US540318A - Target-trap - Google Patents

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TARGET TRAP.

No. 540,318. Patented June 4, 1895.

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ARTHUR M. JENKINS, OF NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 540,318, dated June 4, 1895. Application filed August 1 1, 18%. Serial No. 520,239. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR M. JENKINS, of the city of Norristown, county of Montgomcry, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Target-Traps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to target traps for ejecting artificial birds or disks, and con-.

sists of certain improvements which are fully set forth in the following specification and are shown in the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

It is one of the objects of my invention to impart to the bird or disk a more steady flight, and to the accomplishment of the object I employ an ejecting apparatus of improved construction whereby the bird or disk is caused to travel out from or near the axis of the ejecting frame and to be discharged therefrom at a distance from the axis by the action of centrifugal force. As the bird or disk travels through the retaining frame or ejector it may have a rotary motion upon its axis imparted to it by the creation of friction upon its periphery at one side.

It is also an object of my invention to provide an improved construction of feeding apparatus for feeding the disks to the ejectingdevices.

Another part of my invention relates to the employment of devices for changing the direction or quarter in which the disk or birds are ejected, andalso of devices for changing the angular inclination or elevation of the ejecting devices, and to enable the change in angular direction or elevation to be accomplished automatically with a change in the quarter or direction of discharge.

My improvements are preferably embodied in an automatic trap in which the operations of discharging the birds, feeding the ejector, and changing the direction or quarter of flight, or any of them, may be performed by means exterior to the trap and at a distance therefrom.

My invention embraces many novel constructions and combinations of parts which are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

I shall now refer to the accompanying drawings for the purpose of more particularly describing the invention, in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of my improved target-trap, showing the operative mechanism partly in elevation and partly in vertical section. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of a portion of the same on the line or 00 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the ejector. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the detaining stop or finger of the magazine. Fig. 5 is asimilar view of the lock for controlling the detaining finger or stop of the ejector. Figs. 6 and 7 are perspective views of the revoluble trip-sleeve and trip by which the operation of the detaining-finger of the ejector is controlled. Fig.8 is a perspective detail View of one of the parts for controlling the angle of inclination of the trap. Fig. 9 is a sectional plan view of the trap in the line L y of Fig. 1. Fig. 10 is a perspective View of part of the trap-operating devices.

Fig. 11 is an illustrative View of the trap and operating devices. Fig. 12 is a transverse sectional view on theline w w of Fig. 1. Fig. 13 is a detail view of one of the parts, and Fig. 14 is a perspective View of mechanism for automatically changing the inclination of the ejecting apparatus for quartering birds.

A is the box or case of the trap, open at the top and having the front extended upward as at A to conceal theworking parts.

B is the magazine which contains the artificial birds or disks 0 and supplies them to the ejector.

The particular construction of the magazine is not material. I prefer the construction shown, consisting of a half cylinder of metal open at the bottom andsecured at an inclination to an arm D of a frame E.

p D is a brace piece between the frame E and the upper part of the magazine.

F is the ejector or discharging piece which is located below the magazine and receives the artificial birds or disks as they are delivered from the magazine, and discharges them from the trap. As shown this ejector consists of a somewhat extended box or hol low frame F open at its outer end and pro- G is a shaft or pin depending from the inner end of the frame F and journaled in suitable bearings g of the frame E.

G2 is a friction disk fast on the shaft G with which the face of the pulley G is adapted to make frictional contact to drive the shaft. A friction pad or washer G may be arranged between the pulley G and the friction disk G 11 is a belt or cord passing about the pulley G, under guide pulleys or idlers I-l within the trap and thence to an operating wheel, or lever H exterior to the trap. By the operation of this wheel or lever H motion will be imparted to the pulley G and thence to the ejector F through the friction disk G and shaft G. By this means the ejector F may be rotated at a high velocity.

v As itis desirable that the trap shall be operated from a distance, e. g., frombehindv operates upon the pulley. G through a sleeve.

or collar 1, and normally maintains the frie tional contact between thepulley G and. the. friction disk G The rear end of theejector frame F may be provided with a counterweight F.

I shallnow refer to the mechanism for feed,- ing the birds or disks tothe ejector.

J, J are movable supports or wings located below the end of the magazine and, adapted; to be, projected inward to a gl'eater'or less extent so as to support the lowermost disk or bird. receive and support the disk andthen to move away from the opening to release the disk and permit it to drop into the ejector. As shown one of the wings, as J,vis provided with a frame J carrying a pin J journaled in the arm D, and connected by an arm J andlink E J with a lever L fulcrumed on the frame. E. By the operation of the lever L the wing J will be oscillated. shown provided with a pin K journaledin a block or piece K carried by theframe E, and. having at its rear end a jaw ornotch j adapted to engage a projection or lug j, on the rear end of the-wing J. Through the jaw j and lugj' the wing J will be oscillated with the v wing J. A spring L acting on the lever L normally holds thewings or supports J, J in an open position.

M. is the lever pull or cordforoperating the lever L to move the supports J, J over the.

dropping from the magazine when the bottom.

Supports J, J are opened, I employ an ar- These supports J, Jare o eratedto,

The other wing J, is.

its end N arranged to act normally upon the periphery of the lowermost disk. As shown the fingerNis provided witha pin N journaled in a piece N carried by the frame E and is maintained in normal position by a spring N between the pin N and the bearing piece N The rear end of the finger N is provided with a notch or jaw n, which engages a projection or lug n on the arm J When the arm J is operated in the manner heretofore described to close the supports J, J, over the end of the magazine the lugn acting on thejawn throws the finger N outward and releases the end N of the finger from the periphery of the bird or disk. The disks, being thus released descend in the magazine until the lowermost bird or disk rests upon the supports J, J, below the finger N. When the lever L is released and returns 'to itsnormal position, un-

der the action of the spring L the rod J moves back and throws the supports J, J open, thus permitting the lowermost bird supported, by them to, drop into the ejector F. The return movement of the rod J in openingthe supports J, J to release the lowermost bird permits the finger N to be returned by the action of its spring N so that its end presseston the periphery of the next to the lowermost bird, thus retaining all the birds in the magazine except the one released by the supports J, J.

The arresting device or stop finger N should be operated slightly before the supports J, J

. The end N. of the finger N may be provided ;with a friction pad N of felt, rubber or other suitable material.

Upon each operation of the lever L through ithe; lever pull M a single disk or bird will be dropped fromthe magazineinto the ejector J3, the dropping of the bird taking place on the release of the lever pull M and return of the lever L.

Ishallnow refer particularly to the ejecting devices. The width of the frame F should be slightly greater than the diameter of the disk or bird so that the latter may move freely through it. The inner face of that side of the frame to the rear in the direction of operative movement (as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2) maybe lined with felt or other 1friction creating material, as shown at O in 2, so that a rotary motion will be imparted tothe disk as it traverses the frame F, by ;the friction created on one side by the lining Q.- By this means the disk has a rotary motion about its center when it leaves the ejector and the extent of its flight is increased. It is not absolutely necessary that the lining O of IIO friction creating material should be employed to impart the rotary motion to the disk, as the friction of the side of the frame F itself may be made sufficient for that purpose. As the disk is thrown from the ejector by the centrifugal force due to the oscillation of the frame F and as it is desirable that the disk should be discharged in a more or less certain direction or angle, I employ a detaining finger or stop to hold the disk or bird within the ejector frame F until the proper movement for its release.

P is the detaining finger pivoted as at p, to a projection on the ejector and having its front end P normally projecting into the frame through an aperture 6 thereon. When the disk enters the ejector it will be in the rear of the finger P and will be detained thereby and prevented from passing out while the ejector oscillates until the finger is released.

Q is a locking piece pivoted as at q to the frame F near the finger P and having a lug Q adapted to act upon a shoulder or notch P in the finger. A spring B between the locking piece Q and the frame F normally holds the lug Q against the shoulder 15 and locks the finger against movement. A stop Q limits the movement of the locking piece Q under the action of the spring R.

S is a trip, carried in a revoluble sleeve S about the shaft or pin G, and adapted to strike a lug Q on the lock Q and move the lock against the action of its spring R to release the finger P. The trip S is movable longitudinally in a slot 5 in the sleeve S and normally occupies the position out of the path of the lug Q of the lock Q, so that the ejector F may be oscillated without the release of the finger P except when the trip S has been elevated into position to operate the lock Q. For the purpose of elevating the trip S, I employ a sleeve S keyed to the sleeve S and engaging one end of a lever T, which is fulcrumed, as at t, to the frame E, and engages at its rear end a notched arm L of the lever L. The sleeve S is connected with the trip S as by the screw .9 and the trip S acts as the means of keying the sleeve S to the sleeve S. When the lever L is operated the lever T is rocked and elevates the trip S. When the trip S is thus elevated it will strike the end Q of the lock Q, as the ejector rotates, and will release the detaining finger P and permit the bird to pass out. As the instant when the trip S operates upon the lock Q regulates the moment when the bird is released, it is necessary that this operation should take place when the end of the ejector is turned in the proper direction, in order that the bird may have the desired direction of flight, and as it is desirable from time to time to change the direction of the flight of the bird for variety in shooting, the instant of operation of the trip S should be made adjustable so that right or left quartering as well as straightaway birds may be thrown from the trap. To accomplish this purpose I employ the revoluble' sleeve S with means to turn it upon the pin or shaft G so as to change the position of the trip S when it acts upon the lock Q. The sleeve S through which the trip S is operated is provided with an annular groove 5 and the lever T is provided with a yoke T engaging the groove 8 By this means the sleeves S and S may be turned without affecting the operative connection of the lever T.

U is a crank arm fast to the sleeve S and connected by a link U with a lever U fulcrumed as at u to a stud in the base of the trap A and normally retracted by a spring U to maintain the parts in normal position.

V is a lever pull or cord connected with the lever U 2 and connected with the operating device or lever V outside of the trap.

It is apparent that the operator by pulling the lever V may operate the sleeve S through the cord V, lever V link U and crank U, and may thus turn the trip S into any desired position.

V is a catch bar for locking the lever V into any of the desired positions.

As it is necessary that the birds should be thrown upward from the trap so as to rise into the air, the ejector F is arranged at a greater or less angle, and as the same angle or elevation will obviously not be occupied by the end of the ejector when it is in a position to release a right or left quartering bird, it becomes necessary to increase the angle of elevation of the ejector, so that its end will be at a proper elevation to throw upward a right or left quartering bird, whenever the trip is operated to release the bird in that direction. To accomplish this purpose the frame E, which carries the magazine and ejecting devices, is made to rock upon a horizontal axis E. In the drawings I have shown the frame E pivoted upon the axis or pin E carried by the frame E and free to rock upon the said axis or pin.

X is a connection between an extension E of the frame E and a small crank S carried bythe trip sleeve S. The connection X serves to sustain the frame E and the parts which it carries, and also acts with the crank S to change the inclination or elevation of the frame E and the ejector when the trip sleeve S is operated. When the trip sleeve S is turned to move the trip S into position to actuate the lock Q and release the detaining finger P in a quartering position, the crank S is turned also, and as the crank is connected by the connection X with a stationary frame E a pull will be exerted upon the ejector and the frame E will consequently swing upon its axis or pivot E and cause the ejector to assume a greater angle of inclination,so that the end of the ejector frame F, even when in a quartering position, will assume the proper angle of inclination to give the bird an upward flight. With the crank S and connection X the angular adjustment of the ejector for quartering birds is accomplished synchronously with the adj ustment of the trip for controlling thedetaining finger.

Toadjustthenormal inclination of the frame E, and thus to regulate the upward flight of the birds, I prefer to make the E on itsfulcrum e the normal" angle of inclination of the frame E and the ejectingapparatus may beincreased or decreased.

As it is often desirable that thedirection in which the bird is to fly should be in,- dicated to the marksman, I- provide the trap with an indicator or pointer controlled by the lever pull V, so'that the indicatorwill point in the direction of flight whenever the trips has been adjusted.

W is-a pointer or finger, on the outside of the front of. the blind carried on a pin W" journaled in suitable bearings 20. notched arm onthe-inner end of the-pin W,

which engages an arm W =of the lever U As it is not always required that the marksman should know the direction of flight of the bird the pointer W may be removable.

From the foregoing description of the apparatus the operation will be readily understood.

Supposing a bird to be in. the ejector F in the rear of the detaining finger P, theejector is rotated at a greater or less'velocity by the operation of thewheel H in the manner described. through the openend of the frame F bycentrifugal force, but is detained by the finger P. When the operator pulls the lever L and through the cord M operates the lever L, thetrip S is lifted and the-lock Q is operated in the manner'described to release the finger P. The instantthe fingerP is unlocked the bird is free to pass out of the ejector by centrifugal force, and'it passes through the frameF obtaining a rotary motion by the-action of the frictional surface 0 and flies out into the air rotating upon its axis as it flies. Im-

mediately after the operation of the trip S- to release the bird the wings J, J are closed and thedetaining finger N retracted in the manner heretofore described, and a new bird is dropped from themagazine upon the supports J, J. of the lever L under the action of the spring L the trip S is lowered and the detaining finger P is relocked by the return of the lock Q under the action of the spring B. By the same action the supports J, J are openedand a new bird is. dropped into the box F through the opening F The birds are thus dropped into the ejector after the detainingflnger P has become reset. If it is desired that the next bird thrown should bea quartering bird, the operator pulls the le ver V and through the cord V and mechanism described turns the trip S into the desired In the drawings I have shown an Vt is a.

The bird tends to fly out f Upon the returnt position, at thesame time changing the angle 3 of inclination of the ejector by the crank S andconnection X, and moving the pointer W, if the same is inuse. On the operation of the lever L the bird willbe released in the gmanner previously described but its flight [will be ina quartering direction, becauseof the unlocking of the detaining finger P while Ethe end of the ejector is in a quartering po- @sition.

So far as'l have described the apparatus it .is applied to an automatic trap capable of opi;erat-ion at a distance, but so far as the ejecting devices for ejecting a bird and impart- ;ing to it a rotary flight by the creation of fricj tion upon; one side of the disk as it passes through the ejector under the action of a cenitrifugal force is concerned, myi-nvention is not to be limitedito an automatic trap, but is equally applicable to the well known spring ;traps in which the bird is ejected by conitrifugal force froma spring actuated arm 'gmoving'through a greater or less arc. It is gobvious-that a-nejector of my improved construction in which the bird iscaused to travel through anejector box or frame and receive a rotary motion by the friction imfparted to it as it travels through the frame may be substituted for the-ordinary arm or" a spring trap, and in this manner the desirable =rotary flight may be imparted to the bird. i'It is-not necessaryin such a construction to 1 employ a'detainingfingenas the arm or ejector gis'not rotated, but ismerely movedthrough a greater or less-arc by the action of the spring.

It is-apparent that the particular construction ofthev ejector-frame is not material to the invention provided itis of a character which will receive the bird at a distance from its end and permit it to travel outward and fly from the-open or unobstructed outer end when the ejector isoperated.

The minor details of construction shown are-not to be taken as limitations of my invention but may be varied in many ways if desired.

What 1* claim as new, and desire by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a target trap an ejector consisting of a retaining-frame of substantial length open at oneend topermit the bird to pass'out and receiving the bird at its lower end, combined with means to impart rapid movement tot-he ejector on an axis whereby the bird may be caused to travel through the retaining frame and to pass out of the open end thereof under the action of centrifugal force due tothe movement of the retaining frame upon its axis.

2. In a target trap an ejector consisting of a retaining frame pivoted upon an axis and having an openend at a substantial distance from the axis, and'a support for the bird adjacent to the axis and at a distance from the open end, in combination with means to impart a rapid movement to the retainingframe upon its axis, whereby the bird will move by centrifugal force from the support adjacent to the axis of the retaining frame and will pass out through the open end.

3. The ejector consisting of a hollow frame F open at its outer end to permit the bird to pass out, and having the opening F at its rear orinner end to admit the bird, in combination with means to impart a rapid movement to the frame F upon an axis whereby the bird will be caused to travel by centrifugal force from the inner end of the frame and to pass out of the open end.

4. In a target trap the combination of an ejector consisting of a retaining frame, to receive the bird, having an open end and pivoted upon an axis, a friction surface within the retaining frame adapted to act upon the periphery of the bird on one side and impart a rotary motion thereto as it travels through the frame, and means to rapidly move said frame upon its axis, whereby the bird will be ejected from the frame by centrifugal force with a rotary motion upon its axis.

5. In a target trap the combination of a retaining frame to receive the bird pivoted upon an axis and having an open end distant from the axis, means to impart a rapid movement to the frame upon its axis, and a movable retaining finger or stop projecting into the retaining frame and adapted to temporarily retain the bird therein.

6. In a target trap the combination of an ejector consisting of a hollow frame F pivoted on an axis and having an open end distant from the axis and provided with a frictional lining 0 upon one of its inner faces, and means to rapidly move the frame F upon its axis whereby a bird or disk will be caused to pass out-of the open end of the hol- 10w frame F with a rotary motion imparted by the frictional lining O.

7. In a target trap the combination with a rotary ejector for the bird having an opening for the discharge of the bird at a distance from its axis, a detaining finger or stop to detain the bird within the ejector, a lock for locking the detaining finger or stop, and a trip for actuating the lock to release the retaining finger or stop and permit the bird to pass out of the open end of the ejector by centrifugal force.

8. In a target trap the combination with a rotary ejector for the bird having an opening for the discharge of the bird at a distance from its axis, of a governor acting upon the rotary ejector and controlling the speed of rotation thereof.

9. In a target trap the combination with the rotary ejector having an open end for the discharge of the bird at a distance from the axis of rotation, a pulley for rotating the ej ector, a driving cord passing about the pulley and extending to a distance exterior to the trap, and means for operating the driving cord located exterior to the trap.

10. In a target trap the combination of a rotary ejector provided with a driving axis and having a discharge opening at a distance from said axis, a friction disk carried by said axis, a pulley loose upon said axis and making frictional contact with the friction disk, a governor acting upon the pulley to mainbird therein a lock for lockin said fin er or stop, a movable trip for actuating the lock to unlock the finger, and means for moving said trip into and out of operative position from a distance exterior to the trap.

12. In a target trap the combination of a rotary ejector provided with a driving axis and having a discharge opening at a distance from said axis, a detaining finger or stop projecting into the ejector for detaining the bird therein, a lock for locking said finger or stop, a movable trip for actuating the lock to unlock the finger, means for moving said trip into and out of operative position from a distance exterior to the trap, and means for changing the operative position of said trip when the same is operated.

13. In a target trap the combination of a rotary ejector provided with a driving axis and having a discharge opening at a distance from the axis, a movable detaining finger or stop projecting into the ejector for temporarily detaining the bird therein, alock for locking the detaining finger or stop, the sliding trip S, and means for moving the trip S into operative position to actuate the lock and release the retaining finger or stop.

14. In a target trap the combination of a rotary ejector provided with a drivingaxis and having an opening at a distance from the axis, a movable detaining finger or stop projecting into the ejector for temporarily retaining the bird therein, the lock for looking the finger or stop against movement, the revoluble sleeve S carried on the driving axis of the ejector, means for turning the sleeve S upon the driving axis, a movable trip carried by the sleeve S and means for moving the trip in the sleeve into operative position to actuate the lock and release the detaining finger or stop.

15. In a target trap the combination of a rocking frame, a rotary ejector carried by said rocking frame and having an open end for the discharge of the bird at a distance from its axis, and means for moving the rocking frame to change the angle of inclination of the ejector.

16. In a target trap the combination of a rocking frame, a rotary ejector carried by the rocking frame, and having a discharge outlet at a distance from the axis, a detaining finger or stop projecting into the ejector fortempo- ICC rarily detaining the bird therein, trip mech anism for controlling the operation of the detaining finger, means for adjusting the trip mechanism to vary the point of its operation whereby the detaining finger may be actuated at different positions in the rotation of the ejector, means for actuating the trip mechanism to release the detaining finger, and a connection between the trip mechanism and a stationary part, whereby the inclination of the rocking frame and ejector will be changed with the adjustment of the trip mechanism.

17. In a target trap the combination of a rocking frame, a rotary ejector carried by the rocking frame, and having a discharge outlet at a distance from the axis, a detaining finger or stop projecting into the ejector a trip for controlling the operation of the detaining fins ger, means for adjusting the trip mechanism to vary the point of its operation whereby the detaining finger may be actuated at different positions in the rotation of the ejector,

means for actuating the trip mechanism to release the detaining finger,a connection be tween the trip mechanism and a stationary part, whereby the inclination of the rocking frame and ejector will be changed with the adjustment of the trip mechanism, a pointer or indicator and connections between the pointer or indicator and the means for adjust ing the trip mechanism.

18. In a target trap the combination with the rocking frame and rotary ejector and its detaining finger or stop, of the lock for controlling the detaining finger or stop, the revoluble sleeve S on the axis of the rotary ejector, the trip S in the revoluble sleeve,

means for turning the revoluble sleeve and. its trip, means for moving the trip into posie ejecting frame pivoted on an axis and having tion to act upon the lock, the crank S carried by the sleeve S, and the connection X be tween the crank S and a stationary part, substantially as and for the purpose described.

19. In a target trap the combination with a rocking frame and the rotary ejector carried thereby and its detaining finger, of trip mechanism for actuating the detaining finger, mechanism operated from a distanceexterior tothe trap for simultaneously adjusting the trip mechanism to change its moment of op,- eration and varying the inclination of the rocking frame and ejector, and independent means operated from a distance exterior to the trap for operating the trip mechanism in any adjusted position to actuate the detaining finger or stop.

20. In a target trap the combination with a rocking frame and the rotary ejector carried thereby and its detaining finger, of trip mechanism for actuating the detaining finger, mechanism operated from a distance exterior to the trap for simultaneously adjusting the trip mechanism to change its moment of operation and varying the inclination of the rocking frame and ejector, a pointer or indie cator, and connections between thepointer and trip adjusting and angle changingmechanism.

21. In a target trap the combination witha movable ejector for discharging a bird by centrifugal force, and means operated from a distance exterior to the trap for changing the quarter or direction in which the bird shall leave the ejector, of a pointer or indicator on the outside of the trap, and connecting mechanism between the pointer or indicator and the means for changing the quarter or direction in which the birdis ejected, whereby the direction in which the bird will be thrown may be indicated to the marksman by mechanism controlled from a distance exterior to the trap.

22. In a target trap the combination with an ejecting frame pivoted on an axis and having a discharge opening located at a distance from the axis, and means for imparting a rapid movement to the ejecting frame for the purpose of causing the bird to be ejected through the open end thereof by centrifugal force, of a magazine located above the ejecting frame for supplying birds thereto.

23. In atarget trap the combination with an ejecting frame pivoted on an axis and having an open end at a substantial distance from the axis adapted to receive the bird at its lower end adjacent to the axis, of means operated from a distance exterior to the trap for imparting a rapid movement to the ejecting frame upon its axis and causing the bird to move outward from the center by the trap, a magazine located adjacent to the ejector, and means operated from a distance exterior to the trap for-supplying the birds to the ejector frame.v

24. In a target trap the combination with an an open end at asubstantial distance'from the axis adapted to receive the bird at its lower. end adjacent to the axis, of means operated from a distance exterior to the trap for imparting a rapid movement to the eject- .ingframe upon its axis andcausing the bird to move outward from the center by centrifugal force and leave the open end of the trap, a magazine located adjacent to the ejector to contain the clay birds or disks, a movable support below the magazine to receive the lowermost bird therein,and means operated from a distance for moving the support to receive the lowermost bird or disk and permit it to pass into the ejector.

25. In a target trap the combination with an ejecting frame pivoted on an axis and having an open end at a substantial distance from the axis adapted to receive the bird at its lower end adjacent to the axis, of means operate from a distance exterior to the trap for imparting a, rapid movement to the ejecting frame upon its axis causing the bird to move outward from the center by centrifugal force and leave the open end of the trap, a magazine located adjacent to the ejector to contain the clay birds or disks, a movable support below the magazine to receive the IlO lowermost bird therein, means operated from a distance for moving the support to receive the lowermost bird or diskand permit it to pass into the ejector, and a detaining finger adjacent to the magazine adapted to detain all of the disks in the series except the last when the support is open and controlled by the means for moving the support to release the birds when the support is closed.

26. In a target trap the combination of a rocking frame, an ejecting apparatus carried thereby and adapted to eject a bird or disk from the trap, means for operating the ejecting apparatus, a magazine carried by the rocking frame and arranged adjacent to the ejecting apparatus whereby the movement of the rocking frame will simultaneously adjust the inclination of the ejector and magazine, and means for supplying the birds or disks successively from the magazine to the ejecting apparatus.

27. In a target trap a rotary ejector for the bird or disk, a detaining finger projecting into the ejector fortemporarily detaining the bird or disk therein,.trip mechanism for releasing the detaining finger, a magazine adjacent to the ejector, means for supplying the disks or birds from the magazine to the ejector, and connecting mechanism between the means for supplying the disks or birds from the magazine and the trip mechanism for controlling the detaining finger of the ejector.

28. In a target trap a rotary ejector for the bird or disk, a detaining finger projecting into the ejector for temporarily detaining the bird or disk therein, trip mechanism for releasing the detaining finger, a magazine adjacent to the ejector, means for supplying the disk or birds from the magazine to the ejector, connecting mechanism between the means for supplying the disks or birds from the magazine and the trip mechanism for controlling the detaining finger of the ejector, and means operated from a distance for actuating the trip mechanism and means for supplying the disks or birds from the magazine.

29. In a target trap the combination with an ejecting frame and means to operateit to eject a bird, of a magazine located adjacent to the ejecting frame, a normally open movable support below the open end of the magazine, a

normally closed detaining stop above the movable support, and means controlled by the means for operating the ejecting frame to synchronously operate the support and detaining stop ,to close the support and retract the stop, whereby a single bird may be dropped upon the support, and will be released thereby and dropped into the ejecting frame when the parts return to their normal positions.

30. In a target trap the combination with an ejecting frame and means to operate it, of a magazine located adjacent to the ejecting frame, a spring pressed detaining stop to retain the birds in the magazine, a movable support located below the open end of the magazine, and means for temporarily closing the movable support, and simultaneously retracting the detaining stop, whereby a bird may be permitted to fall upon the closed support and to be released thereby when the support returns to normal open position.

31. In a target trap the combination with an ejecting frame and means to operate it, of a magazine located adjacent to the ejecting frame, a detaining stop for normally holding the birds or disks in the magazine, a support below the detaining stop for receiving the lowermost bird when released by the detainingstop, means for operating the detaining stop and support, and connecting mechanism between the means for operating the ejecting frame and the means for operating the detaining stop and support, whereby upon the operation of the ejector to release the bird the detaining stop is opened and the support is closed to receive anew bird from the magazine.

32. In a target trap the combination with an ejecting frame, and means for releasing the bird therefrom, of amagazine, releasing devices to release the birds, one at a time from the magazine, and connecting mechanism between the means for releasing the bird from the ejecting frame and the releasing device of the magazine, whereby a bird is released from the magazine upon the operation of the means for releasing the bird from the ejector.

' In testimony of which invention Ihave hereunto set my hand.

ARTHUR M. JENKINS.

Witnesses: I

.T. P. HALE JENKINS, LULA JENKINS.

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