US2000368A

US2000368A - Target

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Publication number: US2000368A
Application number: US736114A
Authority: US
Inventors: William F Winning; Keyser Carl
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1934-07-19
Filing date: 1934-07-19
Publication date: 1935-05-07
Anticipated expiration: 1952-05-07

Description

May 7, 1935. w. F. WINNING ET AL 2,000,368

y v TARGET I Filed July 19, 1954 wif/1km E Winni@ i 'ar/ ys'er,

ATTORNEY a projectile and it consistsin the constructions,` arrangements and combinations hereinV described Patented May 7, 1935 Y TARGET William F. Winning and.: Carl Keyser, Y .y p j Braddock, Ba. .Y Application' Jniy 19, 1934,seria1lNo. 736,114; 4 claims. (o1. 124`15L5if I Our invention relates to targets'and more par" ticularly to a target of the'type disclosed in Pat` ent No. 1,949,554, wherein a visual ymeans is pro'- vided for indicating whenthe targetv is struck by and claimed:

`It is an object of the invention to provide a target embodying a plurality of bulls-eyes each of whichA are associated with a visual indi-i' cator which will be displayed upon striking of the bulls-eyes by a projectile; and further provides a novel and simplied means for retaining the bulls-eyes inA operative position, yet quickly releasable upon striking thereof to cause projection of a visual means beyond the-'target proper. I 'Y Itis a still further object of the invention to provide a target especially suited for indoor amusement which'will be simple of construction,

and embodying visual indicators of comical caricatures whereby interest and pleasure may be afforded children as well as adults.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will be apparent from the following description considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure l is a front elevation of our target, one of the comical caricatures or indicators being,r shown in projected position.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail of one of the indicators.

Figure 4 is a cross section on the line 4-4 of Figure 2. f

Figure 5 is a detail perspective View of one of the detent means for the indicator.

Upon the rear face of the target I8 there are mounted a plurality of visual indicators I3, including a caricature portion I and a bulls-eye portion I5, these indicators being so fixed to the target that'the caricature portion I4 Will be projected beyond the target ID upon striking of the bulls-eye portion I5, and in order that the indicators I3 may be thus released, the target IB is provided with a plurality of apertures I6, which in the operative position of the indicators aligns the bulls-eye portion I5 with respective apertures I 6.

Inasmuch as the visual indicators are identical in construction, a detailed description of one will be ample for a full and complete understandm ing of the construction and operationV thereof, and attention is now invited particularly to Figure 3 of the drawing.

A pairwof bearings "I 1*-12V are secured to the rear face of the target I and within 4these bearings there isrockably journalled a shaft. I9,V the intermediate portion "of which has Vformed therein a crank 2B.' The bearing.I1 itwillbe noted is spaced a slightly greater distance away. from the crank portion ZIJ vthan thebearingl, permitting the installationof ahelical springl'2'l upon thev shaft between the, crank 2li and the bearing I8.`

The spring 2 [includes anarml22and an arm 23, the'arm 22 being` in engagementlwith the crank portion andithe arm 23lh`aving bearing contact with the rearface of the target. 'The arm 22' is associatedjwith the crank. sor that the spring normally tends toV project the indicator beyond the edge ofthe target.

one extremity of the shaft i9r terminates inta;

right angular lug 24, which in conjunction with the rear face of 'thetarget, functions1 Yto limit the movements of the indicators, either in; their projected or retracted'positions.

The caricature portion I4 and the bulls-eye portion I5 are connected by a reduced body 25, and at a suitable point thereon,'a bearing 26 is secured, receiving the crank 20.

The bulls-eye portion I5 has a finger 21, extended rearwardly therefrom adapted to align with a detent means 28 located at a point upon the opposite side of the aperture I6. The detent means 28 in the present instance includes a base 29, from which there are arranged upstanding parallel ears 30. The finger 21 is adapted to be positioned between the ears 30, there being sufficient friction between the ears and iinger to hold the indicator in retracted position against the action of the spring 2 I.

As may be seen from Figures 1 and 3, the apertures I6 are arranged in a semi-circular formation and consequently the indicators I3 are positioned in a radial formation upon the rear face of the target, although it should be understood that the location or arrangement of apertures and indicators may be varied to suit conditions of manufacture or otherwise.

In the'set or operative positions of the indicators, the bulls-eye portion I5 will be positioned directly over an aperture I6 so that it may be readily struck by a projectile which action will cause a back swing of the bulls-eye I5, releasing the ringer 21 from the detent 28. Upon release of the finger the spring 2l which is under tension will project the caricature portion I5 beyond the outer edge of the target. In order to reset the indicators the indicator is swung radially inward toward its respective aperture I6 until its finger 21 is engaged by the detent 28. Obviously, such movement of the indicator places the spring 2| under tension to project the caricature portion I4.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that we have provided a target of simplied form Well adapted for indoor use, and which will afford amusement to children as well as grown-ups.

It will be understood that the caricature portions may embody representations of persons, objects or numerals. In the latter event making it possible for a group of players to enter into Fa` contest to determine who can shoot the highestvr score, which would be done by a totalling of the r various numerals displayed by the shots of each respective contestant. L

While we have shown and described a preferred construction of the invention, we do not limit ourselves to the exact structure shown and described, and consider as our own, all such modifications as fairly lfall Within the scope of the appended claims; A Y

1. A vtarget having an aperture, an'd an indicator, said indicator having a bulls-eye portion and a caricatureportion, the bulls-eye portion normally being, disposed in alignment with the aperture, a shaft pivotally mounted to the target, said shaft having acrank portion swingably connected with the indicator means, detent means for releasably holding the indicator in operative position, and spring means associated with the shaft for rocking the crank portion to project the caricatureportion of the indicator beyond the outer edge of the target, said` shaft having means for limiting movement of the indicator in either direction. f.

2v. A target comprising a plurality of apertures, indicator means associated with each aperture, said indicators each including a bulls-eye and caricature portion, a plurality of shafts oscillatably mounted upon the target and associated with each indicator means, each shaft having a crank connected to each indicator, the bulls-eye portions normally being aligned with respective apertures, a finger on the bulls-eye portions, Vdetent means releasably holding the finger of the bu1ls-eye portions, spring means associated with the crank of the shaft for imparting rocking movement thereto for projecting the caricature portion beyond the edge of the target upon striking of respective bulls-eyes, and means associated with the shaft for limiting movement of the indicator.

'3; A target comprising a plurality of apertures, indicator means associated with each aperture, said indicators each including a bulls-eye and and a caricature portion, a plurality of shafts rockably mounted upon the target, said shafts having a crank portion upon which respective indicator means are pivoted, said bulls-eye portion normally overlying its respective aperture, a

Y radially extended finger on the bulls-eye portion of each indicator, detent means receiving said finger, and spring means associated with each shaft to rock the same for projecting the caricature portion beyond the edge of the target upon striking of respective bulls-eyes.

4. A target comprising a plurality of apertures, indicator means associated with each aperture, said indicators each including a bulls-eye and a caricature portion, a plurality of shafts rockably mounted upon the target, each shaft having a crank portion upon which respective indicator means are pivoted, said bulls-eye portion normally overlying its respective aperture, a radially extended finger on the bulls-eye portion of each indicator, detent means receiving said ringer, and said shaft having means for limiting movement of the indicator in either direction.

WILLIAM F. WINNING. CARL -KEYSER