Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1996-08-14
1999-02-02
Graham, Mark S.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
273391, F41S 706
Patent
active
058654399
ABSTRACT:
The invention is a pop-up target system wherein a three-dimensional target is raised by a knee-like action. The target may take the form of a head and torso manufactured in two parts, a front half and a back half, which are hinged at the top of the head portion and may incorporate a thick, relatively massive material which will absorb incoming bullets. The bases of the torso halves are each mounted through hinges to two separate four-wheeled platforms or trucks which are constrained by tracks or guide cables to move linearly to move the bases of the torso halves together in an upright position or apart in a flat horizontal position. The linear relative position of the torso halves is controlled by linear moving means attached to the wheeled platforms or trucks such that at the maximum separation between the torso halves, the two halves of the target lays inclined on a brace so as to be out of horizontal alignment, preferably 5 to 10 degrees out of alignment. The slight inclination with the hinge at the head portion of the target elevated above the base assures that any lateral force will fold the two halves at the hinge rather than directing the force across two aligned members attached with a hinge.
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Malone Philip G.
Marcuson, III William F.
Graham Mark S.
Marsh Luther A.
The United States of America Army Corps of Engineers as represen
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