Turkey call device

Abstract

A turkey call is formed as a box-like enclosure with a closed bottom and an upwardly open chamber. An actuator lid is pivotally secured on top of the enclosure, the lid being pivoted about a pivot pin secured to one of the end walls. Sidewalls of the housing carry an insert made from a material different from the material of the housing to facilitate adjusting vibrations produced in the resonant chamber when making pot calls or box calls.

1 . A wild bird call device, comprising: 
 a housing having an upwardly open resonant chamber formed therein, said housing comprising a pair of opposing sidewalls, each sidewall having a top edge, said housing being adapted to producing pot calls and box calls;    a vibration-absorbing and sound-producing insert secured on an outer surface of each of said sidewalls; and    an actuator lid pivotally mounted in relation to the housing top, said actuator lid being positioned to frictionally move against a top edge of the first sidewall to thereby imitate wild bird calls.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of said inserts has a top edge located below the top edge of a corresponding sidewall, on which the insert is mounted.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said housing has a generally rectangular configuration and comprises a first end wall and a second end wall.  
   
   
       4 . 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.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein a pivot pin is engaged between a distal end of the actuator lid and a first end wall, said pivot pin forming an axle about which the actuator lid pivots.  
   
   
       6 . 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.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein said striker member comprises an outer portion extending outwardly from said opening and a second portion, positioned inside the resonant chamber.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein said striker member is adapted for striking an insert secured on the sidewall to produce a pot call.  
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of said inserts is made from a material different from material of the housing.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said housing is made of wood.  
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein each of said inserts is made of glass.  
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein each of said inserts is made of metal.  
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein each of said inserts is made of slate.  
   
   
       14 . A wild bird call device, comprising: 
 a generally rectangular housing having upwardly extending sidewalls, a first end wall, a second end wall, and a closed bottom, said housing forming an upwardly open chamber defining a resonant chamber therein for producing box calls or pot calls;    a vibration-absorbing and sound-producing insert secured on an outer surface of each of said sidewalls, a top edge of each of said inserts being located below a top edge of a corresponding sidewall;    a striker member removably positioned within the housing; and    an actuator lid pivotally mounted in relation to the housing top, said actuator lid being positioned to frictionally move against a top edge of the first sidewall to thereby imitate wild bird calls.    
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein said housing, said striker member and said actuator lid are each made of wood.  
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein each of said inserts is made of glass.  
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein each of said inserts is made of metal.  
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein each of said inserts is made of slate.  
   
   
       19 . A method of producing a wild bird calls for attracting a wild bird, the method comprising the steps: 
 providing a housing defining an upwardly open resonant chamber, said housing adapted to producing wild bird calls, said housing comprising a pair of opposing sidewalls, each sidewall having a top edge;    providing an insert for each of said sidewalls, said inserts facilitating quality and versatility of sounds produced by said housing;    providing a striker member and removably positioning said striker member in the housing;    providing an actuator lid and rubbing said actuator lid against top edges of the housing sidewalls, thereby producing box calls.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , comprising the step of forcibly contacting an insert mounted in the sidewall by the striker member to thereby produce a pot call.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein said housing is made of wood.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein each of said inserts is made of glass.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein each of said inserts is made of metal.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein each of said inserts is made of slate.