US2967712A

US2967712A - Rifle target

Info

Publication number: US2967712A
Application number: US828902A
Authority: US
Inventors: Clarence N Breitenfeldt
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1959-07-22
Filing date: 1959-07-22
Publication date: 1961-01-10
Anticipated expiration: 1978-01-10

Description

Jan. 10, 1961 c. N. BREITENFELDT RIFLE TARGET Filed July 22, 1959 INVENTOR. Clarznce N. Brzii'znfzldt United States Patent RIFLE TARGET Clarence N. Breitenfeldt, Rte. 2, Marathon, Wis.

Filed July 22, 1959, Ser. No. 828,902

2 Claims. (Cl. 273-1021) This invention relates to rifle targets.

It is the principal object of the present invention to provide a rifle target in which the target changes each time that it is hit so that the one using the target can see when it has been hit.

It is another object of the invention to provide a rifle target that requires the user to aim at a different place each time and which will turn from one position to another as it is hit, the force of the bullet turning the targets from the one position to the other.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a rifle target which when shifted from one position to the other by the force of the bullet will be retained in the new position by an over center spring arrangement.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a rifle target, having the above objects in mind, which is of simple construction, has a minimum number of parts, easy to assemble, inexpensive to manufacture, light in weight, durable, easily and quickly installed in the ground, automatic in operation, eflicient and eflective in use.

For a better understanding of the invention reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the rifle target embodying the features of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the target with illustration made as to the manner in which the target is turned as it is hit.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a target constructed according to another form of the invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a target with illustration made as to the manner in which the rifieman fires upon the target.

Referring now particularly to Figures 1 and 2., represents a rod having a pointed end 11 adapted to be thrust into the ground and a top handle arm 12 bent at right angles to the rod and having a depending supporting portion 13 for a swing bracket 14 that carries

arms

15 and 16 angled to one another and respectively having on their outer

ends target elements

17 and 18. The swing bracket 14 is held upon the portion 13 against downward displacement by a cotter pin 19 extending through the lower end of the portion 13. This bracket 14 has a depending projection 20 to which a tension spring 21 is connected. The other end of the tension spring is connected at 22 with the vertical rod 10.

The rod 10 is thrust into the ground and held against turning by a laterally spaced projection 23 so that the rod cannot turn as its targets are struck by the bullet.

The

target arms

15 and 16 are angled 90 degrees apart "ice and are swung to a position by the over center tension spring 21 such that one arm will lie against the rod 10 while the other arm extends in a vertical position swung to be seen by the marksman upon which aim is taken. Such positions of the

respective arms

15 and 16 with the target element 18 being presented is illustrated respectively at 15' and 16' in Figure 2. When the target element 18 is struck by the bullet, the arms will swing to positions such that the tension spring 21 is thrown over center so as to draw the arm 16 against the rod 10 and have the arm 15 extended and swung to a position to face the rifieman and present target element 17. The rifieman will alternately fire upon the

target elements

17 and 18 and each time an element is hit a new element is presented.

Referring now to Figures 3 and 4, there is shown a slightly different form of the invention but which is operated on the same principle. A rod 25 having a pointed end 26 that is thrust into the ground and an outwardly bent handle 27 for pulling the rod from the ground. An auxiliary pointed projection 28 is connected to the rod 25 through a foot plate 29 and is thrust into the ground with the pointed end 26 and being spaced therefrom prevents the rod 25 from being turned about its vertical axis in the ground under the force of the bullet.

A support arm 30 extends outwardly from the rod in the opposite direction from the handle 27 and has an upwardly extending portion 31 on which a hub 32 is pivoted. The hub 32 is supported upon a washer 33 held against downward displacement upon the portion 31 by a cotter pin 34. Extending from the hub are

target arms

35 and 36 having respectively target

elements

37 and 38.

An outwardly and upwardly extending member 39 is secured to the hub 32 and to which a toggle spring 40 is connected. This toggle spring 40 is connected to the rod 25 as at 41. This spring 40 serves to pull one target element or the other fully to an over center position when struck by a bullet with sufficient force to permit the spring 40 to effect a pull upon the projection 39 in the over center direction. The target shown in Figures 3 and 4 is applied to the ground so that the handle 27 points in the direction in which the rifieman will shoot. The

target elements

37 and 38 will thus alternate from one position to the other as they are struck.

It will be now apparent that there has been provided a target in which one can determine readily whether or not the target has been hit as each time a new target presents itself and the targets change as they are hit. It will also be apparent that the rifieman must aim at different targets as they are turned each time they are hit.

A preferred embodiment of the invention has been set forth in the drawings and specification and although the terms that are employed are specific they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A rifle target comprising a rod adapted to be supported by one end extending into the ground, a lateral arm depending from said rod, said arm terminating with a vertical portion, a hub member rotatably mounted on said vertical portion, target arms extending laterally from said hub member and angled approximately degrees from one another, target elements secured to the outer to be thrust into the ground simultaneously with said ends of said target arms, a projection upstanding'fr'om oneend'toprevent therotation of said rod by the force said hub member radially displaced from the axis of roof a bullet striking one of the target elements.

tation of said hub member and disposed in a radial plane bisecting the planes formed by said target arms, a tension 5 References Cit d i th fil f thi patent spring secured between said projection and said rod and serving to carry the target arms alternately to an over UNITED STATES PATENTS centre position abutting the rod. 1,845,609 Knipper Feb. 16, 1932 2. A rifle target according to claim 1 wherein said rod 2,372,111 Norberg Mar. 20, 1945 is provided at said one end-with a foot extending laterally 10 to terminate with a pointed projection extending parallel FOREIGN PATENTS with respect to the mal, said pointed projection adapted 703,995 Germany Mar. 20, 1941