Improvements in Registering Targets and Balance Frames for same.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 21st June, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 12th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 26th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Registering Targets and Balance Frames for same.
I, ROBERT FREDERIC JEFFRIES of 26 High Street, Wimbledon in the County of
Surrey Ironmonger do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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According to this invention I construct registering targets and balance frames in a
new or improved manner so as to indicate the value of rifle shots in the six different
denominations viz.: " Outer," "Magpie,' "Inner," Bullseye," "Examine" and
"Ricochet" and so that the whole apparatus shall be simple in construction and
effective in action, and to withstand the influence of the wind and weather. I employ
for the registering target four sliding shutters by preference arranged to slide laterally
two above and two below. These in one position viz. "Examine
cover the whole
surface. For "Outer" the left hand top shutter moved to the right and covering or
passing behind the right hand top shutter exposes an upper left hand black panel.
For "Magpie" the right hand top shutter is moved to the left under or over the left
outer shutter, exposing an upper right hand black panel. For "Inner" the bottom
left hand shutter is moved to the right over or under the right hand shutter, exposing
a left hand lower black panel. For "Bullseye" the bottom right hand shutter is
moved to the left under or over the left hand lower shutter, exposing a right hand
lower black panel. For "Ricochet" the shutters are moved so as to expose two black
panels, an upper and a lower, either on the same side or diagonally.
A suitable form of construction of this part of my invention is as follows. The
shutters made of metal, wood, canvas or other suitable material are fitted with eyes
or staples at their upper and lower edges and these staples or eyes run on rods fixed
to the framing. Or the shutters may run on rollers in grooves. Or it may run with
an easy fit in upper and lower guide grooves.
The balance carriage frame I provide on each side with an upper and a lower set
of guide pulleys or rollers, three rollers in each set and so arranged as to be capable
of bearing on the inner front or back of a guide. I prefer to make the guides in
the form of T iron and to make the balance frame of channel iron with a slot cut
through at each side of the top member of the said channel iron balance frame so
that the legs at the bottom of the target may pass through the said slots and thus be
secured in position.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Registering Targets and Balance Frames for same.
1, ROBERT FREDERIC JEFFRIES of 26 High Street Wimbledon in the County of
Surrey Ironmonger 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 :-
These improvements refer to registering targets and balance frames for same with
the object of indicating the value of rifle shots in the five or six different denomina-
tions in an improved manner and with the object of rendering the whole apparatus
simple in construction, efficient in use and action and able to withstand the influence
of wind and weather.

page_text: In the accompanying drawings I have shewn a registering target constructed
according to my invention, Figure 1 being a front elevation with the target proper
in the raised position, and Figure 2 a similar view with the registering shutters or
dummy target in the raised position. Figure 3 is an end view. Figures 4, 5,
and 7 are detail views.
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The two end frames or standards of the apparatus may be of any suitable strong
and light openworked construction but I prefer to make their two upright members A
of iron as shewn in the detail plan section Figure 4, with diagonal braces A¹
and cross connections A2 at top and at other places. On the uprights A the target
frame and the shutter frame are made to slide up and down and so adjusted in weight
as to balance each other, their connecting cords passing over the pulleys B in the
usual manner.
The dummy target may be of the form shown in Figure that is to say consisting
of an upper square surface provided with a frame part consisting of two upright
members C and three transverse members C. The surface or back is capable of
being covered or partly covered as the occasion requires by four sliding shutters D¹ D²
D3 D4 painted white and which by preference are arranged as here shewn to slido
laterally across each other, D1 and D2 above, and D³ and D below. These shutters may
suitably be made of metal, wood or canvas or a combination of same, and be fitted
as here shewn with eyes or staples D which run on rods Dx fixed to the parts C¹ of
the shutter frame, but so that the shutter D² can be slided behind (or in front of) the
shutter D, and the shutters D and D³ in a similar manner.
Or the shutters may
run on rollers in grooves. But I prefer to make the shutters slide with an easy fit
in lower and upper guide grooves and it is preferable that there should be no metal
work in this part of the apparatus in order to avoid the danger of bullets accidentally
striking the dummy and glancing off.
For the position "Examine "the four shutters cover the whole surface. For the
position "Outer" the shutter D₁ is moved to the right so as to cover or pass
behind the shutter D², thus leaving an upper left hand black panel. For "Magpie"
the shutter D2 is moved to the left under or over the shutter D₁, thus exposing an
upper right hand black panel. For "Inner" the shutter D³ is moved to the right
over or under the shutter D', thus exposing a left hand lower black panel. For
Bullseye" the shutter D is moved to the left under or over the shutter D³, thus
exposing a right band lower black panel as shown in Figure 2. For "Ricochet" the
shutters are moved so as to expose two black panels, an upper and a lower, either on
the same side or diagonally.
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Both the frame for the target proper, and the dummy target are made to run up
and down with the greatest ease and without being unduly influenced by the strongest
wind. For this purpose I provide them on each side with an upper and a lower set
of guide pulleys or rollers, three rollers in each set, as shewn more clearly in
Figure 4 each set of 3 rollers E F and G being arranged in a carriage H which is
fixed to the two sides of the frames. Figure 5 is a plan view.
It will be noticed that by this arrangement whichever direction the wind blows at
least one of the rollers in each set bears against the one side or back or front of one
of the Tiron members A of the upright side standards of the apparatus so that the
frames will always work easy.
The bottom part of each balance frame is by preference made of a piece of channel
iron I bent down at each end and with a slot cut through at each side of the top
member so that the legs K at the bottom of the target may pass through the said
slots and thus be secured in position. Instead of channel iron I may use two pieces
of angle iron held together by clips l' as shewn in Figure 6. And instead of bending
down the channel iron at each end I may unite by rivetting a top member of channel
iron or two pieces of angle iron as shewn in Figure 7. with the vertical members,
the top member being slotted or cut out for the legs K to pass through.
bracing or diagonals or other iron connections may be of any suitable form and.
arrangement.
Tho

page_text: 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 :-
First. In a registering target the application and use of a shutter frame or dummy
target, containing two upper and two lower sliding shutters which two and two can
be moved in front of each other substantially in the manner described and shewn
whereby all the required denominations or signals are obtained.
Second. In a registering target the application and use of sets of three rollers
arranged against the side and the front and back of a T iron or other upright
member or part of the standards for the purpose of properly guiding the frame of
the target proper and the dummy target in their up and down movements relatively
to the standards and without being unduly affected by the wind.
Third. The application and use in the lower part of the frame of the target proper
and the dummy target of channel iron or equivalent forms.
Fourth. The construction of registering target shewn in the drawing.
Dates 12 day or
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.