Barrel for target launching machine with retractable rod for the positioning of at least one column of targets
AssigneeLaporte Holding
InventorsJean-Marc Fouques, Jean-Michel Laporte
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Abstract
A barrel intended to be mounted with the ability to rotate about a median axis of rotation on a target launching machine, said barrel comprising at least one column for the storage of targets in a stack, said at least one storage column being positioned at least partially by a rod extending parallel to the storage column, characterized in that the rod comprises a first portion that is stationary relative to the barrel and a second portion that is configured to be able to move at least translationally along a longitudinal axis of the rod between a position deployed along the storage column and an at least partially retracted position.
Claims16
A barrel intended to be mounted on a target launching machine, said barrel comprising at least one column for a storage of targets in a stack, said at least one storage column being delimited at least partially by a rod, wherein the rod comprises a first portion, and a second portion that is configured to be able to move relative to the first portion at least translationally along a longitudinal axis between a position deployed along the storage column and an at least partially retracted position.
A machine for launching targets comprising a barrel according to any one of the preceding claims, the targets being stacked by forming said at least one column.
A method for filling a barrel intended to be mounted with the ability to rotate about a median axis of rotation on a target launching machine with targets, said barrel comprising at least one column for a storage of targets in a stack, said at least one storage column being positioned at least partially by a rod extending parallel to the storage column and comprising a step of at least partially retracting the rod at least by translation along a longitudinal axis of the rod (9) and a step of filling the barrel laterally to the barrel through a space cleared after at least partially retracting the rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.