US3667389A - Skeet shooting arrangement - Google Patents

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US3667389A
US3667389A US19791A US3667389DA US3667389A US 3667389 A US3667389 A US 3667389A US 19791 A US19791 A US 19791A US 3667389D A US3667389D A US 3667389DA US 3667389 A US3667389 A US 3667389A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J9/00—Moving targets, i.e. moving when fired at
    • F41J9/16—Clay-pigeon targets; Clay-disc targets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J9/00—Moving targets, i.e. moving when fired at
    • F41J9/16—Clay-pigeon targets; Clay-disc targets
    • F41J9/18—Traps or throwing-apparatus therefor

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  • the present invention relates to an improvement in the propulsion of skeets for shooting clay pigeons, and more particularly to a skeet shooting arrangement wherein the skeet has a hollow center channel for coaxially holding therein a cartridge with a propulsive charge and to a skeet shooting assembly for carrying out the foregoing arrangement.
  • the present invention proposes to remedy this inconvenience.
  • the invention contemplates that the ignition of the charge shall be caused by firing the fuse independently of the skeet, by a separate fuse firing element.
  • the explosion of the fuse thus assures the firing of the charge, and the placing into motion of the skeet, because of the propulsion caused by the formed gases acting on the skeet. It also becomes possible to reduce the force of the charge, since the charge must merely provide for the launching of the skeet.
  • the firing of the charge can be obtained, for example by including in the cartridge one or several channels permitting the hot gas and the flames emitted by the firing of the fuse to reach the propellant components included in the cartridge.
  • FIG. 1 presents a longitudinal sectional view of the skeet which can be propelled according to the inventive concept
  • FIG. 2 presents a longitudinal sectional view of a fuse firing element used to assure the firing of the fuse
  • FIG. 3 presents a longitudinal sectional view of the skeet engaged therein by the fuse firing element shown in FIG. 2.
  • the skeet designated herein for the whole device by 1 comprises a head 2 and wings 3.
  • a hollow center channel 4 ex tends the total length of the skeet having at its midlength an abrupt change in diameter, defining two distinct zones, 4a and 4b. The change in diameter forms a circular shoulder 5.
  • a removable cartridge 6, lodged in hollow zone 4b extends slightly into hollow zone 4a.
  • the cartridge 6 comprises a fulminating material 7 disposed next to an explosive charge 8.
  • the element to fire the fuse designated herein for a whole element as number 9, particularly includes a cannon 10, pierced by a longitudinal channel 11.
  • the diameter of the channel increases abruptly towards the free end, defining two distinct channels,.11a and 11b, and the change is diameter forms an annular shoulder 12.
  • the channel 11b which constitutes the firing chamber of the fuse includes an orifice 13 for the firing of the fuse.
  • the diameter of the channel corresponds to that of the cartridge 6 in such a way that when the cannon l0 abuts on shoulder 5, a part of cartridge 6 enters the cannon.
  • the entire assembly operates as follows: The components are disposed in accordance with FIG. 3, the fuse is fired through orifice 13 giving rise to a flame which burns fulrninating material 7 and produces gases which, guided by channel 11b apply pressure against cartridge 6. Because it is subjected to this pressure, the skeet starts moving, first along a long guide ramp (not shown), then in free flight. Meanwhile, the fulminating material 7 is consumed and burns the propellant charge 8. The movement of the skeet is then assured by the combustion of this charge.
  • the skeet-shooter properly posted can at this time destroy the skeet by a proper shot, by a hunting rifle for example.
  • the firing of the charge can be obtained, for example by including in the cartridge one or several channels permitting the hot gas and the flames emitted by the firing of the fuse to reach the propellant components included in the cartridge.
  • the fuse is fired by an element comprising, for example, a signal pistol type of mechanism, modified so that the pistol cannon can be engaged to the hollow center channel of the skeet. This arrangement allows for simple and rapid handling, as the pistol can be loaded with several fuses at one time.
  • the firing of the charge can advantageously be done by a wick, a cord, or a heat-responsive fulminating component included in the charge.
  • the firing of the charge is delayed and the skeet, because of the propulsion produced by the gases caused by the explosion of the fuse, has already traveled several meters before the propulsion is assured for the combustion of the charge itself.
  • the skeet first performs a uniform decelerating movement since the gas pressure decreases, then with a violent awakening of a subsequent movement of an indeterminate angle.
  • the charge can comprise, in a known manner, several propulsive components wherein the combustion will cause variations in the movement of the skeet.
  • the present invention provides for an apparatus for carrying out the foregoing propulsion arrangement, which comprises on one hand, the combination of a skeet having a hollow center having lodged therein a coaxial cartridge holding a propulsion charge, and, on the other hand, a modified signal pistol type of apparatus wherein the cannon is so adapted and disposed that it can engage the center channel of the skeet,
  • the word cartridge refers particularly to a cartridge of the cartouche type.
  • a plurality of wings attached to said body, said body including a first bore portion extending from a forward portion to approximately the mid point of said tubular body, a counterbore portion extending from the rear of said tubular body forwardly to the approximate mid point of said body coaxial with said first bore to define a circular shoulder within said bore at the point of intersection of said bore and said counterbore, a propellant cartridge disposed within said body, said cartridge including a propellant charge portion disposed within said bore and a fulrninating portion disposed within said counterbore, launching means complementary to and selectively disposed within said counterbore, said launching means including a fuse, means connecting said fuse with said fulminating portion of said cartridge and means responsive to the actuation of said fuse to actuate said fulminating material to simultaneously propel] said target from said launching means and actuate said propellant charge to effect further propulsion of said target.
  • said means interconnecting said fuse and said fulminating portion of said cartridge includes at least one channel through which flame from said fuse actuates said fulminating portion of said propellant cartridge.
  • said launching means includes a pistol like component including a handle portion and a cannon portion, said cannon portion dimensioned to complement and extend within said counterbore and to define a firing chamber therewithin, said fulminating portion of said propellant cartridge at least partially disposed within said firing chamber when said target and said launching device are in assembled relation.
  • said firing chamber is defined by a bore of a diameter less than that of said cannon portion disposed within said counterbore of said target body.

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US1359425A (en) * 1918-06-08 1920-11-16 Piersantelli Emilio Bomb-thrower and bomb to be thrown thereby
US1440333A (en) * 1921-07-15 1922-12-26 James Henry Pruitt Missile thrower
US2344957A (en) * 1940-01-12 1944-03-28 Aerial Products Inc Pistol rocket
US2456812A (en) * 1938-05-04 1948-12-21 Blacker Latham Valenti Stewart Recoilless gun
US2482130A (en) * 1942-05-18 1949-09-20 Us Sec War Flying target unit
US2630321A (en) * 1950-01-26 1953-03-03 Robert E Clyne Flying target
US3245350A (en) * 1963-04-29 1966-04-12 Joseph A Kelly Rocket propelled device for straightline payload transport

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US1359425A (en) * 1918-06-08 1920-11-16 Piersantelli Emilio Bomb-thrower and bomb to be thrown thereby
US1440333A (en) * 1921-07-15 1922-12-26 James Henry Pruitt Missile thrower
US2456812A (en) * 1938-05-04 1948-12-21 Blacker Latham Valenti Stewart Recoilless gun
US2344957A (en) * 1940-01-12 1944-03-28 Aerial Products Inc Pistol rocket
US2482130A (en) * 1942-05-18 1949-09-20 Us Sec War Flying target unit
US2630321A (en) * 1950-01-26 1953-03-03 Robert E Clyne Flying target
US3245350A (en) * 1963-04-29 1966-04-12 Joseph A Kelly Rocket propelled device for straightline payload transport

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US5145049A (en) * 1990-10-12 1992-09-08 Mcclurkin Jack Pattern forming conveyor

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FR2038655A5 (fr) 1971-01-08
GB1312354A (en) 1973-04-04

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