Target pigeon and launching apparatus therefor

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1976-04-21

1978-03-07

Skogquist, Harland S.

Mechanical guns and projectors

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124 41R, 124 32, F41B 1500

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040773841

ABSTRACT:
A target pigeon has a hub centered on a pigeon axis and formed at this axis with a bore. A plurality of wings extend radially from the hub and each wing is tilted relative to the axis propeller-fashion so that when spun about the axis the pigeon will displace itself axially through the air. A launching apparatus has a base on which a support is pivotal about an upright axis. A launch head on the support is rotatable about an axis inclined upwardly to the horizontal and is formed with a tip receivable in the bore of the pigeon hub. A drive continuously rotates the head and the pigeon about the inclined axis and oscillates the entire support back and forth about the upright axis. A remotely controlled catch normally holds the pigeon on the launch head, but operation of this catch can release the pigeon which will fly off for shooting practice.

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patent: 2189763 (1940-02-01), Schimpfle
patent: 2603203 (1952-07-01), Herold
patent: 2781753 (1957-02-01), Formis
patent: 3130717 (1964-04-01), De Lossy et al.
patent: 3421491 (1969-01-01), Brown
patent: 3572712 (1971-03-01), Lau

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