US PATENT SUBCLASS 273 / 380
.~.~.~ Frangible or formed from a plurality of separable interconnected elements (e.g., explosion simulating)

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273 /   HD   AMUSEMENT DEVICES: GAMES

317  DF  AERIAL PROJECTILE GAME; GAME ELEMENT (E.G., TARGET, ETC.) OR ACCESSORY THEREFOR OTHER THAN PROJECTOR OR PROJECTILE, PER SE {12}
348  DF  .~ Target {26}
378  DF  .~.~ Indication by movement of target or target having indicating means {5}
380.~.~.~ Frangible or formed from a plurality of separable interconnected elements (e.g., explosion simulating)

DEFINITION

Classification: 273/380

Frangible or formed from a plurality of separable interconnected elements (e.g., explosion simulating):

(under subclass 378) Target device either (a) comprising a unitary mass of material which is intended to shatter or break into pieces whenever a projectile reaches the point of aim, or (b) comprising or including a plurality of interconnected members which are intended to fall apart, separate, or be propelled away from each other whenever a projectile reaches the point of aim.

(1) Note. The interconnected members may be held together by a friction or an adhering means acting between the members and the separation of the members is effected by the energy of a projectile impacting upon the target device; or the interconnected members may be held together by an additional means releasably holding the members together against the force due to gravity and the separation of the members is effected by a projectile contacting a latch mechanism which operates the additional holding means to release the members so that the members may separate or fall apart from each other due to the earth's gravitational forces acting thereon; or the target device may include means, actuated by a projectile whenever it reaches the point of aim, to violently propel the plurality of interconnected members away from each

other so as to simulate an explosion of the device.