A. New or Improved Target.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 21st Dec., 1894-Accepted, 26th Jan., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A. New or Improved Target.
I, BENJAMIN LYON KING 1 Tredegar Street Newport Monmouth do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a target and the same is carried out as follows:-
Behind this aperture a
I provide a target having a hole or aperture in same.
metal ring is suspended by an elastic band which is attached to à metal arm or
support secured to the target. The metal ring is suspended so as to leave a space
between same and the target. An indiarubber ball or the like is attached to the
target by means of two indiarubber bands or the like. The object is to get the
ball to pass through the opening in the target and also through the suspended
metal ring; this being done by stretching the elastic bands by pulling the ball
& then releasing the ball. A handle may be attached to the target if desired.
Datud this 11th day of October 1894.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
1, BENJAMIN LYON. KING, 1 Tredegar Stroet Newport Monmouth, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what mauner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to a target aud the same is carried out as follows:-
Behind this aperture a
I provide a target having a hole or aperture in same.
metal ring is suspended by an elastic band which is attached to a metal arm or
support secured to the target. The metal ring is suspended so as to leave a space
between same and the target. An indiarubber ball or the like is attached to the
target by means of two indiarubber bands or the like. The object is to get the
ball to pass through the opening in the target and also through the suspended
metal ring, this being done by stretching the elastic bands by pulling the ball and
then releasing the ball. A handle may be attached to the target if desired.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I annex drawings to which
I now refer.
Figure 1 is a front view of my invention.
Figure 2 is a side view of same.
c is a metal
a is a plate forming the target and in which there is an aperture b.
ring suspended by the elastic cord d to the arm or support e which is secured to the
plate a., are two elastic or indiarubber bands attached at i to the plate a and.
h. is a handle attached to the plate a; this handle h may
are secured to the ball g.
be dispensed with when desired. The object is to cause the ball g to pass through
and stretching the
the aperture and ring c which is done by pulling the ball
elastic or indiarubber bands f, f, and then releasing the ball and aiming it so that it
passes through the aperture b and ring c.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In; targets a ring, suspended by an elastic band, attached to said target and at a
suitable distance from an aperture in said target; a ball attached to said target by
elastic or indiarubber bands; with or without a handle attached to the target,
substantially as described and shown herein.
Dated this 18th day of December 1894
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.