An Improved Target and Marking Apparatus for Rifle Practice.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Jan., 1892-Accepted. 12th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Target and Marking Apparatus for Rifle Practice.
WILLIAM WRIGHT Brassfinisher 2 Saltash Street Plymouth Devon THOMAS
HENRY LIDSTONE Advertising Agent 95 Union Street Plymouth do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
We form an axle of wood or other suitable material to which we attach a frame
at both ends to carry 2 or more wheels or slides by suitable means. We attach the
target to the axle and also the marking apparatus so that when the target is in
position for firing the marking apparatus by suitable means is thrown out of the
way. The marking we do by four shutters attached to the marking dummy & by
suitable means we control them so as one or more fall & expose a figure, the
value of the shot. The wheels on axle or slides are to allow the target to be pushed
back & forward as required.
A 2001
WILLIAM WRIGHT.
THOMAS HENRY LIDSTONE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Target and Marking Apparatus for Rifle Practice.
We WILLIAM WRIGHT Brass Finisher and THOMAS HENRY LIDSTONE
Advertising Agent both of 2 Saltash Street, Plymouth, 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 :—
In accordance with our invention we effect the marking, by means of four
shutters attached to the "marking dummy."
" The action of these shutters we also
control so as to ensure that one or more of the said shutters shall fall and expose a
figure or emblem indicative of the value of the shot.
In order that our invention may be the better understood we have appended
hereto the accompanying sheet of drawings, the same letters of reference being
employed to denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views.
Figure 1 is a side elevational view of our device;
Figure 2 a plan of same, shewing lever and shutters hereinafter referred to;
Figure 3 front view showing bull's-eye &c.;
Figure 4 also front elevational view shewing the shutters as being all down and
exposing all the figures.
The apparatus consists of two wooden frames A, B, (covered with canvas)
forming a right angle. One of these frames A bears upon it the bull's-eye, while
the other B is divided into four shutters each containing a number representing the
value of the mark which may be made. After a shot has been fired the marker
pulls a lever C attached to the axle or spindle C¹ whereupon the indicator or
marking dummy" takes the place of the target A. Each number is covered by
shutter which the operator can rise or drop by means of a cord D passing over
a pulley, to which at the reverse side of the frame, a small weight E is attached.
The bullet passes through the canvas and while the value of the shot is being
displayed on the second frame or dummy B the marker is enabled to cover the hole
with paper, and with an upward movement of the lever C puts it back to await the
next shot.
The whole device including supports is constructed so that it may be readily
disconnected and packed up into a very small compass for convenience of transport.
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page_text: The base of the supports of the target may be provided with wheels mounted upon
axles so that the whole device may he readily moved about on the range.
Having non particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and iu what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved target and means for recording or marking the result of firing at
ranges substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 19th day of
O vanuary
vauual 1004.
JAMES STEVENSON,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicants.