Improvements in Target Traps.
Year: 1898

page_text: Cronists Connif
Date of Application, 24th Oct., 1898
1000
WORDEN, CHInsylvania, United States of America.]
Improvements in Target Traps.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45, Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to target traps designed for ejecting clay discs for
purposes of marksmanship.
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In automatic target traps it is desirable that the clay discs shall be ejected
in such a manner as to resemble most closely the flight of a bird, and also that
the direction Or quarter" in which they are thrown shall be variable. It is also
desirable that the discs may be thrown with facility and rapidity and that there
shall be as little hand operation as possible.
It is the object of my invention to accomplish these results in an automatic
trap of simple construction requiring the least amount of hand operation.
A part of my invention relates to the supporting and swinging frames by
which the operative parts of the trap are carried, whereby the angle, or quarter
in which the disc is discharged, is constantly varied without the necessity of
employing any mechanism which must be independently operated for that
purpose.
In carrying out this part of my invention, the supporting frame, which
carries the swinging frame, on which the operative parts of the trap are mounted,
is journalled in a stationary frame and may be rocked on its journalls to adjust
its angular elevation. The frame, which carries the operative parts of the trap,
is pivotally connected with this supporting frame and may swing thereon.
This swinging frame carries the target ejecting frame, and, to enable the direction
in which the target is ejected therefrom to be varied, employ devices for
swinging or oscillating the swinging frame on its shaft. These devices are
constructed to maintain the swinging frame in constant oscillation so that the
direction in which the targets are ejected may be constantly varied. For this
purpose I employ a driving shaft having a suitable power transmitting connection
with the swinging or oscillating frame. In my preferred construction I employ
a worm on the driving shaft operating a worm wheel connected by suitable con-
nections, such as a crank and link, with the swinging frame. As the driving
shaft rotates it drives the worm wheel and maintains the swinging frame in
constant oscillation.
Another part of my invention relates to the target ejecting arm and the
devices for operating it. The ejector arm is adapted to receive the target at its
free end, and when thrown outward, to release and eject the target by centrifugal
force. The arm is fastened at its inner end to a shaft on the swinging frame
and is operated by a spring which is connected at one end with a crank on the
shaft and at its other end with a portion of the swinging frame. The ejector

page_text: arm is provided at its outer end with a carrier, which preferably consists of a
jaw composed of a member pivotedly connected with the end of the arm by a wrist
joint and a second member pivoted to the first member by a spring connection.
The particular construction of the carrier is not, however, material but may be
modified without departing from the invention.
The ejector arm is held against movement by a catch which is constructed to
automatically re-engage and lock the arm when it returns. This catch may be
operated by a pull-chain or cord to release the arm and permit it to be thrown
outward by the action of the spring.
The discs or targets are supplied to the carrier by a target support, which
preferably consists of a movable frame, located in front of the jaw of the
ejector arm, when in its retracted position, and adapted to receive and support
a target while it is being engaged by the jaws of the ejector arm. A guide upon
the swinging frame acts to rock the jaws of the ejector arm on the wrist pin and
restore them to position to receive the target when the arm is retracted.
The operation of these devices is as follows:
As the arm is moved back the jaws are forced in contact with the opposite sides
of the target upon the target support, which is, at the same time forced back so
as to release the target and enable it to he grasped by the jaws of the ejector.
As the catch is released the arm is projected forward by a spring with a quick
throw. The centrifugal force throws the jaws around on the wrist pin and at
the same time overcomes the tension of the spring between the jaws and releases
the target which is sent through the air with a spinning sailing movement. The
mechanical effect produced by the ejection of the target from between the
members of the pivoted jaw is identical with that obtained in hurling a dise
from the fingers, as the members of the jaw correspond with the index finger
and thumb, between which the edges of the disc are grasped, and the movement
of the wrist is produced by the wrist joint or pin.
Another part of my invention relates to the magazine or target supplying
devices. The targets may be supplied in any convenient manner without departing
from the invention so far as its other features are concerned. prefer, however,
to supply the targets automatically and to avoid the use of complicated mechanism
for controlling the supply. For this purpose I employ an inclined guide trough
or frame having a flat base and side walls of a width sufficient to permit the
targets to pass freely. This guide trough is arranged above the target supporting
frame with an opening, sufficient for the passage of a target, located immediately
above the target support. At the outer side of this opening is a stop and the
inner side may be formed with an inclined depending lip. The magazine is
so arranged that when one target is resting upon the target support the next
target will have partially descended through the opening in the feeding trough
with its front edge resting upon the top of the target on the target support. As
the lower target is carried away by the ejecting arm the upper target will imme-
diately descend through the opening of the feed trough upon the support which
moves forward into position to receive it. The inclined depending lin in the
opening of the feed trough imparts to the target, as it descends, a slight forward
movement so as to bring it into exact position to be taken by the jaw of the
ejector arm.
Another part of my invention relates to mechanism for automatically retracting
or drawing back the ejector arm after the target is ejected therefrom.
Heretofore this operation has usually been effected by the manipulation of
special devices for that purpose, imposing labor upon the operator, and entailing
material delay. By my improvements the return of the ejector, after the throwing
of the disc, is rendered entirely automatic, and the labor and delay heretofore
necessary are avoided. A swinging spring actuated arm provided with a carrier,
in which, upon the release of the arm, it is thrown forward to automatically throw
the target from the carrier has been used heretofore in a target trap, and a part
of my invention relates to the combination with such a trap of means for

page_text: automatically retracting the arm after it has been actuated. It is to be under-
stood, however, that so far as this device for automatically retracting the arm is
concerned, I do not mean to limit my invention to its employment with a spring
actuated arm, as it
may be employed with target ejecting devices of other character..
In carrying out this part of my invention I employ a rotating hub or disc
mounted loosely on the shaft of the ejector arm and having a constant motion
imparted to it from the driving shaft. A clutch or friction band encircles this
hub and is connected at one end with the inner end of the ejector arm and at the
other end with the free end of a lever pivoted to the ejector arm. A segmental
guide carried by the swinging frame adjacent to the end of the ejector arm is
arranged to act upon the lever between the ejector arm and clutch band, after
the arm has moved outward to eject the target, and thereby to tighten the clutch
upon the rotating hub and form a driving connection between the hub and arm,
so that the arm will be retracted by the operation of the hub until it is returned
into position to receive the next target, when it will be automatically released.
These devices are so arranged, that, when the ejector arm is thrown forward by
the action of its spring, it is moved by the tension of the spring beyond the
normal position to which the spring would bring it to a state of rest, and upon
the rebound the arm is drawn backward to a sufficient extent to bring the lever
carried thereby in contact with the segmental guide and thereby form the driving
connection with the rotating hub in the manner described. When the arm is
retracted the lever passes out of engagement with the segmental guide so that
the clutch is released and the arm is engaged by its lock or catch and is in
condition to be again thrown out by the action of its spring upon the next
operation. As the sudden application of the clutch would have the effect of
suddenly increasing the load upon the driving shaft, and thereby necessitate
the application of more force from the operator, I employ a fly wheel mounted
on the driving shaft to maintain a constant and uniform rotation of the driving
shaft and overcome the resistance produced by the application of the clutch.
By this means the constantly rotating hub is automatically brought into driving
engagement with the ejecting arm and retracts it automatically after each forward
movement. This enables the targets to be thrown with great rapidity, without
entailing any labor on the part of the operator of the trap other than operating
the driving shaft and the releasing catch.
I do not mean to limit my invention to the particular devices described in
accomplishing the automatic engagement of the ejector arm with the driving
devices as the invention comprehends broadly the combination with a target
ejector and means for moving it outward of a driven part and automatic devices
for throwing the ejector into driving connection with such driven part to retract
the ejector after it has been actuated to eject the target.
The driving shaft may be driven in any convenient manner. I prefer,
however, to employ a sprocket wheel and chain operated through a pedal shaft
by an operator seated on the target frame in a manner similar to the operation
of a bicycle.
Datod this 9441 L....
1000
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to he
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
In automatic target traps it is desirable that the clay discs should be ejected
in such a manner as to resemble most closely the flight of a bird, and also that
the direction or "quarter" in which they are thrown shall be variable. It is also
desirable that the discs may be thrown with facility and rapidity and that there
shall be as little hand operation as possible.
It is the object of my invention to accomplish these results in an automatic
trap of simple construction requiring the least amount of hand operation.
A part of my invention relates to mechanism for automatically retracting or
drawing back the ejector arm after the target is ejected therefrom to return it
into position to automatically receive the next target. Heretofore this operation
has usually been effected by the manipulation of special devices for that purpose,
imposing labour upon the operator and entailing material delay. By my
improvements the return of the ejector after the throwing of the disc is rendered
entirely automatic and the labour and delay heretofore necessary are avoided.
In carrying out this part of my invention I employ, in combination with the
swinging ejector and devices for operating it, such as a spring, a continually
driven part, and means, such as a brake, controlled by the ejector for automatically
making a driving connection between the driven part and the ejector after it
has completed its forward movement and ejected the disc, to retract the ejector
and to release it after it has been retracted and locked into postion to receive the
next disc or target. My invention enables the targets to be thrown with very
great rapidity.
Another part of my invention relates to devices for automatically oscillating
or rocking the frame which carries the ejector, whereby the angle or quarter
in which the disc is discharged is constantly varied without the necessity of
employing any mechanism that must be independently operated for that purpose.
In carrying out this part of my invention I employ an oscillating or rocking
frame, on which the ejector and its operating devices are carried; and by means
of suitable driving connections between this oscillating frame and a driving
device, such as a shaft, a constant oscillation of the frame is obtained.
In the preferred embodiment of my invention the driven device for retracting
the ejector and the devices for oscillating the rocking frame are driven from a shaft
actuated by the operator seated on the frame through sprocket wheels and chain
in a manner similar to the driving of a bicycle.
To maintain a constant and substantially uniform movement of these devices
this driving shaft may be provided with a fly wheel which renders it possible
for the operator to operate the trap and eject the targets with great rapidity and
case.
My invention also relates to improvements in the construction of the ejector
and the devices for controlling it, and to improvements in the magazine and
means for supplying the targets to the ejector, whereby the targets may be fed
automatically and without the delay and labour necessary to the operation of any
special appliances for feeding the targets such as have heretofore usually been
employed.
A swinging spring actuated arm provided with a pivoted target carrier, in which
upon the release of the arm it is thrown forward to automatically throw the
target from the carrier has been used heretofore in a target trap, and a part
of my invention relates to the combination with such a trap of means for
automatically retracting the arm after it has been actuated.
My invention also relates to the combination with such an arm of an oscillating
frame carrying said arm and acting to render the direction of flight constantly
variable; it also relates to the combination with such an arm of a magazine for
automatically supplying targets to the carrier thereof.
My invention also embraces various improvements in construction and com-
binations of parts which are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

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arm in a different position from that shown in Fig 6; and Fig. 8 is detail
view of a portion of the target engaging devices.
THE SUPPORTING AND SWINGING FRAMES:--
A is a supporting frame which carries the swinging frame on which the operative
parts of the trap are mounted. This supporting frame A is journalled, as at a, a,
to a shaft B carried in arms a¹, a of a stationary frame A¹. The frame A may
be rocked on the journals a to adjust its angular elevation, and may be secured
in adjusted position by a bolt a² and slot between the frame A and one of
the arms a (see Figs. 2 and 3).
C is the frame which carries the operative parts of the trap. It is pivotally
connected with the supporting frame A by a short shaft C₁ carried in arms c, c
of the frame C and journalled in arms at, at of the frame A thus enabling the
frame C and the devices carried by it to swing on the frame A.
C2 is a shaft journalled in armis e, el in the upper portion of the frame C and
arranged above the short shaft C. The ejector arm E is carried by the frame C,
and to enable the direction in which the target is ejected therefrom to be varied,
I employ devices for swinging or oscillating the frame C on the shaft C. As
shown these devices are constructed to maintain the frame C in constant swinging
motion or oscillation so that the directions in which the targets are ejected will
be constantly varied.
N is a worm wheel carried on a stud » jourualled in the frame adjacent to
the shaft B, and engaging a worm N thereon. №2 is a crank on the stud # of
the worm wheel N connected by a link 0 with the frame C. As the shaft B
rotates it drives the worm wheel N through the worm N', and, through the
crank N2 and link O, rocks the frame C and the devices carried thereby on the
shaft C¹. As the shaft B is constantly rotated a constant oscillation of the
frame C is maintained.
THE EJECTOR ARM AND THE DEVICES FOR OPERATING IF:
E is the ejector lever or arm adapted to receive the target at its free end
and when thrown outward to release and eject it by centrifugal force. I have
shown this arm fastened at its inner end to the shaft C2 and extending rear-
wardly and operated by a spring.
F is the spring for operating the ejector connected at one end with a crank f
on the shaft C and at its other end with a portion of the frame C. The connection
with the frame C may be made adjustable, as shown, to regulate the tension of
the spring.
At the outer end of arm E is a carrier adapted to receive and hold the
target until it is released therefrom by centrifugal force. As shown this carrier
consists of a jaw composed of a member G pivotally connected with the end of
the arm as at e and a second member H pivoted to the member G and connected
with a rib thereon by a pin g hinged to the rib g and extending through a
lug and an adjusting nut on the outer end of the pin g', by the adjustment
of which the tension of the spring g² may he regulated. In the drawings I have
shown the member H pivoted on the lower side of the member G with the lug h
extending through a slot in the latter. This slot thus serves to limit the
movements of the member H, and two extremes of which are shown in Figs. 6 and 8

page_text: respectively. On the end of the member H is a projection, preferably constructed
as a roller ¹ between which and the rib g the target disc X is held, as shown
in Fig. 6. A spring e on the pivot e, or wrist joint, of the member G with the
arm E, imposes a frictional resistance, and prevents the jaw swinging outward
until the tension of the spring is overcome by centrifugal force. It will be
understood that I do not mean to limit myself to the particular construction of
the spring jaw described, the details of which may be modified without departing
from the invention.
I is a catch adapted to lock the lever or arm E against movement until released.
This catch is also constructed to automatically re-engage and lock the arm
when it returns. As shown this catch consists of a lever pivoted as at ito a
bracket V of the frame C and having a projection adapted to engage and hold
the arm E (see Fig. 5). A spring between the inner end of the lever I and
a portion of the frame maintains the lever or catch I in a normally raised
position. The nose of the projection is bevelled as at so that the arm E in
returning may ride over it into reengagement. A pull-chain or cord J connected
with the outer end of the catch I, shown passing over a guide on the stationary
frame A2 (Fig. 1), enables the catch to be operated to release the arm
permit it to be thrown outward by the action of the spring F. This pull may
be operated at a distance from the trap as is now usual.
and
Pis a target support for receiving and supporting the target until it is grasped
by the jaw G, H. As shown this support consists of a frame pivoted as at p
to a bracket extension of the frame C, adjacent to the position assumed by
the jaw G, H, when the ejector arm is retracted. A spring between the
extension C and the frame P maintains the support normally protracted in
position to receive and support the target, and a stop p on the bracket C3 limits
the outward movement.
Lugs P3, P4 (which may be faced with rubber or other frictional material) are
carried by the frame P' and act to support the edge of the target on the outer
side while it is being engaged by the jaws G, H. A lug on the frame is adapted
to be struck by the jaw G to rock the frame P on its pivot when the jaws are
engaging the target.
Q is a guide extending from the guide M to a point occupied by the jaw G, H,
when retracted.
This guide Q is employed to rock the jaws G, H, on the wrist pin e and restore
them to the position shown in Fig. 6 when they are brought back into position
to receive the target. When the arm E reaches the limit of its outward throw
the centrifugal force throws the jaws G, H. around on the wrist pin e into a more
or less acute angular position with reference to the arm E, and as the arm E
is retracted (in the manner hereafter described) the finger G, through a lugg
thereon, runs in contact with the guide Q, and the jaw G, H, is turned back on
the wrist pine into the position shown in Fig. 6. The end of the bracket V
may be formed into a guide and support over which the arm E passes as it is
retracted.
From the foregoing description the operation of the ejector in receiving and
ejecting a target will be readily understood. The target X rests upon the
supporting frame P (which occupies the position shown in Fig. 8) with the outer
edge resting against the lugs P³, P+ thereof.
As the arm is moved back the jaws G, H, which are drawn together by the
spring gare forced in contact with the opposite sides of the target; at the same
time the finger G strikes the lug p³ and forces the support P back as shown in
Fig. 6
At the end of the movement the target is grasped between the rib g
and roller of the jaws G, H; and when the catch I is released the arm E is
projected forward by the spring F with a quick throw. The centrifugal force
throws the jaws G, H, around on the wrist pin e and at the same time overcomes
the tension of the spring g² and releases the target which is sent flying through
the air with a spinning sailing. movement. It will be observed that the mechanical

page_text: effect produced by the ejection of the target from between the fingers of the
pivoted jaw G, H, is identical with that obtained in hurling a disc from the
fingers, as the jaws G, H, correspond with the index finger and thumb between
which the edges of the disc are grasped and the motion of the wrist is produced
by the wrist pin e.
THE MAGAZINE AND TARGET FEEDING DEVICES:
The targets may be supplied in any convenient manner without departing from
the invention, so far as its other features are concerned. I prefer however to
supply the targets automatically and to avoid the use of complicated mechanism
for controlling the supply, and a part of my invention relates to these devices.
Ris an inclined guide trough or frame having a flat base and side walls and
of a width sufficient to permit the targets to pass freely. This guide trough
is arranged upon the frame C with an opening R¹, of a size sufficient for the
passage of a target, located immediately above the target support I. At the
inner side of the opening R is a stop and the opposite side may be formed with
an inclined depending lip. The magazine is so arranged that when one target
is resting upon the support P the next target will have partially descended
through the opening R₁, being located between the stop r and lip with its
front edge resting upon the top of the target on the support or in the jaw G, II,
as shown in Fig. 2. As the lower target is carried away by the jaw G, H, the
upper target will immediately descend through the opening "Rupon the
support P, which immediately moves forward under the action of the spring P
into position to receive it, and is thus held in position to be engaged by the
jaws G, H, when the arm E is retracted as heretofore described. The inclined
lip imparts to the target as it descends through the opening R' a slight
forward movement so as to bring it into exact position. As this second target
descends through the opening R₁, the next target in the series drops into the
place formerly occupied by it with the front edge resting on its top.
A bar R2 across the trough over the opening acts as a guard to prevent
displacement of the target in the opening R', which might be caused by any
jar due to the sudden removal of the lower target by the arm E.
New targets
are from time to time supplied to the magazine as the targets are discharged
therefrom.
THE DEVICES FOR AUTOMATICALLY RETRACTING THE EJECTOR.
1) is a bevel gear mounted loosely on the shaft C2, and engaging a bevel gear D'
on the shaft B. The shaft B is rotated constantly and drives the bevel gear D
and its hub D2 constantly in the directly indicated by the arrow in Fig. 7. .B¹
is a fly wheel on the shaft B to maintain a constant and uniform rotation thereof
and to enable the ejector to be retracted quickly without the expenditure of
undue labor by the operator.
K is a lever pivoted as at k to the inner end of the arm E, or to the socket E¹
which carries it (see Fig. 7) and is provided on its free end with a bearing or
roller K'.
L is a clutch or friction band encircling the hub D2 of the bevel gear D and
connected at one end with the shank of the arm E and at the other end with the
free end of the lever K by a pin or link L, which I have shown as a pin hinged
at one end to the lever K and adjustably connected at the other end with a
piece L2 hinged to the end of the brake band.
A spring on the arm E is arranged to act on the lever and put it under tension
when the lever is thrown outward as shown in Fig. 7.
M is segmental guide carried by the main frame C and describing an are
about the shaft C adjacent to the inner end of the arm E and terminating at a
point m adjacent to the position occupied by the arm E when drawn back as
shown in Fig. 6.
Mis a guide finger extending over the open end of the guide M. As shown

page_text: this guide finger consists of a lever pivoted as at m² to a portion of the frame,
having its outer end m² bent or curved upward, and held in a normally closed
position with its end against the end m of the guide M by a spring m³ interposed
between the rear end of the lever and the stationary frame.
The operation of these devices for retracting the spring arm is as follows:-
When the arm E is thrown outward by the action of the spring F it is thrown by
the tension of said spring beyond the normal position to which the spring F
would bring it to a state of rest, thus putting the said spring F under tension,
and the said spring F, in restoring equilibrium draws the arm E backward to a
greater or less extent. The guide M is so arranged that its outer end mt (which
may be bevelled as shown) will strike the roller K of the lever K when the aim E
is thus drawn back and force the lever outward. The spring acts on the lever
and holds the roller K¹ in contact with the guide M. This movement of the
lever K will tighten the clutch band L upon the constantly rotating hub D2,
and by the friction thus created the arm E will be carried back by the rotating
hub D2, the frictional driving connection being maintained so long as the roller K
is travelling on the outside face of the guide M. When the roller K reaches
the inner end m of the guide M it will pass under the finger M, which will
rock the lever K into the position shown in Fig. 6 instantly relieving the tension
of the clutch band L, and breaking the driving connection between it and the
rotating hub 12. As the arm E is brought into this position it is re-engaged
by the catch I and locked in position to throw the next target. In this position
the roller K' which has passed beyond the end m of the guide M is behind the
guide and on the forward movement of the spring arm E it will travel behind
the guide with the clutch band L maintained open, so that the arm E may move
forward freely under the action of the spring E.
The fly wheel B' performs a special function in enabling the ejector E to be
easily and quickly retracted, without imposing excessive labor on the trap
operator in driving the shaft B. It is apparent that the instant the clutch L
is applied increased work is imposed on the shaft B, and as the hub 12 is retracting
the arm E puts the spring F under tension this work increases proportionally to the
increase in the tension on the spring F. As this resistance is suddenly applied
by the automatic application of the clutch its tendency would be to stop the rotation
of the shaft B and to impose greatly increased labor on the operator. To obviate
this effect and to enable the shaft to be driven at a uniform speed I employ the fly
wheel B¹, the momentum of which is sufficient to overcome the suddenly applied
resistance due to the application of the clutch L and the tension of the spring F.
By these means the constantly rotating hub D2 is automatically brought into
driving engagement with the spring arm and retracts it after each forward
movement. I do not mean to limit my invention to the particular devices shown
for accomplishing this automatic engagement of the ejector arm with the rotating
hub, as my invention comprehends broadly the combination with an ejector arm
and means for moving it outward to eject the target, of a rotating part, and
automatic devices for throwing the ejector arm into driving connection with such
rotating part to automatically retract the arm after it has ejected the target.
THE DRIVING DEVICES:
The shaft B may be driven in any convenient manner. For this purpose, how-
ever, I prefer to employ a sprocket wheel and chain operated through a pedal
shaft by an operator seated on the target frame.
I have shown the stationary supporting frame A¹ supported on a framework A².
provided with a seat S for the operator. T is a sprocket wheel on the shaft B
driven from a sprocket wheel T mounted in the lower part of the frame A²,
through a sprocket chain T3. The sprocket T may be driven by the operator
on the seat S through the usual crank shafts and pedals t.
To enable the chain T2 to be adjusted the sprocket wheel T may be journalled
in an adjustable frame movable in a slot t' in a bracket of the frame A².

page_text: I do not mean to limit my invention to the details of construction which have
been shown as they may readily be varied without departing from it.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to
me by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is:-
:-
1. The target trap substantially as herein described and as shown in the
accompanying drawings.
2. The oscillating ejector carrying frame combined with driving devices for
imparting a continuous oscillation thereto.
3. The supporting frame having provision for angular adjustment and carrying
the oscillating ejector carrying frame on an inclined upright axis.
4. Devices for automatically retracting an ejector arm or target carrying lever
after it has been operated.
5. Clutch mechanism for automatically making a driving connection between
a driven part and an ejector arm or target carrying lever of a target trap.
6. The clutch releasing devices for breaking the driving connection between
the driven part and ejector arm after the latter has been retracted.
7. The guide M₁ for releasing the clutch when the ejector arm is retracted and
acting to enable the arm to move forward without application of the clutch.
8. The extended guide Q acting on the spring jaw of the ejector when it is
retracted to restore it to position to receive a target.
9. The independent target support located in front of the jaw of the ejector
and in substantial line therewith.
10. A target magazine for supplying targets to an ejector arm, carried by the
oscillating frame which supports the ejector arm, and oscillating therewith.
11. The fly wheel on the driving shaft which operates the ejector for maintaining
a substantially uniform operation of the driving devices when the ejector
retracting clutch is applied."
12. The target support and feeding trough when constructed and arranged
substantially as described for feeding the targets one at a time to the ejector arm.
Dated this 21st day of February 1899.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.