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US157335A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • Figure l is a front elevation ot' my improved target
  • Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation.
  • volving targets G being in position and the others displaced. They are arranged radially upon an axis, I, mounted in suitable supports, and having as many dat sides J at one or both of the bearings as there are targets, to rest flat thereon, and arrest and hold the targets in position by the falling of the dat sides on the bearing, thus making the target self-righting.
  • K is a barrioade, that may be tempera rily set up behind the target for stoppin g the balls. It may be used or not, as preferred.
  • the contrivance is calculated to make a simple and attractive toy, for use with pea-shooters and the like, for the amusement of children.

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Targets.`
910.157,33). Patented Dec.l,l874.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.,
WARREN LYON, OF MAMARONEOK, NEW YORK.`
IMPROVEMENT IN TARGETS.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 157,335, dated Decembcr 1,1874; appliraticn led September 19, 1874.
To all whom t may concern:
Be it known that I, WARREN LYON, of Mamaroneck, Westchester county, New York, have invented a new and Improved Toy Target, of which the following is a specification:
The invention will trst be fully described,
and then pointed out in the claim.
Figure l is a front elevation ot' my improved target, and Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation.
volving targets, G being in position and the others displaced. They are arranged radially upon an axis, I, mounted in suitable supports, and having as many dat sides J at one or both of the bearings as there are targets, to rest flat thereon, and arrest and hold the targets in position by the falling of the dat sides on the bearing, thus making the target self-righting. K is a barrioade, that may be tempera rily set up behind the target for stoppin g the balls. It may be used or not, as preferred.
The contrivance is calculated to make a simple and attractive toy, for use with pea-shooters and the like, for the amusement of children.
Having thus described my inven/tion, Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combinatiomwith a rotary shaft, of two or more self-adjListing,` targets of equal weight, arranged on the ends ofradial arms of equal length, as and for thepurpose specified.
WARREN LYON.
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T. B. MosEER, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.
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Cited By (21)

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US2508955A (en) * 1946-02-25 1950-05-23 Lenzi Don Dropping target apparatus
US2561733A (en) * 1949-04-26 1951-07-24 Cash M Foyst Automatic resetting target
US2605104A (en) * 1949-09-13 1952-07-29 Hamrick James Nathaniel Shielded revolvable target
US2615717A (en) * 1949-07-28 1952-10-28 Daisy Mfg Co Target set
US3292927A (en) * 1963-07-29 1966-12-20 John B Beach Trump indicator comprising rotatable, lockable member with radially projecting symbols
US4249743A (en) * 1978-08-02 1981-02-10 Action Target Products, Inc. Expendable, rapidly replaced, single-part, knock-over, pull cord controlled target element
US4949980A (en) * 1989-12-12 1990-08-21 Hoy James C Resettable target array
US5176386A (en) * 1991-11-12 1993-01-05 Simmons Roger W Adjustable dynamic target system for firearms
US20050206085A1 (en) * 2004-03-17 2005-09-22 Better Bilt Products, Inc. Rotary shooting target
US20090062039A1 (en) * 2007-08-27 2009-03-05 Bailey Clark J Pull-the-Trigger Hitter Batting Practice Apparatus and Method
US20110062668A1 (en) * 2009-09-02 2011-03-17 Dwight Albert Leimberer Projectile Target Game
US8413991B2 (en) * 2011-04-29 2013-04-09 Flippin' Critters, Llc Moving target for shooting practice
US20130207347A1 (en) * 2012-02-14 2013-08-15 Action Target Inc. Reactive target system
US8807570B1 (en) * 2012-09-12 2014-08-19 Robert John Zalar Shooting target
USD792551S1 (en) 2016-02-03 2017-07-18 Robert Zalar Shooting target
US9784538B2 (en) 2015-01-16 2017-10-10 Action Target Inc. High caliber target
US9927216B2 (en) 2015-01-16 2018-03-27 Action Target Inc. Target system
US10295314B2 (en) 2016-01-15 2019-05-21 Action Target Inc. Moveable target carrier system
US10876821B2 (en) 2017-01-13 2020-12-29 Action Target Inc. Software and sensor system for controlling range equipment
US11029134B2 (en) 2018-01-06 2021-06-08 Action Target Inc. Target carrier system having advanced functionality
US11969635B1 (en) * 2023-07-12 2024-04-30 Simon Basyuk Throwing game apparatus and method for playing same

Cited By (29)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2508955A (en) * 1946-02-25 1950-05-23 Lenzi Don Dropping target apparatus
US2561733A (en) * 1949-04-26 1951-07-24 Cash M Foyst Automatic resetting target
US2615717A (en) * 1949-07-28 1952-10-28 Daisy Mfg Co Target set
US2605104A (en) * 1949-09-13 1952-07-29 Hamrick James Nathaniel Shielded revolvable target
US3292927A (en) * 1963-07-29 1966-12-20 John B Beach Trump indicator comprising rotatable, lockable member with radially projecting symbols
US4249743A (en) * 1978-08-02 1981-02-10 Action Target Products, Inc. Expendable, rapidly replaced, single-part, knock-over, pull cord controlled target element
US4949980A (en) * 1989-12-12 1990-08-21 Hoy James C Resettable target array
US5176386A (en) * 1991-11-12 1993-01-05 Simmons Roger W Adjustable dynamic target system for firearms
US20050206085A1 (en) * 2004-03-17 2005-09-22 Better Bilt Products, Inc. Rotary shooting target
US7114725B2 (en) * 2004-03-17 2006-10-03 Better Bilt Products, Inc. Rotary shooting target
US20090062039A1 (en) * 2007-08-27 2009-03-05 Bailey Clark J Pull-the-Trigger Hitter Batting Practice Apparatus and Method
US7794339B2 (en) * 2007-08-27 2010-09-14 Bailey Clark J Pull-the-trigger hitter batting practice apparatus and method
US20110062668A1 (en) * 2009-09-02 2011-03-17 Dwight Albert Leimberer Projectile Target Game
EP2473243A1 (en) * 2009-09-02 2012-07-11 Dwight Albert Leimberer Projectile target game
EP2473243A4 (en) * 2009-09-02 2013-11-13 Dwight Albert Leimberer Projectile target game
US9446301B2 (en) * 2009-09-02 2016-09-20 Dwight Albert Leimberer Projectile target game
US8413991B2 (en) * 2011-04-29 2013-04-09 Flippin' Critters, Llc Moving target for shooting practice
US20130207347A1 (en) * 2012-02-14 2013-08-15 Action Target Inc. Reactive target system
US8807570B1 (en) * 2012-09-12 2014-08-19 Robert John Zalar Shooting target
US9784538B2 (en) 2015-01-16 2017-10-10 Action Target Inc. High caliber target
US9927216B2 (en) 2015-01-16 2018-03-27 Action Target Inc. Target system
US10168128B2 (en) 2015-01-16 2019-01-01 Action Target Inc. High caliber target
US10539402B2 (en) 2015-01-16 2020-01-21 Action Target Inc. Target bracket
US10295314B2 (en) 2016-01-15 2019-05-21 Action Target Inc. Moveable target carrier system
USD792551S1 (en) 2016-02-03 2017-07-18 Robert Zalar Shooting target
US10876821B2 (en) 2017-01-13 2020-12-29 Action Target Inc. Software and sensor system for controlling range equipment
US11585642B2 (en) 2017-01-13 2023-02-21 Action Target Inc. Software and sensor system for controlling range equipment
US11029134B2 (en) 2018-01-06 2021-06-08 Action Target Inc. Target carrier system having advanced functionality
US11969635B1 (en) * 2023-07-12 2024-04-30 Simon Basyuk Throwing game apparatus and method for playing same

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