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Granted Patent B2
US 12,504,260 · App. 18/424,822 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Clay target throwers and related methods

Inventor: Greg Arnold (Huntersville, NC)
Assignee: Ferus Outdoors LLC
F41J9/22F41J9/18
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Patent No.
US 12,504,260
App. No.
18/424,822
Granted
Dec 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for launching at least one clay target, the device includes a clay target thrower, at least three legs, a first leg coupled to the clay target thrower, a movable second leg coupled to the clay target thrower, and a movable third leg coupled to the clay target thrower. The movable second leg is configurable into an operational position and into a folded position. The movable third leg is configurable into an operational position and into a folded position. The folded positions of the movable second leg and the movable third leg facilitate transport and storage of the device.

Claims (15)

1 . A device for launching at least one clay target comprising:

a manually-operated clay target thrower;

a seat coupled to the manually-operated clay target thrower, the seat configured for a user to be seated and manually cock the clay target thrower;

at least three support legs coupled to the manually-operated clay target thrower that stabilize the manually-operated clay target thrower when it is being manually cocked;

at least two wheels coupled to the manually-operated clay target thrower, wherein the wheels facilitate transporting the device; and

at least one handle coupled to the manually-operated clay target thrower, the at least one handle on a side of the device opposite the at least two wheels that facilitates transporting the device.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least three support legs is movable for transport and storage.

3 . The device of claim 2 wherein at least one of the at least three legs is movable without using tools.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the seat has an operation and transport open position and a folded position for transport.

5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the seat is configured to retain and or transport at least one of an ice chest, a clay target box, a gun case, and an ammunition box.

6 . A device for launching at least one clay target comprising:

a manually-operated clay target thrower;

a seat coupled to the manually-operated clay target thrower, the seat configured for a user to be seated and manually cock the clay target thrower, wherein the seat has an operation and transport open position and a folded position for transport and wherein the seat is configured to retain and or transport at least one of an ice chest, a clay target box, a gun case, and an ammunition box;

at least two support legs coupled to the manually-operated clay target thrower; and

at least two wheels coupled to the manually-operated clay target thrower, wherein the wheels facilitate transporting the device.

Continuity (4)
Division 17334379 · May 28, 2021
Provisional Application 63114294 · Nov 16, 2020
Provisional Application 63032262 · May 29, 2020
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