Electric eye actuated gun arcade

• US 4,335,880 A
• Filed: 09/08/1980
• Issued: 06/22/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Marvin Glass & Associates
• Original Assignee: Marvin Glass & Associates
• Inventors: Meyer, Burton C., Brand, Derek A., Licitis, Gunars
• Primary Examiner(s): Hum, Vance Y.
• Application Number:
  US06/185,374
• Time in Patent Office: 652 Days
• Field of Search: 273/310-312, 273/119 R, 434/21, 434/22, 362/111-114, 124/66-68
• US Class Current: 463/52
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/0291 with a simulated projectile, e.g. an image on a screen
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 5/02 Photo-electric hit-detector systems comprising a light-emitting device for simulating the firing of a gun F41G3/2622; detecting by optical means G01V8/10
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 7/04 disappearing or moving when hit exploding targets F41J5/26; exploding clay-pigeon targets F41J9/165

Abstract

A target shooting apparatus including an operator controlled simulated gun which projects a light beam of short duration toward a target each time the trigger is actuated. The simulated gun must be cocked between each "shot" which also resets a recoiling mechanism to give a true to life operational effect to the gun. The target includes a frame fronted by a simulated fence on top of which a plurality of objects, such as bottles, tin cans, and the like may be placed. A target impeller is provided on the frame in proximity to each of the objects so that, when actuated, the impeller will cause physical movement of the associated target knocking it off of the frame. The target impellers are actuated by a control mechanism, as a photo transistor therein senses the proper alignment of the light beam from the gun through one of a plurality of apertures located on the frame below each of the objects. The control mechanism is slidably mounted on a downwardly canted guide rail by a carriage which moves from one target impeller to the next lower target impeller after actuation thereof. After all of the objects have been hit, the carriage is manually moved back to the top of the rail guide and each of the target impellers is manually reset for another play of the game.

Claims

1. A target shooting apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of target devices;

a frame removably supporting said target devices;

a selectively actuable target ejector means for forcibly and physically ejecting a target off of said frame when said ejector means is actuated;

a selectively operable means for providing light of a predetermined intensity;

circuit means including a phototransistor remotely disposed from said targets providing an output signal upon the sensing of light of a predetermined intensity;

control means operatively associated between said circuit means and said target ejector means for actuation of the ejector means in response to the output signal from said circuit means; and

carriage means mounting said circuit means and control means for movement between said targets wherein the control means is adjacent the respective target ejector means.

2. The target shooting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said frame includes a plurality of apertures, one for each target device, and said phototransistor is mounted on said carriage means for alignment with one of said apertures associated with a target device.

3. The target shooting apparatus of claim 1 or 2 wherein said selectively operable means for providing light of a predetermined intensity comprises a simulated gun.

4. The target shooting apparatus of claim 3 wherein said frame is a simulated fence.