Turkey call device

Abstract

A turkey call combines the capabilities of a box call and a pot call. A box-like enclosure forms a resonant chamber, which amplifies sounds made by a pivotal lid scraping against a top edge of an upwardly extending wall. A striker member is removably positioned in the enclosure. The striker member is rubbed against inserts positioned in the walls to imitate a pot call.

1 . A turkey call device, comprising: 
 an open-top resonant box assembly having a closed bottom, a first upwardly extending sidewall, a second upwardly extending sidewall, a first upwardly extending end wall and a second upwardly extending end wall defining a resonant chamber therebetween; and    an actuator lid pivotally mounted between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, said actuator lid being positioned to frictionally move against a top edge of the first sidewall to thereby imitate turkey calls.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said actuator lid has a proximal end configured and dimensioned for manipulation by a user and a spaced distal end.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein a pivot pin is engaged between a distal end of the actuator lid and a first end wall, and wherein a compression spring is mounted between a bottom surface of the actuator lid and a top surface of the first end wall, said spring normally urges the actuator lid away from the first end wall.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein an insert is positioned in said first sidewall and said second sidewall, each of said inserts being formed from a different material.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein an insert positioned in the first sidewall is formed from a transparent material, while an insert positioned in the second sidewall is formed from slate.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a means for exerting resistance to the pivotal movement of the actuator lid.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein said resistance means comprises a flexible elastic resilient band mounted between the actuator lid and the second sidewall.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein an opening is formed in the first end wall, and wherein a striker member is removably inserted into said opening.  
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein said striker member comprises an outer portion extending outwardly from said opening and a second portion, positioned inside the resonant chamber.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 8 , further comprising a means for retaining position of said striker member in relation to the first end wall.  
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said retaining means comprises a latch pivotally coupled to said first end wall, one end of said latch removably extending into an aperture formed in the outer portion of the striker member.  
   
   
       12 . A turkey call device, comprising: 
 an open-top resonant box assembly having a closed bottom, a first upwardly extending sidewall, a second upwardly extending sidewall, a first upwardly extending end wall and a second upwardly extending end wall defining a resonant chamber therebetween;    an actuator lid pivotally mounted between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, said actuator lid being positioned to frictionally move against a top edge of the first sidewall to thereby imitate turkey calls; and    a striker member removably positioned in said resonant chamber.    
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 12 , further comprising a means for exerting resistance to the pivotal movement of the actuator lid.  
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein said resistance means comprises a flexible elastic resilient band mounted between the actuator lid and the second sidewall.  
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein an opening is formed in the first end wall, and wherein at least a portion of said striker member extends through said opening.  
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 15 , further comprising a means for selectively securing position of said outwardly extending portion of the striker member.  
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein said securing means comprises a pivotal latch coupled to said first end wall, a free end of said latch extending into an aperture formed in said outwardly extending portion of the striker member.  
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein an insert is positioned in said first sidewall and said second sidewall, each of said inserts being formed from a different material.  
   
   
       19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein an insert positioned in the first sidewall is formed from a transparent material, while an insert positioned in the second sidewall is formed from slate.