Patent ID: 6588410
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: F41J

Abstract:
A target thrower comprising:a) a base; b) a target turret assembly; c) a ratcheting assembly; d) a target positioning component assembly further comprising spring loaded stabilizing fingers, a target lowering assembly, and temporary support fingers; and e) a target launching assembly further comprising a target launching arm; wherein a motor assembly rotates a cam wheel which actuates the ratcheting assembly which rotates said turret assembly over the base, dropping at least one target on to said target lowering assembly which lowers said target, depositing said target on said temporary support fingers and said stabilizing fingers; wherein said target lowering assembly continues to move downward, leaving said target supported soley by said temporary support fingers and said stabilizing fingers; wherein said target throwing arm is being rotated into position to launch said target until said target throwing arm is stopped and held in position by a means of stopping and holding said target arm in position, said target throwing arm moving under said target, pushing down said temporary support fingers so said target throwing arm supports said target; wherein said means of stopping and holding said target arm in position is released, permitting said target throwing arm to rotate rapidly, launching the target.