US3722495A - Drive mechanism for automatically varying the vertical and horizontalthrowing angles of a target trap - Google Patents

Drive mechanism for automatically varying the vertical and horizontalthrowing angles of a target trap Download PDF

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US3722495A
US3722495A US00082597A US3722495DA US3722495A US 3722495 A US3722495 A US 3722495A US 00082597 A US00082597 A US 00082597A US 3722495D A US3722495D A US 3722495DA US 3722495 A US3722495 A US 3722495A
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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
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  • the trap has a throwing arm for the clay pigeons, said arm being pivotably mounted on a frame which is oscillated about a vertical axis by an electric motor via a transmission mechanism and is further oscillated about a horizontal axis by another electric motor via another transmission mechanism.
  • the latter mechanism is adapted to control the first-mentioned motor in such a way that this motor is intermittently stopped and started, whereby an irregularity is introduced in the pigeon throwing cycle.
  • the trap of the invention consists of a frame in which a throwing arm pivotable about an upright axis is adapted to be swung outwardly from a position in which the throwing arm is locked to the frame so as to throw out a clay pigeon, which is transferred to a depositing surface on the inner end of the arm from a magazine.
  • the said frame is supported on a fixed base portion in such manner as to be pivotable about a substantially vertical axis, in addition to which there is provided a mechanism driven by an electric motor and adapted to turn the frame to and fro within a specific angular range in which the clay pigeon may be ejected at any desired time by activation of a release mechanism.
  • the frame is further pivotably supported about a horizontal axis and connected with a mechanism which is driven by an electric motor and which is so adapted as to turn the frame several times to and fro about the horizontal axis within a specific angular range during each turning of the frame about the vertical axis so that the clay pigeons are ejected in directions forming different angles with a horizontal plane.
  • the clay pigeons are ejected in many different directions usually unexpected to the person shooting, which renders the practice more difficult. Since the frame is moving regularly to and fro in lateral direction and also up and down, it is possible that the clay pigeons will be ejected in a specific cycle with which the person shooting may become more or less familiar as the practice proceeds, so that the surprise effect is diminished.
  • the two movements of the frame of the device may be controlled by means of a programming system, which, however, means a substantial increase in the cost of the trap.
  • the present invention has as an object the provision of a highly increased camouflaging of the directions of ejection by very simple means which involve only a very moderate cost.
  • the mechanism turning the frame about its horizontal axis has an activating member adapted to engage an electric switch which, again, is adapted to stop the electric motor driving the mechanism for turning the frame about its vertical axis.
  • One embodiment employs, as the activating member, a gear wheel, and by means of a groove which forms a curve path it is possible in simple manner to provide any desired activating cycle for an electric switch which is thus activated one or more times during each revolution of the gear wheel and at various intervals in relation to each other.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of a trap range, viewed from the side
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of same
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of a part of the trap, partly in section,
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the trap
  • FIG. 5 is another perspective view of the trap viewed from another side.
  • the trap range consists of a chamber 2 arranged beneath the ground surface 1, in which chamber there is provided an ejecting trap 3 which is adapted to throw out clay pigeons in a direction to the right in FIG. 1.
  • the sportsman shooting at the trap ejected targets is placed on platforms 4 behind the trap 3, which is adapted to rotate in two directions so that the clay pigeons are ejected in a zone indicated by stippled lines in FIGS. 1 and 2, and it appears that the angle between the extreme directions of ejection in horizontal projection according to FIG. 2 is about whereas the angle between the extreme directions of ejection viewed in a vertical projection according to FIG 1 is only about 12.
  • the trap 3 which is illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, has a frame 5 supported on a base portion 6 which is attached to a concrete base.
  • the frame 5 is through a horizontal shaft 7 supported by a member (not shown) which by means of a vertical rotational shaft (not shown) is carried by the base portion 6.
  • the frame 5 is thus rotatable partly about the said vertical axis of rotation, partly about the horizontal rotational shaft 7.
  • the said member on which the frame 5 is supported by means of the shaft 7 is by means of an arm 8 adjustably and pivotably connected with a guide 9 which is rigidly connected with a gear wheel 10 in engagement with a smaller gear wheel 11.
  • the said gear wheel 11 is driven by an electric motor mounted in the base portion 6.
  • the frame carries a stack of circularly arranged targets such as clay pigeons which, when a turntable 16 is rotated by means of an electric motor (not shown), are passed on in turn to a feeding device adapted to transfer a clay pigeon down onto the inner end of a throwing arm 17 which by means of a spring that may be released by means of an electric pulse is subjected to a violent swinging movement resulting in the ejection of the clay pigeon.
  • targets such as clay pigeons which, when a turntable 16 is rotated by means of an electric motor (not shown), are passed on in turn to a feeding device adapted to transfer a clay pigeon down onto the inner end of a throwing arm 17 which by means of a spring that may be released by means of an electric pulse is subjected to a violent swinging movement resulting in the ejection of the clay pigeon.
  • the apparatus acts thus in the way that the frame with the throwing arm 17 rotates automatically, partly about a horizontal axis and partly about a vertical axis, performing regular reciprocations.
  • the tensioned throwing arm 17 may be released at any time by means of an electric pulse so that a clay pigeon is ejected in a direction corresponding to the position of the frame 5 at any given moment.
  • the electric circuit of the electric motor driving the gear wheel 11 is connected with a microswitch 18 (FIG. 3) which has a spring-loaded activating pin 19 accommodated in a groove 20 provided in one side surface of the gear wheel 14.
  • the bottom of the groove 20 is formed with a varying height, and upon rotation of the gear wheel 14 the pin 19 will be moved in and out, dependent upon the form of the curve path.
  • the mode of operation of the apparatus will be changed, the two continuous, predetermined movements of the frame 5 being substituted by a continuous movement of the frame about the shaft 7, and an intermittent movement about the vertical axis. Since the two movements are not in any permanent relation to each other, the irregularity introduced will involve that the movement of the ejected clay pigeons will be difficult to predict.
  • a trap including means for the supply of discshaped members, an arm for receiving said disc-shaped members from said means and ejecting the same, and a frame supporting said arm and displaceable about two generally perpendicularly related axes to control the ejection of the disc-shaped members throughout two ranges related to respective of said axes; the improvement comprising separate motors for driving said frame to and fro with respect to respective of said axes, first and second connecting means for connecting said motors to said frame so that the frame can be driven with respect to said axes, and control means responsive to one of said connecting means to control the actuation of the motor connected to the other of said connecting means whereby the latter said motor can be turned on and off.
  • said one connecting means includes at least one rotatable wheel-shaped member for transferring power from the associated motor and having one face provided with a groove of varying depth, said switch including an actuator positioned in said groove and controlled by the depth of the latter.

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US4048976A (en) * 1975-06-12 1977-09-20 Remington Arms Company, Inc. Magazine assembly for tournament trap
US4271118A (en) * 1978-01-03 1981-06-02 Hansen Ib Schreiner Method of producing a clay pigeon
US4372283A (en) * 1981-05-14 1983-02-08 Balka Jr William J Ball serving apparatus having independently operating horizontal and vertical firing barrel oscillating means
US5427380A (en) * 1994-10-19 1995-06-27 Interactive Innovations, Inc. Hand-held multi-function wireless target control system
US5470078A (en) * 1993-11-26 1995-11-28 Conlan; Tye M. Computer controlled target shooting system
US5871003A (en) * 1994-12-13 1999-02-16 Laporte Ball Trap (S.A.R.L.) Apparatus for the double launching of targets called clay pigeons
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US20100126484A1 (en) * 2008-11-26 2010-05-27 Skell Daniel G Failure prevention in portable target throwing machines
US20110186023A1 (en) * 2008-07-08 2011-08-04 Graham Charles Callander Trench clay target trap machine
US20130104867A1 (en) * 2010-05-05 2013-05-02 Jean-Michel LaPorte Target launching machine
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US3878828A (en) * 1973-07-18 1975-04-22 Dornetti Francesco Device for launching ball with varying trajectories
US4048976A (en) * 1975-06-12 1977-09-20 Remington Arms Company, Inc. Magazine assembly for tournament trap
US4271118A (en) * 1978-01-03 1981-06-02 Hansen Ib Schreiner Method of producing a clay pigeon
US4568087A (en) * 1978-01-03 1986-02-04 Hansen Ib Schreiner Non-toxic clay pigeon
US4372283A (en) * 1981-05-14 1983-02-08 Balka Jr William J Ball serving apparatus having independently operating horizontal and vertical firing barrel oscillating means
US5470078A (en) * 1993-11-26 1995-11-28 Conlan; Tye M. Computer controlled target shooting system
US5427380A (en) * 1994-10-19 1995-06-27 Interactive Innovations, Inc. Hand-held multi-function wireless target control system
US5529310A (en) * 1994-10-19 1996-06-25 Interactive Innovations, Inc. Hand-held multi-function wireless target control system
US5871003A (en) * 1994-12-13 1999-02-16 Laporte Ball Trap (S.A.R.L.) Apparatus for the double launching of targets called clay pigeons
EP1650526A1 (en) * 2000-02-04 2006-04-26 Mattel, Inc. Disk launching toy
WO2001057464A1 (en) * 2000-02-04 2001-08-09 Mattel, Inc. Disk launching toy
ES2179745A1 (es) * 2000-08-11 2003-01-16 Kromson S A Maquina automatica de tiro al plato perfeccionada.
ES2179745B1 (es) * 2000-08-11 2004-04-16 Kromson, S.A. Maquina automatica de tiro al plato perfeccionada.
US20060065258A1 (en) * 2004-09-27 2006-03-30 Lippert Components, Inc. Automatic single stack trap machine
US7263986B2 (en) * 2004-09-27 2007-09-04 Leader Components, Inc. Automatic single stack trap machine
US20110186023A1 (en) * 2008-07-08 2011-08-04 Graham Charles Callander Trench clay target trap machine
US8677983B2 (en) * 2008-07-08 2014-03-25 Canterbury Trap International Limited Trench clay target trap machine
US20100126484A1 (en) * 2008-11-26 2010-05-27 Skell Daniel G Failure prevention in portable target throwing machines
US8276573B2 (en) * 2008-11-26 2012-10-02 Electro-Pro, Inc. Failure prevention in portable target throwing machines
US20130104867A1 (en) * 2010-05-05 2013-05-02 Jean-Michel LaPorte Target launching machine
US20240077289A1 (en) * 2021-02-02 2024-03-07 Laporte Holding Target throwing machine
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