Step auto clay thrower

• US 10,458,760 B1
• Filed: 01/22/2019
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2019
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cheh-Kang Liu
• Original Assignee: Cheh-Kang Liu
• Inventors: Liu, Cheh-Kang
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci, John A
• Application Number:
  US16/253,359
• Time in Patent Office: 280 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 9/18 Traps or throwing-apparatus therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 9/20 with spring-operated throwing arm
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 9/22 cocked by manual action
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 9/24 cocked by electromechanical means
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 9/30 characterised by using a magazine of targets

Abstract

A step auto clay thrower consisting of a base, a stepping rod, a support, a throwing arm holder, a throwing arm and a mini motor is disclosed. When the stepping rod is depressed, the throwing arm is forced by a second spring to move a link and a first linking member in turning a shaft and a throwing arm forward for causing generation of a centrifugal force to throw a clay away from the throwing arm, and then a motor shaft of the mini motor is driven to rotate the shaft, thereby returning the throwing arm without any manual operation. In the time the throwing arm throws the clay and the throwing arm is returned by the mini motor, the mini motor does not need to overcome the force of the second spring so that the capacity of the mini motor can be minimized.

Claims

1. A step auto clay thrower, comprising:

a base;

a stepping rod having a front end thereof pivotally connected to a front side of said base by a first pivot member, an opposing rear end thereof connected with a pedal, said pedal being connected to one end of a first connecting member that has an opposite end thereof connected to one end of a first spring, said stepping rod having a front part thereof connected with a tilting bracket, said tilting bracket being connected to one end of a second spring through a second connecting member, said second spring having an opposite end thereof connected to one end of a link;

a support affixed to a front top side of said base;

a throwing arm holder mounted on a top side of said support, said throwing arm holder comprising a first bearing block located at a front side thereof, a shaft movably coupled to said first bearing block with a bottom end thereof connected with a first linking member, said first linking member being pivotally connected to an opposite end of said link by a second pivot member, said throwing arm holder having a back side thereof pivotally connected with a trigger arm by a third pivot member, said trigger arm having a bottom end thereof connected to an opposite end of said first spring;

a throwing arm having a coupling groove located on a front side thereof and connected with a third connecting member that is fixed connected with a top side of said shaft by welding, a rear top side configured for the placement of a clay, a rear side of a sidewall thereof for stopping by a top side of the trigger arm; and

a mini motor having a motor shaft coupled with said shaft for rotating said shaft to return said throwing arm.

2. The step auto clay thrower as claimed in claim 1, wherein said motor shaft of said mini motor 6 is connected with said top side of said shaft by a first one-way clutch for rotating said shaft in one direction to return said throwing arm.

3. The step auto clay thrower as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first one-way clutch comprises a second bearing block and a first one-way bearing (or first ratchet), said second bearing block having one side thereof connected to said motor shaft of said mini motor and an opposite side thereof connected to said first one-way bearing (or first ratchet), said first one-way bearing (or first ratchet) being fixedly connected to a top end of said shaft by a fourth fastener.

4. The step auto clay thrower as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first bearing block is mounted with a second one-way clutch and then movable connected to a bottom end of said shaft for enabling said shaft to be rotated in one direction.

5. The step auto clay thrower as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second one-way clutch is selectively formed of a second one-way bearing or a second ratchet.

6. The step auto clay thrower as claimed in claim 1, wherein said throwing arm holder has an upper board connected to and spaced above a top side thereof, said upper board having a first slot 401 and being mounted with a cover, said cover comprising a clay chamber 461 for holding clays, said clay chamber having a bottom side configured to communicate with said first slot, said upper board having a sliding baffle slidably coupled to a bottom side thereof, said sliding baffle having a clay slot, said sliding baffle being connected with an elastic clamping arm set by at least one second fastener and at least one fourth connecting member, said elastic clamping arm set being disposed at an opposing top side of said upper board and movable forward and backward with said sliding baffle, said sliding baffle having a front side thereof provided with a movable bearing member, said bearing member having a top side thereof mounted with a cam by fifth connecting members and third fasteners for abutting and moving said bearing member of said sliding baffle, said upper board further having a second slot for allowing said fourth connecting member of said sliding baffle to be moved forward and backward relative to said upper board, said elastic clamping arm set comprising a clamping arm, said clamping arm having one end thereof configured for abutting at one side of a clay and an opposite end thereof mounted with a third spring and fixed connected with a fourth connecting member, said mini motor being electrically connected to a micro switch, said micro switch being mounted on said upper board and having a contact portion1, said fourth connecting member of said elastic clamping arm set being connected with an abutment member that is movable to contact said contact portion of said micro switch or apart from said contact portion of said micro switch, said contact portion of said micro switch being abutted against said abutment member before said throwing arm is turned forward, said elastic clamping arm set being moved forward with said sliding baffle to carry said abutment member away from said contact portion of said micro switch when said throwing arm is turned forward to throw the clay so that said throwing arm is turned back by means of the triggering of said micro switch to turn on said mini motor.

7. The step auto clay thrower as claimed in claim 6, wherein said bearing member is selectively a movable axle bearing or wheel.