DEVICE FOR SPORTS ORIENTING AND TOURISM Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: sports and tourism. SUBSTANCE: device comprises a casing which accommodates a spring-loaded transparent panel which latter has a magnet on each of its sides. Said magnets are interconnected by pole pieces, the upper magnet is provided with a sight and is installed on the panel on top of a card. The latter may be coated with a protective material, e.g. a thin layer of mica while the lower magnet has a rigidly-secured needle probe arranged with its point down at a clearance relative to the package of bushings-targets insulated from one another and from a common bus. Each target of the bushing-target package is electrically-connected with display lamps, electric power supply and the needle-probe with a provision for closing the circuit when springs are compressed. The bushing-target package may be fastened to the common bus by, for example, ordinary glue or special suction cups. EFFECT: simpler design, higher operating convenience and reliability. 3 dwg