Ruggedized holder
AssigneeEvolve Range Solutions, Inc.
InventorsDouglas Lee Hague, William Charles Flock
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Abstract
A ruggedized holder has a base unit that accepts a roll of target media. The base unit includes a first side plate and a second side plate that opposes the first side plate. Moreover, a lower deflector plate having a front facing surface extends between the first side plate and the second side plate. Also, the base unit includes an upper deflector plate that extends between the first side plate and the second side plate above the lower deflector plate. The first side plate, the second side plate, the lower deflector plate and the upper deflector plate define an enclosure that protects the roll of target media. In addition, a stand can couple to the base unit.
Claims20
A ruggedized holder comprising:
- a base unit that accepts a roll of target media, the base unit comprising:
- a first side plate;
- a second side plate that opposes the first side plate;
- a lower deflector plate that extends between the first side plate and the second side plate, the lower deflector plate having a front facing surface that extends inward and downward at an angle that is not vertical;
- an upper deflector plate that extends between the first side plate and the second side plate above the lower deflector plate;
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- a deflection nose that couples the upper deflector plate to the lower deflector plate, the deflector nose having a curved shape that eliminates a vertical, flat surface outward facing to the ruggedized holder.
A ruggedized holder comprising:
- a base unit that accepts a roll of target media, the base unit comprising:
- a first side plate;
- a second side plate;
- a lower deflector plate that extends between the first side plate and the second side plate, the lower deflector plate having a front facing surface that extends inward and downward at an angle that is not vertical, thereby forming a ricochet surface that directs projectiles away from the roll of target media;
- an upper deflector plate that extends between the first side plate and the second side plate above the lower deflector plate;
- a deflection nose that couples the upper deflector plate to the lower deflector plate, the deflector nose having a curved shape that eliminates a vertical, flat surface outward facing to the ruggedized holder;
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- a media cutting blade configured to provide a cutting surface to cut the roll of target media.
A ruggedized holder comprising:
- a base unit that accepts a roll of target media, the base unit comprising:
- a first side plate;
- a second side plate that opposes the first side plate;
- a lower deflector plate that extends between the first side plate and the second side plate, the lower deflector plate having a front facing surface that extends inward and downward at an angle that is not vertical;
- and
- an upper deflector plate that extends between the first side plate and the second side plate above the lower deflector plate;
- and
- a decoupled rolling mechanism that is suspended above the base unit, wherein the decoupled rolling mechanism receives a free end of the roll of target media so as to form a web of target media that is front facing and spans between the decoupled rolling mechanism and the base unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.