Patent ID: 8857871
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: F41J

Abstract:
1. A Clay Target Magazine comprising: A cylindrical wall having an upper end and an open lower end, at least one slot proximate to said lower end, said slot projecting through said wall; A sleeve sized to receive said wall and having at least one detent projecting inwardly, said detent also biased inwardly; said sleeve being movable with respect to said wall in a first position where said detent is in registry with said slot and a second position wherein said detent is out of registry with said slot; said detent being shaped to allow clay targets to be inserted into said wall when said sleeve is in said first position and said wall is pressed over and along a stack of clay targets, said targets pressing said detent outwardly sufficient to allow said targets to enter said sleeve and be retained by said inwardly biased detent whereby said magazine may be positioned on a trap machine carousel, said sleeve movable to said second position forcing said detent outwardly against said bias and said magazine may be lifted to deposit said stack of clay targets onto said carousel.