Heated game call

Abstract

This invention is a game call having a barrel, an insert, a reed and a heating element disposed within or on either the barrel or the insert of the call to heat a portion of the call.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 793,149, filed Apr. 19, 2006.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]This invention is an improved game call. Game calls are widely used to attract wild game for hunting or observation. Many of these calls, including duck, goose, deer, and predator calls, are designed to be held in a user's hand while air is forced into the call from the mouth of the user, causing vibration of a reed within the call. In many cases, these calls are used in cold temperature conditions. The cold temperatures may cause moisture from the breath of the user to freeze the reed to the adjacent portions of the call—resulting in either no sound or very unrealistic sound. This freezing of the reed is particularly an issue in situations where there are extended periods of nonuse of the call while waiting for g...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]The present invention is a heated game call that prevents freezing of the internal portions of the call and, alternately or additionally, provides a source of heat to reduce the need for a user to wear gloves. One or more heating elements are located within or on either the barrel or insert of the call. Electric current provided by a battery energizes the heating element and warms the adjacent portions of the call.

Problems solved by technology

The cold temperatures may cause moisture from the breath of the user to freeze the reed to the adjacent portions of the call—resulting in either no sound or very unrealistic sound.

This freezing of the reed is particularly an issue in situations where there are extended periods of nonuse of the call while waiting for game to approach within calling range.

In addition, in these cold conditions users need to keep their hands warm, and often wear gloves.

The fabric of the gloves often has a noticeable and undesirable “muffling” effect on the sound of the call.

Unfortunately, this device is awkward to use, adds significantly to the bulk of the call, and may affect the quality of sound made by the call.

If the objective is to prevent freezing of the reed, the heat applied by this device must be inefficiently conducted through the barrel to the inner portion of the call where the reed is located.

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