ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,336,528, issued on June 24.
"Turkey call apparatus" was invented by John Henry Poling Jr. (Moatsville, W.va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pot call includes a pot defining a chamber with an opening, a sound board, at least one spring; and a member defining a striking surface. The sound board is disposed within the chamber and mounted to the pot via the at least one spring. The member defining the striking surface is mounted to the pot such that the member obstructs the opening to the chamber. The pot call provides a more realistic turkey call sound than the prior art by providing improved resonance and volume."
The patent was filed o...