Method and apparatus for throwing frangible targets

Details Method and apparatus for throwing frangible targets Method and apparatus for throwing frangible targets

1974-12-27

1976-07-27

Pinkham, Richard C.

Mechanical guns and projectors

Centrifugal

Mechanical

124 32, 124 43, 124 36, F41B 304

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039713571

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for throwing objects, and particularly "clay pigeons" for target shooting, wherein a spring driven throwing arm is locked in a position wherein the spring is in tension but the arm must be further mechanically driven against the spring tension to an equilibrium point where the throwing stroke will take place under the influence of the spring. The position of the throwing arm is controlled by an electric motor, a pair of parallel circuits for controlling the energization of the motor and a drive train between the motor and the shaft which supports the throwing arm; the drive train including a ratchet type arrangement which constrains the arm to movement in only one direction and "captures" the arm on "rebound" of the spring at the end of a throw.

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patent: 1475713 (1923-11-01), Napier
patent: 2078166 (1937-04-01), Schwerin
patent: 2245258 (1941-06-01), Darrell
patent: 2711163 (1955-06-01), Richardson
patent: 3070082 (1962-12-01), Foster
patent: 3071222 (1963-01-01), Koenig et al.
patent: 3093127 (1963-06-01), Starr

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