An improved cattle roping training dummy comprising:
- (a) a frame;
- the frame comprising:
- (i) a front release lever;
- the front release lever comprising:
- an effort end and a load end;
- (ii) a left side member;
- the left side member comprising:
- (1) a front end;
- and
- (2) a back end;
- (iii) a right side member;
- the right side member comprising:
- (1) a front end;
- and
- (2) a back end;
- (iv) a front assembly;
- the front assembly comprising:
- (1) a left vertical member;
- (2) a right vertical member;
- (3) a top cross member;
- where the top cross member is connected to the left vertical member and the right vertical member and extends past the left vertical member and the right vertical member,
- (4) where the front release lever is pivotally connected to either the left vertical member or the right vertical member,
- (5) where the front end of the left side member is connected to the left vertical member of the front assembly,
- (6) where the front end of the right side member is connected to the right vertical member of the front assembly,
- (v) a mid assembly, the mid assembly comprising:
- (1) a mid-cross member;
- the mid-cross member comprising:
- a left end and a right end;
- (2) a rotation limiting plate;
- (3) where the rotation limiting plate is connected to the mid-cross member,
- (4) where the left end of the mid-cross member is connected to the left side member, and
- (5) where the right end of the mid-cross member is connected to the right side member,
- (vi) a mid release lever;
- the mid release lever comprising:
- an effort end, a load end, and a pivot hole;
- (vii) a mid release lever shaft;
- the mid release lever shaft comprising:
- a left end and a right end;
- (1) where the left end of the mid release lever shaft is connected to the left side member,
- (2) where the right end of the mid release lever shaft is connected to the right side member,
- (3) where the mid release lever shaft projects through the pivot hole of the mid release lever, creating a pivoted connection,
- (viii) a back assembly;
- the back assembly comprising:
- (1) a back cross member;
- the back cross member comprising:
- (a) a left end;
- (b) a right end;
- (2) a right leg;
- (3) a left leg;
- (4) a first means to rotate the back cross member;
- (5) a second means to rotate the back cross member;
- (6) where the right leg is connected to the right end of the back cross member,
- (7) where the left leg is connected to the left end of the back cross member,
- (8) where the first means to rotate the back cross member connects the back end of the left side member to the left end of the back cross member,
- (9) where the second means to rotate the back cross member connects the back end of the right side member to the right end of the back cross member,
- (b) a supporting structure;
- the supporting structure comprising:
- (i) a top supporting shaft;
- (ii) a mid supporting shaft;
- (iii) a bottom supporting shaft;
- (iv) a platform;
- the platform comprising:
- (1) a catch;
- (2) a side release lever;
- the side release lever comprising an effort end and a load end;
- (3) where the platform is connected to the top supporting shaft,
- (4) where the side release lever is pivotally connected to the platform,
- (5) where the catch is connected to the platform,
- (6) where the catch may fix in place the load end of the mid release lever,
- (v) a first lock;
- where the first lock secures the bottom supporting shaft to the mid supporting shaft,
- (vi) a second lock;
- where the second lock secures the mid supporting shaft to the top supporting shaft,
- (vii) where the mid supporting shaft is pivotally connected to the top supporting shaft,
- (viii) where the bottom supporting shaft is pivotally connected to the mid supporting shaft,
- (ix) where the mid-cross member is pivotally connected to the top supporting shaft,
- (c) a base;
- where the bottom supporting shaft is connected to the base,
- (d) a spring;
- the spring comprising:
- (i) a first end;
- and
- (ii) a second end;
- (iii) where the first end of the spring is connected to the supporting structure,
- (iv) where the second end of the spring is connected to the frame,
- (e) where the effort end of the front release lever is offset from the front assembly,
- (f) where the load end of the front release lever is located to strike the effort end of the mid release lever,
- (g) where the load end of the side release lever is located to strike the load end of the mid release lever.