Armband diaphragm reed call case

Abstract

An armband has an attached array of one-hand accessible, quiet opening and closing diaphragm call reed storage pockets. The storage pockets may be an accordion envelope-shaped pocket with internal separators forming an array of storage pockets to hold diaphragm call reeds for hunting. A silent magnet and metal non-contacting closure and protruding tab enable silent one-handed opening and closing of the pocket. Alternately the pockets may be formed from elasticized material either cut with horizontal slits or sewn to the armband in overlapping strips to form an array of pockets with protruding diaphragm reed cells. Elasticized straps form an adjacent bottle pouch. An overlapping hook and loop end hooks through a loop end for an adjustable fastener. A short overlapping elasticized section adds tension to the armband.

1 . An armband diaphragm reed call storage device for storing and retrieving diaphragm reeds used in hunting, the device comprising: 
 an armband for encircling an arm of a wearer, the armband comprising an elongated horizontal band of material with an adjustable means for attaching the armband around an arm of a wearer;    a series of diaphragm reed call storage pockets attached to an exterior of the armband, the storage pockets comprising an ordered array of separate storage pockets for organized storing and retrieving of a diaphragm reed call in each of the storage pockets so that a user is able to access each of the storage pockets with a single hand of the user, the storage pockets fabricated of material which does not make any sound upon retrieving and replacing a diaphragm reed call from one of the storage pockets;    a hunting accessory storage pouch for storing at least one additional hunting accessory attached to the armband adjacent to the series of diaphragm reed call storage pockets.    
   
   
       2 . The storage device of  claim 1  wherein the series of diaphragm reed storage pockets comprises two expansible accordion fold-out sides each attached to the armband along a back edge, a flat front panel attached between two front edges of the accordion sides and attached to the armband along a bottom edge so that the front panel may be alternately pulled away from the arm band along a top edge of the front panel with the accordion sides expanding outwardly at the top for easy access into the storage pocket and alternately pressed back toward the armband to flatten the accordion sides and close the storage pocket flat, at least one flat separator positioned between the flat front panel and the armband, the at least one separator having two sides, each of the two sides attached to one of the accordion sides between the front panel and the armband to form separate storage areas within the storage pocket for receiving a diaphragm reed call in each of the separate storage areas, a silent closure device between the front panel and the armband, the silent closure device being operable by a single hand of the user.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 2  wherein the silent closure device comprises a magnet on one side of the silent closure means and a magnetically attractive component on the other side of the silent closure means in a mating position to the magnet so that upon pressing the front panel toward the armband the magnet attracts the magnetically attractive component to hold the pocket closed without contact of the magnet and the magnetically attractive component to form a silent closure means  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 2  further comprising a protruding tab on an outside of the front panel for grasping the front panel to open and close the pocket to enable one-handed silent opening and closure of the pocket.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 2  further comprising a back panel corresponding in size and shape to the front panel and attached to the front panel at a bottom edge, each of two sides of the back panel attached one of the two accordion sides at a back edge of each of the accordion sides, the back panel attached to the armband.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 2  wherein the at least one flat separator comprises two separators between the accordion sides to form three separate storage areas within the pocket to house three diaphragm reed calls within the pocket with each of the diaphragm reed calls in one of the three separate storage areas.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the hunting accessory storage pouch comprises a horizontal elasticized strap attached at two ends to the armband and a vertical elasticized strap attached between a bottom of the horizontal strap and a bottom of the armband.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 7  further wherein the hunting accessory storage pouch further comprises a small horizontal elasticized band loop at a top of the armband for holding a neck of a bottle inserted removably within the hunting accessory storage pouch with the elasticized bands stretched to hold the bottle securely therein.  
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the adjustable means for attaching the armband around an arm of a wearer comprises a vertical loop at one end of the armband and an self securing end portion of the armband at an opposite end of the armband, the self securing portion having one mating element of a hook and loop fastener on an outer end section of the armband and another mating element of a hook and loop fastener on an adjacent interior section of the armband, the self securing portion being insertable through the vertical loop and the self securing portion overlapping itself to connect the outer end section to the adjacent inner section at any desired point for an adjustable attaching means.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 9  wherein the adjustable means for attaching the armband around an arm of a wearer further comprises an elasticized length of material attached at each end to a section of the armband longer than the elasticized length of material so that the elasticized length of material is caused to stretch and create tension to tighten the armband around an arm of a wearer when the armband is attached.  
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the diaphragm reed call storage pockets comprise a series of pockets formed by a single sheet of elasticized material sewn on the sides and bottom to the armband material with spaced parallel slits cut in the elasticized material to form an array of diaphragm reed call storage pockets.  
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the diaphragm reed call storage pockets comprise a series of pockets formed by a series of overlapping horizontal strips of elacticized material sewn on the ends and bottom to the armband material forming the pockets.