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Portable remotely controlled pop-up target apparatus

  • US 5,603,505 A
  • Filed: 11/18/1994
  • Issued: 02/18/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A self-contained, power operated, portable, mechanized, pop-up target apparatus, comprising:

  • a ground engaging base,power actuated drive means mounted on said base for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis;

    said drive means rotatably driving elongated means selectively coupled to a carriage actuator for linearly reciprocating the latter along said elongated means;

    said drive means comprising a reversible electric motor, limit switch means engageable with said actuator for deenergizing said motor, and control means for selectively energizing said motor and determining the direction of rotation thereof;

    elongated shaft means rotatably supported in elevated position over said base at right angles to said elongated mean;

    said shaft means composed of plural, telescopingly interfitted, coaxial, tubular members, including a linear tubular mid section, having mating polygonal cross sections;

    means for interlocking said tubular members in selected axial positions;

    means for rotatably supporting said shaft means comprising a pair of laterally spaced, coaxially aligned, plastic bearing bushings supporting said mid section, and means for axially interlocking said bushings and mid section with stationary support posts;

    vertically oriented crank means pivotally coupled to said actuator and affixed to said shaft means for partially rotating said shaft means in reaction to limited reciprocating movements of said actuator; and

    target means comprising at least one three-dimensional, replica of a live target mounted for arcuate movements between substantially horizontal hidden and vertical display positions in response to rotational movement of said shaft means.

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