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.
Claims17
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;
- and
- a deflector plate that extends between the first side plate and the second side plate, the deflector plate having a front facing surface that extends at an angle that is not vertical, the deflector plate oriented to form a ricochet surface that directs projectiles away from the roll of target media;
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- a brake mechanism that supports the roll of target media, the brake mechanism comprising a first rolling bar that supports a first portion of the roll of target media, and a second rolling bar that supports a second portion of 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;
- a deflector plate that extends between the first side plate and the second side plate, the deflector plate having a front facing surface that extends at an angle that is not vertical, thereby forming a ricochet surface that directs projectiles away from the roll of target media;
- a media cutting blade configured to provide a cutting surface to cut the roll of target media;
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- a brake mechanism that supports the roll of target media, comprising:
- a first rolling bar that supports a first portion of the roll of target media;
- a second rolling bar that supports a second portion of the roll of target media, wherein the second rolling bar is parallel to the first rolling bar;
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- a pair of brake blocks that reduce overtravel by 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 deflector plate that extends between the first side plate and the second side plate, the deflector plate having a front facing surface that extends at an angle that is not vertical;
- a brake mechanism having a rolling bar that supports at least a portion of the roll of target media, and at least one brake block that reduces overtravel by the roll of target media;
- 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;
- wherein each of the first side plate and second side plate have a generally “L” shaped surface so as to expose at least a portion of the roll of target media downrange of the deflector plate, and a surface that extends from the “L” shaped surface at an upward angle uprange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.