Improvements in Self-recording Targets or Scoring Apparatus.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left. 16th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 19th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Self-recording Targets or Scoring Apparatus.
I, ROBERT MUNDELL BERLYN, of Elm House, 196 Brixton Road, in the
County of Surrey, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object improvements in self recording targets or scoring
apparatus, whereby on a given dise or target being struck by a bullet, arrow, or
other missile, it shall be caused to bring a differently colored or marked recording
dise into position.
For this purpose I mount at suitable distances apart, on one or more horizontal
shafts, a series of two armed levers, the arms of which are preferably at right
angles to each other or thereabouts; one arm of each pair carries a disc or target
marked with a number say in red and the other arm carries a disc or target having
the same number thereon, but differently colored or marked; the numbers may be
of similar form and color and the surface of the disc or target may be differently
colored or marked, or rice versa as may be desired. A bar, rod, or other support,
is placed in front of and a little below the axis carrying the two armel levers and
their discs or targets, so that when in position for use, that is to say, when
arranged in position to be fired at, the arm carrying the recording disc shall rest
out of sight on such bar, rod, or support, and the disc or target to be fired at shall
be in sight, then when this latter is struck by a bullet, arrow or other missile, the
two armed lever is caused to turn on its axis, to raise the recording disc into sight,
and carry the other out of sight, suitable studs or projections from the two armed
levers then resting against the back or underside of the bar, rod, or support.
Self recording targets or scoring apparatus constructed as above described may
be used for rifle or pistol shooting, or for a shooting toy or game.
The above described parts are mounted in a suitable frame or carrier and a
screen is fixed at the back to arrest the course of the bullets, arrows, or other
missiles. When used as a toy or game a hole may be made in the end of the frame
to enable the bullets, arrows or other missile to be readily poured away by simply
tilting the apparatus.
Dated this 16th day of April 1891.
ROBERT MUNDELL BERLYN,
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Self-recording Targets or Scoring Apparatus.
1, ROBERT MUNDELL BERLYN of Elm House, 196, Brixton Road, in the
County of Surrey 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 :-
The invention has for its object improvements in self recording targets or scoring
apparatus, whereby on a given disc or target being struck by a bullet, arrow, or
other missile, it shall be caused to bring a differently colored or marked recording
disc into position.
For this purpose I mount at suitable distances apart, on one or more horizontal
shafts, a series of two armed levers, the arms of which are preferably at right
angles to each other or thereabouts; one arm of each pair carries a disc or target
marked with a number say in red and the other arm carries a disc or target having

page_text: the same number thereon, but differently colored or marked; the numbers may be
of similar form and color and the surface of the disc or target may be differently
colored or marked, or rice rers as may be desired. A bar, rod, or other support, is
placed in front of and a little below the axis carrying the two armed levers and
their dises or targets, so that when in position for use, that is to say, when arranged
in position to be fired at, the arm carrying the recording dise shall rest out of sight
on such bar, rod, or support, and the disc or target to be fired at shall be in sight;
then when the latter is struck by a bullet, arrow, or other missile, the two armed
lever is caused to turn on its axis, to raise the recording disc into sight, and carry
the other out of sight, suitable studs or projections from the two armed levers then
resting against the back or underside of the bar, rod, or support, or a bar is placed
at the back on which the rear arms rest when their dises are turned over.
Self recording targets or scoring apparatus constructed as above described may
be used for rifle or pistol shooting, or for a shooting toy or game.
The above described parts are mounted in a suitable frame or carrier and a
screen is fixed at the back to arrest the course of the bullets, arrows, or other
missiles.
When used as a toy or game a hole may be made in the end of the frame to
enable the bullets, arrows, or other missile to be readily poured away by simply
tilting the apparatus.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings,
Fig. 1 is an end elevation of my improved target with the case in section.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation and Fig. 3 a detail view of a modification, Figs. 1
and 2 showing the target enclosed in a case suitable for games into which toy
missiles are projected.
1. is the case or box with sliding front 2, which allows the upper part of the
target to be seen, a hole 1" at one or both ends being provided to allow the missiles
to fall out on the box being tilted.
The target which is mounted on the board 3, fixed to the bottom of the box,
consists of two sets of dises 4 and 5, having corresponding numbers, fixed on arms 6
and 7, both sets of arms having the same bosses 8. These discs and arms are at
right angles to one another, so that when the discs 4 are vertical and in view the
discs are horizontal and out of sight, and are mounted on the shaft 9. fixed to
the standards 10. To these standards is attached the front bar 11, on which
the arms 7 rest when the dises are in the position shown. When one of the dises 4
is struck it turns over into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, bringing the
dise 5, of a different colour or form, into view. These dises are prevented from
rotating through a greater angle than is required by means of the projections 12
on the bosses 8, which when in the dotted position rest against the underside of
the bar 11.
Fig. 3 shows a modification in which a second bar 13 is used, the projections 12
being dispensed with, the arms 6, when their corresponding discs have been struck,
resting on the bar 13.
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:
A target, comprising two sets of dise-, having corresponding numbers, the one
set being of a different colour or form to the other, mounted on one or more
horizontal shaft or shafts, so that when a dise of one set is struck it turns on the
shaft and brings the corresponding dise of the other set into sight, substantially as
described and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 16th day of January 1891.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.