Target

Nov. 3, 1936.

A. STRAKA

TARGET

2,059,918

Filed Oct. 11, 1934

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Patented Nov. 3, 1936

2,059,918

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,059,918

TARGET

Anton Straka, Chicago, Ill., assignor of twenty per cent to R. Jaromir Psenka and twenty-five per cent to Frank De Giorgi, both of Chicago, Ill.

Application October 11, 1934, Serial No. 747,977

Claim. (Cl. 124—15)

This invention relates to improvements in targets, particularly of the indicating type.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a target having a manikin or other indicating device slidably arranged therein adapted to be released from a retracted position within the target when a projectile strikes a restricted area on the target.

A further object of this invention is to provide a target having indicating means as above described adapted to be released by means of a button which is provided with a latch adapted to engage a keeper formed in the indicating member.

A further object of this invention is to provide means for limiting the projection of the indicator from the target after the same has been released as by means of a projectile striking the button in a restricted area.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description forming a part of this specification and taken with the drawing wherein

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the device embodying this invention illustrating in dotted lines the indicator in the form of a manikin;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the target illustrating the cover plate removed for clearly showing the manner in which the manikin indicator is retracted within a cut-away portion formed in the target; and

Figure 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on line 3—3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows illustrating in enlarged detail the construction and arrangement of the indicator tripping device.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustrating the invention and wherein like reference characters will be employed to designate like parts throughout the same, the reference character 5 will generally be employed to designate a disk-shaped plate having an enlarged central portion 6 and having a diametrical guideway 7 at one side thereof formed by crescentshaped plates 8 arranged in opposite spaced relation and secured to the plate 5 by means of fastening elements 9. A disk-shaped plate 10 overlies the plates 8 and is secured to the plates 5 and 8 by the fastening elements 9, the outer face of the plate 10 having concentric circles thereon after the fashion of a rifle practice target.

Slidably received within the guide way 7 is a manikin 11 having leg portions 12, the extremities of which are bent outwardly and upwardly as at 13 to slidably engage the adjacent straight edges of the plates 8 and when the manikin is; in its outermost position the ends 13 of the legs will engage stop shoulders 14 formed on the plates 8. Projection devices 15 such as elastic cords are 5 connected to the foot portions 13 as at IS while the opposite ends are connected by staples 17 to the opposite sides of the guideway outwardly of the abutment shoulders 14.

Slidably mounted within the enlarged portion 10 6 of the disk 5 is a U-shaped latch 18 slidably guided in a cross member 19 located in a bore 20 in the center of the enlarged portion 6. The other leg of the U-shaped latch 18 is adapted to slide in an opening 21 and has its free end 15 as at 22 presented for entry within the keeper 23 formed in one side· of the manikin 11 in substantially the center thereof. The opposite end of the U-shaped latch 18 is provided with a button 24 freely movable with an opening 25 formed ₂o in the face plate 10. Encircling the U-shaped latch 18 between the guide 19 and button 24 is a coil spring 26 adapted to normally move the free end 22 of the latch into engagement with the keeper opening 23. 25

When the manikin 11 is in its retracted position as shown in Figure 2, the target may be set in position for target practice and may form the objective of rifle bullets, arrows, or other projectiles. Should one of the projectiles aimed 30 at the target strike the center button 24 thereof, the indicating manikin 11 will be released by means of the latch 18 and projected by the spring devices 15 such as elastic cords or the like and the manikin indicator will assume the position 35 shown in Figure 2, being limited in its projected movement by the ends 13 of the legs moving into engagement with the abutment shoulders 14.

Once the manikin indicator 11 has been projected it may again be moved back into position 40 as shown in Figure 1 and retained in position by the latch end 22 engaging within the keeper opening 23 until the button 24 is again struck by a missile or projectile.

It is to be understood that the form of the in- 45 vention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred embodiment of the same and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or 50 the scope of the subjoined claim.