Slate Turkey Call Striker Retainer and Resurfacing Clip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Slate calls and strikers often rattle when transported together, leading to unnatural sounds that can scare away turkeys during hunting, and existing solutions like lanyards are not universally compatible with all call designs, while current retainer solutions do not effectively keep the striker attached or resurface the sound-producing end.
Innovation Solution
A C-shaped diametral clip, either integral or attached to the call, securely attaches and retains the striker, allowing for quiet transport and simultaneous shaping or resurfacing of the sound-producing end using abrasive material.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a lanyard is used to connect the striker and call, then the striker can be attached to the call, but the lanyard requires sufficient length to allow striker use while remaining tied to the call, creating complexity in the attachment system
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the attachment function from the lanyard system by providing a dedicated attachment means integrated into the call body. This eliminates the need for separate lanyards and their associated length requirements, while maintaining striker accessibility through a simplified direct attachment mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment means is designed to be universally compatible with various call designs and striker types. It serves multiple functions: securing the striker during transport, allowing striker removal for use, and accommodating different call configurations without requiring design-specific modifications.
2Ease of operation
If the striker and call are transported together without a proper retainer, then they remain accessible, but unwanted rattling occurs that produces unnatural sounds
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the rattling problem by providing a dedicated retention function that secures the striker to the call body. This separation of the retention function from general carrying methods eliminates the harmful rattling sound while maintaining accessibility during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment means is designed to prevent rattling before it can occur during transport. By providing a secure retention mechanism that engages the striker with the call body, the design preemptively eliminates the harmful sound rather than addressing it after it occurs.
3Reliability
If traditional retainer solutions are used, then the striker can be attached to the call, but they do not effectively keep the striker attached or resurface the sound-producing end
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment means is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: securely retaining the striker during transport, allowing easy removal for use, and providing a resurfacing function for the sound-producing end. This multi-functionality addresses both attachment security and versatility requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment means incorporates a resurfacing function that automatically maintains the striker's sound-producing end during the attachment process. This self-service capability eliminates the need for separate maintenance operations while maintaining reliable attachment.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution keeps the striker and call as a quiet, unified unit, enhancing sound quality by maintaining the natural sound characteristics and reducing unwanted noise during transport, while accommodating multiple strikers and various call designs.
Implementation Method 1
the sound producing end of the striker by abrasion. This also opens and cleans the grain of wooden strikers, enhancing the frictional characteristics and quality of the sound produced by a striker.
Implementation Method 2
A C-shaped diametral clip, either integral or attached to the call, securely attaches and retains the striker
Data Source
AI summary
A means of directly attaching one or more strikers of a slate type turkey call to that call. The attachment keeps the strikers and call as a unit for ready access and eliminates one rattling against the other when the call is not in use. The attachment is accomplished by diametral engagement of the strikers by an extension of the call body. The extension is an integral part of the call body or added as an accessary to an existing slate turkey call. Providing accurate diametral location, the invention is also used, with abrasive material, to effectively shape or resurface the sound producing end of the striker.