Improvements in Targets for Rifle Shooting.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 7th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 7th Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Targets for Rifle Shooting.
I, THOMAS HENRY LINDBERG of St. Peters Terrace, Clifton, in the City and
County of York, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
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My improvements have reference to running targets or figures, and is
applicable for miniature rifle shooting or short ranges, also for ordinary military
range shooting.
In my invention I construct the running target in the form of a human or other
figure, which is caused to travel or run on suitable rails or platform across the line
of fire, and on arriving at the terminus of each end of such platform or rails, the
figure turns round on its own ground automatically ready to return to the opposite
end of the rails or platform. The movement of the figure across the line of fire is
effected by ropes or chains, which are pulled by an attendant, and on arriving at
each end, the base of the figure comes in contact with a suitable cam arrangement
or gearing, which turns the figure round ready to move in the reverse direction.
The above arrangement gives additional practice to those shooting, as the figure
or target presents the same appearance as it advances in either direction.
The platform or rails are mounted on suitable supports or standards.
Dated this 7th day of November 1890.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Targets for Rifle Shooting.
I, THOMAS HENRY LINDBERG of St. Peters Terrace, Clifton, in the City and
County of York, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My improvements have reference to running targets or figures, and is applicable
for miniature rifle shooting at short ranges, also for ordinary military range
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Targets for Rifle Shooting.
I, THOMAS HENRY LINDBERG of St. Peters Terrace, Clifton, in the City and
County of York, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My improvements have reference to running targets or figures, and is applicable
for miniature rifle shooting at short ranges, also for ordinary military range
shooting.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a side elevation.
Fig. 2 a transverse section on line A-B Fig. 1, and
Fig. 3 a plan looking on the top.
In my invention I construct the running target in the form of a human or other
figure A, which is mounted on a suitable carriage B, such carriage being pro-
vided with wheels or runners C which are caused to travel or run on a suitable
platform or rails D across the line of fire, and on arriving at the terminus of each
end of such platform or rails I cause the figure A to turn round on its own ground
automatically ready to return to the opposite end of the platform or rails. In
order to turn the figure round at each end of the platform or rails, I mount such
figure A on a revolving base E formed on the aforesaid carriage B, and underneath
such base EI provide suitable cam pieces F, which come in contact with suitable
projections G, arranged on the base board H, so that when the carriage B having
the figure mounted thereon is drawn across the line of fire, and on coming to the
end of the platform or rails, the cam pieces E underneath the revolving base D of
Fig. 3 a plan looking on the top.
In my invention I construct the running target in the form of a human or other
figure A, which is mounted on a suitable carriage B, such carriage being pro-
vided with wheels or runners C which are caused to travel or run on a suitable
platform or rails D across the line of fire, and on arriving at the terminus of each
end of such platform or rails I cause the figure A to turn round on its own ground
automatically ready to return to the opposite end of the platform or rails. In
order to turn the figure round at each end of the platform or rails, I mount such
figure A on a revolving base E formed on the aforesaid carriage B, and underneath
such base EI provide suitable cam pieces F, which come in contact with suitable
projections G, arranged on the base board H, so that when the carriage B having
the figure mounted thereon is drawn across the line of fire, and on coming to the
end of the platform or rails, the cam pieces E underneath the revolving base D of

page_text: the figure A. come in contact with the projections G, causing the said figure A to
turn round ready to move in the reverse direction.
The movement of the figure across the line of fire is effected by attaching ropes or
chains to the carriage B, and passing them round pulleys K, L. and M as shewn
in the drawings, the free ends of such ropes or chains J being drawn or pulled by
the attendant. The platform or rails D are mounted on suitable supports or
standards N.
I provide a front plate or board P of metal, or covered with metal to ward off
the shot, and also the projecting piece R which is attached thereto, to prevent the.
carriage B from being thrown off the platform or rails D during practice.
The upper projection F (the object A being drawn to the left hand in direction
of arrow) will come in contact with the first projection G which by continuing the
movement of the object, causes the same to revolve and bring the lower projection
on the cam in contact with the second projection G, causing the aforesaid object to
be reversed ready for the return movement. The turning operation proceeds in the
same manner at the other end.
The above arrangement of running target gives additional practice to those
shooting, as the figure or target presents the same appearance as it advances in
either direction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that
what I claim is :-
1st. The arrangement of carriage B mounted on the platform or rails D having
in combination therewith the figure A with its revolving base E and cam pieces F
which come in contact with projections G, all substantially as and for purposes
herein set forth.
2nd. The arrangement, construction and combination of the various parts forming
the running target, and means employed for operating the same, substantially as
and for purposes herein set forth.
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J. W HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.