Target for archery made of polymer foam intended to be thrown into the air

Abstract

A target ( 2 ) for archery intended to be thrown into the air and capable of being impacted by an arrow is characterized in that the target ( 2 ) includes at least three layers ( 12, 13 ) of polymer foam. The target will find an application in sports training and/or game in archery.

1 . A target ( 2 ) for archery intended to be thrown into the air and capable of being impacted by an arrow characterized in that the target ( 2 ) includes at least three layers ( 12 ,  13 ) of polymer foam. 
     
     
         2 . A target ( 2 ) according to  claim 1 , including at least two peripheral layers ( 13 ) and at least a central layer ( 12 ) interposed between the peripheral layers ( 13 ). 
     
     
         3 . A target ( 2 ) according  claim 2 , wherein the central layer ( 12 ) has a density higher than the density of the peripheral layers ( 13 ). 
     
     
         4 . A target ( 2 ) according to the preceding  claim 3 , wherein the density of the material of the central layer ( 12 ) is approximately 65 kg/m3, that of the peripheral layers ( 13 ) being approximately 33 kg/m3. 
     
     
         5 . A target ( 2 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein each peripheral layer ( 13 ) forms an arrow catching surface. 
     
     
         6 . A target ( 2 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein both peripheral layers ( 13 ) are flat and parallel. 
     
     
         7 . A target ( 2 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the central layer ( 12 ) has a thickness greater than that of the peripheral layers ( 13 ). 
     
     
         8 . A target ( 2 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the thickness of the central layer ( 12 ) is between 20 and 90 millimetres. 
     
     
         9 . A target ( 2 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the thickness of the peripheral layers ( 13 ) is between 7 and 20 millimetres. 
     
     
         10 . A target ( 2 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the target ( 2 ) is between 30 millimetres and 150 millimetres. 
     
     
         11 . A target ( 2 ) according to  claim 10 , wherein the polymer foam forming the target ( 2 ) includes at least materials among polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and/or polyethylene and/or polyvinyl and/or polyolefin. 
     
     
         12 . A target ( 2 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the target ( 2 ) is rotationally symmetrical. 
     
     
         13 . A target ( 2 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the diameter of the target ( 2 ) is between 15 millimetres and 400 millimetres. 
     
     
         14 . A target ( 2 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the target ( 2 ) has a diameter of 246 millimetres or 330 millimetres and a thickness of 50 millimetres. 
     
     
         15 . A system including a device for automatically throwing targets, according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said device includes
 a cylinder ( 3 ) receiving at least one target ( 2 ),   a plate ( 4 ) for throwing a target ( 2 ) coming from a cylinder ( 3 ),   an arm throwing the target ( 2 ) placed on the throwing plate ( 4 ),   a motor providing rotation of the cylinder ( 3 ) and of the throwing arm.