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US 7614626
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Patent summary
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Patent Overview: US 7,614,626 B1 — "Moving Target System"
Bibliographic data (per supplied source): US Patent 7,614,626 B1; application US12/110,947, filed 2008-04-28; priority 2007-07-20; granted/published 2009-11-10; anticipated expiration 2028-04-28; legal status "Active" (as listed, an assumption and not a legal conclusion). Inventors: Richard R. Aanerud and Laura A. Aanerud. Current/original assignee: Individual. Classification: F41J9/02 (land-based moving targets), F41J1/10 (target stands/holders).
Purpose: The invention relates to targets, specifically a moving target system "for efficiently improving the accuracy of a shooter." The stated problem is that a stationary target may not challenge a shooter or prepare them for real-life situations such as hunting; a continuously moving target provides more useful practice. Stated objects include continuous movement during operation and ease of setup on various surfaces.
Plain-language scope: The system has a first outer support with a drive wheel and a distally spaced second outer support with an idler wheel. A power supply rotates the drive wheel. An elongated member extends between the wheels and follows a figure-eight circulation path; at least one target extends from that member and travels the endless loop. The supports are self-standing (tripod legs, optional telescoping adjustment for uneven ground and height adjustment), may be foldable or rigid, and may be metal, plastic, or wood. Wheels are mounted at sloped, opposing angles to keep the elongated member taut and form the figure-eight path; an external support also applies outward force to maintain tautness. The excerpt references FIGS. 1–5 and lists "outer support," "target," and "elongated member" among prior-art keywords. A granted claim set is not reproduced in the excerpt (the source lists "claims 1" as a keyword-level item only).
What the excerpt does not establish: the actual claim language or claim count; whether the figure-eight arrangement is claimed versus merely described; inventor citizenship, addresses, or any assignment history; litigation, licensing, or validity; and any specific prior-art reference.
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