Joseph R. Sears
Outfitter at Leonard Rd, West Danby, NY

License number
Colorado 1776
Issued Date
Aug 27, 1997
Renew Date
Dec 31, 2002
Expiration Date
Dec 31, 2002
Type
Outfitter
Address
Address
89 Leonard Rd, West Danby, NY 14883

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Adjustable Diaphragm Game Calls

US Patent:
5785574, Jul 28, 1998
Filed:
Feb 16, 1996
Appl. No.:
8/602304
Inventors:
Joseph R. Sears - Spencer NY
International Classification:
A63H 500
US Classification:
446208
Abstract:
A device for adjusting the pitch and quality of the sound produced by a diaphragm-type game call. Two embodiments are presented, which may be built by the manufacturer into a conventional call or clipped onto a pre-existing call by the hunter. The invention comprises a tuning bar which extends across the width of the diaphragm. The tuning bar may be slid along the length of the diaphragm, from the vibrating edge inward toward the fixed supported end. In the preferred embodiment, the tuning bar has a tab or "step" which extends downward toward the diaphragm, acting as a fret or stop and modifying the air flow over the diaphragm, allowing greater variations in sound.