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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
May. 03, 2011
Applicants:
Jean-michel Laporte, Biot, FR;
Jean-marc Fouques, Claviers, FR;
Inventors:
Jean-Michel Laporte, Biot, FR;
Jean-Marc Fouques, Claviers, FR;
Assignee:
LaPorte Holding, Biot, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41J 9/18 (2006.01); F41J 9/30 (2006.01); A63B 69/40 (2006.01); F41J 9/24 (2006.01); F41J 9/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41J 9/30 (2013.01); F41J 9/24 (2013.01); F41J 9/20 (2013.01); A63B 69/408 (2013.01); F41J 9/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A machine for launching disk-shaped targets has two faces located on each side of an edge. The machine includes means for loading a target into a launch area, an arm for launching the target placed in the launch area and a surface guiding the target by means of contact with at least one of the aforementioned faces thereof. The guiding surface has at least one portion wherein the areas that come into contact with the face of the target are not continuous. The machine is particularly suitable for shooting practice, such as archery.