Improvements in or connected with Target Games.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Target Games.
JOHN WHITEHEAD, 42, Anglesey Street, Lozells, Birmingham, Art Metal
Worker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention, is to cause immense amusement, & merriment, &
fun in our homes among the young people-by trying their skill in aiming
straight at the hole in the target, & if successful getting a bulls eye, by an arrow,
or ball being attached to the target, & directed thereat. In carrying out my
improvements, I form in card board, or wood, or metal, or other material, a
target, to be held in the hand, or otherwise. Somewhat in the shape of a hand
looking glass, but with a central hole therein. I fasten to an arrow, or ball, or
other desired article, the end of a piece of india rubber, elastic, or spiral spring
or other substance, & the other end of the elastic, I attach to the target. Opera-
tion--I take in one hand, the target, & in the other the arrow, & pull the same
out to any distance. Then aim at the hole in the target, & suddenly loose the
arrow, & the elastic draws the arrow back again, & if successful in sending the
arrow through the hole, I have scored a bulls eye. It is understood, considerable
modification in detail, may be made without departing from the spirits of this
invention, the target may be made as a castle, or other object, or hung upon the
wall, or rest upon the table, in any shape or form, & at the back of the target a
bell may be rung, or a man placed there, or other figure & the ball attached thereto
for shooting purposes, & also the surface of the target used for advertising
thereon.
J. T. B. BENNETT,
5, Albert Street, High Street, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in or connected with Target Games.
JOHN WHITEHEAD, 42, Anglesey Street, Lozells, Birmingham, Art Metal
Worker, 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:-
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The object of my invention, is to cause immense amusement, merriment, &
fun in our homes among the young people, by trying their skill in aiming
straight at the hole, in the target, & if successful getting a bull's eye, by an
arrow, or ball, being attached to the target & directing thereat. In carrying cut

page_text: my improvements I form in card board, or wood, or metal, or any other material,
a target to be held in the hand, or otherwise, somewhat in the shape of a looking
glass, but with a central hole therein, & circular rings round its face-or other-
wise shaped-I fasten to an arrow, or ball, or other desired article, the end, of a
piece of india-rubber elastic, or spiral spring, or other substance, & the other end
of the elastic, I attach to the target.
Operation I take in one hand, the handle target, & in the other arrow, or the
ball, & pull the same out to any distance, then aim at the hole in the target, &
suddenly loose the ball, & the elastic draws the ball back again, & if successful
in sending the ball through the hole, I have scored a bulls eye.
It is understood, considerable modification in detail may be made, without
departing from the spirit of this invention. The target, may be made, as a
castle or other object, or to be hung upon the wall, or rest upon the table, in any
shape, or form, & at the back of the target, a bell, may be rung, or a man placed
there, or other figure, & the ball attached thereto, by the elastic, for shooting
purposes & also the surface of the target, used for advertising thereon. In order
that my invention may be fully understood, I will more particularly describe it,
with the aid of the accompanying drawing, in which similar parts are marked
with like letter's of reference.
Fig. I, represents in elevation the hand target, & ball attached to each other,
& ready to be used in the target game. a hand target, b, the ball, c elastic india-
rubber d, the hole in the target, through which the ball, or arrow, or any other
article is shot through.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1st. A hand target, for the purpose, as set forth, & described, & illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
2nd. A hand target, with a ball attached, for the purpose as set forth, &
described, & illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3rd. A hand target, & an arrow, or other article, attached, for the purpose, as
set forth, & described.
4th. The combination, & arrangement, with the target, for the purpose, as se
forth, & described.
Dated this 26th day of July 1899.
T. B. BENNETT,
5, Albert Street, High Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.