Improvements in and relating to Targets.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th June, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 31st Dec., 1895-Accepted, 27th June, 1896
Improvements in and relating to Targets.
I ARTHUR LOWE WINSER, Mechanic, of 39 Aquila Road Jersey Channel
Island do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The frames that the carriages run in that carry the canvas targets are con-
structed of flat iron or steel bars which are bolted together four of these bars
being on either side these bars have blocks or tubes placed in between them to
make the proper distances required for the wheels on the carriages to run in, the
bolts that bolt the frames together go through drilled holes in the flat bars and the
aforesaid blocks or tubes, the frame on either side representing rather a grating
form, the wheels on the two-carriages-number sixteen there are eight wheels on
each carriage, the carriages are made of angle or channel iron two wheels running
on the left and right sides of the carriages are positioned so that they run in
between the flat bars, there are also four wheels positioned on the front of the
angle or channel iron two on the left and two on the right of the carriages these
wheels run in the opposite direction to the others and run on the edge of the
flat bars placed at such distance in on the carriages so as to allow the side
wheels to run well in between the flat bars through this construction there
cannot be the slightest jamb the work is done with the least possible number
of wheels thus reducing friction and labor in working. The targets work up
and down when used in trench and to and fro when used for above ground and
by running in between frames cannot be blown over in heavy winds. Fitted
in connection with the target fittings is mechanism wholly new and original which
on bullet piercing target shifts same this is done by means of a deflective plate
which is placed in rear of the target at such an angle that after bullet passes
through target and strikes the plate it glides down same with such force that
it knocks over a jointed plate placed under the lower end of deflective plate
and by this jointed plate being knocked it moves an arm in connection with the
target carriages by which it makes either target move thus ensuring the man
that is marking that his target is struck this will be found to be a great
acquisition in target shooting especially as the bullet is so small that is used in
magazine rifle that it and even other bullets of larger calibre are often times
missed being seen by the man marking it also gives the marker no strain on his
eyesight by looking up or sideways at the target because all he has to do is on the
target moving to look at the target on drawing it in front of him this will also be
found a great boon to competitors who often times have to be under the sad
grievance of having their scores reduced through the marker missing seeing the
shots, and again by this means after the bullets have struck the jointed plate they
are thrown at the rear of same so that they can easily be collected, this saving the
material of which they are made.
The dummy target that shows the value of shots is constructed as follows it has
two panels which slide on two cross pieces fixed on the dummy, one for the upper
panel and one for the lower these are painted black the values are given as at
Bisley, in the centre of dummy target running from top to bottom is a light
painted white cover under which the black panels are placed so that they are not
seen, the remainder of the target being all white, whichever panel is required for
value it is slid out from under the cover on either right or left and can be distinctly
seen from firing point, on the cover is a piece jointed at half the width of the
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page_text: cover and is painted on the inside to cover bright red or what color is desired, the
cover on the side the piece closes on is also painted the same so that when
the piece is opened back the whole centre piece shows one bold color acting for
danger ricochet etc. The mode of construction will admit of being easily cleaned,
oiled, or taken to pieces and readily and firmly fixed, through the bars being open
strong supports can be bolted thereto, the oue size will also take any required size
of target.
Dated this 94th dev of June 1895
ARTHUR LOWE WINSER.
Improvements in and relating to Targets.
I ARTHUR LOWE WINSER, Watchmaker of 12 Aquila Road St. Heliers
Jersey Channel Islands 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 invention relating to target machinery and fittings previously explained in
Provisional is further shewn in this the Complete Specification on three sheets of
drawings as follows, on Sheet 1 it shows the target machinery and mode of con-
struction Fig. 1 on Sheet 1 is a frout clevation Fig. 2, shows a side view,
Fig. 3 shews a bird's eye view of how the wheels work for above ground targets,
letter A shews a pattern of one of the wheels on a stud which would be bolted on
to carriages marked D, letter B shows pattern of one of the wheels in a bracket,
letter C shews the mode of fixing chain which carries the carriages D the chain
is fed through a hole drilled in bracket marked E the loop F is first put through
chain as shewn in letter C then turned over as shewn in letter G. The
carriages marked D have eight wheels running on each of them there is one
carriage running in front and one in the rear counter-balancing each other, the
wheels marked H are so positioned that two run in between the open flat bars
marked I and two on the edge on each side so that there is no possibility of
jambing the whole being the most lasting and strongest way of working, the
smallest quantity of wheels being used ensures light and easy running. The flat
bars I are fitted and distanced by the tubes marked J shewn in Fig. 2 Sheet 1
these tubes J have a bolt through same so that the bars I can be firmly bolted
together. The centre opening in bars I is used for fixing purposes. The sockets K
shewn in Fig. 1 and 2 on Sheet 1 also Fig. 1 on Sheet 2 are so made that they will
easily shift for any width target required they rest over and on the bars L forming
a loop so that the target legs are placed through the loop and into the hook below
bracing the whole firmly together, the bars L can be put to any length taking any
required size of target and the same size of machinery being used hence making
only one pattern and size of machinery for the use of the smallest to the largest
When the
target, the bars L working outside as shewn on Fig. 2 Sheet 1.
carriages are used for above ground targets as shewn in Fig. 3 Sheet 1 they
cannot possibly blow over in the severest weather which has been the great
nuisance in governing same through this plan the carriages can be made much
lighter, whereas in previous designs having to be made so tremendously heavy to
counteract as much as possible the blowing over which makes the old style so
hard in working. On Sheet 2 is shown the way of registering a shot passing
through the target Fig. 1 Sheet 2 shews the outlines of targets also flat bars 1
and sockets K Fig. 2 on Sheet 2 shews deflective plate M on which after a bullet
passes through the target it glides down and strikes registering plate marked N
which by its motion from the force of the bullet will work the targets by lifting
lever which raises bar P. The registering plate N is continued in sections to
make up for the different sizes of targets, presuming a target is four feet wide and

page_text: the deflective plate M is eight feet in width to govern up to an eight feet target
when a four feet wide target is used the registering plate N will be only four feet
wide then lapped on to same two feet more for a six feet target and so on to the
widths required. I can work two or three levers if so desired by means of the
registering plate N. Through the shot being registered as gone through
the marker has no trouble to gaze always on the target, by this means there can
be no shot missed which is often the case on the old styles many a marksman
losing a prize because the shot has not been seen.
Through the action of deflective plate M and N this avoids all these errors by
signalling to firing point as well as to marker.
Through the magazine rifle bullet being so small this tell tale will be found a
further acquisition, besides the whole of the bullet material can readily be caught
at the rear in close proximity.
Deflective plate M can be slanted either at an angle to firing point or reversed.
The deflective plate M and N can be fitted to any other pattern of target
capable of being pierced by a bullet. The deflective plate M I may say is ever-
lasting as the bullet on striking loses an enormous lot of its force through striking
the slant, its nose is turned. Sheet 3 shews a simple method of signalling values
of the shots, the target has two bars running across marked a and on these bars
there are two panels marked b these panels b slide to and fro and can be slid under
cover of the central piece of wood covering marked C which has a thin wood piece
jointed on same so that when it is opened back shews whatever color may be
desired for danger ricochet, the whole governing whatever scoring is required
simply and distinctly.
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.
Istly. The carriages marked D for above or below ground in conjunction with
the wheels marked H and mode of construction, position and running of same as
herein explained.
2ndly. The bars marked I and construction of same as herein set forth.
3rdly. The hooked sockets marked K for holding the targets in position and the
of fixing chain by the means of loop F.
way
4thly. The deflective plate M in connection with registering plate N being a
new and original idea working canvas targets or signals by the action of the bullets
piercing on them.
5thly. The valueing target as herein specified.
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