US3341204A
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Method and apparatus for reading archery targets
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-09-03
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1983-09-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald E Mcdannold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:39
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41J; F41J5/00; F41J5/04; F41J5/044; F41J5/048
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A SCORING DEVICE FOR PROJECTILE TARGETS, COMPRISING: (A) A TARGET HAVING A FRONT CONDUCTIVE SURFACE AND A REAR CONDUCTIVE SURFACE, SAID REAR SURFACE BEING SEGMENTED AND ELECTRICALLY SEPARATED INTO SCORING AREAS ACCORDING TO PREDETERMINED SPECIFICATIONS, SAID FRONT AND REAR SURFACES BEING SEPARATED BY A LAYER OF NONCONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, (B) A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS EACH OF WHICH CONTACTS A SINGLE ONE OF SAID AREAS, (C) AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID AREAS INCLUDING A SCORING LIGHT MEANS CONNECTED TO ITS RESPECTIVE CONTACT MEANS WITH SAID LIGHT MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO ONE SIDE OF A POWER SUPPLY AND SAID FRONT CONDUCTIVE SURFACE BEING CONNECTED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID POWER SUPPLY, AND SAID FRONT AND REAR SURFACES COMBINING WITH A PROJECTILE PASSING THROUGH SAID TARGET TO COMPLETE A CIRCUIT THROUGH ONE OF SAID CIRCUIT MEANS, AND (D) SELECTOR MEANS CONNECTED TO THE CIRCUIT MEANS OF ANY TWO ADJACENT SCORING AREAS FOR AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING AND ENERGIZING THE HIGHER VALUE SCORING CIRCUIT MEANS AND PREVENTING ENERGIZATION OF THE LOWER VALUE SCORING CIRCUIT MEANS IN THE EVENT SAID PROJECTILE CONTACTS TWO OF SAID SCORING AREAS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A SCORING DEVICE FOR PROJECTILE TARGETS, COMPRISING: (A) A TARGET HAVING A FRONT CONDUCTIVE SURFACE AND A REAR CONDUCTIVE SURFACE, SAID REAR SURFACE BEING SEGMENTED AND ELECTRICALLY SEPARATED INTO SCORING AREAS ACCORDING TO PREDETERMINED SPECIFICATIONS, SAID FRONT AND REAR SURFACES BEING SEPARATED BY A LAYER OF NONCONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, (B) A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS EACH OF WHICH CONTACTS A SINGLE ONE OF SAID AREAS, (C) AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID AREAS INCLUDING A SCORING LIGHT MEANS CONNECTED TO ITS RESPECTIVE CONTACT MEANS WITH SAID LIGHT MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO ONE SIDE OF A POWER SUPPLY AND SAID FRONT CONDUCTIVE SURFACE BEING CONNECTED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID POWER SUPPLY, AND SAID FRONT AND REAR SURFACES COMBINING WITH A PROJECTILE PASSING THROUGH SAID TARGET TO COMPLETE A CIRCUIT THROUGH ONE OF SAID CIRCUIT MEANS, AND (D) SELECTOR MEANS CONNECTED TO THE CIRCUIT MEANS OF ANY TWO ADJACENT SCORING AREAS FOR AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING AND ENERGIZING THE HIGHER VALUE SCORING CIRCUIT MEANS AND PREVENTING ENERGIZATION OF THE LOWER VALUE SCORING CIRCUIT MEANS IN THE EVENT SAID PROJECTILE CONTACTS TWO OF SAID SCORING AREAS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-11 | 1971-03-13 | 1971-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-11 | 1975-03-13 | 1975-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-11 | 1979-03-13 | 1979-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |