Remotely controlled tournament steer
View Patent ↗The present invention is a motor driven tournament steer that comprises a front frame and a back frame. The front frame incorporates a steer head with protruding horns suitable for roping. The rear frame incorporates roping ‘legs’ and is hinged to the front frame. When two ropers catch the steer head and ‘legs’, the heeler roper lifts the rear frame, a switch is activated, and the motor stops. A timer simultaneously stops. The motor is started by a remote controlled switch.
1. A remote controlled tournament steer and timing elements comprising:
A) a front frame and a rear frame,
B) said front frame further comprises:
a) front structural elements,
b) a front roping target with horns,
c) a remotely controlled motor connected to two inline wheels,
d) at least one rear idler wheel, and
e) an end timer switch connected to an end time wireless transmitter,
C) said rear frame further comprises;
a) rear structural elements,
b) two roping elements positioned and oriented for roping, and
c) a structural member positioned to activate said end timer switch,
D) said front frame and said rear frame are connected by a hinge having a rotating axis,
E) said rear frame rotates about said rotating axis,
F) wherein said remotely controlled motor is configured to stop when said end timer switch is activated,
G) a remote control configured to activate said remotely controlled motor,
H) a timer controller that is configured to:
a) receive communication from a steer start photo switch,
b) receive communication from said end time wireless transmitter,
c) compute a roping time, and
d) display said roping time.
2. The remote controlled tournament steer according to claim 1 further comprising:
A) a header photo switch that communicates with said timer controller,
B) a heeler photo switch that communicates with said timer controller,
C) said timer controller is configured to display an activation of either
a) said header photo switch or
b) said heeler photo switch
if activated prior to said steer start photo switch.
3. A roping turn for a remote controlled tournament steer and timing elements comprising:
A) providing:
a) a front frame and a rear frame,
b) said front frame further comprises:
i) front structural elements,
ii) a front roping target with horns,
iii) a remotely controlled motor connected to two inline wheels,
iv) at least one rear idler wheel, and
v) an end timer switch connected to an end time wireless transmitter,
c) said rear frame further comprises;
i) rear structural elements,
ii) two roping elements positioned and oriented for roping, and
iii) a structural member positioned to activate said end timer switch,
d) said front frame and said rear frame are connected by a hinge having a rotating axis,
e) said rear frame rotates about said rotating axis,
f) wherein said remotely controlled motor is configured to stop when said end timer switch is activated,
g) a timer controller that is configured to:
i) receive communication from a steer start photo switch,
ii) receive communication from said end time wireless transmitter,
iii) compute a roping time, and
iv) display said roping time,
B) utilizing a remote control configured to activate said remotely controlled motor, and
C) whereby said roping turn for a team of two competitors begins.
4. The remote controlled tournament steer according to claim 3 further comprising:
A) a header photo switch that communicates with said timer controller,
B) a heeler photo switch that communicates with said timer controller,
C) said timer controller is configured to display an activation by either
a) said header photo switch or
b) said heeler photo switch
if activated prior to said steer start photo switch.