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Title: Target amusement device
Claims: I claim: 1. Amusement apparatus of the type including a target board having a plurality of targets thereon and a projectile aiming and releasing means for holding a projectile above said target board and for releasing an aimed projectile, said apparatus further comprising: indicia on said target board defining a first primary path, a portion of said targets disposed proximate portions of said first primary path and adapted to receive released projectiles; indicia on said target board defining a plurality of alternate paths intersecting said first primary path at respective positions, another portion of said targets disposed proximate portions of said alternate paths; position indicating means intermittently movable along said paths; each of said first and said alternate paths ending at a common destination point, each of said alternate paths comprising a further effective distance thereto than said first primary path; and at least two targets of varying size disposed proximate a single intersection between said first path and an alternate path; said position indicating means being movable along said first path, from said intersection, in response to a projectile hit on a smaller one of said targets at said intersection, and along the alternate path, from said intersection, in response to a projectile hit on a larger one of said targets at said intersection. 2. Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein a portion of said primary path comprises a driven element adapted for receiving one of said position indicating means and for moving said position indicating means along said primary path. 3. Apparatus as in claim 2 further including a stop target means disposed in the path of said driven element, said stop target means adapted for receiving an aimed projectile and, in combination with a projectile therein, for holding said driven element against movement along said primary path. 4. Apparatus as in claim 2 further including biased winch means for moving said driven element. 5. Apparatus as in claim 1 further including means for interrupting the movement of a position indicating means along said primary path, and target means operatively connected to said interrupting means for operating said interrupting means in response to a projectile hit on said target means. 6. Apparatus as in claim 5 wherein said interrupting means comprises a bridge adapted to receive a position indicating means, said bridge being pivoted at one end, and another end thereof operatively connected to said target means, said target means, when actuated by a projectile hit thereon, pivoting said bridge about said one end and thereby interrupting the movement of a position indicating means on said bridge. 7. Apparatus as in claim 1 further including means for obstructing said first primary path, and movable target means operatively associated with said obstructing means for operating said obstructing means in response to a projectile hit on said movable target means. 8. Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said target board includes means for testing said projectile aiming and releasing means and including: a yieldable target area for receiving a projectile and for indicating the point of impact of a projectile thereon; and locating means operatively associated with said target board for initially positioning said aiming and releasing apparatus in operative alignment with said yieldable target area. 9. Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said targets are in different horizontal elevations. 10. Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said projectile aiming and releasing means includes: a housing having an elevated portion and a lower portion joined by a column; a projectile holding tube mounted in the upper portion of said housing at an angle inclined from the vertical; means for selectively blocking said tube and for holding a projectile therein; cross-hair sighting means disposed in said upper housing portion in other than coaxial relationship with said tube, said cross-hair sighting means comprising intersecting perpendicular cross-hairs mounted on a slide movable in a horizontal plane; a first mirror rotatably mounted on a horizontal axis above said cross-hairs, the axis of rotation thereof being parallel to one of said cross-hairs, said first mirror reflecting rearwardly a target image with said cross-hair intersection imposed thereon; a second mirror operatively disposed rearwardly of said first mirror in said upper housing portion for receiving said target image and reflecting it in a downwardly direction through said column; a third mirror operatively disposed in said lower housing receiving said target image from said second mirror and reflecting said target image rearwardly; a fourth operatively disposed mirror in said lower housing for receiving said target image from said third mirror and directing said target image upwardly for viewing through an eyepiece, said target image reflected by said fourth mirror having the same orientation of an actual target beneath said upper housing portion; and trigger means for actuating said blocking means to release a projectile from said tube. 11. Apparatus as in claim 10 wherein one of said targets is in a different horizontal plane than another of said targets, the cross-hair intersection imposed on said one target coinciding with a path of a projectile released from said projectile aiming and releasing means, and the cross-hair intersection imposed on said another target being spaced from said projectile path. 12. Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said projectile comprises an elongated rod having a blunt end thereon and a plurality of said targets comprise apertures for receiving said rod. 13. Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein one of said targets is at a different elevation, with respect to said target board as another of said targets, and wherein said projectile aiming and releasing mechanism includes means for dropping an aimed projectile along a projectile path, and means for viewing a target and for reflecting a target image with a cross-hair intersection imposed thereon, the cross-hair intersection imposed on said one target coinciding with a path of a projectile released from said projectile aiming and releasing means, and the cross-hair intersection imposed on said another target being spaced from said projectile path. Other info: Inventors: Isgrig, Glenn W. (Cincinnati, OH, US) Application Number: 799383 Filing Date: 1977-05-23 Publication_date: 1978-07-18 Assignee: Primary Class(es): 273/351 273/262, 273/384 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
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Primary Examiner: Pinkham, Richard C. Assistant Examiner: Anderson, Lawrence E. Attorney: Wood, Herron & Evans |
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