US1228245A - Target-holder for practice-rods. - Google Patents

Description

R. E. REARDON.

TARGET HOLDER FOR PRACTICE RODS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8.19M-

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Patented May 29, 1917.

R. E. REARDON.

TARGET HOLDER FOR PRACTICE RODS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8. 19!].

Patented May 29, 1917.

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ROBERT EDWIN REARnoN, or oTTAwA, ONTARIO, oANAn f v TARGET-HOLDER FOR PRACTICE-RODS! Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 29, 1917.

Application filed March 8, 1917. SeriaI N6. 153,478

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RO ERT EDWIN REAR- DON, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of the city of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new, and useful Improvements in Target-Holders for Practice-Rods, of which the following is a full description.

This invention relates to improvements in target holders for practice rods and the objects of the invention are first, to increase the life of the target block by enabling it to be reversed and used on opposite sides, second, to provide a casing and support for the target practice rod, to increase the number of adjustments of the target, and enable the windage to be compensated, to provide means for holding the practice rod in the support, and lastly, to provide an improved form of holder for the individual targets and for dummy cartridges such as may be used for magazine practice.

The invention consists essentially of the improved construction hereinafter described in detail in the following specification and accompanying drawings forming part of the same.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side view, partially in section."

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional detail of the top of one of the rods.

Fig. 8 is a perspectlveview of the windage attachment. A J

In the drawings likecharacters .ofreferi ence indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

The practice rod for which the present target holder is designed is of the same construction as that described in my application of even date, filed at even date or such as is shown in the United States Patent No. 1,094,854 to I Hollifiel d, dated April 28th, 1914.

The rod is conveniently formed in two parts jointed together and these are adapted to be supported in the standards of the target holder as hereinafter described.

Referring to 'thedrawings, F represents the target adapted to be supported by a target block G supported by parallel standa ards 40 and 41 which are connected by braces 42 and 43 and the lower ends of which are pointed and adapted to be driven into the ground. Preferably the points are formed by solid spikes inserted in the standards and these also serve as weights to balance and steady the device when suspended.

The standards 40 and 41 are conveniently in the form of sheath tubes, so that when not in use the parts 0 and D of the practice rod may be inserted and contained therein to thereby make a compact device for shipping purposes.

These standards also serve to prevent swinging of lateral displacement of the target. When struckwith a single rod the target tends to swing its axis, with a plurality of rods this is overcome. The'target block G is conveniently formed of resilientmaterial such as ablock of rubher and has means for supporting the tar get on'either side and is formed on the edges with grooves 50 and 51 adapted to engage the sides of'the standards, as it is formed on the side faces with flanges 53 and 54 which are adapted to overlap the target F and rebands 70 engaging around: the Jfianges' 71 .and 72 formed on the ends of the target block, the downward movement of the target F in the grooves formed by the flanges 53 and 54 being limited by this stop. If desired the aiming target may be placedin the rear groove and raised above the target block as shown in Fig. 6.

In order to enable a better View of the target to be obtained in this case, suitable notches74 are formed on the top and bot tom of the block G.

The windage attachment shown in Fig. 8, consists of a plate adapted to be heldbetween the flanges 53 and 54 on the rear side of the target block and to slide vertically therein, projectin above the top of the target block, as shown, and held in adjusted position by an elastic band 70. This attachment is adapted to hold a target 81 with freedom of adjustment transversely.

In the embodiment illustrated a guideway is formed by an overturned flange 82 in which the target is held by upturned tongues 83. 1

The edge of the flange 82 is conveniently formed with teeth 84 adapted to cooperate with suitable marking or rulings 85 on the target to indicate the amount of windage.

To retain the rods in the tubes 40 and 41, a coil spring is mounted in a recess 91 in the cross bar 42, the ends of which spring extend through points 93 and 94 formed by striking of the tongues out of the cross bar and are then adapted to extend across slots 95 and 96 cut in the side of the tubes 40 and 41.

It will be seen that when pressure is exerted on the central coil portion the ends 97 and .98 will" be sprung out over'the slots and thus no longer form a closure for the end of the tubes.

To support a plurality of magazine dummy cartridges, a clip 100 is provided adapted to embrace both rods 40 and 41 and formed on its face with a pocket 101 shaped to receive a cartridge clip 102 and the dummy cartridges 103 therein. The pocket 101 is formed at the top with a flange 101* adapted to assist in retaining the cartridge therein.

To form a support for the spare targets, a second clip 104 is provided having flanges 105 and 106 engaging the inner side of the rods 40 and 41, the forward .part of the clip being provided with an integral spring tongue 107 adapted to retain the targets in the pocket 108.

To indicate when the target holder is in an upright position, a plum-bob 110 may be supported from the projection 111 formed in the cross bar 42.

V In using the target holder, the muzzle of the rifle is designed to be held about six inches away from the target,,and to indicate this distance to be accurately judged, 1 provide a. pivoted bale pivoted to the bar 42 and designed to be swung outwardly, as

widely different embodiments of my invention within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification and drawings'shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limited sense.

What I claim as my .invention 1s:

1. A target holder for practice rods, comprising parallel rods, a clip embracing both rods, and'formed on its face with a cartridge pocket.

2. A. target holder for practice rods, com prising parallel rods, a clip embracing both rods, and formed on its face with a car-- tridge pocket and a retaining llange above the pocket.

3. A target holder for practice rods, comprising parallel rods, a spring clip fitting between both rods having a pocket to re ceive the extra targets.

4. A target holder for practice rods, having parallel rods, means for holding the rods together, a spring clip fitting between both the rods having a pocket to receive the extra targets and a spring tongue adapted to retain the targets in the pocket.

5. In a target holder for practice rods, a tubular rod having a transverse slot, a cross bar, a coil spring on the cross bar having the free end extending into the slot and across the cross bar and adapted to form a closure for the end of the tube.

6. In a target holder for practice rods, two parallel tubes, each having transverse slots, a cross bar connecting the tubes, a coil spring on the cross bar having its end straightened and extending through the slots.

7 In a target holder for practice rods, a pair of tubes adapted to contain the elements of the practice rod, a cross bar connecting the tube and means carried by the bar for retaining the elements in the tube releasable by pressure.

8. In a target holder for practice rods, a sheath tube and spring means carried by the elements of the practice rod. for retaining the elements of the practice rod in the tube.

9. A target supporting device including parallel hollow standards and a target block of resilient material having means for removably engaging the standards.

10. A target supporting device including parallel hollow standards and a target block of resilient material having means for removably engaging the standards, and being formed. on both sides with flanges adapted to retain the target.

11. In a target holder, a target block completely formed of resilient material having integral flanges on opposite sides adapted to supporta target.

12.111 a target holder, an invertible and reversible target block of resilient material having integral flanges adapted to support a target.

13. In a target holder, the combination with a target support including parallel rods, of an invertible and reversible target block having means to removably engage the rods.

14. In a target holder, the combination with a target support including parallel rods, of an invertible and reversible target block having means to removably engage the rods and being further formed with means for supporting a target.

15. In a target holder, a target block formed of resilient material having integral flanges on opposite sides adapted to support a target, and means for stopping the movement of a target in the flanges.

16. In a target holder, a target block formed of resilient material having integral flanges on opposite sides adapted to support a target, and means for stopping the movement of a target in the flanges, said means including integral flanges on the end of the target block and an elastic or other band extending around .the target,

17. In a target holder, a target support including parallel rods, a target block formed with means to detachably engage the rods having recesses at the. top and bottom, means on the target block adapted to slidably engage a target and adapted to permit the same to be projected above the target block.

18. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a target block, of a windag'e attachment including a plate vertically adjustable on the target block and having means for supporting an aiming target with freedom of lateral adjustment.

19. In a device of the class described, the combination with a target block, of a windage attachment including a plate vertically adjustable on the target block and having means for supporting an aiming target with freedom of lateral adjustment, said means including a flange adapted to form a guideway for the aiming target.

20. In a target practice rod in combination with a target support, of a gage thereon adapted to indicate the correct distance which the muzzle of the rifle should be placed away from the rod.

21. In a target practice rod in combination with a target support, of a gage thereon adapted to indicate the correct distance which the muzzle of the rifle should be placed away from the rod, said gage comprising a pivoted bail.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT EDWIN REARDON.

Witnesses:

D. G. A. RAYE, F. E. WIMBs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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