Patent ID: 7076901

Claim:
A dummy launcher for animal training, comprising: a firing assembly for firing a blank cartridge; a fixed assembly pivotally coupled to the firing assembly for receiving the blank cartridge and for receiving a launching dummy, the fixed assembly comprising: a fixed member; a barrel for directing hot gases from a fired cartridge to the launching dummy; a guide projection; a locking arm for locking the fixed assembly to the firing assembly; and an empty cartridge removing assembly for removing the fired blank cartridge, comprising: an empty cartridge removing piece moveably attached to the firing assembly; a spring coupled to an edge of the empty cartridge removing piece and to a receiving groove in the fixed assembly; an annular shaped guide member, formed at one end of the empty cartridge removing piece and formed with an opening on one side, wherein the opening mates with the guide projection; a mounting groove formed on the inner peripheral surface of the guide member to engage a substantial portion of a rim of the blank cartridge; and a rotary hole that aligns with a support aperture of the firing assembly to moveably couple the empty cartridge removing piece to the firing assembly.