US3322108A
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Automatic target throwing apparatus with rotary magazine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-05
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Granted: 1967-05-30
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Expires: 1984-02-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles R Hoag
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:28
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41J; F41J9/00; F41J9/16; F41J9/18; F41J9/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
IN TARGET THROWING APPARATUS, A TARGET THROWING MEMBER FIXED TO TURN WITH A SHAFT, AN ANNULAR TARGET SUPPORTING MEMBER HAVING AN OPENING THROUGH WHICH TARGETS ARE SUCCESSIVELY DISCHARGED TO SAID TARGET THROWING MEMBER, A ROTATABLE MEMBER HAVING MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID TARGETS OVER SAID TARGET SUPPORTING MEMBER TO SAID OPENING, MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER STEP BY STEP, SPRING MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID TARGET THROWING MEMBER TO PROPEL THE TARGET RECEIVED FROM THE TARGET SUPPORTING MEMBER INTO THE AIR, A MOTOR FOR TURNING SAID TARGET THROWING MEMBER TO TENSION SAID SPRING MEANS AND TO POSITION WHERE SAID SPRING MEANS IS RELEASED TO TURN SAID TARGET THROWING MEMBER AND TO PROPEL THE TARGET THEREFROM, SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER SUPPORTING ADDITIONAL TARGETS, MEANS FOR MOVING THE TARGETS FROM SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER TO SAID ANNULAR TARGET SUPPORT MEMBER FOLLOWING THE MOVEMENT OF THE TARGETS ON SAID ANNULAR TARGET SUPPORTING MEMBER TO SAID OPENING FOR DISCHARGE TO SAID TARGET THROWING MEMBER, FIRST SOLENOID MEANS CONTROLLING SAID ADVANCING MEANS, FIRST SWITCH MEANS IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID FIRST SOLENOID MEANS, SECOND SOLENOID MEANS CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF TARGETS FROM SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER TO SAID TARGET SUPPORTING MEMBER, SECOND SWITCH MEANS IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID SECOND SOLENOID MEANS, MEANS ON SAID TARGET THROWING MEMBER CONTROLLING SAID FIRST AND SECOND SWITCH MEANS AND POSITIONED TO OPERATE SAID FIRST SOLENOID FIRST AND TO OPERATE SAID SECOND SOLENOID AFTER SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER IS ADVANCED BY SAID FIRST SOLENOID MEANS, AND A LIGHT LIGHTED BY SAID SECOND SWITCH MEANS AS THE TARGET IS ABOUT TO BE THROWN INTO THE AIR.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-29 | 1970-11-28 | 1971-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-29 | 1974-11-28 | 1975-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-29 | 1978-11-28 | 1979-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |