US1758032A - Spring trap for throwing disk targets - Google Patents

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US1758032A
US1758032A US228250A US22825027A US1758032A US 1758032 A US1758032 A US 1758032A US 228250 A US228250 A US 228250A US 22825027 A US22825027 A US 22825027A US 1758032 A US1758032 A US 1758032A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J9/00—Moving targets, i.e. moving when fired at
    • F41J9/16—Clay-pigeon targets; Clay-disc targets
    • F41J9/18—Traps or throwing-apparatus therefor
    • F41J9/30—Traps or throwing-apparatus therefor characterised by using a magazine of targets

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  • This invention relates to trap mechanisms for projecting into the air the well known frangible disks commonly employed as targets for gun practice.
  • the primary object of the invention is to provide a spring trap of simple construction and high efficiency particularly adapted for shooting galleries. Another object is'to provide such a device which will impart a whirling movement to each disk as it is projected, and a further object is to render the structure capable of adjustment for varying the length of the path of travel of the projected disks.
  • the invention comprises a swingingly mounted tensioning member (preferably arcuate in form), an elongated spring (which in the preferred form is a spring rod) eccentrically pivoted on said member, a catch adapted to engage and temporarily hold the free end portion of the spring, and a part for engagement with the spring at a third point during swinging move ment of the tensioning member, whereby the spring is flexed and tensioned.
  • This part according to one form is the relatively stationary pivot of the tensioning member and is engaged by the other end of the spring as the spring pivot advances, the effective length of the spring being shortened by the continued flexure of the spring as the tensioning mem-' ber continues to swing, untilthe one end of the spring disengages its catch.
  • the free end of the spring thus freed forcibly ejects the disk which is rolled along a friction guide, this guide determining the direction of travel of the disk and also causing it to adopt a spinning movement.
  • the catch is adjustable to cause it to release the spring earlier or later and thus respectively reduce or increase the projective energy developed in the spring.
  • Fig. 1 is an elevation of the spring tra looking in the direction of the arrow of Fig. 3, the parts being at rest;
  • Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the parts in the act of flexing the spring
  • Fig. 3 is an end elevation thereof
  • Fig. 4 is a sectional detail through the pivot of the tensioning member as indicated by the line 44 of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 5 is a sectional detail through the spring pivot and is taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 6 is an elevational detail showing the catch and its adjustment and indicating its function
  • Fig. 7 is a further detail indicating the method of spring flexure.
  • the operating parts of the trap are carried on a base 10 adjustably positioned at the desired angle by means of an'inclined pair of pivoted arms 11 adjustably connected with a horizontal pair of arms 12 also pivoted'to the base 10.
  • a hopper or reservoir 14, for the usual clay or similar frangible disks D, has a strengthening bar 14 at its top and is carried by a cover or guard plate 15 whose left edge is screwed to a spacer or guide rail 16, whose lower edge at the right is screwed to a combined guide and spacer 17 and whose upper edge at the right is'screwed to a spacer 18.
  • a round hole 20 in the cover 15 permits passage of the disks D from the hopper into operative position upon the base 10, escape of the disk in position being prevented by the guide 17 or by means of the elongated spring rod 22 when moved into position along the guide 17 so as to engage the under side of said disk D.
  • This spring rod 22 is actuated (both reciprocated and flexed) through the medium of its connection with a pivoting stud 23 through which it passes and in which it is secured by means of a set screw 24;.
  • the forward end of said stud pivot 23 works in a boss 25 provided in one of the spokes of semi circular tensioning member '26 having a grooved periphery 27 which receives and has secured thereto at its left end a cable line 28.
  • the tensioning member 26 is mounted on the base 10 by means of a non-rotating pivot pin 29, and is adapted to be returned to initial position by a spring 30 which is coiled around the hub 31 of the tensioning member and has one end fixed in a slot 32 in the end of fixed pivot pin 29 and has its other end held in tension by engagement with a pin 33 on one of the spokes.
  • a cotter key 34 or the like serves to retain these parts, including the tensioning member 26', in operative position upon said base 10.
  • a rubber covered spring wire 40 or similar friction member is positioned so as to lie alongside the path of a moving disk and engage the edge thereof to cause the same to rotate, this device being suitably held in position as by fastening the ends to said rail.
  • This movement causes the spring rod 22 to advance along the guide 17 and also to swing with its pivot 23 in the member 26 as said pivot dean are of a circle during swinging movement of the tensioning member.
  • the left or functioning end of the spring rod 22 thus passes under the lowermost disk D and is guided into position under the catch 35 when the pivot 23 reaches its limit of throw about as indicated in Fig. 2.
  • the right end of the rod 22 which projects beyond the pivot 23 is moved into engagement with the under side of the fixed pivot 29 of the member 26, (see Fig.
  • the set screw 38 may be retracted so that the spring 22 will disengage the catch with less fieXure and therefore with less developed power, while the range may be increased by advancing the screw so as to require greater fleXure for release.
  • a spring trap for throwing targets comprising a base, a target holder, a spring rod to engage a target and project the same, a swinging member to tension the rod, said rod being pivoted on the swinging member, a catch to engage one end of the rod, and means to engage the rod at a third point to flex the same during swinging of the member.
  • a spring trap for target projection comprising a spring rod to project a target, a swinging member upon which the rod is pivoted, means to hold one end of the rod, and means for engagement of the rod at another point to flex the rod as the member continues to swing and whereby the rod will be withdrawn from said holding means upon a given amount of fiexure.
  • a spring trap for target projection comprising a spring rod to project a target, a swinging member upon which the rod is pivoted, means to hold one end of the rod, means for engagement of the rod at another point to flex the rod as the member continues to swing and whereby the rod will be withdrawn from said holding means upon a given amount of flexure, and means to adjust the position of said holding means for release of the rod under varying amounts of fleXure.
  • a spring trap for projecting targets comprising a base having a target holder, a spring rod adapted to project a target, a swinging tensioning member mounted on said base, said rod being pivoted on said member but held against longitudinal movement with respect to its pivot, one end of the rod projecting beyond its pivot, a catch to engage the other end of the rod, and a stop to engage the projecting end as the tensioning member swings to cause the rod to be flexed.
  • a spring trap for projecting targets comprising a flat inclined base member having a guard plate affixed thereto at one side thereof and in spaced relation and having an opening therein for the passage therethrough of disk targets, a target hopper secured to the guard plate and communicating with the target opening therein for automatically fcedin g targets into position, a spring rod, a catch to engage and hold one end of said rod in engagement with the edge of a target, and
  • a trap for projecting targets comprising a flat inclined base member, a target hop per mounted on the upper face of said member for feeding targets by gravity to said base member, a spring rod mounted on said base member, a catch for the free end of said rod, and means to flex the rod and to release the same from the catch on a given amount of fiexure to project a target from the trap.

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GB32474/29A GB335770A (en) 1927-10-24 1929-10-25 Spring trap for throwing disk targets
FR684265D FR684265A (fr) 1927-10-24 1929-10-31 Appareil de projection de disques-cibles dits ball-traps
BE365007D BE365007A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1927-10-24 1929-11-02
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Cited By (10)

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US2469016A (en) * 1946-12-12 1949-05-03 George M Stopper Gravity fed disk magazine
US2660157A (en) * 1951-04-25 1953-11-24 Republic Patent Corp Ball projector
US3092093A (en) * 1961-08-28 1963-06-04 Davis Floyd Ball throwing device
US3838677A (en) * 1972-12-11 1974-10-01 E Alvares Hockey puck passer
US4220130A (en) * 1978-03-10 1980-09-02 Cytron Incorporated Spring type ball throwing machine
US4249508A (en) * 1979-06-18 1981-02-10 Cytron, Inc. Spring assembly for ball throwing machines
US5050575A (en) * 1990-02-06 1991-09-24 Killion Darryl B Disk launcher
USD386537S (en) * 1995-03-06 1997-11-18 Cox Gary W Slammer game kit
US20100112896A1 (en) * 2007-05-08 2010-05-06 Kin Fai Chang Corner Booster For Toy Vehicle Track Set
US11712021B1 (en) 2020-10-01 2023-08-01 Gramercy Products, Llc Adjustable pet treat launching device

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2469016A (en) * 1946-12-12 1949-05-03 George M Stopper Gravity fed disk magazine
US2660157A (en) * 1951-04-25 1953-11-24 Republic Patent Corp Ball projector
US3092093A (en) * 1961-08-28 1963-06-04 Davis Floyd Ball throwing device
US3838677A (en) * 1972-12-11 1974-10-01 E Alvares Hockey puck passer
US4220130A (en) * 1978-03-10 1980-09-02 Cytron Incorporated Spring type ball throwing machine
US4249508A (en) * 1979-06-18 1981-02-10 Cytron, Inc. Spring assembly for ball throwing machines
US5050575A (en) * 1990-02-06 1991-09-24 Killion Darryl B Disk launcher
USD386537S (en) * 1995-03-06 1997-11-18 Cox Gary W Slammer game kit
US20100112896A1 (en) * 2007-05-08 2010-05-06 Kin Fai Chang Corner Booster For Toy Vehicle Track Set
US9302193B2 (en) 2007-05-08 2016-04-05 Mattel, Inc. Corner booster for toy vehicle track set
US11712021B1 (en) 2020-10-01 2023-08-01 Gramercy Products, Llc Adjustable pet treat launching device

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