Jul 14, 2026

US12680793 - Base for a target launching machine

A target launching machine including a lower portion and an upper portion for carrying a target launching machine. The upper portion being mounted movable relative to the lower portion. The target launching machine also including an actuator for controlling the mobility of the upper portion relative to the lower portion. The lower portion includes an outer arch. The upper portion includes an inner arch nested in the outer arch. The mobility includes a rotation of the inner arch within the outer arch according to a swing axis.

Assignee: LAPORTE HOLDING
Inventors: Jean-Michel Laporte, Jean-Marc Fouques
Filing date: 2023-01-17

targetlaunchingmachinesystem

The patent describes a target launching machine designed with a movable upper portion that rotates relative to a lower portion, allowing for controlled target launching. It features a storage barrel for targets and an actuator to manage the mobility of the upper portion, enhancing the machine’s functionality in various load configurations.

Claim 1

1 . A ball trap target launching system, comprising a target launching machine provided with a launch portion having a launch plane on which a target to be thrown is intended to be arranged and an arm movable in rotation and controlled by a motor-driven arming and triggering system, the launching system also comprising a base, the target launching machine being carried by the base, wherein the target launching machine comprises a target storage barrel, the system comprising a maximum-load configuration in which the barrel is completely filled with targets, and a minimum-load configuration in which the barrel is completely empty of targets, and wherein the base for the target launching machine comprises: a lower portion; an upper portion configured to carry a target launching machine, the upper portion being mounted movable relative to the lower portion; and an actuator configured to control the mobility of the upper portion relative to the lower portion; a lower portion; an upper portion configured to carry a target launching machine, the upper portion being mounted movable relative to the lower portion; and an actuator configured to control the mobility of the upper portion relative to the lower portion; wherein: the lower portion comprises an outer arch; the upper portion comprises an inner arch nested in the outer arch; and the mobility comprises a rotation of the inner arch in the outer arch according to a swing axis. the lower portion comprises an outer arch; the upper portion comprises an inner arch nested in the outer arch; and the mobility comprises a rotation of the inner arch in the outer arch according to a swing axis.

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