Sports shooting target and corresponding launching device and apparatuses
US12163768B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H33/18
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a sports shooting target made of a biodegradable material, the target having a rotational axis (z) and attachment means (2, 4′, 4″, 10, 11, 15) for releasable attachment to a launching device, where the target is provided with trajectory stabilizing means that are configured to stabilize the trajectory of the target by gyro effect caused by rotation about said rotational axis (z) which stabilizing means further function as propelling means that cause forward movement of the target along its trajectory due to the rotation about said rotational axis (z), when the target is rotating, where said stabilizing means comprises a fan comprising fan blades (3′, 3″) that rotates in unison with the target, when the target rotates, such that the stabilizing means both provides said stabilizing gyro effect and forward propulsion (movement) of the target along a chosen trajectory. The target comprises a hub portion (2, 15) configured for releasable attachment to a corresponding portion of a launching device and a plurality of concentric ring members (5, 6, 7; 12, 13, 14) arranged about the rotational axis (z) of the target at different distances (r5, r6, r7) from the rota…
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