Abstract: A target raising device for shooting practice having a target mountable on a transverse shaft rotatable by a motor, and containing a power unit, such as a battery, for driving the motor and a control unit, such as a radio receiver, for remote control of the motor, wherein the target raising device is supported by runners which are arranged along each longitudinal side of the device and which are curved up at the front and rear ends, and are curved back at the top to form carrying handles, whereby the position of the transverse shaft is close to the center of the curved parts of the runners at one end of the target raising device, so that as the target is raised or lowered rods which support the target and which are attached to the transverse shaft at right angles to it pass by the last named curved parts of the runners approximately at right angles to tangents of the curved parts, so that an object or part of a body accidentally interposed between the rods and the curved parts of the runners is carried along

Abstract: An amusement device in the form of a novelty disc manipulating device wherein an upstanding housing with transparent side walls has a narrow internal chamber through which a disc can be movably manipulated. A pivotally mounted operating lever is disposed adjacent to the bottom of the housing and includes a projecting portion which can be digitally engaged. A disc, advantageously a coin, is disposed within the chamber and normally rests on edge upon the top of the lever. At one upper corner of the housing, an angularly disposed rebound surface is provided. A support shelf is spaced somewhat beneath the other upper corner of the housing. When the lever is depressed, the disc is propelled upwardly to bounce off the rebound surface, against the top of the housing, and hopefully onto the support shelf. If the disc fails to stay on the support shelf, it gravitationally drops onto the top of the lever and the lever is again operated, until the disc is successfully positioned on the support shelf.