US884703A - Target-trap. - Google Patents

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PATENTED APR. 14, 1908. LBOWRON. T ARGET TRA-P.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR.19. 1907.

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No.V 884,703.

Application filed March 19, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Joi-IN BowEoN, a citi-` Zen of the Dominion of Canada, residing at the city oi Hamilton, in the county of Wentworth, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Target-Traps; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and eXact description of the construction oi' the same.

This invention relates to further improvements in target traps, in addition to those patented to me in the United States, July 3o,19oi,N0.679,289.

The object of this invention is to provide improved means for operating the correct throwing of a target for gun-shooting clubs &c.

rihe invention is fully disclosed in the iollowing specification of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure 1, is a side elevation oi' a target trap embodying my invention and showing the two pulling levers locked together ready to pull to throw the target. Fig. 2, is a similar view showing position of the parts after the target has been thrown. Fig. 8, is a top view ofthe same. Fig. 4, is an enlarged and detached top view of pull ofi hook. Fig. 5, is a side view of the same. Fig. 6, is a top view of target carrier. Fig. 7, is a side view of the same. Fig. 8, is a top view of the cam.

In the drawings forming. part of this speciication, I have shown at A, a circular shaped platform or base which supports the upper part of the machine, and provided with a series of narrow vertical notches a.

B, is a swinging plate pivoted to the base A, by a pin 2, passing from it down through the base A, and held thereto by a screw 4, passing through the said pin. By this means the plate B, is allowed to swing freely around on the base A.

l), is a hand lever pivoted at one end to the swing plate B, its inner portion having a projection 3, made to catch into any one of the notches a, to hold the swing plate B in any desired position of angle to throw the target, and which can be easily and quickly adjusted in an instant.

D, is a long open looped frame pivotally secured to the swing plate B, Aby a bolt (d) and is for the purpose of carrying the oper- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 14, 1908.

Serial No. 363,230.

ating parts of the trap, viz.-a crank rod E, with a target holder G, attached; a main spring F, to supply power to throw the target connecting the crank E, to the lever c.

c, d, are two levers pivoted together at the lower part of the traps frame, D, by a pivot pin (b),' the other lever d, is provided witha hook e, at the eXtreme top by which to catch on the top of the other lever c, when it is required to draw back both levers by a pull rope or chain f, attached to the said hook, the said rope or chain being made to pass between two rollers g, to the device for setting oil? the trap.

A spiral spring h, connects the lever d, to a lug i, on the forward end of the frame D; there may be two oi the said springs, one on each side, if one, as h, is not strong enough to give sufficient power to pull back the lever. g, is a hook on the top oi the frame D, to catch and hold the upper part of the. target rod E, on the rebound aiter the target is thrown. The said hook g, is made in two horizontal parts, that is to say, the top part g is the hook proper.

g', is a hook frame pivoted at one end by a pin 8, to an upward projection 5, attached to the top of the frame D, the said frame g is formed with an open center, as 7, to straddle the said projection 5, on the frame D, and the rear end of the said hook frame is pivoted by means of a pivot pin S to the said upward projection', of the frame D.

The base piece g', upon which the hook proper g, slides and is attached to the same by means of a bolt 9, made to pass through a n slot l0, in the said bed piece g, and through the hook g, as shown at Fig. 5, thus the hook proper q, catches the throwing arm E, after throwing the target, and slides a little forward on the bed g, on the return and rebound of the said throwing arm E, and is held back by the spiral springs 11, 11, which are attached to the hook proper g, and to the pivot pin 8, and thus eases the hook on the rebound of the throwing arm E, and prethe rear part of the said hook plate after thefront portion and hook g, have been depressed, to release the crank rod E, to swing and to throw the target, when everything is ready for it.

13, is a chain attached to the hook plate g, and made to pass through a pulley 14, attached to the frame D, thence to the lever c, to which it is firmly attached, when the said lever c, is pulled forward, the hook plate g, and hook g, are pulled downward to allow the throwing arm E, to pass over it, without touching in the act of throwing the target; as soon as the lever c, is released, the hook g, rises by means of the pressure of the spring 12, and catches the throwing arm E, on the rebound, the said hook g, allowing a sliding latitude to ease the force of the concussion against the hook, the springs 11, 11, on each side of the hook acting as buffers to lessen the concussion and draw the hook back again after being struck and pressed forward by the force of the throwing arm.

j, is a cam rod placed in the upper part of the frame D, and the top of it formed with an upward and downward incline being highest in the center and cam shaped, the said cam rod is made to slide vertically in the said frame D, and is provided with a vertical slot at the lower end through which passes the small vend of a horizontal lever n, which is pivoted at the point 0, as a fulcrum, and its opposite end made to come in contact with a loose pin p, (which passes through the top portion of the frame D), to raise the hook e, off the lever c, to release the said lever, allow the throwing arm E, to take a circle, then the hook q, catches the throwing arm at the completion of the revolution and holds it ready for throwing another target when placed in the throwing arm target holder G. A spring m, coiled around the top part of the rod y', raises the cam at the top of it, after each time it is pressed down by the throwing arm E, at each throw of the target.

The lever c, has a rod Z, attached thereto, the opposite end of it made to pass through the rear end of the frame D, and projects far enough outwards to have its end surrounded with a spiral spring 7C, as shown at Figs. 1 and 2, said spring counteracts the jar caused by the rebound of the main spring F, when the tra is pulled and target sent off.

llt will be observed that the frame D, can have its front part raised or depressed as the target requires to be thrown high or low by means of the forward end of the swinging plate B, being pivoted by a bolt 15, made to pass through the slot 16, in the lower portion of the frame D, and held by a nut 17, the surfaces of both parts being slightly corrugated where they .come together, to cause a better hold of the parts when the nut is screwed on the said bolt.

G, is the target holder which is pivoted to a triangular shaped frame 18, and to the end said frame 18, so as it can have a little play from side to side; a spiral spring 22, being attached to the said frame 18, and to a projection 23, on the opposite end of the target rod to bring it back to its normal position after throwing the target.

The practical operation of the machine is as follows :The trap appears as at Fig. 1, when a target is desired to be thrown. After the target is placed in the target holder G, the rope or chain f, is pulled until both levers c, d, are drawn back as far as they will go, which pulls down the hook Q, by means of the chain 13, (fastened to hook and lever c), and releases the throwing arm E, the main spring F, being thus extended to give sufficient force to the throwing armto discharge the target. After throwing the target the throwing arm E, passes over the cam y', releasing lever c, and allowing the said throwing arm to swing into and be caught by the hook g, and retained until another throw of the target and so on, the action is repeated as long as desired.

Having thus described my improvements, what I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,-

1. In a target trap, a rectangular shaped frame (carrying a target rod) adjustably and pivotally secured to a swinging plate pivotally secured to a base plate, two levers pivoted together to the lower side of the said frame, a power actuating spring secured to the crank portion of the target rod and to one of the said levers, a rod made to pass from said lever to one end of the rectangular frame, and a coiled spring surrounding it outside of the frame, a hook attached to one lever to catch on the top of the other lever in front of it to draw it back, a chain or rope attached to the catch lever and made to pass between two rollers for setting 0H the trap, substantially as specified.

2. In a target trap, of the class specified, in combination with the main frame and double levers and their catch hook, a pin with a cam at its top, and a spiral spring under it, made to pass through the main frame and connect with a pivoted lever, the opposite end of the said lever made to come in contact with a loose pin in the main frame above the rear end of the said lever, by which the said pin is pushed up thereby to release the catch hook on the top of the pivoted double levers when they are drawn backwards to throw the target, substantially as specified.

3. In a target trap of the class specified, in combination with the target holder, a triangular open frame pivoted to the inner end base plate of the target holder, the latter made to pass through the said frame and a spiral spring attached to said triangular connecting said hook to the rear lever, to pull shaped frame and to a lug on the target rod for the purpose specified.

4. In a target holder of the class specified, a main rectangular shaped frame, two levers pivoted together at their lower ends to the main frame, a catch hook on the rear lever to catch on the front lever, a crank throwing arni pivoted toy the main frame, a power spring connecting the crank arm to the front lever, a spring connecting the main frame to the rear lever, a movable hook, pivoted to the top of the main fra1ne,qa chain or rope the hook down when desired, a rod secured to the front lever, through the rear lever and through the rear end of the main frame, and a spring on the outer end of said rod and devices for releasing the catch from the front lever, for the purpose speci'lied.

Dated at Hamilton, Ont., March 9th 1907.

JOHN BOWRON.

Signed in the presence of- WM. BRUCE, F. M. LAIRD.

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