Improvements in Toys.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 9th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1892-Accepted, 13th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toys.
I, MORITZ RITTER VON SZABEL of 10 Beethovengasse, Vienna IX, Austria,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in toys in which a projectile is thrown by
means of a stretched elastic cord against a target. The projectile may be a bullet
or ball, or an arrow or dart, or any other suitably formed object. The target may
be ornamented with rings or figures, and be provided with indicating or marking
devices which when any particular spot is struck, will appear automatically from
behind the target.
According to this invention the elastic cord may be loosely connected with or be
firmly fixed to a support, which, when the tension in the impelling cord ceases, is
turned down out of the path of the projectile by a second elastic cord or spring.
The said support may be firmly connected with the frame of the target, or it may be
fixed to a handle that can be held in the hand, in the latter case the impelling cord
being connected to the support by means of a hook from which it releases itself
during the flight of the projectile.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figs. 1 and 1* are side elevations of a toy according to this invention the
impelling cord being loose or without tension ;
Figs. 2 and 2 are similar views, the impelling cord being in tension;
Figs. 3 and 34 illustrate the manner in which the support turns down when the
projectile is impelled;
Fig. 3 illustrates the arrangement in which a marking or indicating device
appears at the periphery of the target, when the projectile strikes the centre or
bull's-eye;
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the target;
Fig. 5 is a section on the line A B of Fig. 1 showing the support in rear
elevation;
Figs. 6 and 7 are respectively a side elevation and a front elevation of a fork for
holding the projectile and facilitating taking aim; and
Fig. 8 illustrates the mode of using the fork shown in Figs. 6 and 7.
Figs. 9, 10, 11 and 12 illustrate the construction of the target and of a pocket for
receiving the projectile,
Fig. 9 being a side elevation of both ;
Fig. 10 a front elevation of the target with yielding centre or bull's-eye ;
Fig. 11 a rear elevation of the same with the marking or indicating device, and
Fig. 12 an elevation of the pocket for the projectile.
Fig. 13 illustrates a modified construction in which the support for the impelling
cord is adapted to be held by hand.
Referring to Figs. 1 to 12 inclusive, the front target 6 provided with a centre or
bull's-eye, and the rear target c provided with a pocket d, are pivoted at g and
respectively to the bar or base piece a. The targets b and c are provided with
circular arcs e, f respectively which allow of any desired angular adjustment thereof
on the bar a. The target can be turned down into a horizontal position when the
projectile is to be thrown into and caught by the pocket d.
An
On the bar a there is adjustably mounted a sliding carriage i which is held in
position by means of hooks k, and upon which the support 7 is hinged at m.
elastic impelling cord o engages with the eye p of the support and is connected
with the projectile q. A second elastic cord n connects the support 7 with the

page_text: carriage i. When the projectile q is taken in the hand and the impelling cord is
stretched, the support l'assumes the upright position indicated in Fig. 2. If now
the projectile q be released, the stretched impelling cord will impel the same
towards the target, and the elastic cord n will turn down the support l in the manner
shown in Fig. 3, so that the said support will move out of the path of the projectile q.
is a small bridge piece that serves as a rest for the support l. The projectile g instead
of being held directly by the hand, may be held by means of a fork s, and the elastic
cord o which passes through the slot t, be stretched thereby. The fork is provided
with a notch or recess u for holding the projectile, whilst its upper end is rounded
off so as to allow the projectile to gradually slip away, which enables aim to be
taken in a convenient manner (Fig. 8).
v
The arrangement shown in Figs. 9 and 11 serves to indicate when a certain part
for example the centre or bull's-eye of the target is struck. The centre or bull's-
eye w is pressed forward by a spring wo, the free end to of which rests in front of
the marking or indicating device w³, which is capable of rotation about a pivot w
and has imparted to it by means of a spring w³ a tendency to assume an upright
position. If the spring w¹ be pressed back in consequence of the centre or bull's-
eye w being struck by the projectile q, the indicating or marking device w³ will be
free to follow the action of the spring w and will be moved upwards as indicated
in Fig. 3B.
2
In the arrangement shown in Fig. 13, the support lis hinged to a handle adapted
to be held in the hand as shown. In this case the elastic cord o is made shorter and
is attached to an open hook or projection p¹ which releases the eye of the cord o as
indicated in dotted lines when the projectile is released from the hand. The
handle carries a lateral bridge piece which serves as a rest for the support
when the latter is folded down by the action of the elastic cord n, and also forms at
the same time a point of attachment for this elastic cord.
2
Dated this 9th day of June 1892.
M. R. VON SZABEL,
By L. W., per F. B.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toys.
I, MORITZ RITTER VON SZABEL of 10 Beethovengasse, Vienna IX, Austria,
Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in toys in which a projectile is thrown by
means of a stretched elastic cord against a target. The projectile may be a bullet
or ball, or an arrow or dart, or any other suitably formed object. The target may
be ornamented with rings or figures, and be provided with indicating or marking
devices, which, when any particular spot is struck, will appear automatically from
behind the target.
According to this invention the elastic cord is loosely connected with or firmly
fixed to a support, which, when the tension in the impelling cord ceases, is turned
down out of the path of the projectile by a second elastic cord or spring. The said
support may be firmly connected with the frame of the target, or it may be fixed to
a handle that can be held in the hand, in the latter case the impelling cord being
connected to the support by means of a hook from which it releases itself during
the flight of the projectile.
In the drawings filed with my Provisional Specification
Figs. 1 and 14 are side elevations of a toy according to this invention the
impelling cord being loose or without tension;
Figs. 2 and 24 are similar views to Figs. 1, 1^, the impelling cord being in
tension ;

page_text: Figs. 3 and 34 illustrate the manner in which the support turns down when the
projectile is impelled forward by the elastic cord ;
Fig. 3 illustrates the arrangement in which a marking or indicating device
appears at the periphery of the target, when the projectile strikes the centre
or bull's-eye;
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the target ;
Fig. 5 is a section on the line A B of Fig. 1 showing the support in rear
elevation;
Figs. 6 and 7 are respectively a side elevation and a front elevation of a fork for.
holding the projectile and facilitating taking aim; and
Fig. 8 illustrates the mode of using the fork shown in Figs. 6 and 7.
Figs. 9, 10, 11 and 12 illustrate the construction of the target and of a pocket for
receiving the projectile,
Fig. 9 being a side elevation of the target and pocket,
Fig. 10 a front elevation of the target with yielding centre or bull's-eye,
Fig. 11 a rear elevation of the same with the marking or indicating device, and
Fig. 12 an elevation of the pocket for the projectile.
Fig. 13 illustrates a modified construction in which the support for the impelling
cord is adapted to be held by hand.
Referring to Figs. 1 to 12 inclusive, the front target provided with a centre or.
bull's-eye, and the rear target c provided with a pocket d, are pivoted at
respectively to the bar or base piece a.
and h
The targets and c are provided with circular arcs or bars e, f respectively which
allow of any desired angular adjustment of the targets on the bar a.
The target 6 can also be turned down into a horizontal position when the projectile
is to be thrown into and caught by the pocket d.
An
On the bar a there is adjustably mounted a sliding carriage i which is held in
position by means of hooks k, and upon which the support is hinged at m.
elastic impelling cord o engages with the eye p of the support 7 and is connected
with the projectile q. A second elastic cord n connects the support 7 with the
carriage i. When the projectile q is taken in the hand and the impelling cord is
stretched, the support assumes the upright position indicated in Fig. 2. If now
the projectile q be released, the stretched impelling cord o will impel the same
towards the target, and the elastic cord n will turn down the support in the
manner shown in Fig. 3^, so that the said support will move out of the path of the
projectile g. r is a small bridge piece that serves as a rest for the support The
projectile instead of being held directly by the hand, may be held by means of a
forks, and the elastic cord o which passes through the slot t, in the fork be
stretched thereby. The fork is provided with a notch or recess u for holding
the projectile, whilst its upper end is rounded off so as to allow the projectile
to gradually slip away, which enables aim to be taken in a convenient manner
(Fig. 8).
The arrangement shown in Figs. 9 and 11 serves to indicate when a certain part,
for example the centre or bull's-eye of the target is struck. The centre or
bull's-eye w is pressed forward by a spring w¹, the free end w³ of which rests in
front of the marking or indicating device w³, which is capable of rotation about a
pivot w and has imparted to it by means of a spring a tendency to assume an
upright position. If the spring wo be pressed back in consequence of the centre or
bull's-eye w being struck by the projectile q, the indicating or marking device w³
will be free to follow the action of the spring w and will be moved upwards as
indicated in Fig. 3B.
In the arrangement shown in Fig. 13, the support 7 is hinged to a handle
adapted to be held in the hand as shown. In this case the elastic cordo is made
shorter and is attached to an open hook or projection p¹ which becomes disengaged
from the eye of the cord o as indicated in dotted lines when the projectile q is
released from the hand. The handle z carries a lateral bridge piece which
serves as a rest for the support when the latter folded down by the action

page_text: of the elastic cord n, and also forms at the same time a point of attachment for
this elastic cord.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a toy of the kind in which a projectile q is impelled by means of an elastic
cord o towards a target, a tipping support l, connected on one hand with an elastic
cord or spring n and on the other hand with the impelling cord connected to the
projectile 4, the arrangement being such that when the projectile is released,
the said support will be turned down out of the path of the projectile substantially
as described.
2. In a toy of the kind referred to in the preceding claim, the arrangement
of folding targets b c adapted to be adjusted by means of arcs ef substantially as
described.
3. In a toy target of the kind referred to in Claim 1, the arrangement of the
support on a sliding carriage i which can be adjusted as desired on the bar a,
substantially as described.
l
4. In a toy of the kind referred to in Claim 1, the arrangement of the support
on a handle z, the support / being provided with an open hook p', substantially as
and for the purpose specified.
5. In a toy of the kind referred to in Claim 1, a forks for holding the projectile q
whilst stretching the impelling cord o, substantially as described.
6. In a toy of the kind referred to in Claim 1, the arrangement of the
indicating or marking device w³ for indicating the place struck, the said indi-
cating device being controlled by a spring w' and actuated by a spring w
substantially as described.
7. The improved toy targets constructed, arranged and operating as hereinbefore
described with reference respectively to and illustrated in Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive, in
Figs. 9 to 12 inclusive, and in Fig. 13 of the drawings..
Dated this 11th day of July 1892.
MORITZ RITTER VON SZABEL,
By L. W., per F. B.