US1528523A

US1528523A - Hunting horn

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Publication number: US1528523A
Application number: US735169A
Authority: US
Inventors: William E Beck
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1924-08-30
Filing date: 1924-08-30
Publication date: 1925-03-03
Anticipated expiration: 1942-03-03

Description

Mar. 3, 1925.

W. E. BECK HUNTING HORN Filed Aug. 30, 1924 Patented Mar. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM E. BECK, F HERRICK, ILLINOIS.

HUNTING HORN.

Application filed August 30, 1924. Serial No. 735,169.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. BECK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Herrick, in the county of Shelby and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hunting Horns, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawm s.

This invention relates to improvements in the construction of hunting horns, and more particularly to a hunting horn cast in a single block.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be readily formed from light metal, such as aluminum, rendering the same lighter than the ordinary horn, easy to carry, and, enabling the construction of a horn which will fit closely about the body in the position in which it is usually sus pended which, as well known to those familiar with these devices, is in a. position beneath the left arm where it is supported by a strap passed across the right shoulder of the wearer.

A further object of the invention is to prO- duee a device of this character which is not easily destroyed, which is very readily 30 blown, and which has a louder and clearer note than ordinary horns of this type which are usually formed from the horn of a cow having a mouth-piece fitted thereto. These mouth-pieces are often lost and accordingly the advantage of an integral mouth-piece will be readily appreciated.

These and other objects I attain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a horn constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough In the course of construction of the horn I cast a body tapering from end to end and formed in a crescent shape, the smaller end having formed thereon an enlargement 11 from which the mouth-piece is finally produced. Between this enlargement 11 and the body 10 proper a ridge 12 is formed upon the body, thus providing between the enlargement and ridge a groove 13 for the reception of one end of a supporting strap 14. In the process of casting the body 10 is cored, as indicated at 15, to a point 16 spaced slightly from the small end thereof, the end of the cored opening thus formed being in axial alignment with the mouthpiece 11. The mouth-piece 11 then has a small bore formed therethrough, as indicated at 17, the inner end of this bore communicating with the inner end of the cored opening and the outer end of the bore being counterbored, as at 18, to complete the mouth-piece. The outer surface of the mouth-piece and a small section of the end of the horn, indicated at 19, is preferably polished to add to the appearance of the horn, although the entire body may be polished if this is found desirable. Through the outer end of the horn and at the concave side thereof an opening 20 is formed through which the free end of the supporting strap 14 is secured. A horn constructed in this manner will be readily given a desired shape so that it will fit closely against the body and be comfortable in its disposi tion therea-gainst. I have found that horns of this character give a much louder and clearer note than the ordinary cow horn employed and eliminate all of the disadvantages of the cow horn hereinbefore pointed out.

I claimz- A hunting horn comprising a cast crescent shaped body tapering from end to end and having cast integrally therewith at its small end a mouth-piece, the body being cored from the large end thereof to a point adjacent to but spaced from the small end thereof, the inner end of the core being in alignment with the axis of the mouthpiece, the mouth-piece having a small axial bore extending to and communicating with the cored opening, the outer end of the bore being counter-bored to complete the mouthpiece, the small end of the body at a point spaced slightly from the mouth-piece being formed with a ridge to thereby provide between the mouth-piece and ridge a keeper groove for retaining one end of a supporting strap, the opposite end of the strap being secured through an opening formed in the large end of the body.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature.

W. E. BECK.