US1334975A - Cinematograph-target - Google Patents

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H. B.THOMPS0N1 CINEMATOGRAPH TARGET.

APP1,1cAT|oN FILED 001.11, 1917.

Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

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H. B. THOMPSON. C|NEMAT0GRAPH`TAHGET.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I?, 1917- `1,334,975.' Patented Mar. 30,1920.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2- H. B. THOMPSON.

CINEMATOGRAPH TARGET.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. II. 1917.

Patented M3123@ 1920.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3- m Swanton H. B. THOIVIPSN.

CINEIVIATOGRAPH TARGET.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I7. 1917.

.1.334,975. Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

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CINEMATOGRAPH-TARGET.

Application filed October 17, 1917.

To all whom t may concer/n Be it known that I, HENRY B. THOMP- soN, a citizen of 'the United States, resid :ing at the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, havein vented certain new and useful Improvements in @inematograplrTargets, of which the fol* lowing is a specification, 4reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

lily invention relates to cinematograph targets, and more particularly to a type lthereof employing a plurality of parallel screens through which the bullet passes bebore engagement with the baclr plate. The accuracy of the fire is determined through the illumination of bullet holes by lights arranged rearwardly of said screens.

In this type of target it is customary after marking each shot, to impart relative movement of the screen sections in a manner to prevent a continuance ofthe light passing through registering bullet openings. It is also customary to provide means, actuated by the back plate or otherwise, for arresting movement of the film in the projector substantially simultaneously with the impact of the bullet with the screen, so as to change the moving image, projected upon the screen. to a still image until the shot has been marked, or for a sufhcient interval to permit the marking of the shot.

In some types of targets a multiple screen structure has been formed by a fixed screen section and an intermittently and progressively movable section. In still another type of target, a screen formed of parallel reaches of a continuous strip or web of paper, has been used which web was subject to intermitten-t, unidirectional movement to obscure the bullet openings, In still another tyle of target, a continuous web or strip of paper having a uniform continuous travel at low speed has been used. In some types of targets of this character, the projector has been stopped by the closingof a circuit by means of a switch mechanism carrie'd on the firearm itself; in still another type, the circuit has been closed through the agency of a microphone, actuated by the report or concussion, from a firearm, and in still another type, the circuit to the projector has been closed by the displacement of the shield or back plate of the projector from the impact of a bullet therewith. In

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

Serial No. 196,992.

all types of targets, it is essential to have the various mechanisms so correlated as to secure accuracy in the timing of the sequence of operations in order to secure accuracy in marking.

In the multiple screen type of targets heretofore used, the parallel screen sections have had only lineal displacement in parallel planes, so that, (this is particularly true with the continuous web targets) it is not at all uncommon for an existing openn ing in the front screen to come into register with an existing opening in the back screen, thus registering a hit when a shot has not been fired. To avoid this condition, it has been the common practice to impart a considerable movement to the screen so as to have the eristing openings in the portion thereof upon which the image is projected remain there as short time as possible. This, however, has been wasteful of the paper forming the screen. A further objection to the continuous strip form of screen, is that while a 'fairly high grade paper is required for the surface upon which the image is projected, it is necessary in this type to employ equally high grade paper in the back screen.

By means of a target made in accordance with my invention, I am enabled to utilire a plurality of entirely independent. parallel screens positioned in advance of the shield or back plates, any or all of said screens having' imparted thereto slight movement after each stoppage of the projector in two directions so as to minimize the quantity of longitudinal feeding' movement of the screen. and thus secure economy in the f :ousun'iptirm of the paper forming such screens. moven'lents to diiierent screens, high elli-- ciency in ebscuring bullet openings is scoured and greater economy in the paper consumption is effected. In securing this result, a plurality of parallel screens are einployed, each of which consists of a frame capable in its entirety of physical displace-- ment and carrying a paper supply roll and a rra-winding roll for the perforated paper.

the paper being ultimately wound from the supply roll to the re-windiug roll during the continued operation of the apparatus.

The actuating mechanism for1 imparting n'iovement to said frames is so constructed as to secure a sullicient dwell of the frames ily lmjnuting dissimilar il ll l o o Y opening, is` very much reduced; a further reduction being eiected by lateral displacement of any screen during a portion of the downward movement of this frame. After each 'frame has received its maximum movement in one direction, and after a short length of paper has been unwound from the supply, and wound upon the re-winding roll,the direction of the movement of the frame is automatically reversed so that it will be restored to its normal position by a sequence of similar steps. In this manner each of the parallel screen sections is subjected to vertical displacement in its entirety while the screen itselrrl is subjected to lateral displacement with relation to its frame, and to a vertical traveling movement upon its frame, so that with a proper timving in the movements of the different frames, it is possible, if desired to secure siX lchanges oi the relative positionsV of the two parallel screens Vwhen used, and by multiplying the number of such parallel screens, the change of position will be a multiple of 3 andthe number of screens used. Preferably I employ three such screens.

In conjunction with the movable frames, I employ an actuating mechanism which in the form of the invention shown, and preferably, is controlled by a controlling mechanism operative by the impact of a bullet with a back plate structure consisting of a plurality of independently movable pendulous plates, said actuating mechanism being operative upon the several frames through a timing mechanism by means of which the initial movement of each frame and the duration of such movement is determined. The actuating mechanism is common to all of the frames but the timing mechanism is composed of a plurality of similar mechanisms each of which is operative with relation to its particular frame. Associated with the timing mechanisms are a plurality of reversing mechanisms by means of which the direction of each frame will be automatically reversed as it reaches either its uppermost orits lowermost position. In apparatus of this character, it is necessary to combine great strength of structure with comparative delicacyin the controlling and timing-mechanisms to insure reliability in their operation as well as that rapidity necessary by reason of the desirability of permitting the discharge of firearms at the target in rapid succession.

In a machine made in accordance with my invention, lthe actuating mechanism is so constructed as to permit of its release by the controlling mechanism when an impulse is imparted to any of the back plates by the impact of a bullet therewith, the proportionate weight of the several parts and their opeiative relation being such as to secure the automatic restoration of the back plates, and the controlling mechanism to normal after each actuation thereof, with sulicient rapidity to Vinsure the repeated actuation of saidcontrolling mechanism under the influence of bullets striking the target in quick succession.

The necessity for exactitude in the timing of the different operations to secure accuracy when the apparatus is rapidly actuated in quick succession requires nicety in the counterbalancing of the various frames.

It is preferable to use the controlling mechanism for automatically closing and opening the circuit to the projector to convert a moving image to a stationary image and vice versa.

In order to secure a dwell of the stationary image upon the screen, I provide a controller or brake mechanism which may be so set, under the control ot the operator as to retard the closing of the circuit to the projector orto prevent the closing of the circuit in the event that the marker desires to nore closely inspect the target. This controlling of the circuit by the operator is entirely mechanical, in the form of the invention shown, and is highly desirable for use in the event of the target being used for match purposes. When the target is used merely as an amusement device, however, the necessity for such a brake meollanism is not present since the machine may be so designed as to insure perfect timing in the opening and closing of this circuit.

In addition to using said controller or brake mechanism for timing the closing of the circuit, this mechanism may also be used to modify the normal operative eii'ect of the timing mechanism for the several frames to prevent the premature movement of any screen when the opening of the circuit to the projector is prevented or retarded, thus bringing the projector controlling mechanism and the timing mechanism in synchronism with each other.

To simplify the structure of the apparatus, the lateral displacement of the screens is effected by means of a sequence of contacts engaging the ends of the paper supply and the re-winding rolls, thus causing the movement of the frame to result in this lateral displacement,

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rthroughout the apparatus the construction and relation of parts is such as to reduce, as much as possible, the power' required to operate the various parts and to have the motive power for the controlling mechanism7 the main actuating and timing mechanism and the reversing,` mechanism entirely independent, one of the other. The construction and arrangement is also such as to permit the operation of the machine with substantially uniform power at' all times. I also preferably so construct the baci: plate or shield mechanism as to divide it into a plurality of units each consisting of a plurality of rows of plates, so suspended as to utilize the moving1 inertia of a plurality of said plates when a bullet impacts upon any of them, in actuating the controlling mechanism,v while preserving the relation of each plate and said controlling` mechanism so that it will be operative upon said controlling mechanism at all times.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth and described and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

Referring` to the drawings:

Figure l is a front elevation of a target embodying my invention, successive screens being broken away and the front of the target frame being removed to disclose the various mechanisms;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sect-ion of the target;

Fig. 3i is a detail assembled view of the controlling mechanism;

Fig. ais a detail view of the escapement pallet and a portion of the escapement wheel;

Fig'. 5 is a detail view of the switch mechanism;

Fig. 6 is a detail view of the brake mechanism for controlling said switch mechanism;

T is a detail view of the timing mechanism and the reversing` mechanism operating; thereon;

F 8 a detail il'iew of the construction by which lateral movement is imparted to the various paper rolls and for actuating; the re-winding rolls; and

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the guides for the various frames.

lililre letters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

ln 'the embodiment of my invention shown in the drawings, the front of the screen is provided with a frame A, the sight opening' of which defines the exposed area of the front screen, upon which the imagej either fixed or moving, is projected. Adjacent the frame A in the :tore part of the main target structure, are three independent, vertically ifeciprocatory frames lik-CWD. Each of said reciprocatory frames has at the top thereof a paper supply reel and at the bottom thereof a paper 1re-whiding` reel. rllhe top reel carried by the frame B is indicated at B and the bottom reel at B2; the top reel carried by the frame C is indicated at C and the .re-winding` reel at C2; and the top reel carried by the frame D is indicated at D and the rewinding reel at D2. Adjacent the top and bottom of the frame A are guide rollers SK-li about which the paper strip passes from the reel B to the reel Pf; guide rollers i2-A2 about which the strip of paper passes from the reel C to the reel G2, and guido rollers llt-A3 about which the strip of paper passes from the reel D to the reel D2, these various rolle being so positioned as to hold each strip of paper tant across the sight opening during movement of the several frames7 and to space the separate strips apart sul'liciently to prevent such frietional engagement as might tend to wrinkle any of the strips of paper or interfere with the free movement thereof.

Rearwardly of the frames B-C-l) is a back plate or shield structure having the two-fold function of arresting a bullet and utilizingl the force of the impact thereof for actuating the controlling,` mechanism for the various mechanisms incidental to the ope lation of the machine.

Each of the back plate units above referred to comprises nine metal plates l, arranged in three parallel rows of three each. rllhe adjacent plates are arranged upon different planes and the dimensions of these plates are such as to overlap in a manner to insure the full force of the impact of the bullet being imparted to one plate. Fach plate is mounted upon a rearwardly projecting frame 2 pivotally supported from the two pairs of parallel suspension bars 3 which in turn are pivotally connected at their upper ends with suitable brackets, thus permitting each of the plates l to swing; freely. By having' each plate positioned forwardly of the suspension bars 3, the center of gravity of cach pendulous plate will be rearwardly of the points of suspension of said bars so that the plate will'have a normal thrust away from the frame A. Rearwardly of each horixontal row of plate-z l l is a roch shaft l carrying, a plurality of crank arms 5 projecting toward an d into engagement with the suppert-inn,` frame 2 of the plate l.. Slidably mounted in the frame work of the bach plate stinctnre are vertically extending' rods 6 each provided with a plurality' of shoulders or sockets 7 coperatinpj with a short cranlr arm 8 carried by each of the roclr shafts il. By this construction a movement of any of the rock shafts lwill raise said rod Also mounted in the frame work of the back plate structure, and common to all of llt) the back plate units, is a rock shaft or verge 9 by means of which the movement of said vertical sliding rod under the control of any of the rock shafts 4: operative thereon, will be utilized for lactuating the escapeineiit mechanism for releasing the various mechanisms operative to control the projector and the movement of the various screens.

Carried by the rock shaft or verge 9 is a crank arm 10 bearing upon a shoulder 11 upon the vertically sliding rod 6.

The mechanism heretofore described constitutes the controlling mechanism, the purpose of which is merely to cause the impact of the bullet with any portion of the back plate to result in theV automatic actuation of other mechanisms of the apparatus.

The various frames B-C-D are actuated from the same source of power which in the form of the invention shown consists of a shaftV 12 actuated through a drum 13.

The shaft 1Q. is coniinected by the chain and sprocket mechanism 1l with a shaft 15 which shaft in turn transmits power by the chain and sprocket mechanism 16 to a Vshaft 17 which extends completely across the machine. Mounted upon the shaft 15 is an escapement wheel 18 cooperating with which is a pallet mechanism carried by the rock shaft or verge 9.

Said pallet mechanism comprises lugs 19 carried by the shaft 9 having pivoted thereto the stops 20 adapted to alternately engage the teeth of the escapement wheel 18. The two stops 20 are pivoted to the opposite ends of a rock arm 21 to facilitate the engagement and disengagement of said stops with the teeth of the escapeinent wheel. In the form of the invention shown the teeth of the wheel 1S are arranged on centers 10O apart so that upon the disengagement of each stop said wheel will advance 50. Since the shaft 9 with each actuation of the controlling mechanism will turn iii'st in one direction and then in the other, the construction Vabove referred to will divide the operative moment of all of the mechanisms controlled by said shaft into two succeeding steps.

The mechanism for imparting movement t0 the several frames B-C-D is the same for each frame, the mechanism for different frames being differently set and of different dimensions so vas to secure not only a variance in timing of the movement of the several frames, butalso of the quantity of suoli movement. The construction and operation of each of these mechanisms is the same with the exception above noted and a description of but one of them will be entered into. This mechanism comprises a double ratchet wheel 22 idly mounted upon a shaft 23 and carrying a sprocket- 24 about which passes a chain 25, the opposite ends of which are secured to the top and bottom side rails of the frame to be actuated thereby. Coperating with the ratchet wheel 22 are a plurality of pawls 2G and 27 mounted upon a reciprocatory support 28. T his support in turn is mounted upon an eccentric 29 carried by a shaft 30 operatively connected with the shaft 17 by the chain and sprocket mechanism 31. To provide that dwell after the actuation of the controlling mechanism necessary`to cause the shot holes to remain in register for a sufficient interval to determine the accuracy of the fire, it is essential that the pawls 26 and 27 shall not be operative upon the ratchet 22 during the initial movement of the support 2S. To avoid any possibility of a premature engagement of either of said pawls with said ratchet, I provide a double, inclined shield 32 which will serve to hold either of said pawls out of engagement with said ratchet unt-il said support has had a certain predetermined reeipro a tory movement. The double pawl mechanism and double shield are provided, since in the operation of the machine it is essential to impart movement t0 said ratchet wheel in opposite directions during different intei'- vals in the operation of the apparatus.

The support Q8 for the pawls 2G and 27 is under the control ot' a reversing mechanism by means of which the operative relation ol the pawls 26 and Q7 and the ratchet QQ is automatically determined.

The reversing mechanism above referred to comprises a plurality of levers tl-l-lhaving movement with their frame, similar arms of each of said levers being pivotally e connected by a tie rod 35.

Extending-` parallel with the side of the vertically moving frame is a guide iod 3G supported in any desired manner from the frame A, rearwardly of its associated frame B, C or D, and having adjustably mounted thereon stops 37 and 38. Said rod is of a length to permit the stops 37 and 38 to be adjusted within the maximum vertical movement of said frame B, C or D. Slidably mounted upon said guide rod 8G is a traveling block 39, the blocks 37-38 limiting the reeiproeatory movement of the block 39 in either direction. Encircling the tie iod 35. with their opposite ends seated respectively upon the traveler 39 and the collars l0 and 41 upon the said rod 35, aie coiled springs and 43 adapted to alternately accumulate suiiicient energy' during the movement of the frame in either direction 'to supply the power necessary to automatically set the mechanism for reversing the direction ot this movement. rl`he lever 33 is mounted in the bracket il and the lever l-i is mounted in the bracket 45. rl`he brackets i4 and L15 are .forked (see Fig. 7) the rod 36 and stops 537-38 being adapted to pass between the arms thereof during the vertical inovelnent of ltlfi i. ,essere be held against movement during the interval when the spring e2 or 4:3 is beingten-- sioned. The latches i6-i7 are pivotally mounted upon the levers S23-lll respectively and are spaced aivay therefrom to ali'ord clearance .tor the actuating rods t-O 5l., this clearmicc being suilicient to ailford passageway for the blocks S2- 53 upon said rods. @ne end or each la ch ttl-a7 is projected to- '\\'ard its associated lever. as indicated in dotted lines upon latch a7, Fig. "i, vvh ich projection deiines the pivotal movement oit said latch in one direction, the spring acting thereon limiting this movement in the oth er direction. rlhe springs acting upon said latches serve merely to hold the latches in engagement With their ('zoperating lreepers, While the spring 42 or d3 is being tensioned, a nd thus resist the stresses from said spring until the latch is positively released against the tension of its spring by engagement with the block 52 or 53.

The brackets e4: and 45 each have a lreeper with Which the latch members el@ and 1l? respectively cooperate said members normally projecting perpendicularly to each other so that these latch members will alter-- nately engage their respective keepers. The said keepers are indicated at d8 and 49 respectively. Carried by the traveler 39 are trip rods and 5l each of which has adj'ustably mounted thereon a Contact block 59.-53, adapted to engage the latch member LlG-l When movement has been iniparted to the traveler 39 to tension either oit the springs 4t2-4B and disengage said latch member from said block to permit the oscillations oit' the levers 3331l through the movement ot the tie rod 35 under the inl'luence olf said springs. The rod 50--51 respectively passes between its associated V lever 33-34- and the latch 46ml? carried thereby. These rods, as shown, are pivotally mounted upon the traveler bloelr 39, although this is not essential` These rods are of a length so that they will always extend beyond the brackets Llll-d5 and be positioned between the pivots of the latches 4to-4&7 and the pivot ot said lever when said latches `engage their respective keepers. The rod 5l is oit a length so that "when its movable irame is in the lowermost position, the end thereof Will be above the pivot of the latch a?, thus permitting the unobstructed movement of said lever and said latch.. Carried by the outer ends olz the a ms 3B-34% is a guide frame 54: having a Way therein adapted to receive a roller 55 carried by a link 56 connected with the extension 57 upon the support 28. One oli' the bars of the guide Jframe 5d is extended, as at 58, to limit the doivinivarc'l. movement oi? the said guide frame by engagement with the end of the bracket lill. The 'function of the rei-.fersing mechanism heretofore described is merely to roclr the support 28 in a manner to bring the paivls 26 and 27 carried by said support, successively into the operative relation to the ratchet Wheel 22.

lllach trame is provided With tivo reversing mechanisms lilre that above described arranged upon the opposite sides ot the machine.

'lhe blocks 37 and 38 are adjustably mounted upon the guide rod 36 so as to permit exactitude in the regulation of the 'timing ol the operative engagement of the stops 52 53 with the latch members i6-Jl?, said stops being adjustable to facilitate the assembly ot the machine and bring the reversing :mechanisms operative upon opposite sides ot the :trame into complete synchronism.

rllo prevent a too rapid completion oi the cycle of operation under the control of the main actuating mechanism alter the impact oil" a bullet with the screens and afford a dwell prior to the movement of any of the trames, l provide a controller mechanism which vill permit the free oscillation of the roch shaft or verge 9 in one direction and check its return movement, ln conjunction with this controller or brake mechanism, I also provide means whereby the operative etlect thereof may be modified by an attendant, so as to increase the resistance to the movement of said rock shaft or verge or diminish said resistance even to a degree Where the controller or brake mechanism will be totally inoperative upon said shaft.

rlhis controller or brake mechanism comprises a pivoted arm 59 carrying a roller 60. flcted upon by a wedge Gl is a pivotal bloclr GEZ between which and the arm 59 is interposed a spring The Wet ge 61 is actuated by the projection 6ft carried by the roel; shait or verge 9. Mounted upon the main traine oi the machine, is a roller 65. Adj cent the shaft 9 is a roch lever 66, one end ot which is connected by the link 67 with a cranlr 68 carried by the rock shaft or verge 9. rlhe other end ot said lever is connected vvith bar G9 by means of a linlr 70 so as to permit a vertical reciprocation oi said bar G9. @arried by the main frame ot the machine opposite to and spaced away trom the arm 59 is a pivoted block 71 carrying a roller l2. the bar G9 being engaged by the rollers 'o9-'65 upon one side thereof and 7f3 upon the other side thereof. The bloclr tl is acted upon by a cam 73 adapted to be turned by means oit the arm 74: so as to torce the roller 72 toward the rollers Gil-65 or permit said roller to recede there from.

"lhe lirst movement of the shaft 9 will be euch as to cause the cranli 68 to move downthe block 62 to recede from the arm 59 in a CII Athe pseveral rollers engaging same. changing the relative positions of the cam manner to relieve said arm from such pressure as will cause the rollers 60-65 and 7 2V to exert a clamping action upon the bar 69; but that toward the end of the downward movement of the crank 68, said wedge will have forced the roller 60 into such engagement with the bar 69 as to materially retard the movement thereof until the reverse movement of the shaft will have been suicient to relieve the pressure upon said rod so as to permit it to slide freelv between By 73 and block 7l the extent of the clamping action above referred to may be regulated. Y.any suitable means which will permit the movement of the arm Tl from a point remote from the target mechanism may be employed.

In the form of the invention shown, I employ a projector, the feeding mechanism for which is connected with the power for driving same through a clutch which is normally set to transmit power to said feeding fmechanism; which clutch is adapted to be released through the medium of an electroreceptive device included in a normally open circuit. Hence, it is essential, when arresting the operation of the projector substan` tially simultaneously with the impact of a bullet with the screen, to automatically close the circuit of said electro-receptive device upon the initial movement of the controlling mechanism of my target apparatus. yTo secure this result, I preferably employ a contact switch of special construction, by means of which the circuit to said electro-receptive device will be closed substantially simultaneously with the initial movement of the rock shaft or verge 9 and will be held closed until said rock shaft has returned substantially to normal. In the accompanying drawings, I have not illustrated the projector itself, since such is immaterial to my present invention which relates to the target mechanism itself.

The switch above referred to comprises a iixedrcontact 75, suitably insulated from the main frame of the target adjacent the Vrock shaft or verge 9. Loosely mounted upon said shaft or verge is an arm 7 6 carrying a contact 77 movable therewith, insulated therefrom and adapted to be brought into engagement with the contact 7 5. Keyed or otherwise secured to the shaft or verge 9 is an arm 78 adapted to impart movement to the arm 76 through the medium of a spring 79. In this manner the initial movement of the arm 7 8 will impart such move* ment to the arm 7 6 as is necessary to bring the contacts 7 5 and 77 into electrical engagementvwith each other, subsequent movement of the arm 7S being imlcpcndeut of that of the arm 76 and against the tension of the spring 79. It is essential, however, to provide means whereby the reversal of the movement of the arln 7S will separate the contacts and. 77 which means in the form of the invention shown comprises the tie bolt 8O passed through openings in the same arms 76 and 78. To permit adjustment as to the time of separation of said contacts, I provide the bolt 80 with an adjustment nut 81 by means of which the interval during which the circuit remains closed may be varied.

It must be understood that all of the operations heretofore referred to occur substantially simultaneously the complete cycle of operations requiring but a fraction of a minute, particularly under conditions of use where bullets impact with the screen in rapid succession.

Each reel of each pair of rollers B-B2, C-C2, and D--D2 is suitably mounted upon its frame B-C-l) in a manner to permit lateral movement thereof. Each of said reels is normally centered in relation to its frame by means of the springs Sil-S3 :acting upon opposite ends thereof. Carried by the main structure of the machine toward the top thereof and in the path of move ment of the projecting ends of the paper supply reel are two sets of contact rolls 8%85, the rolls of one set being arranged on different horizontal planesI from, or stag- `gered in relation to, those of the other set. Toward the bottom of the target structure are similarly arranged sets of rolls 86-87. The rolls of the sets S4-86 and S5 87 are so set as to simultaneously act upon the paper supply reel at the top of the frame. and the re-winding reel at the bottom thereof so as to impart a parallel movement to the paper extending from one reel to the other Vas the movement of the frame causes said reels to engage said rolls.

Thilo this lateral shifting mechanism for the paper supply and re-winding reels is duplicated for each frame the rolls for diilOl) ferent frames may be set on different levels, v

if desired, so as to vary the moment of lateral movement 0f the reels upon different frames.

The re-winding roll of each frame is provided with ratchet wheels 8S cooperating with which is a pawl S9 carried adj accnt the bottom of the main target structure. Each pawl S9 is preferably carried upon a lever 90 one end of which projects toward the rewinding reel so that with the gradual in- A crea-se. in the diameter of the paper upon said re-winding reel, the pawl will he advanced so as to secure a gradual reduction of the circumferential movement of the reel in a manner to insure a substantially unirasante forni lineal movement of the paper web or strip. Since the quantity of feeding movement of the rewind mechanism results from the interval during which the paWl 89 is in engagement With its cooperating ratchet wheel 88, it is apparent that by raising said pavvl by means of the lever 90, as a result of the engagement of the roll of paper upon the rewind reel, it will shorten this intervalA1 thus gradually reducing the quantity of roiative movement of said reel with a given movement of the frame carrying same. This reduced rotative movement of the reel will be in proportion with the diameter of the roll of paper thereon.

Each of the reels carried by each frame provided with a friction device such as that indicated at 91 to prevent overrunning of any reel and insure the paper being` held perfectly taut between the paper supply reel and the re-Winding reel.

Each of the frames B-C-D is provided with a countervveight 92 acting upon each side thereof through the flexible connection 93. j

Carried adjacent the top and bottom and upon the opposite sides of the main structure of the machine is a fitting 94E having mounted thereon anti-friction rollers 95 96-971' 98 and 99. The roller 95 engages one edge of the frame B and the rollers 96 9? engage opposite sides of the extension 100 carried by said frame, thus preventing any substantial swaying of said frame While H permitting it to slide freely. The frame C engaged by a roller 101 carried by the frame B and an extension 102 upon said frame C is engaged by the roller 98 and by a roller 103 carried by the extension 1:00. .dn extension 104: carried by the frame D is engaged by the roller 99 and by a roller 105 carried by the extension 102 of the frame C. ln this :manner the various f 'ames lil-CWD are properly guided in their vertical reeiprocation and are held apart to prevent any interference in the free movement thereof b v reason of frictional engagement ybetween the different frames or the eXtensions thereof. The guide mechanism above referred to affords a simple and compact anti-friction guide permitting the various frames to be mounted in close juxtaposition Without likelihood of interference.

'lho paper web carried by the frame B indicated at 106; that carried by the frame C at 107; and that carried by the frame D at 108. The lamp for illuminating the bullet openings through the several screens is indicated at 109. If desired this lamp may be included in the circuit to the Vlhe opera-thin of the herein described mechanism is substantially as follows ln describing the operation of the target, a complete cycle of operation resulting from the impact of one bullet with the shield or back plate will be first described in detail and therelative operations of difl'en ent parts upon impacts of succeeding bullets will then be described.

Assuming that a moving image is projected upon the screen 10G, and a shot is fired, the bullet will pass through each of the screens 106-107-108 leaving three registering openings of comparatively small dimensions? before it impacts with one of the pendulous plates 1. As the bullet impacts with said plate, the force of this impact, added to the normal thrust of the frame Q upon the crank arm 5 with which it engages, will rock the shaft land cause all of the crank arms 5 carried thereby to recede from their respective plates with the tivoefold effect of adding the load of these other plates to the povver imparting movement to the rock shaft and cause all of the plates to remain in constant engagement with their respective arms 5. As the shaft il roclrs3 the single cranlr arm 8 carried thereby will raise the rod 0 and thus impart a direct movement to the roclr shaft or verge 9, by reason of the relation of the crank arms 9 upon different shafts 4 to the rod 6.

Upon the direct movement of the rock shaft or verge 9 under the control of a baclr plate l, the pallet mechanism will be actuated to withdraw one of the stops 20 in a recessional are lfrom its engagement with the escapement wheel 1.9,` thus permitting power from the drum 13 to be applied to the mechanisms actuated therebv.

.tt the same time the arm ii/'9 will he thrust toward the arm carrying the contact 77, forcingl said Contact into electrical engagement with the contact through the medium of the spring 7 9 which spring after said contact is made will yield to permit the continued movement of the arm 79 While holding said contacts in engagement with each other. By the closing of the circuit controlled by the Contact T5-77 with the initial movement of the shaft or verge 9, the moving image projected upon the screen 100 will be converted to a fixed image substantially simultaneously with the impact of a bullet with the screen. llt the saine time the closing of this circuit may be used to close the circuit to the light 109 rearwardly of the screen, so as to cause this light to illuminate the registering bullet openings in the screen 106-107-108- Upon the rotation. of the shaft 1E?, due to the releasef of the er-J'eapement wheel 19, power will be transmitted through the` chain and sjlu'oclret nieclianisms l/lM-lef-Bll to the shaft 30, the relative dimensions of the various sprocket wheels being such that a movement of the escapement wheel will impart a movement of 60O in arc to the said shaft 30. This movement of the shaft 30 will reciprocatethe support 28 so as to lning the pawl 26 or 27 into engagement with the ratchet wheel 22 without, however, imparting any movement thereto, the shield holding said pawl out of engagement with the ratchet wheel at all times prior to the substantial completion of this first movement or step. Hence, it will be observed that the operative effect of the direct oscillation of the rock shaft or verge 9 will be to close the circuit for stopping the projector and to illuminate the back of the screen when desired; and to set the timing lmechanism preparatory to the actuation of at least one of the screens for the purpose of obscuring the openings passing throu 'h three screens; and that no movement will be imparted to any of said screens during this brief interval.

The irst direct movement of the shaft or verge 9 will through the arms 68, link 67, rocking lever 66 and link 70 impart a downward thrust to the bar 69, and a reciprocatory Vmovement to the wedge 61 through the projection 64; so that during this downward movement there will be lit- 'tle or no braking action upon the bar 69.

Toward the end of this movement, however, said 'bar will be thrust toward the friction roller 72 by the arm 59, spring 63 and block 62 by reason of the movement of the wedge 61; so that said bar will be lightly clamped between the rollers 60-65 and 72 in a manner to momentarily retard a return movement of the rocking lever 66 and the rocking shaft or verge 9. f

All of the movements heretofore described occur substantially simultaneously with the impact of a bullet with the screen. Immediately thereafter the dead load of the bar 6 upon the crank arm 10, will tend to impart a return movement to said rock shaft or verge 9, which movement will be suiiciently resisted by the brake mechanism acting upon the bar 69, and during the initial Vreturn movement to prolong the dwell slightly until the wedge 61 has been withdrawn suieiently to relieve the braking action upon said bar 69 and permit a more rapid movement of the said shaft or verge 9. Upon this return movement, the other stop is withdrawn in a reeessional are from the escapement wheel 18 permitting the said wheel to turn a further 5 in arc, thus causing the shaft to turn a further inV are to complete the first cyclejof operation. p

; As the shaft 30 makes this further movement, it will impart further reciprocatory movement to the support 28, thus turning the ratchet wheel 22 suiciently to cause the sprocket wheel 211 and chain 25 to impart a short lineal traverse to the frame controlled thereby.

Since the full movement of a frame may be secured by a 120O movement in are of the shaft 30, it is apparent that where three screens are used the eccentrics 29 may be so set with relation to each other that the different frames B-C-D may be successively actuated either in the same or in opposite directions according to the setting of said eccentrics. lt is also apparent that by having the sprocket wheels 24, imparting movement to the different frames of different diameters, the quantity of lineal traverse of different frames will also be varied.

Each of the frames B-C-D will either descend or ascend by a series of short steps, until it has completed the maximum lineal traverse in each direction.

During this traverse the projecting ends of the reels B-B2; C- l2 and D-D2 will engage the dierent rolls of the sets 811 and `86, and -87 alternately, thus imparting a lateral movement to the webs 10G-107 or 108 during this traverse, and not only bringing the registering bullet opening in the screens out of alinement as to a horizontal plane, but also out of the alinement as to a vertical plane. lhile the vertical movement of the screens results from a corresponding movement of the frame carrying same, the lateral movement of said screens results from a movement of the reels over which the paper strip passes, as a result of the engagement of first one end of said reels by rolls of the sets S4: and S6, and the alternate engagement of the other end thereof by rolls of the sets 85 and 87. The rolls of the sets upon one side being upon a different horizontal plane from the rolls of the sets upon the other side, affords clearance for the movement of said reels, and causes the movement above referred to, against the tension of the springs 82 and 83.

As the frame approaches the limit of its downward movement, the pawl and ratchet mechanism 88-89 will draw a short section of the paper web' or strip from the paper supply reel and wind it upon the paper rewinding reel.

The quantity of movement of the paper strip or wedge 106-107-108 required to prevent the light rays from passing through registering bullet openings is very small so that the various movements heretofore referred to are short.

During the lineal traverse of any frame, the brackets M -45 and the levers S33- 34 .and the parts appurtenant thereto carried gagement of said traveler with either of said stops, one ot' the springs l2- 43 will )e tensioned to store up suilicient energy to actuate the reversing mechanism. Assunr ing that the parts are in the position shown in llig. 7 with the latch member 46 engaging the keeper i8 and the guide 54 projected to the full extent, the downward movement of said trame will bring the travoler into engagement with the stop 38 and by a continued movement oi' the frame, the spring i2 will be tensioned. During the movement required to tension this spring, the latch member 4:6 will be brought into engagement with the contact block 52 until ultimately it disengages it Jfrom the keeper lie, thus releasing the lever 33 and permitting lthe spring l2 to swing said lcver and the lever 84 about their respective pivots, torcing the frame 54 downwardly and toward the frame A, until the extension 58 engages the end oi' the bracket all and the latch 4i? engages the keeper 49. llluring the tensioning oi the spring 42, the tendency of the lever 33 to move will be re` sisted by the spring acting upon the latch member fill. The engagement of the latch member with the block 59., will, however, infercome the tension olf the latch spring, and rock the latch member until it clears its keeper 8, As the lever Se is swung downwardly, the pivot of the latch member 4ST will pass below the end of the rod 5l and said latch member will be moved about its pivot until the end thereof clears the keeper 419, gravity being relied upon to :impart suilicient return movement thereto to cause it to engage said keeper and the spring acting upon said latch. Thereafter the action of these parts upon the reversal ot movement of the brackets 4e-45 will be is described with relation to the keeper 46. lhis movement ot' the 'frame 54, will, through the link 56, rock the support 28 about its eccentric so as to bring one pawl as 2T out oi" the operative relation to the ratchet 2i?, and bring the other pawl 26 into such relation thereto as will cause the subsequent reciprocation of said support under the control ot its eccentric to actuate the ratchet wheel 252 in the opposite direction, and cause the next actuation ot said support to raise the trame B. The slot in the guide trame 54 will permit said iframe to have vertical traverse with relation to the roller in either direction. Ey pivotally connecting the frame 5t with the levers d3-Bel as shown, said trame 54; will always be in a vertical position irrespective oi the position ot said levers. As the iframe carrying the brackets 44%5 ascends, the operi.- tions above described will be reversed, the traveler E9 engaging the stop 37, the spring 413 being tensioned thereafter and the collar 5P) by its engagement with the latch member 47 releasing the said latch member when the frame B has reached the limit of its movement, permitting the expansion of the spring i3 and the restoration oi the various parts to normal, as shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings.

The operative eilect oi the re-winding mechanism is apparent from the foregoing description, it being merely necessary to point out that the paper strip or web is not refwound with each actuation ci the frame but only aiter a sequence of such operations.

Toward the end of the return movement of the rock shait or verge 9, the pressure ci? the arm T8 upon the spring T) will be relieved and ultimately the arm 77 will be actuated through the bolt 8O and the nut 8l in a manner to separate the contact 75-77 so as to convert the still image upon the projector to a moving nuage substantially simultaneously with the completion o'lz' the movement of the web.

The timing mechanism and the reversing mechanism associated therewith are duplicated upon opposite sides of the main structure by reason of the desirability oit applying the power to move the screen tnames to opposite sides thereof.

llVhile the operative eii'ect of the timing mechanism is the same upon each frame, it is unnecessary to have more than one frame move at a time. In tact it is preferable to have only one frame move at a time. By having the frames move successively in amdesired sequence the quantity ci feeding movement required of any screen, with a given number of shots, will be reduced to a minimum. The lateral movement oi the screens will cause the strip or web to descend in a Zig-zap; course which will reduce the quantity oit lineal traverse necessary to secure the desired operative effect in obscuring` the bullet openings.

As the rock shatt or verge 9 oseillates iu returning' to normal, Ithe rod (l will descend through gravity r istoring` any ot the rock sha-tits 4: which may have been actuated to their normal position. The different leverages ot the arms 5 and E carried by said shaft, results in the application ci su'llicii-iniv power to restore the 'trames which ma): have been displaced, to their normal ierward position.

if two bullets strike the plate` substantially siniultaneouslyY there will be one actuation oi" the controlling and the timing mechanism; but by reason ott the e1nplo vment oi. the escapeinent mechanism herein described, in the event that siiicceeding bullets strike the plate in rapid succession and betere the plates have ilully returned to their normal positions, the constant engagement of each plate with its arm 5 will immediatel y reverse the direction oiI movement ict l. l G

l Il t) of the rock shaft or verge 9 and cause a sueceeding operation of the controlling mechanism and also of the timing mechanism.

The elasped time required to complete the cycle of operations above referred to is so s ort as to permit the discharge of shots at the target in rapid succession. In fact by relieving the bar G9 from all pressure from the roller 72, thevarious operations will be in such rapid succession as to be substantially simultaneous.

Even though the shots strike the target in rapid succession, the construction of the controlling mechanism and the timing mechanism and other mechanisms in the machine are such that there can be no interference between, or any loss of synchronism in, the operation of the various mechanisms.

In a machine made in accordance with my invention, it is merely necessary that the front strip or web 106 be made of high grade paper, the strips or webs 107-108 being of a lower grade of paper.

- It will be observed that the power for moving the several screens is derived from the drum 13 and shaft 12 and that this power is entirely independent of the motive power for restoring the various plates and the rock shaft or verge 9 to normal. The said controlling mechanism is restored to normal by the weight of the rods 8 and the direct movement of said rock shaft or verge 9 as heretofore stated, results from the overbalancing of the plates 1 from the force of the impact of the bullet therewith coupled with the differential of leverage of the arms 5 and 8.

While both vertical and lateral movement of the screens is highly desirable in that it secures a more rapid securing of the registering bullet openings with a relatively small lineal traverse of the frame, it is apparent that if desired the direction of movement of the fra-me may be limited to the vertical lineal movement.

It is not my intention to limit the invention to the precise details of construction shown in the accompanying drawings, it being apparent that such may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having described the invention. what I claim as new and desire to have protected "by Letters Patent is 1. vA cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a plurality of independently Vmovable sections, a plurality of independently movable frames, a screen carried by each of said frames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively and controlling means for said last named means adapted to b e operated by the movement of any of said sections of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frames.

2. A einematograph target' embodying therein a. back plate comprising a plurality of independently movable sections, a plurality of independently movable frames, a screen carried by each of said frames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively, controlling means for said last named means adapted to be operated by the movement of any of said sections of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frames, and means actuated by the said controlling means for stopping the projector' substantially simultaneously with the impact of a bullet with any back plate section.

3. A cinematograph target embodying therein a bac-l: plate comprising a. plurality of independently movable sections, a plurality of independently movable frames, a screen carried by each of said frames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively, an automatically acting reversing mechanism whereby the direction of said traverse will be varied at predetermined intervals and controlling means for said last named means adapted to be operated by the movement of any of Said sections of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frames.

4. A cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a plurality of independently movable sections, a plurality of movable frames, a screen carried. by each of said frames, means whereby slight vertical lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively, means whereby lateral movement is imparted to said screens during said lineal traverse, and controllilnr means for said last named means adapte( to be operated by the movement of any of said sections of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frames.

5. A cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a. plurality of independently movable sections, a plurality of independently movable frames, a paper supply reel and a re-winding reel earried by each of said frames, means whereby said re-winding reel is automatically actuated at predetermined intervals, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively and controlling means for said last named means adapted to be operated by the movement of any of said sections of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frames.

G. A cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a plurality of independently movable sections, a plurallil) ity of independently mov-able frames, a papersupply reel and a re-winding reel carried by each of said frames, means whereby said :re-winding reel is automatically actuated at predetermined intervals, means whereby slight vertical lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively, means whereby lateral movement is imparted to said reels during said Alineal traverse, and controlling means for said last named means adapted to be operated by the movement of any of said sections of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frames.

i'. Il cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a plurality of independently movable sections, a plurality of independently movable iframes, a screen carried by each of said frames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said 'lrames successively and controlling means ior said last named means adapted to be operated by the movement of any ot said sections of said baci( plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said trames, comprising an escapement wheel included in the means for imparting movement to said trames, an oscillatory rock shaft or verge, a pallet carried thereby and operatively engaging said escapement wheel, and operative connections between said verge and each o'l' the sections o'lI said back plate.

8. A cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a plurality ot independently movable sections, a plurality of independently movable trames, a screen carried by each of said frames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said :trames successively and controlling means for said last named means adapted to be operated by the movement of any of said sections ot' said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said iframes, comprising an escapement wheel included in the means for imparting movement to said iframes, an oscillatory rock shaft or verge, a pallet carried thereby and operatively engaging said escapement wheel, and operative connections between said verge and each oit the sections or said back plate, said pallet consisting of lugs carried by said rock shaft or verge, a stop pivotally mounted upon each of said lugs, and a roclr arm connecting said stops.

9. A cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a `plurality of independently movable sections, a plurality of independently movable frames, a screen carried by each of said trames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively, controlling means for said last named means adapted to be operated by the movement of any of said sections of said bach plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said comprising an escapement wheel included in the .means for imparting movement to said trames, an oscillatory rock shaft or verge, a pallet carried thereby and operatively engaging said escapement wheel, and operative connections between said verge and each o'l' the sections of said back plate, anda brake mechanism operative upon said rock shaft or verge.

l0. A cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a plurality oi independently movable sections, a plurality of independentlymovable rames,ascreen carried by each of said frames, means,

whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said trames successively, controlling means ior said last named means adapted to be operated by the movement ot any of said sections ol" said back plate to release said last nanied means to impart movement to said frames, comprising an escapement wheel included in the means Yfor imparting movement to said frames, an oscillatory rock shaft or verge, a pallet carried thereby and operatively engaging said escapement wheel, and operative connections between said verge and each of the sections ot said baclr plat-e, and a brake mechanism operative upon said rock shaft or verge comprising a reciprocatory bar operatively connected with said rock shaft or verge, a plurality ot rollers disposed on opposite sides of said bar, a movable support for one of said rollers and means actuated from said rock shaft or verge whereby said support will be alternately actuated to develop and relieve pressure upon said bar.

ll. A cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a plurality ol independently movable sections, a plurality of independently movable frames, a screen carried by each ol said trames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said trames successively, controlling means for said last named means adapted to be oper-- ated by the movement of any oi said sections oli said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frames,- comprising an escapement wheel included in the means lor imparting movement to said trames, an oscillatory rock shaft or verge, a pallet carried thereby and operatively engaging said escapement wheel, operative connections between said verge and each oi the sections of said back plate,

and a brake mechanism operative upon said rock shaft or verge comprising a reciprocatory bar operatively connected with said rock shaft or verge, a plurality ot' rollers disposed on opposite sides ot said bar, a

movable support for one oiE said rollers, means actuated from said rock shaft or verge whereby said support will be alterlli) nately actuated to develop and relieve pressure uponV said bar, and manually operative means whereby the breaking action of said rollers upon said bar may be regulated.

12. A cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a plurality of'independently movable sections, a plurality of independently movable frames, a screen carried by each oi'v said frames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively, controlling means for said last named means adapted to be operated by the movement of any of said sections of said back plate. to release said last named means to impart movement to said frames, comprising an escapement wheel included in thel means for imparting movement to said frames, an oscillatory roel: shaft or verge, a pallet carried thereby and operatively engaging said escapement wheel, and operative connections between said verge and each of the sections of said back plate, and a brake mechanism operative upon said rock shaft or verge comprising a reciprocatory bar operatively connected with said rock shaft or verge, a plurality ot rollers disposed on opposite sides of said bar, a movablesupport for one of said rollers, means actuated from said rock shaft or verge whereby said support will be alternately actuated to develop and relieve pressure upon said bar, and manually operative means whereby the braking action of said rollers upon said bar may be regulated, consisting of a movable support for another of said rollers, a cam acting upon said support and means whereby said cam may be actuated. Y

13. A cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a plurality of independently movable sections, a plurality of independently movable frames, a screen carried by each of said frames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said l Vframes successively, controlling means for said last named means adapted to be operated by the movement of any of said sections 'of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frames, and a timing mechanism included in said means for imparting lineal traverse to said frames whereby said frames will be successively actuated and movement thereof immediately after the actuation of said controlling mechanism is avoided.

14. A cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a plurality of independently movable sections, a pluralityv of independently movable frames, a screen carried by each of said frames, means c whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively, controlling means for said lastv named means adapted to be operated by the movement of any of said' sections of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frames, and a timing mechanism included in said means for imparting lineal traverse to said frames consisting of a plurality of ratchet wheels at each side of the target, connections between said ratchet wheels respectively and said frames respectively, a plurality of pawls adapted to coperate with said ratchet wheels respectively and actuating means for said pawls whereby said pawls will be successively actuated and each of them will be caused to be only intermittently operative upon its ratchet wheel, whereby said frames will be successively actuated and movement thereof immediately after the actuation of said controlling mechanism is avoided.

15. A cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a plurality of independently movable sections, a plurality of independently movable frames, a screen carried by each of said frames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively, controlling means for said last namel means adapted to be operated by the movement of any of said sections of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frames, and a timing mechanism included in said means for imparting lineal traverse to said frames consisting of a plurality o'l" ratchet wheels at each side of the target, connections between said ratchet wheels respectively and said frames respectively, a plurality of pawls adapted to coperate with said ratchet wheels respectively, actuating means for said pawls whereby said pawls will be successively actuated and each oi them will be caused to be only intermittently operative upon its ratchet wheel. whereby said frames will be successively actuated and movement thereof immediately after the actuation of said controlling mechanism is avoided, and means whereby cach oi' said pawls is prevented from operatively engaging its ratchet wheel during the initial movement of the actuating means therefor.

1G. A cinematograph target embodying therein a. back plate comprising a plurality of independently movable sections`l a plurality of independently movable frames, a screen carried by each of said frames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said `frames successively, controlling means for said last named means adapted to be operated by the movement of any or' said sectionsl of said back plate to release said last named means to impait movement to said frames. and a timing mechanism included in said means for imparting lineal traverse to said frames consisting of a plurality of ratchet wheels at each side of the target, connections between said ratchet wheels respectively and said frames respectively, a plurality of double acting pawl mechanisms adapted to c0- lll) lin

i. ,eef-neva operate `with. said ratchet wheels respectively, actuating means for said pawl mechanism whereby they will be successively actuated and each ci? them will be caused to be only intermittently operative upon its. ratchet wheel, whereby said frames will be successively actuated and movement thereo'l immediately after the actuation ol said con-- trolling mechanism is avoided, and a reversing` mechanism operatively connected with said pawl mechanisms whereby said pawl mechanisms will be actuated at predetei`- i mined intervals to change the direction o'l movement of the frames.

17. A cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate confiprising` a plurality ot independently movable sections, a plurality of independently movable `frames, a screen carried by each 01"' said frames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said trames successively, controlling means ttor said last named means adapted to be operated by the movement of any oi' said sections of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frames, and a timing mechanism included in said means for imparting lineal traverse to said frames consisting of a plurality of ratchet wheels at each side of the target, connections between said ratchet wheels re spectively and said frames respectively, a'

plurality of double acting pawl mechanisms adapted to cooperate with said ratchet wheels respectively, actuating means for said pawl mechanisms whereby they will be successively actuated and each of them will be caused to be only intermittentlyopera` ltive upon its ratchet wheel, whereby said frames will be successively actuated and movement thereof immediately after the actuation oit said controlling mechanism is avoided, and a reversingl mechanism operatively connected with each oi said pawl mechanisms whereby said pawl mechanism will be actuated at predetermined intervals to change the direction ol movement or' the frame, consisting of a guide frame having a way therein, a linlr movably mounted in said guide way, and connected with said double acting pawl mechanism whereby either pawl thereof may be brought into the operative relation to its ratchet, supporting means for said guide 'frame whereby said guide frame is adapted to move with one of said independently movable frames, means whereby said guide 'frame may be moved toward or from its movable frame, a plurality ol' locking means controlling said last named means, and automatically acting releasing means whereby at predetermined intervals movement will be imparted to said guide frame to actuate said p, wl mechanism. n

18. A cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a plurality of inflciiendeiitly movable sections, a plurality oil independently movable frames, a screen carried by each of said i2 "ames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said trames successively, controlling means for said last named means adapted to be operated by the movement oif any ot said sections of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said iframes, and a timing mechanism included in said means Afor imparting lineal tra-verse to said frames consisting of a plurality of ratchet wheels at each side egt the target, connections between said ratchet wheels respectively and said :trames respectively, a plurality ot double acting pawl mechanisms adapted to coperate with said ratchet wheels respectively, actuating means for said pawls whereby said pawls will be successively actuated and each of them will be caused to be only intermittently operative upon its ratchet wheel, whereby said frames will be successively actuated and movement thereof immediately after the actuation of said controlling mechanism is avoided, and a reversing mechanism operatively connected with said pawl mechanisms whereby said pawl mechanism will be actuated at predetermined intervals to change the direction of movement of the frame, consisting of parallcl levers mounted upon said iframes respectively, a guide trame pivotally mounted in the corresponding arms of said levers, a latch mechanism carried by each ot said levers and the supporting means therefor, a traveling block slidably mounted adjacent said iframe, a tiered connecting said levers, blocks adjacent the opposite ends ol said tierod, syn-ings encircling said tie rod and acting` between said block respectively and said traveling block, stops limiting the movement oit said traveling block whereby said springs will be tensicned during the movement of said levers in either direction, trip r'ods carried by said vbleek adapted to cooperate with said latches respectively whereby either of said springs after being tensioned will be automatically released to impart movement to said guide trame toward or from the movable trame carrying same, and a link movably mounted in said guide and connected with said double acting pawl mechanism whereby either pawl `thereolE may be brought into the operative relation to its ratchet.

19. A cinematograph target embodying therein a back plate comprising a plurality et independently movable sections, a pluralw ity oi? independently movable frames, a screen carried by each of said vframes, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said 'frames successively, controlling means tor said last named means adapted to be operated by the movement of any of said sections olf said baclr plate to release said last named means to impartmovement to said frames,

comprising an escapement wheel included in the means for imparting movementto said frames, an oscillatory rock shaft or verge, a

rpallet carried thereby and operatively engaging said escapement Wheel, and operative connections between said verge and each of Y rigid member carried by said movable arm and extending through said support whereby movement of said arm independently of ld support in one direction is permitted, said rigid member being provided with projections engaging said support whereby toward the limit of the movement of said arm in the other direction said support will be actuated to separate said contacts.

20. yA cinematograph target embodying therein a movable back plate, a plurality of parallel screen sections means whereby relative movement is imparted to said sections to obscure bullet openings therethrough, controlling means for said last named means yadapted to be actuated by the movement of said back plate including therein a rock shaft, operative connections between said rock shaft andsaid back plate and means for stopping the projector substantially simultaneously with the impact of the bullet with said back plate-consisting of a movable contact and yieldable connections between said movable contact and said rock shaft whereby Y said rock shaft may have movement after the making of the contact.

21. A cinematograph target embodying therein aA 'back plate comprising a. plurality of overlapping plates mounted upon a frame, suspension bars pivotally connected wit-h said frame rearwardly of said plate whereby a normal backward thrust is eX- 'erted by said plates, arock shaft common to Y a plurality of said plates having crank arms thereon engaging said frames respectively, and another crank arm, a vertically extending rod operativelyconnected with saidlast named crank arm, Va rock shaft or verge operatively connectedw'ith said vertically movable rods, a plurality of independently movable frames, a screen carried by each of said Vtrames, means whereby lineal traverse isimparted to said frames successively and operativeconnections between said last named Vmeans and said rockshaft or verge.

Q2. A cinematograph target embodying therein `a movable back plate structure, aV

plurality of independently movable frames,

a screen carried by each oit said frames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively and controlling means for said last named means adapted to be actuated by the movement of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frame.

Q3. A cinematograph target embodying therein a movable back plate structure, a plurality of independently movable frames, a screen carried by each of said frames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively, controlling means for said last named means adapted to be actuated by the movement of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frame, and means actuated by the said controlling means for stopping the projector substantially simultaneously with the impact el the bullet with said back plate.

24. A cinematograph. target embodying therein a movable back plate structure, a

plurality of independently movable frames,

a screen carried by each oiz said frames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively, an automatically acting reversing mechanism whereby the direction of said traverse will be varied at predetermined intervals and controlling means Jfor said last named means adapted to be actuated by the movement of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frame.

Q5. A cinematograph target embmlyingtherein a movable back plate structure, a plurality of independently movable frames, a screen carried b v each el said l'rames. means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said trames successively, means whereby lateral movement is imparted to said sei-eens during said lineal traverse` and controlling meansior said last named means adapted lo be'actuated by the movement of said back plate to release said last named means lo impart movement to said frame.

26. A cinematograph target embodying therein a movable back plate structure, a plurality of independently movable frames, a paper supply reel and a 1re-windingr reel carried b v each of saidframes` means whereby said re-winding reel is automatically actuated at predetermined intervals, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively and controlling means for said last named means adapted to be actuated by the movement of said back plate to release said last named means to inlpart movement to said iframe.

Q7. A cinematograph target embodying therein a movable bark plate structure, a plurality of independently movable fra mes. a paper supply reel and a re-winding reel carried by each of said frames, means where- CIK i ,essere by said ria-winding reel is automatically actuated at predetermined intervals, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said. iframes successively, means whereby lateral movement is imparted to said screens during said lineal traverse, and controlling means 'for said last named means adapted to be actuated by the movement of said back plate to release said last named means to impart movement to said frame.

2S. A cinematograph target embodying` therein a plurality of independently mov* able frames, a screen carried by each of said trames, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively, controlling means for said last named means, and means whereby said controlling means may be actuated substantially simultaneously with the impact or' a bullet with said screens.

29. A cinematograph target embodying therein a pluralityof independently movable frames, a screen carried by each oit said iframes, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively, controlling means for said last named means, means whereby said controlling means may be actuated substantially simultaneously w ith the impact of a bullet with said screens, and means actuated by said controlling` means lor stopping the projector substantially simultaneously with the impact of the bullet with said screens.

30. A cinematograph target embodying f therein a plurality of independently movable trames, a screen carried by each ot said iframes, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said iframes successively, an automatically acting,l reversingmechanism whereby the direction of said traverse will be varied at predetermined intervals, controlling;` m 2ans for said last named means, and means whereby said controlling means may be actuated substantially simultaneously with the impact of a bullet with said screens. Y

31. A cinematograph target embodying therein a plurality or' independently mow able iframes, a screen carried by each oi said iframes, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said :trames successively, means whereby lateral movement is imparted to said screen during),` said lineal traverse, controlling meansior said last named means, and means whereby said controlling1 means may be actuated substantially simultaneously with the impact or a bullet with said screens.

32. A cinematograph target embodying therein a plurality of independently movable frames, a paper supply reel and a re winding reel carried by each of said frames, means whereby said ire-winding reel is automatically actuated at predetermined intervals, means whereby lineal traverse is imparted to said frames successively, controlling,` means for said last named means and means adapted to actuate said controlling means substantially simultaneously with the impact oit a bullet with said screen.

33. A cinematograph target embodying therein a plurality of independently movable -frames, a paper supply reel and a rewindingreel carried by each of said frames, means whereby said re-winding, reel is auton matically actuated at predetermined intervals, means whereby lineal' traverse imparted to said frames successively, means whereby lateral movement is imparted to said screens during` said lineal traverse, controlling1 means ltor said last named means and means adapted to actuate said controlling means substantially simultaneously with the impact oi a bullet with said screen.

In witness whereof, I hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence oit two subscribin irwitnesses, this 29th day oi September, 19

HENRY B. THOMPSON.

Titnesses BERTHA MUELLER, Ommen FRANCK.

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