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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4854595 | Firearm aiming simulator device The device for practicing the aiming of a firearm at a target (5), which ice comprises an optical aiming system for a light beam (11,12,13), more particularly a laser beam, directed at the target, at least one retro reflector (6) which is intended to ref... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4830617 | Apparatus for simulated shooting Apparatus for the simulated shooting of small arms comprises a miniaturized electrical energy source for a radiation emitter which is capable of being accommodated within a dummy cartridge or within the gun barrel. The source can be a capacitor slidably l... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4811955 | Hand fire-arm for shooting without ammunition A dummy fire-arm (1) for training comprising a sighting device (2,3) and housing a laser tube (5). The fire-arm houses a high voltage portion (9) of the laser tube (5) triggering device (25, 30) as well as an optical focusing device (10, 11). This fire-ar... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4653760 | Photosensitive cartridge for weapons zeroing and marksmanship training The invention provides a light sensitive dummy cartridge for insertion into he chamber of a magazine-type weapon. A muzzle collimator is inserted into the barrel in alignment with the cartridge photosensor and the longitudinal axis of the bore. The power s... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4640514 | Optoelectronic target practice apparatus Designs of prior art art not usable in efficient dry-run target practice with hand firearms. The greatest drawbacks are, for instance, that it is not possible by the method to monitor the result of the dry-run training; that the method or means is not lia... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4629427 | Laser operated small arms transmitter with near field reflection inhibit A laser operated transmitter is attachable to the barrel of gun and comprises a battery operated power supply; a first, hit-code pulse generating circuit capable of driving a laser optical system and producing a beam simulating a projectile hitting a phot... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4616833 | Target shooting game with photoelectric orientation sensing apparatus The apparatus senses the absolute elevation and azimuth of a device, such as a gun in an arcade target shooting game. The gun is fixed to a shaft which is pivotable about horizontal and vertical axes and which is connected by two linkage assemblies, respe... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4592554 | Equipment for simulated shooting Equipment to simulate the firing of at least one projectile from a gun at a target such that a beam of electromagnetic radiation replaces the projectile trajectory. A hand held simulator includes a projector for generating such a beam of light, the power ... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4553943 | Method for shooting practice An optic method for shooting practice in which a narrow light beam is used instead of a bullet. The light beam is provided by a light transmitter (2) of a visible or infrared area attachable to a gun, the ray transmitted by which transmitter is observed w... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4398722 | Laser beam target A laser weapon simulator target apparatus is provided having a conventional target formed of a material translucent to a laser wavelength and a laser radiation detector positioned behind the target on one end portion thereof and facing in a generally para... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4299393 | Area radiation target A target apparatus for detecting laser radiation, or the like, impinging thereon. The target has a support having a plurality of fiber optic fibers mounted thereon with their ends attached to a radiation detector and amplifier. A radiation scattering cove... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4262908 | Light ray target apparatus A target apparatus for simulating firing with a weapon which emits firing or shooting pulses. A first device serves for detecting target rings which have been hit and a second device serves for detecting target sectors which have been hit. These detection... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4257612 | Optoelectronic amusement device An optoelectronic amusement device has a transmitter that emits pulses of a controlled pulse train duration, pulse rate and pulse width, and at a frequency of at least about 1800 hertz. A receiver is employed which is sensitive to the pulse rate and frequ... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4232865 | Radiation sensing mobile target game A game has at least one radiation emitter for manipulation by a player and a mobile target carrying a sensing means responsive to receive radiation, the target being moved in response to sensed radiation. In one embodiment there are two sensors each respo... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4223376 | Apparatus for projecting a light beam An apparatus for projecting a light beam is disclosed which is constructed so as to simulate a gun. Within the apparatus a light bulb is mounted upon a base having a spherical surface. This base is resiliently engaged by a bearing having a correspondingly... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4192507 | Light actuated shooting arcade game A shooting arcade game where several players each with a rifle may shoot at several common targets. A multiplexer provides for sequentially connecting a score display associated with each rifle to the targets the multiplexer also enabling the rifle only d... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4150824 | Optoelectronic communications system An optoelectronic communications system in which the transmitter has controlled pulse train duration, pulse rate and pulse width, and a receiver which is sensitive to the pulse rate of the transmitter. The transmitter is incorporated into a firearm replic... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4147350 | Simulated ball return toy A toy usable as a game effectively simulating an adult game such as tennis, Ping Pong or the like can be constructed so as to utilize a housing having a rectangular opening which is preferably covered by a translucent screen. A light within the interior o... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4117282 | Switch time-delay mechanism for toy gun A timing mechanism for controlling actuation of a switch in a toy gun in order to produce a burst of light of a predetermined duration includes a housing and a switch actuating member movably mounted in the housing for movement between first and second po... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4083560 | Target arrangement for a light pulse beam comprising crosswise arranged and grouped phototransistors A target unit comprises equally spaced and crosswise arranged photoelectric converters responsive to a visible or invisible light pulse beam hitting the unit at an area including a center point for producing output pulses. The converters are disposed on f... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4054290 | Light gun having selectable modulated infrared output A light gun for use on moving vehicles produces continuous visible light for aiming purposes and selectable modulated infrared frequencies for actuating a target. The optical path through the gun is transparent to visible light while the infrared portion ... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4014544 | Electrified amusement device An amusement device for competitive playing of a simulated sport, such as table tennis, in which the successful performance of an act which forms part of the sport, for example the striking of a ball with a paddle, is simulated by the magnetic actuation o... | 03/29/1977 |
| 4006897 | Simulated tennis game A skilled game, of the simulated tennis or table tennis type, includes a translucent screen representing the playing field, through which a movable point representing the ball and rectilineal segments representing raquets or players are visible. Both the ... | 02/08/1977 |
| 4006899 | Device simulating play action game A game device is provided which has a high degree of sustained recreational and entertainment value. The game includes a housing fitted with a removable screen. The screen includes indicia which simulate a field of play, for instance a tennis court, hocke... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3993309 | Game apparatus utilizing a display screen An electrically and mechanically operated competitive amusement game, simulating the game of table tennis. The game includes a display screen so arranged that a game can be simulated thereon where two players appear to hit a ball, in the form of a light i... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3960380 | Light ray gun and target changing projectors A rapid-firing game machine wherein a player with a light-emission gun fights a series of simulated fights with images of objects (e.g. gunmen) on a motion-picture screen. A first film on a first projector has a plurality of scenes each including one of t... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3956627 | Light beam target and apparatus using the same A light beam target for light beam shooting and apparatus employing it are disclosed. The light beam target has a light transparent target plate, stripe-like first and second X- and Y-axis photoelectric conversion elements and a compensating photoelectric... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3948522 | Projectile simulation The aimed launching of projectiles is simulated by means of an electroacoustic transducer which is energized to emit a beam of sound waves, preferably at ultrasonic frequency. A cooperating target also employs an electroacoustic transducer and apparatus f... | 04/06/1976 |
