound generating surface attached to the fixed portion;
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- a second sound generating surface attached to the moveable portion and positioned in opposition the first sound generating surface;
- the base and pedal portions being configured to move in a first movement mode between a contact and a non-contact position, the first and second sound generating surfaces being spaced apart when the in the non-contact position and being in adjacent contact with in the contact position, movement from the non-contact to the contact position causing a first call sound;
- the base and pedal portions being configured to move in a second movement mode between generally opposing first and second positions, movement between the first and second positions causing a second call sound when the first and second sound generating surfaces are in the contact position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.