Noise making towel

Abstract

A noisemaking device which emits an audible sound while displaying a team logo or the like. The inventive device includes a web or sheet of material such as terrycloth or other moisture absorbent material having a grasping end and an opposing end to which is attached at least one noisemaking article. The noisemaking article is preferably capable of making a whistling sound. The whistle or other acoustic device is especially configured to produce a relatively loud whistling sound with minimal movement of the towel. To that end, the whistle may be relatively large and may have several acoustically efficient whistle producing devices. Alternatively, two or more noisemaking articles may be employed to compensate for the interference of the web or sheet material with the airflow through a single acoustic device. In lieu of a mechanical acoustic device, a battery powered electronic device may be employed which is motion sensitive and emits a sound when movement of the device exceeds a predetermined threshold.

1 . A noisemaking device comprising:
 a web or sheet of material having a grasping portion and a diametrically opposed operational portion;   a mechanical acoustic means embedded in said web material, said acoustic means including a waveguide portion, said waveguide portion being open ended, within which at least one mechanical acoustical element is operationally positioned;   whereby holding and twirling of said material produces an audible sound from said acoustic means.   
     
     
         2 . The noisemaking device of  claim 1  wherein said acoustic means includes a whistle portion and a waveguide portion. 
     
     
         3 . The noisemaking device of  claim 2  wherein said waveguide portion includes fins. 
     
     
         4 . The noisemaking device of  claim 1  wherein said acoustic means is a motion sensing electronic acoustic transducer. 
     
     
         5 . The noisemaking device of  claim 1  wherein said acoustic means is a plurality of whistles. 
     
     
         6 . The noisemaking device of  claim 1  wherein said mechanical acoustic means includes at least two acoustical elements, said acoustical elements oriented to receive airflow from opposing directions. 
     
     
         7 . The noisemaking device of  claim 1  wherein said fins are intersecting to form at least four separate quadrants within said waveguide portion, where at least one whistle is positioned in each of said at least separate quadrants. 
     
     
         8 . The noisemaking device of  claim 7  wherein two whistles are positioned within said each of said quadrants, said whistles oriented to have air receiving opening positioned in opposing directions.