EP 3279604 A1 20180207 - SPORTS SHOOTING TARGET AND CORRESPONDING LAUNCHING DEVICE, APPARATUS AND METHOD
Title (en)
SPORTS SHOOTING TARGET AND CORRESPONDING LAUNCHING DEVICE, APPARATUS AND METHOD
Title (de)
SPORTSCHUSSZIEL UND ENTSPRECHENDE STARTVORRICHTUNG, VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN
Title (fr)
CIBLE DE TIR SPORTIF ET DISPOSITIF DE LANCEMENT CORRESPONDANT, APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 16388004 A 20160804
Abstract (en)
The invention relates to a sports shooting target made of a biodegradable material, the target being characterized by a rotational axis (L) and attachment means (3, 5) for releasable attachment to a launching device, where the target is provided with trajectory stabilizing means (7) that are configured to stabilize the trajectory of the target by gyro effect caused by rotation about said rotational axis (L) and propelling means that cause forward movement of the target due to the rotation about said rotational axis (L). Compared with prior art sports shooting targets the target according to the invention is very light weight, typically below 10 grams and made of a biodegradable material such as corn starch-based plastics, wood or other biological fiber materials. The invention further relates to a launching device configured to pick up the target, retain it during rotational acceleration of the target and release it, when a desired rotational speed of the target has been reached. The invention also relates to a launching apparatus and a method for launching sports shooting targets of the kind proposed by the invention.
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
Citation (applicant)
None
Citation (search report)
- [XAI] US 5316313 A 19940531 - MOORE PATRICK T [US]
- [X] US 2012187630 A1 20120726 - BARZEE STEVE T [US]
- [XI] US 5575479 A 19961119 - AYRES JOHN A [US]
- [XA] WO 02090868 A1 20021114 - RODENGHI F LLI S R L [IT], et al
- [X] US 4508093 A 19850402 - BERTINI MILLO [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 16388004 A 20160804; DK 2017000012 W 20170724