Patent ID: 6318350
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: A01M,F41B

Abstract:
A launching device for mock birds comprising:a plurality of holding cylinders, each holding cylinder adapted to releasably retain a mock bird;an air valve adapted to be coupled to a source of pressurized air and actuable in response to an actuation signal;a transmitter adapted to send a control signal;a receiver coupled to said air valve and adapted to receive said control signal and generate said actuation signal in response thereto;an accumulation cylinder having an inlet coupled to said air valve and an outlet adapted to be in communication with one of said holding cylinders proximal said accumulation cylinder reaching a given amount of air pressure, said accumulation cylinder having a release valve assembly permitting release of air from within said accumulation cylinder through said outlet into one of said holding cylinders upon said accumulation cylinder reaching said given amount of air pressure to eject the mock bird from the one of said holding cylinders;an indexer coupled to said accumulation cylinder and adapted to position one of said holding cylinders adjacent said outlet of said accumulation cylinder; andwherein air pressure accumulating in said accumulation cylinder causes upward movement of said accumulation cylinder and said indexer, said indexer translating upward movement thereof to rotational movement of said carousel.