EP0213990A1 - Clay pigeon target with at least a sealing receptacle including a product producing a cloud which can make visible in space the impact on said target and/or the trajectory thereof - Google Patents

Clay pigeon target with at least a sealing receptacle including a product producing a cloud which can make visible in space the impact on said target and/or the trajectory thereof Download PDF

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EP0213990A1
EP0213990A1 EP86401580A EP86401580A EP0213990A1 EP 0213990 A1 EP0213990 A1 EP 0213990A1 EP 86401580 A EP86401580 A EP 86401580A EP 86401580 A EP86401580 A EP 86401580A EP 0213990 A1 EP0213990 A1 EP 0213990A1
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René Descos
Jean-Claude Laporte
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • the clay pigeon according to the invention comprises a sufficient quantity of colored powder, housed inside the pigeon, between its internal concave part and its flat part, or outside, between its convex part and its external flat part. .
  • a seal closes the housing hermetically.
  • the cover may be flat and have only conical edges adapting to the taper of either the inner wall or the outer wall of the pigeon.
  • a circular projection or rib may be provided at the level of the cover; it makes the said seal more solid.
  • this projection comes opposite the upper projection of the lower pigeon on which the pigeon is stacked; said projection allows better positioning of the pigeons on each other.
  • the cover comprises a central part which is planar, a circular projection with counter-slope, then a planar part in frusto-cone which is recessed, hermetically, by a conical wall, against the inner wall of the pigeon.
  • the cover is held in place by gluing, which ensures, at the same time, the perfect seal of the housing which contains the powder.
  • the cover is made of the same material as the pigeon, either in pitch and in carbonate.
  • a means of gluing and hermetic closure of the housing by the cover may consist of putting said cover in place when hot. The deformation due to heat allows the establishment of the cover and seals the housing by the cover.
  • the cover is made of cardboard or plasticized cardboard.
  • the realization of this cover, in this material, can be interesting to solve problems of weight of the pigeon.
  • This patent describes a target or clay pigeon for the "ball trap" with a housing inside the target, at its part. concave; said housing is closed by a cover.
  • the housing contains a display means such as powder, confetti which, at the time of impact, are released and form a cloud.
  • the housing can have vertical walls to form several housings to vary the nature of the display products.
  • the target is designed to be stackable.
  • This target does not have the characteristics of targets approved for shooting. It requires changing the characteristics of the target launchers. It does not always break the housing at the time of impact.
  • This patent describes a pyrotechnic target which comprises, on its outer convex part, a cake of flammable product with one or more igniters such as rubbers which ensure the ignition at the start of the target.
  • This patent describes two targets assembled edge to edge so as to delimit a closed cavity, with means provided inside said cavity, to obtain a reinforced visual effect.
  • This target is not stackable, so it cannot be launched automatically. This target flies poorly and does not have the characteristics of aged targets for shooting
  • This patent describes a target comprising, by its V-shaped section, fragile zones facilitating the breaking of said target at the time of impact.
  • This target comprises, on its concave inner face, a metal blade which acts as a spring, and which holds colored ribbons against said face.
  • the targets, containing these visualization products have technical characteristics, and especially of flight, identical to the conventional targets without visualization products.
  • trajectory of the target can be followed by the spectators and / or the shooter until the final cloud, caused by the impact of the projectile which breaks the target and releases the visualization product (s).
  • the housings described in the cited patents can only contain large quantities of display products and the height of the housing is about fifteen centimeters.
  • the weight of a target must be between 100 and 110 grams.
  • the weight of the product must therefore be very low, and the product very effective in terms of the effect produced.
  • the clay pigeon according to the invention comprises a sufficient quantity of colored powder, housed inside the pigeon, between its internal concave part and its flat part, or outside, between its convex part and its external flat part. .
  • a seal closes the housing hermetically.
  • the cover may be flat and have only conical edges adapting to the taper of either the inner wall or the outer wall of the pigeon.
  • a circular projection or rib may be provided at the level of the cover; it makes the said seal more solid.
  • this projection comes opposite the upper projection of the lower pigeon on which the pigeon is stacked; said projection allows better positioning of the pigeons on each other.
  • the cover comprises a central part which is planar, a circular projection with counter-slope, then a planar part in frusto-cone which is recessed, hermetically, by a conical wall, against the inner wall of the pigeon.
  • the cover is held in place by gluing, which ensures, at the same time, the perfect seal of the housing which contains the powder.
  • the cover is made of the same material as the pigeon, either in pitch and in carbonate.
  • a means of gluing and hermetic closure of the housing by the cover may consist of putting said cover in place when hot. The deformation due to heat allows the establishment of the cover and seals the housing by the cover.
  • the cover is made of cardboard or plasticized cardboard.
  • the realization of this seal, in this material, can be interesting for solving problems of pigeon weight.
  • the target, according to the invention uses a powder whose technical characteristics given by way of example are as follows:
  • the powder used thus makes it possible to use a housing the height of which can be approximately 0.5 cm and the weight of the powder between 0.4 gram and 1 gram.
  • the target does not change weight and does not change shape compared to conventional targets.
  • the cover is made of a semi-rigid material (plastic or plasticized cardboard) and put in place by forcing into a horizontal peripheral groove provided for this purpose at the end of the wall of the housing.
  • This plastic or cardboard cover can simply be glued against the main body of the target, without creating, for this purpose, a specific housing on a target of the conventional type.
  • the cover can be made of a semi-rigid transparent material, which makes it possible to visualize the color of the colored powder. This characteristic can be interesting in particular for games, where the targets are all loaded for example with orange colored powder and where at random a shooter breaks a colored target in another color (for example green colored powder) and wins a lot.
  • the seal between the housing and the target can be ensured by the profile of the walls of the housing and the profile of at least one annular wall disposed under the dome of the target. These profiles together form a "baffle" which ensures better sealing of the housing.
  • the cover can form the housing, and the target the cover or the cover acts only as a closure cover and the housing itself is closed by the wall of said target.
  • the closing and sealing between the housing and the cover is no longer done by a continuous bead of glue but by at least two points of glue, the sealing being ensured, in this case, especially by the baffle formed by the housing-cover profiles.
  • the housing can be secured to external elements which act as feelers and transmitters of the impact.
  • an outer ring is integral with the housing and comes, by its periphery, to make contact with the edges of the target, thereby increasing the contact surface between the target and the housing. This ring, as soon as the target is hit, transmits shock waves to the housing, which causes it to open even if the impact is outside the area of said housing, for example on the edges of the target.
  • the means acting as a feeler, can be a set of radiating lugs coming from the housing, in contact with the housing at one end and with the edge of the target by the other end.
  • the cover ensures the sealed closure of the housing by a quarter-turn or bayonet closure system.
  • the cover and the housing are cut specifically for this type of closure.
  • the quality of the visualization product and the decrease in volume imply providing accommodation which, however small, will always be destroyed at the time of impact.
  • the housing can be arranged in at least one annular zone, a ring or a crown disposed inside the target or outside.
  • the ring is formed by an annular housing which is fixed against the main body of the target, at the dome or the rim of the target.
  • Areas of weakness of the target can be provided at the level of the housing (s). These zones can in particular be a thinning of the thickness of the target at this level, thinning compensated by the weight of the powder and / or of the sealed housing. These sensitive, fragile areas allow breaking, even if the impact takes place lower.
  • the target or clay pigeon may comprise a means acting as a shutter which closes, hermetically, an exhaust hole.
  • the shutter can have an automatic opening or not, of the exhaust hole. This device tracks the trajectory of the clay pigeon.
  • the sealed housing has a small exhaust hole closed by a plug entered into force.
  • the exhaust hole is located at the periphery of the housing, and the stopper has a profile such that the rotation of the target ejects said stopper, releasing the exhaust hole which thus lets escape a thread or trail of powder.
  • the exhaust hole is hermetically closed by a paper, plastic or similar film with, as an automatic opening means, a wire integrated into this shutter, the free end of which comes out of said film and is connected to a flyweight.
  • a paper, plastic or similar film with, as an automatic opening means, a wire integrated into this shutter, the free end of which comes out of said film and is connected to a flyweight.
  • the sealed housing is closed by a cover, the exhaust hole of which is closed by a plug surmounted by a stud.
  • a stop placed on the launcher, overturns the stud and its plug, thereby opening the exhaust hole.
  • the clay pigeons or targets described above have a very small sealed housing, the colored powder of which is very compressed. This compressed powder does not modify the gyroscopic movement of the target.
  • the sealed housing may include vertical partitions, or substantially vertical, which can form between them different shapes, passing through the center or not. These partitions may not have the entire height of the housing to form barriers distributing the product evenly and preventing it from turning and modifying the flight of the target.
  • the clay pigeon 1 comprises, on its internal face 2, between the concave part of said internal face 2 and the cover 3, a housing 4 which contains a dose of colored powder 5.
  • the cover 3 is a plane, with its top 6 and its base 7; its 8 side forms a truncated cone which ensures the watertight closure of the housing 4 and the interior walls 2 of the clay pigeon.
  • Figure 2 shows two clay pigeons 1 which are stacked on top of each other.
  • the clay pigeon 10 contains a dose of colored powder 5, which is housed in a housing 11, formed between the convex outer wall 12 of said pigeon 10, and a domed cover 13, which covers the assembly and the frustoconical wall 14 of which is fitted against the internal wall 15 of the circular rib 16 of said pigeon 10.
  • FIG. 4 represents two clay pigeons 10 stacked one on the other.
  • the clay pigeon 1 is stacked with a clay pigeon 17, the cover 26 of which comprises a flat central part 20 and a circular projection 18 which comes opposite the external projection 19 of the pigeon 17.
  • the clay pigeon 1 is stacked with a clay pigeon 17, the cover 27 of which comprises a central part 20, a circular projection 21 with a counter-slope 22, then a flat part in a truncated cone 23 whose frustoconical end 24 comes against the internal wall 25 of said pigeon 17.
  • the clay pigeon or target 70 has a housing 71 which is disposed under the dome at its concave internal part.
  • the cover 72 is made of semi-rigid material; it comes into force in a substantially horizontal groove 73, disposed at the end 74 of the wall 75 of said housing 71.
  • the cover 76 is cut with sectors and notches, as well as the periphery of the cover 76, to form a bayonet or quarter-turn closure system.
  • the housing 78 is formed at an annular area. In this example, it is placed under the dome of the target.
  • the housing 78 may have a circular, oval or any other shape.
  • the sealed housing 103 can be formed by external or internal grooves 104, filled with visualization product and closed by adhesive strips 105, acting as a seal.
  • the sealed housing 80 can be very small. In certain cases, it may be advantageous to weaken the zone 81 immediately at the level of the fall of the dome, for example by thinning the wall of the target. It is the same in Figure 15, where the wall 83 of the target 82 is thinned, the forces being distributed at the time of launching and rolling on the strip 84 of the launcher (not shown) between the wall 83 and the cover 85.
  • the target or clay pigeon 86 can comprise a means acting as a shutter which closes hermetically, an exhaust hole 87.
  • the shutter can have an automatic opening or not, of the exhaust 87. This device tracks the trajectory of the clay pigeon.
  • the sealed housing 88 has a small exhaust hole 87 formed by a plug 90 which has come into force.
  • the exhaust hole 87 is located at the periphery 89 of the housing 88, and the plug 90 has a profile such that the rotation of the target 86 ejects said plug 90, releasing the exhaust hole 87, which thus lets out a thread. powder.
  • the exhaust hole 91 is hermetically closed by a film 92 of paper, plastic or the like with, as an automatic opening means, a wire 93 integrated into this shutter whose free end comes out of said film 92 and is connected to a flyweight 94.
  • the flyweight 94 pulls on the wire 93, and tears the shutter, thus releasing the colored product .
  • the sealed housing 95 is closed by a cover 96 whose exhaust hole 97 is closed by a plug 98 surmounted by a stud 99.
  • a stop 100 disposed on the launcher reverses the stud 99 and its plug 98, thereby opening the exhaust hole.
  • the clay pigeons or targets described above have a very small sealed housing, the colored powder of which is very compressed. This compressed powder does not modify the gyroscopic movement of the target.
  • the sealed housing 101 may include vertical or substantially vertical partitions 102 which can form different shapes between them, passing through the center or not. These partitions 102 may not have the entire height of the housing to form barriers distributing the product evenly and preventing it from turning.
  • the seal between the housing 103 and the target 104 can be ensured by the profile of the walls 105 of the housing 103 and the profile of at least one wall annular 106 disposed under the dome of the target 108. These profiles together form a "baffle" which provides better sealing of the housing.
  • Either the cover can form the housing and the target the cover or the cover acts only as a closure cover and the housing itself is closed by the wall of said target.
  • the closing and sealing between the housing and the cover is no longer carried out by a bead of continuous glue but by at least two points 109 of glue, the sealing being ensured in this case especially by the baffle formed the housing-cover profiles.
  • the housing can be integral with interior elements which act as feelers and transmitters of the impact.
  • an outer ring 111 secured to the housing 112 comes, through its periphery 113, to make contact with the edges 114 of the target 115, thereby increasing the contact surface between the target and the housing.
  • This ring transmits shock waves to the housing which causes it to open even if the impact is outside the area of said housing, for example on the edges of the target.
  • the means acting as a probe or transmitter can be a set of radiating lugs 116 coming from the housing 117 in contact with the housing 117 at one end and with the edge of the target 110 at the other end.

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L'invention a pour objet un pigeon d'argile comportant au moins un logement parfaitement étanche. La cible ou pigeon d'argile peut comporter un moyen faisant office de volet qui ferme de manière hermétique, un trou d'échappement; le volet peut avoir une ouverture automatique ou pas, du trou d'échappement; le trou d'échappement (91) est fermé hermétiquement par un film (92) en papier, plastique ou analogue, avec, comme moyen d'ouverture automatique, un fil intégré à cet obturateur, dont l'extrémité libre sort dudit film (92) et est relié à une masselotte (94); avec la rotation du pigeon d'argile ou de la cible, la masselotte (94) tire sur le fil et déchire l'obturateur, libérant ainsi le produit coloré. Cible pour ball-trap.The invention relates to a clay pigeon comprising at least one perfectly sealed housing. The clay target or pigeon may include a means acting as a shutter which hermetically closes an exhaust hole; the shutter can have an automatic opening or not, of the exhaust hole; the exhaust hole (91) is hermetically closed by a film (92) made of paper, plastic or the like, with, as an automatic opening means, a wire integrated into this shutter, the free end of which comes out of said film (92 ) and is connected to a flyweight (94); with the rotation of the clay pigeon or the target, the flyweight (94) pulls on the wire and tears the shutter, thereby releasing the colored product. Target for clay pigeon shooting.

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Il est important, pour les tireurs, de visualiser exactement l'endroit -hauteur, distance, angle- où le pigeon d'argile a été touché. A cet effet, certains pigeons sont équipés de rubans colorés en tissu ou dans d'autres matières ou de confettis. Ces rubans sont lestés et permettent de visualiser, en fait, la chute des débris du pigeon d'argile qui ne sont pas toujours visualisables. Ces rubans colorés sont maintenus au moyen de lames métalliques qui font office de ressorts ou collés à l'intérieur du pigeon d'argile au sommet de sa partie concave. Ces dispositifs actuels occupent un grand volume à l'intérieur du pigeon. Le pigeon d'argile selon l'invention comporte une quantité suffisante de poudre colorée, logée à l'intérieur du pigeon, entre sa partie concave intérieure et sa partie plane, ou à l'extérieur, entre sa partie convexe et sa partie plane extérieure. Un opercule vient fermer, de manière hermétique, le logement. L'opercule peut être plan et comporter uniquement des bords coniques s'adaptant à la conicité soit de la paroi intérieure, soit de la paroi extérieure du pigeon.It is important for shooters to visualize exactly the place - height, distance, angle - where the clay pigeon was hit. For this purpose, some pigeons are equipped with colored ribbons in fabric or other materials or with confetti. These ribbons are weighted and allow to visualize, in fact, the fall of the debris of the clay pigeon which are not always viewable. These colored ribbons are held by means of metal blades which act as springs or glued inside the clay pigeon at the top of its concave part. These current devices occupy a large volume inside the pigeon. The clay pigeon according to the invention comprises a sufficient quantity of colored powder, housed inside the pigeon, between its internal concave part and its flat part, or outside, between its convex part and its external flat part. . A seal closes the housing hermetically. The cover may be flat and have only conical edges adapting to the taper of either the inner wall or the outer wall of the pigeon.

Une saillie ou nervure circulaire peut être prévue au niveau de l'opercule ; elle permet de rendre plus solide ledit opercule. De plus, cette saillie vient en regard de la saillie supérieure du pigeon inférieur sur laquelle le pigeon est empilé ; ladite saillie permet un meilleur positionnement des pigeons les uns sur les autres.A circular projection or rib may be provided at the level of the cover; it makes the said seal more solid. In addition, this projection comes opposite the upper projection of the lower pigeon on which the pigeon is stacked; said projection allows better positioning of the pigeons on each other.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, l'opercule comporte une partie centrale qui est plane, une saillie circulaire avec contre-pente, puis une partie plane en tronc de cône qui vient s'encastrer, de manière hermétique, par une paroi conique, contre la paroi interne du pigeon.According to another embodiment, the cover comprises a central part which is planar, a circular projection with counter-slope, then a planar part in frusto-cone which is recessed, hermetically, by a conical wall, against the inner wall of the pigeon.

L'opercule est maintenu en place par collage, ce qui assure, en même temps, l'étanchéité parfaite du logement qui contient la poudre.The cover is held in place by gluing, which ensures, at the same time, the perfect seal of the housing which contains the powder.

L'opercule, selon un mode de réalisation préféré, est fabriqué dans la même matière que le pigeon, soit en brai et en carbonate. Un moyen de collage et de fermeture hermétique du logement par l'opercule peut consister à mettre en place ledit opercule à chaud. La déformation due à la chaleur permet la mise en place de l'opercule et assure l'étanchéité du logement par l'opercule.The cover, according to a preferred embodiment, is made of the same material as the pigeon, either in pitch and in carbonate. A means of gluing and hermetic closure of the housing by the cover may consist of putting said cover in place when hot. The deformation due to heat allows the establishment of the cover and seals the housing by the cover.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, l'opercule est en carton ou en carton plastifié. La réalisation de cet opercule, dans cette matière, peut être intéressante pour résoudre des problèmes de poids du pigeon.According to another embodiment, the cover is made of cardboard or plasticized cardboard. The realization of this cover, in this material, can be interesting to solve problems of weight of the pigeon.

L'état de la technique peut être défini par les brevets suivants : MITCHELL US-1.369.830.The state of the art can be defined by the following patents: MITCHELL US-1,369,830.

Ce brevet décrit une cible ou pigeon d'argile pour le "ball trap" avec un logement à l'intérieur de la cible, au niveau de sa partie concave; ledit logement est fermé par un opercule.This patent describes a target or clay pigeon for the "ball trap" with a housing inside the target, at its part. concave; said housing is closed by a cover.

Le logement contient un moyen de visualisation tel que de la poudre, des confettis qui, au moment de l'impact, sont libérés et forment un nuage.The housing contains a display means such as powder, confetti which, at the time of impact, are released and form a cloud.

Le logement peut comporter des parois verticales pour former plusieurs logements pour varier la nature des produits de visualisation. La cible est conçue pour pouvoir être empilée.The housing can have vertical walls to form several housings to vary the nature of the display products. The target is designed to be stackable.

Cette cible n'a pas les caractéristiques des cibles agréées pour le tir. Elle exige de changer les caractéristiques des lanceurs de cible. Elle ne casse pas toujours le logement au moment de l'impact.This target does not have the characteristics of targets approved for shooting. It requires changing the characteristics of the target launchers. It does not always break the housing at the time of impact.

ROULET-FR-A-2.257.072ROULET-FR-A-2.257.072

Ce brevet décrit une cible pyrotechnique qui comporte, sur sa partie convexe extérieure, une galette de produit inflammable avec un ou plusieurs allumeurs tels que des frottoirs qui assurent l'allumage au départ de la cible.This patent describes a pyrotechnic target which comprises, on its outer convex part, a cake of flammable product with one or more igniters such as rubbers which ensure the ignition at the start of the target.

TAYLOR-GB-A-2.130.894TAYLOR-GB-A-2.130.894

Ce brevet décrit deux cibles assemblées bord à bord de manière à délimiter une cavité fermée, avec des moyens prévus à l'intérieur de ladite cavité, pour obtenir un effet visuel renforcé.This patent describes two targets assembled edge to edge so as to delimit a closed cavity, with means provided inside said cavity, to obtain a reinforced visual effect.

Cette cible n'est pas empilable, donc elle ne peut pas être lancée automatiquement. Cette cible vole mal et n'a pas les caractéristiques des cibles agéées pour le tirThis target is not stackable, so it cannot be launched automatically. This target flies poorly and does not have the characteristics of aged targets for shooting

BINGHAM US-A-2.250.252BINGHAM US-A-2.250.252

Ce brevet décrit une cible comportant, par son profilé en V, des zones fragiles facilitant la cassure de ladite cible au moment de l'impact.This patent describes a target comprising, by its V-shaped section, fragile zones facilitating the breaking of said target at the time of impact.

GERDES-US-1.966.342GERDES-US-1.966.342

Cette cible comporte, sur sa face intérieure concave, une lame métallique qui fait office de ressort, et qui maintient des rubans colorés contre ladite face.This target comprises, on its concave inner face, a metal blade which acts as a spring, and which holds colored ribbons against said face.

Ces différentes cibles n'ont pas connu le succès escompté.These different targets have not had the expected success.

Les plus simples et les plus efficaces ne permettent pas l'empilage, donc le lancement automatique ; elles sont donc exclues de toute commercialisation industrielle.The simplest and most effective do not allow stacking, therefore automatic launching; they are therefore excluded from any industrial marketing.

Les autres, de par leurs caractéristiques techniques, modifient considérablement le poids de la cible, donc leur vol, par rapport aux autres cibles, sans produits de visualisation.The others, by their technical characteristics, considerably modify the weight of the target, therefore their flight, compared to the other targets, without visualization products.

Or, il est important que les cibles, contenant ces produits de visualisation, aient des caractéristiques techniques, et surtout de vol, indetiques aux cibles classiques sans produits de visualisation.However, it is important that the targets, containing these visualization products, have technical characteristics, and especially of flight, identical to the conventional targets without visualization products.

Il est intéressant également que la trajectoire de la cible puisse être suivie par les spectateurs et/ou le tireur jusqu'au nuage final, provoqué par l'impact du projectile qui casse la cible et libère le ou les produits de visualisation.It is also interesting that the trajectory of the target can be followed by the spectators and / or the shooter until the final cloud, caused by the impact of the projectile which breaks the target and releases the visualization product (s).

Les logements décrits dans les brevets cités ne peuvent que contenir des grandes quantités de produits de visualisation et la hauteur du logement est d'environ quinze centimètres.The housings described in the cited patents can only contain large quantities of display products and the height of the housing is about fifteen centimeters.

Or, le poids d'une cible doit être compris entre 100 et 110 grammes. Le poids du produit doit donc être très faible, et le produit très performant au niveau de l'effet produit.However, the weight of a target must be between 100 and 110 grams. The weight of the product must therefore be very low, and the product very effective in terms of the effect produced.

Le pigeon d'argile selon l'invention comporte une quantité suffisante de poudre colorée, logée à l'intérieur du pigeon, entre sa partie concave intérieure et sa partie plane, ou à l'extérieur, entre sa partie convexe et sa partie plane extérieure. Un opercule vient fermer, de manière hermétique, le logement. L'opercule peut être plan et comporter uniquement des bords coniques s'adaptant à la conicité soit de la paroi intérieure, soit de la paroi extérieure du pigeon.The clay pigeon according to the invention comprises a sufficient quantity of colored powder, housed inside the pigeon, between its internal concave part and its flat part, or outside, between its convex part and its external flat part. . A seal closes the housing hermetically. The cover may be flat and have only conical edges adapting to the taper of either the inner wall or the outer wall of the pigeon.

Une saillie ou nervure circulaire peut être prévue au niveau de l'opercule ; elle permet de rendre plus solide ledit opercule. De plus, cette saillie vient en regard de la saillie supérieure du pigeon inférieur sur laquelle le pigeon est empilé ; ladite saillie permet un meilleur positionnement des pigeons les uns sur les autres.A circular projection or rib may be provided at the level of the cover; it makes the said seal more solid. In addition, this projection comes opposite the upper projection of the lower pigeon on which the pigeon is stacked; said projection allows better positioning of the pigeons on each other.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, l'opercule comporte une partie centrale qui est plane, une saillie circulaire avec contre-pente, puis une partie plane en tronc de cône qui vient s'encastrer, de manière hermétique, par une paroi conique, contre la paroi interne du pigeon.According to another embodiment, the cover comprises a central part which is planar, a circular projection with counter-slope, then a planar part in frusto-cone which is recessed, hermetically, by a conical wall, against the inner wall of the pigeon.

L'opercule est maintenu en place par collage, ce qui assure, en même temps, l'étanchéité parfaite du logement qui contient la poudre.The cover is held in place by gluing, which ensures, at the same time, the perfect seal of the housing which contains the powder.

L'opercule, selon un mode de réalisation préféré, est fabriqué dans la même matière que le pigeon, soit en brai et en carbonate. Un moyen de collage et de fermeture hermétique du logement par l'opercule peut consister à mettre en place ledit opercule à chaud. La déformation due à la chaleur permet la mise en place de l'opercule et assure l'étanchéité du logement par l'opercule.The cover, according to a preferred embodiment, is made of the same material as the pigeon, either in pitch and in carbonate. A means of gluing and hermetic closure of the housing by the cover may consist of putting said cover in place when hot. The deformation due to heat allows the establishment of the cover and seals the housing by the cover.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, l'opercule est en carton ou en carton plastifié. La réalisation de cet opercule, dans cette matière, peut être intéressante pour résoudre des problèmes de poids du pigeon.La cible, selon l'invention, utilise une poudre dont les caractéristiques techniques données à titre d'exemple sont les suivantes :

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La poudre utilisée permet ainsi d'utiliser un logement dont la hauteur peut être d'environ 0,5 centimètre et le poids de la poudre entre 0,4 gramme et 1 gramme.The powder used thus makes it possible to use a housing the height of which can be approximately 0.5 cm and the weight of the powder between 0.4 gram and 1 gram.

La cible ne change pas de poids et ne change pas de forme par rapport aux cibles classiques.The target does not change weight and does not change shape compared to conventional targets.

A cet effet, l'opercule est fabriqué dans une matière semi-rigide (plastique ou carton plastifié) et mis en place en entrant en force dans une rainure périphérique horizontale prévue à cet effet au niveau de l'extrémité de la paroi du logement. Cet opercule en carton ou papier plastifié peut simplement être collé contre le corps principal de la cible, sans créer, à cet effet, un logement spécifique sur une cible de type classique.For this purpose, the cover is made of a semi-rigid material (plastic or plasticized cardboard) and put in place by forcing into a horizontal peripheral groove provided for this purpose at the end of the wall of the housing. This plastic or cardboard cover can simply be glued against the main body of the target, without creating, for this purpose, a specific housing on a target of the conventional type.

L'opercule peut être réalisé dans une matière transparente semi-rigide, ce qui permet de visualiser la couleur de la poudre colorée. Cette caractéristique peut être intéressante notamment pour des jeux, où les cibles sont toutes chargées par exemple en poudre colorée orangée et où au hasard un tireur casse une cible colorée dans une autre couleur (par exemple de la poudre colorée verte) et gagne un lot.The cover can be made of a semi-rigid transparent material, which makes it possible to visualize the color of the colored powder. This characteristic can be interesting in particular for games, where the targets are all loaded for example with orange colored powder and where at random a shooter breaks a colored target in another color (for example green colored powder) and wins a lot.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, l'étanchéité entre le logement et la cible peut être assurée par le profil des parois du logement et le profil d'au moins une paroi annulaire disposée sous le dôme de la cible. Ces profils forment ensemble une "chicane" qui assure une meilleure étanchéité du logement.According to another embodiment, the seal between the housing and the target can be ensured by the profile of the walls of the housing and the profile of at least one annular wall disposed under the dome of the target. These profiles together form a "baffle" which ensures better sealing of the housing.

Indifférement l'opercule peut former le logement, et la cible le couvercle ou bien l'opercule fait office uniquement d'opercule de fermeture et le logement proprement dit est fermé par la paroi de ladite cible.Indifferently the cover can form the housing, and the target the cover or the cover acts only as a closure cover and the housing itself is closed by the wall of said target.

De manière à faciliter la cassure complète de la cible et l'ouverture du logement pour libérer le produit de visualisation, selon un autre mode de réalisation, la fermeture et l'étanchéité entre le logement et le couvercle ne se font plus par un cordon de colle continu mais par au moins deux points de colle, l'étanchéité étant assurée, dans ce cas, surtout par la chicane formée par les profilés logement-couvercle.In order to facilitate the complete break of the target and the opening of the housing to release the display product, according to another embodiment, the closing and sealing between the housing and the cover is no longer done by a continuous bead of glue but by at least two points of glue, the sealing being ensured, in this case, especially by the baffle formed by the housing-cover profiles.

De manière à faciliter l'ouverture du logement dès que la cible est touchée, le logement peut être solidaire d'éléments extérieurs qui font office de palpeurs et de transmetteurs de l'impact. A cet effet, une couronne extérieure est solidaire du logement et vient, par sa périphérie, prendre contact avec les bords de la cible augmentant ainsi la surface de contact entre la cible et le logement. Cette couronne, dès que la cible est touchée, transmet les ondes de choc au logement, ce qui provoque son ouverture et ce même si l'impact se trouve en dehors de la zone dudit logement, par exemple sur les bords de la cible.In order to facilitate the opening of the housing as soon as the target is hit, the housing can be secured to external elements which act as feelers and transmitters of the impact. To this end, an outer ring is integral with the housing and comes, by its periphery, to make contact with the edges of the target, thereby increasing the contact surface between the target and the housing. This ring, as soon as the target is hit, transmits shock waves to the housing, which causes it to open even if the impact is outside the area of said housing, for example on the edges of the target.

Le moyen, faisant office de palpeur, peut être un ensemble de pattes rayonnantes issues du logement, en contact avec le logement par une extrémité et avec le bord de la cible par l'autre extrémité.The means, acting as a feeler, can be a set of radiating lugs coming from the housing, in contact with the housing at one end and with the edge of the target by the other end.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, l'opercule assure la fermeture étanche du logement par un système de fermeture à quart de tour ou à baionnette. A cet effet, l'opercule ainsi que le logement sont découpés de manière spécifique à ce type de fermeture.According to another embodiment, the cover ensures the sealed closure of the housing by a quarter-turn or bayonet closure system. For this purpose, the cover and the housing are cut specifically for this type of closure.

La qualité du produit de visualisation, la diminution du volume impliquent de ménager un logement qui, aussi petit soit-il, sera toujours détruit au moment de l'impact.The quality of the visualization product and the decrease in volume imply providing accommodation which, however small, will always be destroyed at the time of impact.

Dans cet esprit, le logement peut être disposé dans au moins une zone annulaire, un anneau ou une couronne disposé à l'intérieur de la cible ou à l'extérieur. L'anneau est formé par un logement annulaire qui est fixé contre le corps principal de la cible, au niveau du dôme ou de la jante de la cible.In this spirit, the housing can be arranged in at least one annular zone, a ring or a crown disposed inside the target or outside. The ring is formed by an annular housing which is fixed against the main body of the target, at the dome or the rim of the target.

Des zones de fragilisation de la cible peuvent être prévues au niveau du ou des logements. Ces zones peuvent être notamment un amincissement de l'épaisseur de la cible à ce niveau, amincissement compensé par le poids de la poudre et/ou du logement étanche. Ces zones sensibles, fragiles permettent la cassure, même si l'impact a lieu plus bas.Areas of weakness of the target can be provided at the level of the housing (s). These zones can in particular be a thinning of the thickness of the target at this level, thinning compensated by the weight of the powder and / or of the sealed housing. These sensitive, fragile areas allow breaking, even if the impact takes place lower.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, la cible ou pigeon d'argile peut comporter un moyen faisant office de volet qui ferme, de manière hermétique, un trou d'échappement. Le volet peut avoir une ouverture automatique ou pas, du trou d'échappement. Ce dispositif permet de suivre à la trace la trajectoire du pigeon d'argile.According to another embodiment, the target or clay pigeon may comprise a means acting as a shutter which closes, hermetically, an exhaust hole. The shutter can have an automatic opening or not, of the exhaust hole. This device tracks the trajectory of the clay pigeon.

Selon le mode de réalisation, le logement étanche comporte un petit trou d'échappement fermé par un bouchon entré en force. Le trou d'échappement est situé à la périphérie du logement, et le bouchon a un profil tel que la rotation de la cible éjecte ledit bouchon, libérant le trou d'échappement qui laisse échapper ainsi un filet ou trainée de poudre.According to the embodiment, the sealed housing has a small exhaust hole closed by a plug entered into force. The exhaust hole is located at the periphery of the housing, and the stopper has a profile such that the rotation of the target ejects said stopper, releasing the exhaust hole which thus lets escape a thread or trail of powder.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, le trou d'échappement est fermé hermétiquement par un film en papier, plastique ou analogue avec, comme moyen d'ouverture automatique, un fil intégré à cet obturateur dont l'extrémité libre sort dudit film et est reliée à une masselotte. Avec la rotation du pigeon d'argile ou de la cible, la masselotte, sous la force de l'effet centrifuge, tire sur le fil et déchire l'obturateur, libérant ainsi le produit coloré.According to another embodiment, the exhaust hole is hermetically closed by a paper, plastic or similar film with, as an automatic opening means, a wire integrated into this shutter, the free end of which comes out of said film and is connected to a flyweight. With the rotation of the clay pigeon or the target, the flyweight, under the force of the centrifugal effect, pulls on the wire and tears the shutter, thus releasing the colored product.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, le logement étanche est fermé par un opercule dont le trou d'échappement est fermé par un bouchon surmonté d'un téton. Au moment du lancement de la cible, une butée, disposée sur le lanceur vient, renverser le téton et son bouchon, en ouvrant ainsi le trou d'échappement.According to another embodiment, the sealed housing is closed by a cover, the exhaust hole of which is closed by a plug surmounted by a stud. When the target is launched, a stop, placed on the launcher, overturns the stud and its plug, thereby opening the exhaust hole.

Les pigeons d'argile ou cibles décrits ci-dessus ont un logement étanche très petit, dont la poudre colorée est très compressée. Cette poudre compressée ne modifie pas le mouvement gyroscopique de la cible.The clay pigeons or targets described above have a very small sealed housing, the colored powder of which is very compressed. This compressed powder does not modify the gyroscopic movement of the target.

Par contre, si le logement est trop grand, si la poudre ou tout autre produit de visualisation est mal compressé, il va se produire des mouvements du ou des produits dans le logement ; ces produits vont se tasser à l'intérieur du logement ou cavité. Cette répartition non homogène du produit de visualisation change la trajectoire de la cible qui freine plus rapidement.On the other hand, if the housing is too large, if the powder or any other visualization product is poorly compressed, there will be movements of the product or products in the housing; these products will settle inside the housing or cavity. This non-homogeneous distribution of the visualization product changes the trajectory of the target which brakes more quickly.

A cet effet, le logement étanche peut comporter des cloisons verticales, ou sensiblement verticales, qui peuvent former entre elles différentes formes, passant par le centre ou non. Ces cloisons peuvent ne pas avoir toute la hauteur du logement pour former des barrières répartissant le produit de manière homogène et l'empêchant de tourner et de modifier le vol de la cible.For this purpose, the sealed housing may include vertical partitions, or substantially vertical, which can form between them different shapes, passing through the center or not. These partitions may not have the entire height of the housing to form barriers distributing the product evenly and preventing it from turning and modifying the flight of the target.

Les dessins ci-joints donnés à titre d'exemple indicatif et non limitatif permettront de comprendre aisément l'invention. Ils représentent un mode de réalisation préféré selon l'invention.

  • La figure 1 est une vue en coupe d'un pigeon d'argile contenant une dose de poudre colorée à l'intérieur dudit pigeon, entre sa partie concave et l'opercule. L'opercule est plan, seule sa périphérie est tronconique pour assurer une étanchéité parfaite avec les parois internes dudit pigeon.
  • La figure 2 est une vue en coupe de deux pigeons selon la figure 1, qui sont empilés, permettant ainsi une alimentation automatique et un lancement automatique.
  • La figure 3 est une vue en coupe d'un pigeon d'argile contenant une dose de poudre colorée à l'extérieur dudit pigeon entre sa paroi extérieure convexe et un opercule, qui fait office de couvercle, et qui vient s'emboîter contre la paroi interne de la nervure circulaire extérieure dudit pigeon.
  • La figure 4 est vue en coupe de deux pigeons d'argile, selon le mode de réalisation représenté à la figure 3, empilés, permettant ainsi une alimentation automatique et un lancement automatique.
  • La figure 5 est une vue en coupe de deux pigeons empilés l'un sur l'autre. Le pigeon supérieur comporte un opercule plan avec une saillie circulaire, qui vient en regard de la saillie extérieure du pigeon inférieur.
  • La figure 6 est une vue de deux pigeons empilés. L'opercule du pigeon supérieur comporte une partie centrale plane, une saillie circulaire avec une contre-pente, puis une partie plane, en forme de tronc de cône, dont l'extrémité vient, par une paroi tronconique, contre la paroi interne du pigeon.
  • La figure 7 est une vue en coupe d'une cible où l'opercule est enfoncé en force dans une rainure.
  • La figure 8 est une vue en détail de la figure 1 au niveau de la paroi du logement et de l'opercule.
  • La figure 9 est une vue en détail de la figure 1 au niveau de la paroi du logement et de l'opercule.
  • La figure 10 est une vue en coupe de la cible ou pigeon d'argile mettant en évidence le système de fermeture de l'opercule, au moyen d'un quart de tour ou d'une baionnette, vu l'opercule en place.
  • La figure 11 est une vue en coupe de la cible ou pigeon d'argile mettant en évidence le système de fermeture de l'opercule au moyen d'un quart de tour ou d'une baïonnette, vu l'opercule retiré.
  • La figure 12 est une vue en coupe d'une cible selon l'invention, mettant en évidence un logement annulaire au niveau du dôme.
  • La figure 13 est une vue en coupe d'une cible selon l'invention, mettant en évidence des zones de fragilisation.
  • La figure 14 est une vue en coupe d'une cible classique, en contact avec sa réglette de lancement.
  • La figure 15 est une vue en coupe d'une cible selon l'invention, mettant en évidence des zones moins épaisses, les forces étant réparties entre le dôme de la cible et l'opercule.
  • La figure 16 est une vue en coupe d'une cible mettant en évidence un bouchon qui forme le trou d'échappement du logement, et qui est éjectée au moment de la rotation de la cible par la force centrifuge.
  • La figure 17 est une vue en coupe de la cible selon la figure 16, où les cibles sont représentées empilées.
  • La figure 18 est une vue en coupe d'une cible où le trou d'échappement est situé sur l'opercule. Ce trou est fermé de manière hermétique par un moyen d'ouverture à déclenchement automatique.
  • La figure 19 est une vue en coupe d'une cible selon la figure 18, où les cibles sont représentées empilées.
  • Les figures 20, 21 et 22, représentent une cible où le déclenchement de l'ouverture du trou d'échappement se fait par une butée située au niveau de la rampe du lanceur.
  • La figure 23 met en évidence la mauvaise répartition du produit de visualisation qui peut se produire lorsque le logement est trop grand, où la poudre pas assez compressée ou compressible.
  • La figure 24 est une vue en coupe mettant en évidence des cloisons verticales ou ailettes verticales empêchant les mouvements du produit de visualisation dans la cavité ou logement.
  • La figure 25 est une vue en coupe de l'opercule comportant des cloisons ou ailettes verticales.
  • La figure 26 est une vue en coupe de la cible avec une vue en perspective du logement.
  • La figure 27 est une vue en coupe de la cible avec une vue en perspective mettant particulièrement en évidence les pattes qui font office de transmetteur de l'impact sur la cible et qui facilitent l'ouverture du logement.
  • La figure 28 est une vue en coupe de la cible avec une vue en perspective du logement mettant particulièrement en évidence la couronne circulaire qui fait office de transmetteur de l'impact sur la cible et qui facilite l'ouverture du logement.
  • La figure 29 est une vue en coupe de la cible selon l'invention, selon un mode de réalisation préféré, mettant notamment en évidence un transmetteur de l'impact et les chicanes formées par les profilés.
The attached drawings given by way of indicative and non-limiting example will allow the invention to be easily understood. They represent a preferred embodiment according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 is a sectional view of a clay pigeon containing a dose of colored powder inside said pigeon, between its concave part and the cover. The cover is flat, only its periphery is frustoconical to ensure a perfect seal with the internal walls of said pigeon.
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view of two pigeons according to Figure 1, which are stacked, thus allowing automatic feeding and automatic launching.
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view of a clay pigeon containing a dose of colored powder outside said pigeon between its convex outer wall and a cover, which acts as a cover, and which fits against the inner wall of the outer circular rib of said pigeon.
  • Figure 4 is a sectional view of two clay pigeons, according to the embodiment shown in Figure 3, stacked, thus allowing automatic feeding and automatic launching.
  • Figure 5 is a sectional view of two pigeons stacked on top of each other. The upper pigeon has a planar cover with a circular projection, which comes opposite the external projection of the lower pigeon.
  • Figure 6 is a view of two stacked pigeons. The cover of the upper pigeon has a flat central part, a circular projection with a counter-slope, then a flat part, in the form of a truncated cone, the end of which comes, by a frustoconical wall, against the internal wall of the pigeon. .
  • Figure 7 is a sectional view of a target where the cover is forced into a groove.
  • Figure 8 is a detail view of Figure 1 at the wall of the housing and the cover.
  • Figure 9 is a detail view of Figure 1 at the wall of the housing and the cover.
  • Figure 10 is a sectional view of the target or clay pigeon highlighting the closure system of the cover, by means of a quarter turn or a bayonet, seen the cover in place.
  • Figure 11 is a sectional view of the target or clay pigeon showing the closure system of the cover by a quarter turn or a bayonet, seen the cover removed.
  • Figure 12 is a sectional view of a target according to the invention, showing an annular housing at the dome.
  • Figure 13 is a sectional view of a target according to the invention, showing areas of weakness.
  • Figure 14 is a sectional view of a conventional target, in contact with its launching strip.
  • Figure 15 is a sectional view of a target according to the invention, highlighting thinner areas, the forces being distributed between the dome of the target and the operculum.
  • Figure 16 is a sectional view of a target showing a plug which forms the exhaust hole of the housing, and which is ejected at the time of rotation of the target by centrifugal force.
  • Figure 17 is a sectional view of the target according to Figure 16, where the targets are shown stacked.
  • Figure 18 is a sectional view of a target where the exhaust hole is located on the cover. This hole is closed hermetically by an opening means with automatic triggering.
  • Figure 19 is a sectional view of a target according to Figure 18, where the targets are shown stacked.
  • Figures 20, 21 and 22 show a target where the opening of the exhaust hole is triggered by a stop located at the ramp of the launcher.
  • FIG. 23 highlights the poor distribution of the display product which can occur when the housing is too large, where the powder is not sufficiently compressed or compressible.
  • Figure 24 is a sectional view showing vertical partitions or vertical fins preventing movement of the display product in the cavity or housing.
  • Figure 25 is a sectional view of the cover having partitions or vertical fins.
  • Figure 26 is a sectional view of the target with a perspective view of the housing.
  • Figure 27 is a sectional view of the target with a perspective view particularly highlighting the tabs which act as an impact transmitter on the target and which facilitate the opening of the housing.
  • Figure 28 is a sectional view of the target with a perspective view of the housing particularly highlighting the circular ring which acts as a transmitter of the impact on the target and which facilitates the opening of the housing.
  • Figure 29 is a sectional view of the target according to the invention, according to a preferred embodiment, highlighting in particular an impact transmitter and the baffles formed by the profiles.

Dans la figure 1, le pigeon d'argile 1 comporte, sur sa face intérieure 2, entre la partie concave de ladite face intérieure 2 et l'opercule 3, un logement 4 qui contient une dose de poudre colorée 5. Selon ce mode de réalisation, l'opercule 3 est un plan, avec son sommet 6 et sa base 7 ; son côté 8 forme un tronc de cône qui vient assurer la fermeture étanche du logement 4 et des parois intérieures 2 du pigeon d'argile. La figure 2 montre deux pigeons d'argile 1 qui sont empilés l'un sur l'autre.In FIG. 1, the clay pigeon 1 comprises, on its internal face 2, between the concave part of said internal face 2 and the cover 3, a housing 4 which contains a dose of colored powder 5. According to this mode of embodiment, the cover 3 is a plane, with its top 6 and its base 7; its 8 side forms a truncated cone which ensures the watertight closure of the housing 4 and the interior walls 2 of the clay pigeon. Figure 2 shows two clay pigeons 1 which are stacked on top of each other.

Dans la figure 3, le pigeon d'argile 10 contient une dose de poudre colorée 5, qui est logée dans un logement 11, formé entre la paroi extérieure 12 convexe dudit pigeon 10, et un opercule bombé 13, qui vient coiffer l'ensemble et dont la paroi tronconique 14 vient s'encastrer contre la paroi interne 15 de la nervure circulaire 16 dudit pigeon 10.In FIG. 3, the clay pigeon 10 contains a dose of colored powder 5, which is housed in a housing 11, formed between the convex outer wall 12 of said pigeon 10, and a domed cover 13, which covers the assembly and the frustoconical wall 14 of which is fitted against the internal wall 15 of the circular rib 16 of said pigeon 10.

La figure 4 représente deux pigeons d'argile 10 empilés l'un sur l'autre.FIG. 4 represents two clay pigeons 10 stacked one on the other.

Dans la figure 5, le pigeon d'argile 1 est empilé avec un pigeon d'argile 17 dont l'opercule 26 comporte une partie centrale plane 20 et une saillie circulaire 18 qui vient en regard de la saillie extérieure 19 du pigeon 17.In FIG. 5, the clay pigeon 1 is stacked with a clay pigeon 17, the cover 26 of which comprises a flat central part 20 and a circular projection 18 which comes opposite the external projection 19 of the pigeon 17.

Dans la figure 6, le pigeon d'argile 1 est empilé avec un pigeon d'argile 17 dont l'opercule 27 comporte une partie centrale 20, une saillie circulaire 21 avec une contre-pente 22, puis une partie plane en tronc de cône 23 dont l'extrémité tronconique 24 vient contre la paroi interne 25 dudit pigeon 17.In FIG. 6, the clay pigeon 1 is stacked with a clay pigeon 17, the cover 27 of which comprises a central part 20, a circular projection 21 with a counter-slope 22, then a flat part in a truncated cone 23 whose frustoconical end 24 comes against the internal wall 25 of said pigeon 17.

Dans les figures 7, 8 et 9, le pigeon d'argile ou cible 70 comporte un logement 71 qui est disposé sous le dôme au niveau de sa partie interne concave.In Figures 7, 8 and 9, the clay pigeon or target 70 has a housing 71 which is disposed under the dome at its concave internal part.

L'opercule 72 est en matière semi-rigide ; il entre en force dans une rainure 73, sensiblement horizontale, disposée au niveau de l'extrémité 74 de la paroi 75 dudit logement 71.The cover 72 is made of semi-rigid material; it comes into force in a substantially horizontal groove 73, disposed at the end 74 of the wall 75 of said housing 71.

Dans les figures 10 et 11, l'opercule 76 est taillé avec des secteurs et des encoches, de même que la périphérie de l'opercule 76, pour former un système de fermeture à baïonnette ou quart de tour.In Figures 10 and 11, the cover 76 is cut with sectors and notches, as well as the periphery of the cover 76, to form a bayonet or quarter-turn closure system.

Dans la figure 12, le logement 78 est formé au niveau d'une zone annulaire. Dans cet exemple, celle-ci est disposée sous le dôme de la cible. Le logement 78 peut avoir une forme circulaire, ovale ou de toute autre forme.In Figure 12, the housing 78 is formed at an annular area. In this example, it is placed under the dome of the target. The housing 78 may have a circular, oval or any other shape.

Le logement étanche 103 peut être formé par des rainures extérieures ou intérieures 104, remplies de produit de visualisation et fermées par des bandes adhésives 105, faisant office d'opercule.The sealed housing 103 can be formed by external or internal grooves 104, filled with visualization product and closed by adhesive strips 105, acting as a seal.

Dans la figure 13, il est mis en évidence, qu'avec la poudre 79 utilisée, le logement étanche 80 peut être de très petite taille. Dans certains cas, il peut être intéressant de fragiliser la zone 81 immédiatement au niveau de la retombée du dôme, par exemple en amincissant la paroi de la cible. Il en est de même dans la figure 15, où la paroi 83 de la cible 82 est amincie, les forces se répartissant au moment du lancement et du roulement sur la réglette 84 du lanceur (non représenté) entre la paroi 83 et l'opercule 85.In Figure 13, it is highlighted that with the powder 79 used, the sealed housing 80 can be very small. In certain cases, it may be advantageous to weaken the zone 81 immediately at the level of the fall of the dome, for example by thinning the wall of the target. It is the same in Figure 15, where the wall 83 of the target 82 is thinned, the forces being distributed at the time of launching and rolling on the strip 84 of the launcher (not shown) between the wall 83 and the cover 85.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, la cible ou pigeon d'argile 86 peut comporter un moyen faisant office de volet qui ferme de manière hermétique, un trou d'échappement 87. Le volet peut avoir une ouverture automatique ou pas, du trou d'échappement 87. Ce dispositif permet de suivre à la trace la trajectoire du pigeon d'argile.According to another embodiment, the target or clay pigeon 86 can comprise a means acting as a shutter which closes hermetically, an exhaust hole 87. The shutter can have an automatic opening or not, of the exhaust 87. This device tracks the trajectory of the clay pigeon.

Selon le mode de réalisation réprésenté au figures 16 et 17, le logement étanche 88 comporte un petit trou d'échappement 87 formé par un bouchon 90 entré en force. Le trou d'échappement 87 est situé à la périphérie 89 du logement 88, et le bouchon 90 a un profil tel que la rotation de la cible 86 éjecte ledit bouchon 90, libérant le trou d'échappement 87, qui laisse échapper ainsi un filet de poudre.According to the embodiment shown in Figures 16 and 17, the sealed housing 88 has a small exhaust hole 87 formed by a plug 90 which has come into force. The exhaust hole 87 is located at the periphery 89 of the housing 88, and the plug 90 has a profile such that the rotation of the target 86 ejects said plug 90, releasing the exhaust hole 87, which thus lets out a thread. powder.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, représenté dans les figures 18 et 19, le trou d'échappement 91 est fermé hermétiquement par un film 92 en papier, plastique ou analogue avec, comme moyen d'ouverture automatique, un fil 93 intégré à cet obturateur dont l'extrémité libre sort dudit film 92 et est relié à une masselotte 94. Avec la rotation du pigeon d'argile ou de la cible, la masselotte 94 tire sur le fil 93, et déchire l'obturateur, libérant ainsi le produit coloré.According to another embodiment, represented in FIGS. 18 and 19, the exhaust hole 91 is hermetically closed by a film 92 of paper, plastic or the like with, as an automatic opening means, a wire 93 integrated into this shutter whose free end comes out of said film 92 and is connected to a flyweight 94. With the rotation of the clay pigeon or of the target, the flyweight 94 pulls on the wire 93, and tears the shutter, thus releasing the colored product .

Selon un autre mode de réalisation représenté dans les figures 20, 21 et 22, le logement étanche 95 est fermé par un opercule 96 dont le trou d'échappement 97 est fermé par un bouchon 98 surmonté d'un téton 99. Au moment du lancement de la cible, une butée 100), disposée sur le lanceur vient renverser le téton 99 et son bouchon 98, en ouvrant ainsi le trou d'échappement.According to another embodiment shown in Figures 20, 21 and 22, the sealed housing 95 is closed by a cover 96 whose exhaust hole 97 is closed by a plug 98 surmounted by a stud 99. At the time of launch of the target, a stop 100), disposed on the launcher reverses the stud 99 and its plug 98, thereby opening the exhaust hole.

Les pigeons d'argile ou cibles décrits ci-dessus ont un logement étanche très petit, dont la poudre colorée est très compressée. Cette poudre compressée ne modifie pas le mouvement gyroscopique de la cible.The clay pigeons or targets described above have a very small sealed housing, the colored powder of which is very compressed. This compressed powder does not modify the gyroscopic movement of the target.

Par contre, si le logement est trop grand, si la poudre ou tout autre produit de visualisation est mal compressé, il va se produire des mouvements du ou des produits dans le logement ; ces produits vont se tasser à l'intérieur du logement ou cavité. Cette répartition non homogène du produit de visualisation change la trajectoire de la cible qui freine plus rapidement (voir la figure 23).On the other hand, if the housing is too large, if the powder or any other visualization product is poorly compressed, there will be movements of the product or products in the housing; these products will settle inside the housing or cavity. This uneven distribution of the visualization product changes the trajectory of the target, which brakes more quickly (see Figure 23).

A cet effet, le logement étanche 101 peut comporter des cloisons verticales ou sensiblement verticales 102 qui peuvent former entre elles différentes formes, passant par le centre ou non. Ces cloisons 102 peuvent ne pas avoir toute la hauteur du logement pour former des barrières répartissant le produit de manière homogène et l'empêchant de tourner.For this purpose, the sealed housing 101 may include vertical or substantially vertical partitions 102 which can form different shapes between them, passing through the center or not. These partitions 102 may not have the entire height of the housing to form barriers distributing the product evenly and preventing it from turning.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation représenté dans les figures 26, 27, 28 et 29, l'étanchéité entre le logement 103 et la cible 104 peut être assurée par le profil des parois 105 du logement 103 et le profil d'au moins une paroi annulaire 106 disposée sous le dôme de la cible 108. Ces profils forment ensemble une "chicane" qui assure une meilleure étanchéité du logement.According to another embodiment shown in Figures 26, 27, 28 and 29, the seal between the housing 103 and the target 104 can be ensured by the profile of the walls 105 of the housing 103 and the profile of at least one wall annular 106 disposed under the dome of the target 108. These profiles together form a "baffle" which provides better sealing of the housing.

Indifféremment l'opercule peut former le logement et la cible le couvercle ou bien l'oppercule fait office uniquement d'opercule de fermeture et le logement proprement dit est fermé par la paroi de ladite cible.Either the cover can form the housing and the target the cover or the cover acts only as a closure cover and the housing itself is closed by the wall of said target.

De manière à faciliter la cassure complète de la cible et l'ouverture du logement pour libérer le produit de visualisation, selon un autre mode de réalisation, la fermeture et l'étanchéité entre le logement et le couvercle ne se font plus par un cordon de colle continu mais par au moins deux points 109 de colle, l'étanchéité étant assurée dans ce cas surtout par la chicane formée les profilés logement-couvercle.In order to facilitate the complete breaking of the target and the opening of the housing to release the display product, according to another embodiment, the closing and sealing between the housing and the cover is no longer carried out by a bead of continuous glue but by at least two points 109 of glue, the sealing being ensured in this case especially by the baffle formed the housing-cover profiles.

De manière à faciliter l'ouverture du logement dès que la cible 110 est touchée, le logement peut être solidaire d'éléments intérieurs qui font office de palpeurs et de transmetteurs de l'impact. A cet effet, une couronne extérieure 111 solidaire du logement 112 vient, par sa périphérie 113, prendre contact avec les bords 114 de la cible 115, augmentant ainsi la surface de contact entre la cible et le logement. Cette couronne, dès que la cible est touchée, transmet les ondes de choc au logement ce qui provoque son ouverture et ce même si l'impact se trouve en dehors de la zone dudit logement, par exemple sur les bords de la cible.In order to facilitate the opening of the housing as soon as the target 110 is hit, the housing can be integral with interior elements which act as feelers and transmitters of the impact. To this end, an outer ring 111 secured to the housing 112 comes, through its periphery 113, to make contact with the edges 114 of the target 115, thereby increasing the contact surface between the target and the housing. This ring, as soon as the target is hit, transmits shock waves to the housing which causes it to open even if the impact is outside the area of said housing, for example on the edges of the target.

Le moyen faisant office de palpeur ou transmetteur peut être un ensemble de pattes rayonnantes 116 issues du logement 117 en contact avec le logement 117 par une extrémité et avec le bord de la cible 110 par l'autre extrémité.The means acting as a probe or transmitter can be a set of radiating lugs 116 coming from the housing 117 in contact with the housing 117 at one end and with the edge of the target 110 at the other end.

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1. Cible ou pigeon d'agile permettant une visualisation dans l'espace dès que celui a été touché, au moyen d'un logement fermé, avec des moyens prévus à l'intérieur de ladite cavité ou logement pour obtenir un effet visuel au moment de l'impact tel que des plumes, des confettis, ou de la poudre, caractérisé par le fait que l'opercule (3,13,26,27) de par sa forme (8) et de par les moyens de fermeture, ferme ledit logement (4) contenant la poudre colorée (5) de manière parfaitement étanche tout en autorisant l'empilement desdites cibles. 1. Target or agile pigeon allowing visualization in space as soon as it has been touched, by means of a closed housing, with means provided inside said cavity or housing to obtain a visual effect at the time impact such as feathers, confetti, or powder, characterized by the fact that the cover (3,13,26,27) by its shape (8) and by the closing means, closes said housing (4) containing the colored powder (5) in a perfectly sealed manner while allowing the stacking said targets. 2. Cible ou pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 1 caractérisé par le fait que le côté ou paroi (8) de l'opercule (3) forme un tronc de cône qui vient assurer la fermeture étanche du logement (4) contre les parois intérieures (2) dudit pigeon d'argile (1). 2. Target or clay pigeon according to claim 1 characterized in that that the side or wall (8) of the cover (3) forms a truncated cone which ensures the tight closure of the housing (4) against the interior walls (2) of said clay pigeon (1). 3. Cible ou pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 1 caractérisé par le fait que l'opercule (26) de fermeture du logement comporte une partie centrale plane (20) et une saillie circulaire (18) qui vient en regard de la saillie extérieure (12) du pigeon (17). 3. Target or clay pigeon according to claim 1 characterized in that that the cover (26) for closing the housing comprises a flat central part (20) and a circular projection (18) which comes opposite the external projection (12) of the pigeon (17). 4. Cible ou pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 1 caractérisé par le fait que l'opercule (27) comporte une partie centrale (20), une saillie circulaire (21) avec une contre pente (22) puis une partie plane en tronc de cône (23) dont l'extrémité tronc&nique (24) vient contre la paroi interne dudit pigeon (17). 4. Target or clay pigeon according to claim 1 characterized in that that the cover (27) has a central part (20), a circular projection (21) with a counter-slope (22) then a flat part in a truncated cone (23) whose frustoconical end (24) comes against the inner wall of said pigeon (17). 5. Cible ou pigeon d'argile selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1, 2, 3 ou 4 caractérisé par le fait que l'opercule (3,13,26,27) est dans la même matière que le pigeon d'argile lui-même. 5. Target or clay pigeon according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 characterized in that that the cover (3,13,26,27) is in the same material as the clay pigeon itself. 6. Cible ou pigeon d'argile selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1,2,3,4 ou 5 caractérisé par le fait que pour assurer la mise en place de l'opercule (3,13,26,27) et l'étanchéité parfaite du logement (4,11), la pose dudit opercule est effectuée à chaud. 6. Target or clay pigeon according to any one of claims 1,2,3,4 or 5 characterized in that that to ensure the establishment of the cover (3,13,26,27) and the perfect seal of the housing (4,11), the installation of said cover is carried out hot. 7. Cible ou pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 1 caractérisé par le fait que l'opercule est réalisé dans une matière légère telle que du carton plastifié. 7. Target or clay pigeon according to claim 1 characterized in that that the cover is made of a light material such as plasticized cardboard. 8. Cible ou pigeon d'argile selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1,2,5,6 ou 7 caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte un logement étanche (11) à l'extérieur dudit pigeon d'argile entre sa paroi extérieure convexe (12) et un opercule bombé (13) qui vient coiffer l'ensemble et dont la paroi tronc8nique (14) vient s'encastrer contre la paroi interne (15) de la nervure circulaire (16) dudit pigeon ou cible (10). 8. Target or clay pigeon according to any one of claims 1,2,5,6 or 7 characterized by the fact that it includes a sealed housing (11) outside said clay pigeon between its convex outer wall (12) and a domed cover (13) which covers the assembly and whose frusto-conical wall (14) comes 'recessed against the internal wall (15) of the circular rib (16) of said pigeon or target (10). 9. Pigeon d'argile ou cible selon la revendication 1 caractérisé par le fait que le produit de visualisation coloré utilisé a des propriétés telles qu'il est très compressible et qu'il produit un très grand effet de visualisation avec une petite quantité permetant d'utiliser un logement parfaitement étanche de petite dimension ne modifiant ni le poids de la cible ni sa forme, ni son vol. 9. Clay pigeon or target according to claim 1 characterized by the fact that the colored display product used has properties such that it is very compressible and that it produces a very large display effect with a small quantity making it possible to use a perfectly tight housing of small dimension which does not modify or the weight of the targets neither its form nor its flight. 10. Pigeon d'argile selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 ou 9 caractérisé par le fait que la poudre colorée a les propriétés suivantes :
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 11. Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 9 caractérisé par le fait que l'opercule (72) qui forme si nécessaire le logement, peut être réalisé dans une matière transparente.11. Clay pigeon according to claim 9 characterized in that the cover (72) which if necessary forms the housing, can be made of a transparent material. 12. Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 9 caractérisé par le fait que l'opercule (72) est en matière semi-rigide de manière à entrer en force dans une rainure (73) sensiblement horizontale, disposée au niveau de l'extrémité (74) de la paroi (75) dudit logement (71).12. Clay pigeon according to claim 9 characterized in that the cover (72) is made of semi-rigid material so as to forcefully enter a substantially horizontal groove (73), disposed at the end ( 74) of the wall (75) of said housing (71). 13. Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 9 caractérisé par le fait que l'opercule (76) est taillé avec des secteurs et des encoches, de même que la périphérie (77) de l'opercule (76), pour former un système de fermeture à bai'onette ou quart de tour.13. Clay pigeon according to claim 9 characterized in that the cover (76) is cut with sectors and notches, as well as the periphery (77) of the cover (76), to form a system bayonet or quarter turn. 14. Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 9 caractérisé par le fait que le logement étanche (78) peut être disposé pour former une zone annulaire ou couronne.14. Clay pigeon according to claim 9 characterized in that the sealed housing (78) can be arranged to form an annular zone or crown. 15. Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 9 caractérisé par le fait que le logement étanche (103) peut être formé par des rainures extérieures ou intérieures (104), remplies de produit de visualisation et fermées par des bandes adhésives (105), faisant office d'opercule. \b,Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 9, caractérisé par le fait que certaines zones (81, 83) peuvent être amincies notamment au niveau de la retombée du dôme de la cible, de manière à ne pas modifier sensiblement le poids de la cible avec la poudre et logement et/ou l'opercule15. Clay pigeon according to claim 9 characterized in that the sealed housing (103) can be formed by external or internal grooves (104), filled with visualization product and closed by adhesive strips (105), making operculum office. \ b, Clay pigeon according to claim 9, characterized in that certain zones (81, 83) can be thinned in particular at the level of the fallout of the dome of the target, so as not to substantially modify the weight of the target with powder and housing and / or seal 17. Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 9 caractérisé par le fait que la cible ou pigeon d'argile (86) peut comporter un moyen faisant office de volet qui ferme de manière hermétique, un trou d'échappement (87) ; le volet peut avoir une ouverture automatique ou pas, du trou d'échappement (87).17. Clay pigeon according to claim 9 characterized in that the target or clay pigeon (86) may include a means acting as a shutter which closes hermetically, an exhaust hole (87); the flap may or may not have an automatic opening of the exhaust hole (87). 18. Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 9 caractérisé par le fait que le logement étanche (88) comporte un petit trou d'échappement (87) formé par un bouchon (90) entré en force ; ce trou d'échappement (87) est situé à la périphérie (89) du logement (88), et le bouchon (90) a un profil tel que la rotation de la cible (86) éjecte ledit bouchon (90), libérant le trou d'échappement (87), qui laisse échapper ainsi un filet de poudre.18. Clay pigeon according to claim 9 characterized in that the sealed housing (88) comprises a small exhaust hole (87) formed by a plug (90) entered into force; this exhaust hole (87) is located at the periphery (89) of the housing (88), and the plug (90) has a profile such that the rotation of the target (86) ejects said plug (90), releasing the exhaust hole (87), which thus lets escape a thread of powder. 19. Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 9 caractérisé par le fait que le trou d'échappement (91) est fermé hermétiquement par un film (92) en papier, plastique ou analogue, avec comme moyen d'ouverture automatique un fil (93) intégré à cet obturateur, dont l'extrémité libre sort dudit film (92) et est relié à une masselotte (94) ; avec la rotation du pigeon d'argile ou de la cible, la masselotte (94) tire sur le fil (93) et déchire l'obturateur, libérant ainsi le produit coloré.19. Clay pigeon according to claim 9 characterized in that the exhaust hole (91) is hermetically closed by a film (92) of paper, plastic or the like, with a wire (93) as an automatic opening means. ) integrated into this shutter, the free end of which leaves said film (92) and is connected to a counterweight (94); with the rotation of the clay pigeon or the target, the flyweight (94) pulls on the wire (93) and tears the shutter, thus releasing the colored product. 20. Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 9 caractérisé par le fait que le logement étanche (95) est fermé par un opercule (96), dont le trou d'échappement (97) est fermé par un bouchon (98) surmonté d'un téton (99) ; au moment du lancement de la cible, une butée disposée sur le lanceur vient renverser le téton (99) et son bouchon (98), en ouvrant ainsi le trou d'échappement (97).20. Clay pigeon according to claim 9 characterized in that the sealed housing (95) is closed by a cover (96), the exhaust hole (97) of which is closed by a plug (98) surmounted by a stud (99); when the target is launched, a stop disposed on the launcher reverses the stud (99) and its plug (98), thereby opening the exhaust hole (97). 21. Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 9 caractérisé par le fait que le logement étanche (101) peut comporter des cloisons verticales ou sensiblement verticales (102), qui peuvent former entre elles différentes formes, passant par le centre ou non ; ces cloisons (102) peuvent ne pas avoir toute la hauteur du logement pour former des barrières répartissant le produit de manière homogène, et l'empêchant de tourner.21. Clay pigeon according to claim 9 characterized in that the sealed housing (101) may include vertical or substantially vertical partitions (102), which can form between them different shapes, passing through the center or not; these partitions (102) may not have the entire height of the housing to form barriers distributing the product homogeneously, and preventing it from rotating. 22. Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 9 caractérisé par le fait que le produit de visualisation tel que de la poudre peut être simplement maintenu par un film ou papier carton ou tout autre matière analogue étanche contre le corps principal de la cible qui peut être une cible classique.22. Clay pigeon according to claim 9 characterized in that the visualization product such as powder can be simply held by a film or cardboard paper or any other similar waterproof material against the main body of the target which can be a classic target. 23 Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 9 caractérisé par le fait que l'étanchéité entre le logement (103) et la cible (104) est assurée par le profil des parois (105) du logement (103) et le profil d'au moins une paroi annulaire (106) disposée sous le dôme de la cible (108); ces profils forment ensemble une "chicane" qui assure une meilleure étanchéité du logement.23 Clay pigeon according to claim 9 characterized in that the seal between the housing (103) and the target (104) is ensured by the profile of the walls (105) of the housing (103) and the profile of at least one annular wall (106) disposed under the dome of the target (108); these profiles together form a "baffle" which ensures better sealing of the housing. 24. Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 9 caractérisé par le fait qu'une couronne (111) extérieure est solidaire du logement (112) et vient par sa périphérie prendre contact avec les bords (114) de la cible (115), augmentant ainsi la surface de contact entre la cible et le logement ; cette couronne, dès que la cible est touchée, transmet les ondes de choc au logement ce qui provoque son ouverture.24. Clay pigeon according to claim 9 characterized in that an outer ring (111) is integral with the housing (112) and comes by its periphery to make contact with the edges (114) of the target (115), increasing thus the contact surface between the target and the housing; this crown, as soon as the target is hit, transmits shock waves to the housing which causes it to open. 25. Pigeon d'argile selon la revendication 1 caractérisée par le fait que le moyen faisant office de palpeur ou transmetteur peut être un ensemble de pattes rayonnantes (116) issues du logement en contact avec le logement (117) par une extrémité et avec le bord de la cible (110) par l'autre extrémité.25. Clay pigeon according to claim 1 characterized in that the means acting as probe or transmitter can be a set of radiating legs (116) coming from the housing in contact with the housing (117) at one end and with the edge of the target (110) by the other end.
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