US439082A - Toy target - Google Patents

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E. E. LOMMATZSGI-I TOY TARGET No. 439,082. Patented Oct. 189OQ I [1U EnTur:

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ERNST E. LOMMATZSCH, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

TOY TARGET.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 439,082, dated October 21, 1890.

Application filed January 2, 1890- Serial No. 335,634- (No model.)

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNST E. LOMMATZSCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco,in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Toy Targets, of which the following is a specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of my toy target, Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section through the middle of target.

The face of my target is constructed much in the usual way, having circular lines marked or numbered thereon and the usual bullseye A passing through the center thereof. To the inner end of the pin carrying the bulls-eye is fixed a block B, to which is connected a hook or arm 0, the block being kept steady by the lugs n n n, glued to the back of the tai-getboard. A gate D, having fanciful figures, is connected to the upper end thereof and slides up and down in Ways D connected to the uprights E E at the back of the target-board. To the cross-bar F of the gate is attached a staple G, with which the hook C engages and holds the gate down, thereby concealing the fanciful figures from view behind the target-board.

, The gate is operated bya weighted cord H,-

which passes over a sheave I and is attached to the cross-bar of the gate. When the gate is lowered, it carries down with it the fanciful figures, and the staple G engages the hook or arm 0, in which position the gate is held until an object or projectile strikes the bulls-eye, which releases the staple from the hook by driving the bulls-eye backward or inward and permits the gate to fly upward and carry the figures with it, presenting them to view.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

In a target, the combination, with a movable gate having a weighted cord for operating it and provided with a staple or opening at its base, of a bulls-eye movable in the target and having a bent arm or hook with its open end extended forward and adapted to engage the staple or opening in the gate, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

ERNST E. LOMMATZSOH. [L. s;] Witnesses:

CHAS. E. KELLY, C. W. M. SMITH.

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