US1018409A

US1018409A - Game apparatus.

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Publication number: US1018409A
Application number: US65520211A
Authority: US
Inventors: John W Culp
Original assignee: BATTERY BALL Manufacturing CO
Current assignee: BATTERY-BALL Manufacturing Co; BATTERY BALL Manufacturing CO
Priority date: 1911-10-17
Filing date: 1911-10-17
Publication date: 1912-02-27
Anticipated expiration: 1929-02-27

Description

J. W.. GULP.

GAME APPARATUS.

PPLIoATIoN FILED 00117, 191'1.

Patented Feb. 2?-, 1912.

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J. W. GULP.

GAMB APPARATUS. APPLIOATION ULEB 00117, 1911.

Patented Feb. 27, 1912.

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GAMB APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED 0OT.17, 1911.

Patented Feb. 27, 1912.

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J. W. GULP.

GAME APPARATU APPLIUATION FILED 00111, 1911.

Patented Feb. 27, 1912.

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JOHN W; oULP, oF BAY'CITmMmHGKN,assumonsTo-lurmpY-BALL MFG. oo., or

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v IPatented Feb. 27, 1912.

means for registering thei-'res'l'iltsjf-:theiplay ortest. Third.- to 'provide infisu'ch; a; registering apparatus an'improvedfineans 'of'e'ontrolling the same. llf1`ou`i'-tli,-to2provdevimproved 'indicating LAand "annuneiatingmeans which is largely automatic iii-'its'-t'i'pe'r'i'ition,

in conjunction -witli suclr agame-ontestingapparatus.

Further' objects andA objectsI relating to' de tails and economies of construction iiilllf dfl nitcly appear from the-detailedldescription to-follow.

I acpomplish the objects of'my invention by the devices and -means described in the following specification.

The` invention clearly 'defined and pointed out initlie claims.

A structureconstituting a preferred embodiment of iny invention isfullyillustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of-tliis specification in which: i

.Figure I is a perspectireview, inbreken secti ns, of' niy'iniproi-'ed apparatuses-iin stalledin a large rooln. Fig. 'II is an enlarged detail sectional 'elevation -view tlirougliithe apparatus taken on a line corresponding to line 2--2 of ["ig, l, showing'the ball curtain or ball target section Aarid its connectionsl and contacts. Fig. lll is; an enlarged-detail sectional view taken on a line correspondingto 'line 3-3 o'f Fig. -L'slioiving the strike lar-get or section' aii'd the bat device, and then-connected|iartsa11d supports. Fig. lV isa`n:enlargeddetailview partially iii-section and in `broken section showing the eonneetionsfor manipulating the bat device and connections 4for its manipulation, the same 'being taken on a 'lille corresponding to line 4 4 of Fig. V. Fig. V is u detail View partially in section showing the' bat und bat controlling means taken on'pa lin'e co'rrespondinv to line 5 5 of Fig. IV, theI parts 'being also in broken section.

'Fig'.4 VI is an enlarged detail horizontal sectional view' taken on aline corresponding to line :t3-#Gef Fig. III, through the bat device-and its connections and supports, some partsl beinginfull lines. Fig. VII is an enlarged detail sectional-view taken on a line corresponding-t0 line 7 7 of Fig. I, showing-thej-annunciator lamps and their relations ad 'connections generally. Fig. VIII is-1a?detailfdia'grammatic view of the annunciator .system -and 'lts wirings,- connect-ions a"cl"-a ssociated parts.

I*In th'e'drawingsfsiniilar numerals of reference=efer'to"siniilar parts throughout the several `-:views"andthe sectional views are taken-'lookin'gin tliedirection of the little 'arrws'it'theend-s' 'of the section lines.

l'Considering Athe 'numbered parts ofAv the drawings,j tlietargetiframe `1 is provided for supporting the* complete target struct-ure which is supported in a suitable opening i! in'the front thereof. A suitably inclined `platform 3=provided with retaining rail 4 is disposed 'below 'the target frame to receive 'theballslth'nt are-being played, to facilitate their return 'to the pitcher.

.A chute or trough 5 4isprovided to receive the same, which is-inelined upwardly 'at 6, and is pivoted Aat- 7'to a return ,trough 9. A lever 8 is secured to the hinged section G so that it can beftipped up to pour the balls into the return trough 9. A cord or cable 10 passing over pulleys 111 and 12 is connected to the lever 8 and is provided with a handle 13 at *the frontend, so'tlnit the saine can be manipulated bythe attendant or by the pitcher wllenlie desirestlie balls to'be returned.

Apitehersibase 14 is'provided, of the usual dimension'of a piteliers box, and located at 'tlie'usu'al or `regular distance in front ot the jtarget, -ivliich'eorresponds to the home base 4inlits location.

A niat or base 15 is rovided for the u se'of 'the batter, who stan s facing the l-t`rvirget strueture,"so:that he can see the "directionof the pitched ball in order to mkal`ni'jjula'tej'the lia-t device to lhit the saine.

A-a'ble is doubled on itself in sections 16 I and '17, -i'v'hich 'play over the floor pulley 18 'in `front ofthe batter. The section 16 asses over

pulleys

19 and 20 to the bat device at Ithe rear 'of the target frame. The sections 17 passes over pulleys 2l and 22 to the same position. The section 17 passes down to the.

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floor pulley 23 aad connecting to th up injbranches 17 '-17 bat device, and the sec tion 16 into branches 16"-16 and connects to the upper side of the bat device, so that by nipulating the cable'the bat can be readil; moved up and' down at the will ofthe batter.

An electric cable 24 of suitable wires leads from the annunciator stand 25 to the signal light 26 and connects the various parts of the apparatus with such annunciator and indictator, the details of which will be hereafter fully described.

In the aperture 2 in the front of the casing 1 is a canvas curtain or target section 27, of., the usual dimension. of the area through which the ball would ordinarily he itched in pitching a ball, the strike area ein in the center thereof. I have denominate this as the ball curtain or section of the target. This is made up of a canvas curtain 27, secured at its upper end to a roller 28 on journal 29, and the lower end is secured similarly to a roller` 30 on journal 3l. To the upper roller is Secured an arm 32 whichl projects rearwardly, terminating in a contact point 32. A helical spring 33 puts tension .on the arm 32, and 1s connected to a inger'33' beneath the said arm. A similar arm 35 is secured to the lower roller 30 and has a contact point 35. A spring 36 con nects this arm 35 with finger 36. The up.- per contact 32 is disposed' to contact with the finger 34 and the lower contact 35 is disposed to contact with the finger 37, which is secured to the wall or'the rear of the casing. 1, as desired. The levers 32 and 35 are connected by cables 38--39 respectively to the annunciator wire 40, as clearly appears in Fig. II, and the contact fingers 34 and 37 'are connected by wires ILL-42 to the annunciator wire 43, as also clearly appears in the said Fig. II. The connections to the

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40 and 43 in the annunciator systemwill be hereafter explained in conjunction with the particular explanation of the wiring thereof. 1Whenever a thrown ball strikes the curtaiii or canvas 27, it will act upon either one or the other of the

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28 or 30, causing its corresponding'lever to close the circuit between the parts and act upon the annunciator by closing the circulit.

In front of the'ball curtain or section 27 is disposed a plate 48 of the regulation dimension as a strike section. Whenever a pitched ball hits this section 48', a' strike is credited against the batter, whether the batter has moved the bat or not. This strike plate or section 48 is provided with a metallic contact 49 over the back side, and is sup-` ported by springs 50-.50 yieldingly in position. The contact plate 44 is on the front of the curtain; provided with contact buttons 4545 for contact with the electrical contac'tplate 49 on the back of the strike plate 48. The springs 50-50 are arranged so that they do not electrically connect the

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An aperture 46 is through the central p0rtion of the ball section 27 and the plate 44, and a conductor 51 extends.' therethrough and con ects to plate 49.' A conductor 47 is secure tothe plate 44 and it will be very clear that when the strike section or plate 48 is depressed as by the impact of a pitched ball, it will "close the circuit and o erate an annunciator, as will be=hereinafter escribed, by closin the circuit which ismade up in part of-t e conductors 47 and 5I. The bat sup ort 53 is carried up and down in front of t is strikesection b suitable' rearwardly -

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16 and 17 are disposed as before indicated, and are provided with branches 16'- 16 and 17h-17'. respectively, which con neetA to the top and bottom of these branch arms 55 and,.s'erveas the connecting means whereby the batter mani ulates the -bat de vice and moves it up an down infront of the strikesection` of thetarget.

On the front vof thebat support 53 is an in. sulating (plate 62, on'the front of which is supporte a metallic contactplate 61, which extends thelen'gth 'of the bat device. This hat device'isv divided into three sections, two end sections '63-63 and a central section 70. Each of the end sectionsis supported yieldingly in place b a p ai'r of helical springs 65, and is provi ed'with Va coritact late 64 on its back, which is adapted and isposed.

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Thus whenever, either end section of 1 On the batting device, thezce'ntral section. .i

70 is denominated the home run section. It is supported yieldingly in place by coil spring 472 and is provided with a contact plate 71 on its back side. A wire 73 leads through a central aperture 69 in the bat support, out along the back of 'said support, throu h the slot 60,' asis clearly sec in Fig. YL t will thus be seen that when he bat# ter succeeds in'picking up the pitched ball on the central-section 70, so .that it receives the impact thereof, he lcloses the circuit through the conductor I3-and through the'conductcr 67, as. clearly appears in'Fig. VI, and actui ates the annunciator, as will be hereafter de scribed.

On the back of 'the target caslng 1 1s supi ported a pair 4of contacts 74-76 which are 'connected to

conductors

77 and 78 respectively. The contact 74-'is provided with a projecting curved portionj7 5 'which 'is ositioned to rest against a movable part ci) the hat device, as clearly appears -in'1 `ig. II I,'s'o

that when the bat device is in its 'lowered position, the circuit is open.I 'It will. thus be l .seen that whenever the-batter-mani ulatesthe' device to4 the extent .of moving t e. bat,

he releases this contact 74 and closest-he cir;

cuit through the conductors 7 7 and 78, which. are connected to the annunciator i'n a spe-f cial Way that will hereafter be pointedou't, to show a-strike, and thisis associated with.

Athe other means so thatifthc batter'hi'ts-the ball that appears and if hey strikes the center,- a home run is indicated.: Itis-seen ,fronte consideration fof these devices .thattheelec;' trical connections are such .that they .record all of thc movements.- and occurrences.thatl may happen in an ordi'nary,testltnttl1` e-de\ `r iceA between the pitcher.and .the.b'atter., VThese various circuitst are connectedintqan -an nunciator device ofpeculiarconstruction'. to. accomplish the desired lresult.;` A

' The wiring and annunciatondevice ap;4 pears clearly and in diagrammatic'andconffvent-ional form' in F ig.`V'IHi The annunciat'or lights .appear particularly ,in Fig..

.VIL a suitable-lens 127-beilngplacedbefore and the reason for the various partsmaybe.

understood, in describing the Wiringof the indicating devices, I' will describe in that same connection the operation of parts-and, movement 1n the dlfr'erent eventslngthev game or'test.

Letit be 'assumed that thel pitcher deliv ers a wild ballwhich 'strikes the ballcurtain 27. Theresult-is that at some point' it will put tension u'pon'one .or the other Aof the:

" rollers 2.8 or 30 andthrought-heir connecting '-60' levers 'will close the circuit. This will cause.

the current tol pass and completet-hecircuit 'between the conductors l13T-40. Thenthis is done by reference to Fig-VIII, it will be' seen that the circuit will be ,closed through the conductor 79 and' throughA theconductorl which embrace the4 battery or source of supply The current passes through'the c o1l 82 Vof the .annunciator drop, which releases the drop 8 3. When' the .drop i 83 lis released, as it is connected to the ccnductor 84 and drops into contact with a contact point-on the conductor 92, that circuit.

is closed andthe current passes through the conductor 84 to the light 85, indicating-a and 90 to t-he attery or other source .of/su ply 91, thus.- completing the circuit.' e

ceremonies then-,swings the switch', 93.w.hich

" ball thro-u h the conductors 86, 87,88, 89'

.umpire or-refereeor counter .-or'l master cf is: connectedto conductor 40,' to thepoint-94 of the indicator\vhich:isnumbercd 1" on scored. ;aga'in s t.1,the pitcher, the switch 93 w1 1l,-j;by, sccessi.ve.1nove1nent, have' passed' contactipoint-QG@ to .the coil -97r of .the ennuh-- through-Egt efe-,signah fhght 10Q, indicating lasses. -thloughgthe .conductor 99 -that-,lthefzbatterg does not .move-...the bat. When;- thisoccurs-.it ,closesA the circuit betweenthe ,conductors-4 7.- andl -ancl-v the current .Pa s sesalong. the conductor. 101 through the .coil-102iof.the=annunciator drop andreleases .tli'edrop 1031. This -ciosesthe' circuit because `.the,. dr p ..is -connected to the. conductor 1051s and.. thecurrentpasses fromthe conduton92 through the conductor- 104 to the .s1gnal.-. l ight: 10,5,.indicating, a strike.

The veur-renti. their .passesl -down the conduc- 'Thereis l also a relay. -shunt- -106- connected to, this conductoiglgtfsthe relay being 1ocatedbetgveent-lleecoli/ductors; and 87,--"so1 1that ,when. this,shllllt hctuates-the' relay, the

d.. the. .lights and' the lievinghewillilje.gbleQtoz-catch the ball o n the bat, manipula.

ing. theccntlctors-i`77-a-78 will -be closedandrthe current-will thenials'o bef-delivered along the-'con'd\.1c.t or4 101,' actuatingthe am 'I nunciator coi'll 102- and :releasing-,the drop .103 and securing the. same effect' that is se- .cured by the-stri kin g of the' 'strikeplatez of sebnebiag is' not moved- 1W enever the second strike occurs, the switch-'107 is moved onto the point 108 and on the third strike to the point` 109, 'by which current is passedthrough the coil ,-110 and releases the drop 111 which cls'e's' fthel circuit. The current asses throughv the conductor" Y112 to theV batter out lamp .or signal 113,l then down '1b A through the 4conducto'r'j-SS' and 9. tothe conductor 90. Let it-be suppose thatthe bat- Jter. hits 'thezbalh at' vone end or Itheother l drop .the conductor- 90 -to'the battery -or` sourcef'of f ballV on '.thecentral section 70, 'of the bats, 'I,hisis` a` home run. This will close the.

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cutso the current leading -to' the other partsthmuglthe Ysignal-1i his' 85,100,105 or,

lating the salti) vvconnected above and belovs7 extending to the, front of the said target, with suitable guide 113.' Let itbe su posada o thatfthe batter is particularly ortunate and' catches :the

'circuit' by' contact of. the 4plate 71 with. plate (51, and will'losethe' circuit through the conductors 67 and (3. The currentwlll passi along through the conductor 120 t'o the-coil`- 1214 of the annunciator drop .releasing the.

drop 122 and closing the cir cui t, pas'sin the current through the conductor 123, W ich passes to .thelight 124 indicating home run, and .returns along the conductor 9 0 to the source of 'supfly There is also a shunt relay 125 'which uts oi the current to all of the remaining indicator lamps above. From this it will beseenthat every item 'of the playis i'ndi'catedand thatthis isdone practically in an automaticmanne'r by the annunciator system as I -have organized it. The annunciator dropsare'raised to place by the common bar 128 (see Figs- I -and VIII)- so that the devices Aare all returned to the iltial position by that', means atany time at the termination of anyparticular series -of tests.

-I have described my improved game a paratus or base ball testing apparatus in t e most improved form. However, I desire tocomment lthat the same can be greatly modified without departing from my invention. -I believe I have 'shown Vstructures which respond'm'ost eiectively'to the impact of the,

ball, but-I4 am aware. that various sensitive' devices mi ht be' provided in this 4relation;v

I desire t erefore to claim the structure specifically as shown andalso broadly. I have organized the structure s'o that it o crates 'the'a'nnunciator system automatica y anddesire to'claim that feature inconbination,

itched'ball when the valthough Iam aware that mechanical means might be made .use of to record 'the various events as they occur, and I Wish the claims to embrace any indicating devices. I thus desire to claim vthe invention Ispecifically Vand broadly, as appears by the appended claims. l

I claim'asnew and desire to secure by LettersrPatent'sz f 1. In ahg'ame apparatus, the combination of .a target frame; an 4outer yielding'target sectionl comprising a iiexible 'curtain with vertical slots, rollers therefor, levers connected with the rollers, and electrical contact'devices associated with said levers; a centrally disposed yielding target section in "front ofthe said outer target section; electricalcontact devices associated therewith ;v a movable-bat bar disposed across the cenm the outer yielding target section, a lu- .rality of yielding devices on said hat ar, "electrical contact devices associated 'with said yielding ortions; means for mani ul bat bar,'comprising a caile pulleys therefor, electrical contact devices -bat bar, in position to b e acted upon thereby; electricalV conductors leading to the various contact devices and a'source of current connected therewith; electric 'annunciator devices disposed in the electric circuits associated with said contact devices to register the action of the different parts', comprising an'annunciator drop for each circuit; relay -circuits disposed to'be closed by the annun- -ciator drops, signal lights on said relay circuits, relay cutfoutmagnets disposed in certain of the relay circuits for controlling the -current to other -of the said circuits; and electric switches with pointers associated to Vcontrol said circuits in a predetermined manner, all coacting' substantially 'as described and for the purpose specified.

-of a target frame; an' outer yielding target 'section comprising a ilexible curtain with vertical slots, Vand electrcal'contact devices associated withr said curtain; a'A centrally disposed yielding target section in front of tact devicesassociated therewith; a movable -bat bar disposed across the central target section, having rearwardly projecting arms ing target section, a plurality of yielding devices' on' said bat bar, electrical contact devices associated withy said ieldin devices; .means .for manipulating the saic comprisin a cable connected above and below exten ing-to the front ofthe s aid target,

the said outer target section; electrical c0n disposed in vertical slots 1n the outer yield-- e l Havingthus described my invention, what i -traItarget section, having rearwardly pro- :jecting arms disposed in the vertical slots disposed inthe path of movement of said 2. In a game apparatus, the combination bat bar,

with suitable guideA pulleys therefor, electrical contact devices disposed in they path of movement of said bat bar, inl position to be acted upon thereby; electrical conductors leading to 'the various contact devicesand a source of current connected therewith; electric annunciator devices-disposed in the elec` t-ric circuits associated with said contact devices to register the action of the different parts, comprising an annunciator drop for eachfcircuit; relay circuits disposed to be vprisin 'closed -by the annunciator drops, signal lights in said relay circuits,lrelay cut-out magnets disposed in certain of the relay cir cuits for controlling the current to other of the said circuits; andelectric switches with pointers associated to control said circuits 1n a predetermined manner,` all coacting substantially as described and for the purpose specified. l y

'3. In-a game apparatus, the combination of a target frame; an` outer yielding target section comprising a 'flexible curtain with vvertical slots, and electrieal'contact devices associated with said curtain; acentrally yielding target section disposed in front .ofthe said outer target section; electrical contact devices associated therewith; a movl lable bat bar disposed across the central target section, having rearwardly projecting armsvdisposed in vertical slots in the outer yielding target section, a yielding device on saidbat bar, electrical contactdevices associated with said yielding device; means for -manipulating the said vbat bar, comacable connected above and below exten ing to the front ofthe said target, with suitable guide pulleys therefor, electrical contact devices disposed in the path of movement of said bat bar, in position -to vbe acted upon thereby; electrical conductors leading to the various Contact devices and a source of current connected therewith; electric annunciator devices disposed nthe electric circuits associated with saidcontact devices toregister the action of the different parts, comprising an annunciator drop foreach circuit; relay circuits .disposed tobe closed by the annunciat/or drops, signal lights in said relay circuits, relay cutl out magnets disposed in certain ot' the relay circuits for controlling the current to other of the said circuits; and electric switches with pointers 'associated to control said circuits in a predetermined manner, all coacting .substantially as' described and for the purpose specified.

4. `In a game apparatus, the con'lbination 0f a target frame; an outer yielding target vertical slots, and electrical contact devices associated with said curtain; a centrally disposed yielding target section in front of the said outer target section; electrical cont-act devices associated therewith; a movable bat disposed in the path of movement of 'said bat bar, in positionto be acted upon thereby ;"electrical conductors leading to the various contact devices and a/source of current connected therewith; electric annunciator devices disposed in the electric circuits as sociated with said contact devices to register theV action of theA different parts, comprising anv annunciator'drop for each circuit; relay circuits disposed tobe closed by the annunciator drops,signallights in said relay cir.- cuits, relay cut-out magnets disposed in certain of the relay circuits for controlling the current to other of the said circuits, all coacting substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

5. lIn afgame apparatus, the combination of a target fra-me; an outer yielding targetl section comprising a flexible curtain with vertical slots,l and electrical contact devices associated with said curtain; a centrallydisposed yielding target section infront of the said outer target section; electrical contact devices associated therewith; a movable bat bar disposed across the central target section, having rearwardly projecting arms disposed in vertical slots in the outer yielding target section, a yieldin device on said bat bar, electrical contact de Tices -associated 05 circuits disposed to be closed by the annunciator devices, signal lights in vsaid relay circuits, and relay cut-out magnets disposed in certain of the relay circuits for controlling the current to other'of the said circuits, all coacting substantially as described and for the purpose specified. Y 6. l'n a game apparatus,vthe combinatio of a target frame; an outer yielding target sect-ion comprising a flexible :curtain with vertical slots, and electrical contact devices associated with said curtain; a centrally disposed yielding target section in front of the v 20 i circuits disposed tobeyclos'ed` by the ansaid outer target section; electrical lcontact devices associatedtlierewith; a movable bat bar disposed'across the central target sec@ tion, having rearwardly project-ing arms disposed ,in vertical slots in the outeryielding target section, a yielding device on said bat bar, electrical contact devices associated with said yieldin device; meansfor mani ulat-ing the said bat bar, comprising a ca le connected above and below extending y to yh front of thesaid target, withsuitable guide ulleys therefor, electrical contact devices i'sposed in the path of movement of said bat bar, in position to be acted upon thereby; electrical conductors leading to the various contact devicesand a-source of current connected therewith; electric annunciator devices disposed `in the electric circuits .'"associated with said contact devices to re 'ster the `action of the different parts; re ay nuncia-tor devices, signals in said relay eircuits, and relay eutfout magnets disposed in certain of the relay circuits for controllo the current to other of thersaid circuits, al coacting substantially as described and for the purpose specified. l 7. In a game apparatus, the combination .of a target frame; an outer yielding target section comprising a flexible curtain with vertical slots, and electrical contact devices associated with said curtain; a centrally disposed yielding targetsection` in Ifront of the said outer target section; electrical contact devices' associated therewith; movable bat bar disposed across the central target section, having rearwardly projecting arms disposed in vertical` slots in the outer yield'- ing target section, a yielding'device on said bat barz electrical contact devices associated 1 with vsaid yielding device; means 'for manipulating the said bat bar, comprising a cable connected above and 'below extending to the front of the said target, with suitable guide 'pulleys therefor, electrical contact devices isposed in the path of movement of said scribed andfor the purpose specified.

8. i, In a game apparatus; the combination of a targetvframe; an outer. yielding target section comprising a flexible curtain with vertical slots, and electricalcontactdevices associated with said curtain; a centrally disposed yielding target, section in front of the said outer target setion; electrical contact devices associated therewith; a `movable bat bar disposed across the" central target,-`

section, having rearwardly projecting arms disposed iny vertical slots in the oi'iter yielding target section, a yielding device on said bat bar; electrical contact devices associated with said-yielding device; means for mani 7 e ulating the said bat bar, comprising a cab e connected abover and below extending to.v the front of the said target, with suitableI guide pulleys. therefor, electrical contact de#- vices disposed in the path of movement off said bat bar, in position to be acted upon thereby; electrica ciatorl devices disposed in theelectric cir-r cuits associated with said contact devices conductors leading to the 'various contact devices and a sourceof cur- A rent connected therewith; electric annunto register the action of the different Lparts,

all coacting substantially as describe for the purpose specific y i 9, I n a game apparatus, the combinationand of a. target frame; an outer yielding target Y' I section comprising a flexible curta1n, and electrical contact devices associated with.

said curtain; a centrally disposed yielding' target section in front ofy the said outer tar-V 'get section; electrical contact devices asso,

ciated therewith; a movable bat bar disposed `across the central target section; 'a yielding device on said bat bar2 electrical contact devices associated with said-yielding device; means for manipulating the said bat i bar, comprising a cable connected above 4and below extending to the'front of the said'.

target, with suitable guide pulleys therefor, electrical contactdevices disposed in'. the

path of movement of said bat bar, in ltion to be acted -upon thereby; electrical conductors leading Vto theh'various contact;

devices and a source ofcurrent connected therewith; electric annunciator devices disposed inthe electric circuits associated with l said contact devices to registerthe action of -the dilerent parts,iall coacting substantially as described andV for the purpose specified. I

10. In `a gaine appara.tus,the combination of a target frame; an outer yielding target, Y. i

section; a centrally disposed yielding target section in front of the saidA outer targetsection; a movable bat bar disposed across the central target section; a yielding device on said bat bar; means for manipulating the said bat bar, comprisin a cable connected above and' below exten ing to the front of the said target, with suitable guide pulleys therefor; electric annunciator devices con-v nected to be operated by the depression or movement of said parts, coacting subst-an-` tially Vas described and for thefpurpose specified.

11. In a gaine` apparatus, the combination of a target frame; an outeryielding target H section; a centrally disposed yielding tait'getv section in front of the said outer target section; almovable bat bar disposed across the central target section; a-yielding device on said bat bar; means for manipulating tlie said bat bar; and electric aiiiiunciator devices connected to be'operated by the depression or movement of said parts, coacting substantially as d escribed and for the purpose specied. v

-12. In a game apparatus, the combination of a target frame; an outer yielding target section; a centrally disposed yielding target section infront of tlie said. outer target section; a movable batbar disposed across tlie central target section; means for inaiiipulatingthe said bat bar; and electric annunciator devices connect-ed to be operated by tlie depression or movement of said parts, coact-ing substantially as described and for the purpose specified. f

'13. In a game apparatus', the combination of a target frame; an outer yielding target section; a centrally disposed yielding target section in front of the said outer target section; a movable bat \bar disposed across tlie central target section; a yielding device on said bat bar; means 4for manipulating the said bat bar; and means of indicating the individual action or movement of said parts, for tlie purpose specified.

14.-. In a gaine apparatus, the combination of a target frame; a yielding target; a movable bat bar disposed across the yielding' target; a yielding device on said bat bar;

means forl manipulating the said bat bar; and means of indicating tlie individual action or movement of said parts, coacting for the purpose specified.

15. In a game apparatus, tbe combination of a target frame, an outer yielding targetsection, a centrally-disposed yielding target section, a movable bat bar disposed across the central target section, means for manipulating said bat bar, a yielding central section for said. bat bar, and annunciators with circuit closers. disposed to be acted upon bytlie various movable and yielding parts to register tlie action thereof, coacting for the purpose specied.

1G. In a gaine apparatus, the combination of a target frame, an outer yielding target section, a centrally-disposed yielding target section, a movable bat bar disposed across tlie central target section, means for manipulating said bat bar, and aniiunciators with circuit closers disposedto be acted upon by the various movable and yielding parts, to register 'the action thereof, coacting for the purpose specified.

17. In a game apparatus, the combination of a target frame, an .outer target section, acentrally disposed target section, -a movable bat bar disposed across tlie central target section, and means for manipulating said bat bar, coacting for the purpose specified. v

18. In a genie apparatus, the combination of a target frame, an outer yielding target .section comprising a Hexible curtain, rollers therefor, levers connected with the rollers, and electrical contact devicesassociated With said levers, as described.

19. In ay game apparatus, the combination of a target frame, an outer target section, a centrally disposed target section in front of tlie said outer target section, a movable bat bar disposed across the central-target section, and means forindicating tlie individual actions of each, as described.

20. In a' game apparatus, tlie combination of a target frame, an oiiter yielding target section, a centrally disposed yielding target section in front of said outer target section,

,a movable bat bar disposed across the central target section, a. yielding device elisa-id. bat bar, means for manipulating tlie said bat bar, electric circuits Witli contact devices disposed to be acted on by said parts, electric annunciator devices disposed in tlie electric circuits associated with said contact devices to register the action. of tlie differentparts, comprising an annunciator drop'for each circuit, relay circuits disposed to be closed by the annunciator drops, signals in said relay circuits, relay cut-out magnets disposedr in certain of tlie circuits for controlling tlie current to other of the said. circuits, and electric switches with pointers associated to control said circuits, all. coactiiig substantially as described and for the purpose specific In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set' my liand and seal in tlie presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN 7. CULI). [1.. s]

Witnesses:

RUSSELL B. IHAYi-ZR, GERTRLDE SMALLiNc.