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US 12,025,412 B2Granted
Balloon target apparatus and method
OwnerGiuseppe Maioranoinventor
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Abstract
A target apparatus including a post having a point on a first end, and an opposing second end; a plurality of support members, each having a first end connected to the second end of the post, and an opposing second end; and a central deflector having a point; and wherein each of the second ends of each of the plurality of support members is spaced apart from each of the other second ends of the plurality of support members; and wherein the central deflector is located within a perimeter defined by second ends of the plurality of support members. The target apparatus may further include a ring, which may be connected to the second ends of the plurality of support members.
Claims21
A target apparatus comprising:
- a post having a point on a first end, and an opposing second end;
- a plurality of support members, each having a first end connected to the second end of the post, and an opposing second end;
- and
- a central deflector having a point;
- and wherein each of the second ends of each of the plurality of support members is spaced apart from each of the other second ends of the plurality of support members;
- wherein the central deflector is located within a perimeter defined by the second ends of the plurality of support members;
- and
- wherein the central deflector has three front flat surfaces which come together at the point of the central deflector.
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A target apparatus comprising:
- a post having a point on a first end, and an opposing second end;
- a plurality of support members, each having a first end connected to the second end of the post, and an opposing second end;
- and
- a central deflector having a point;
- and wherein each of the second ends of each of the plurality of support members is spaced apart from each of the other second ends of the plurality of support members;
- wherein the central deflector is located within a perimeter defined by second ends of the plurality of support members;
- and
- further comprising a ring;
- wherein the ring is connected to the second ends of the plurality of support members;
- wherein
- the ring has a flat three hundred and sixty degree front surface which is at an angle of about forty-five degrees with respect to the post.
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A target apparatus comprising:
- a post having a point on a first end, and an opposing second end;
- a plurality of support members, each having a first end connected to the second end of the post, and an opposing second end;
- and
- a central deflector having a point;
- and wherein each of the second ends of each of the plurality of support members is spaced apart from each of the other second ends of the plurality of support members;
- wherein the central deflector is located within a perimeter defined by second ends of the plurality of support members;
- and further comprising an attachment member having at least one notch, wherein the attachment member is located between the first end of the post and the perimeter, and wherein the attachment member is configured to attach a portion of an object to the target member, while another portion of the object is located within the perimeter.
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A method comprising shooting an arrow at a target apparatus, wherein the target apparatus comprises:
- a post having a point on a first end, and an opposing second end;
- a plurality of support members, each having a first end connected to the second end of the post, and an opposing second end;
- and
- a central deflector having a point;
- and wherein each of the second ends of each of the plurality of support members is spaced apart from each of the other second ends of the plurality of support members;
- wherein the central deflector is located within a perimeter defined by the second ends of the plurality of support members;
- and
- wherein the central deflector has three front flat surfaces which come together at the point of the central deflector.
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A method comprising
- shooting an arrow at a target apparatus, wherein the target apparatus comprises:
- a post having a point on a first end, and an opposing second end;
- a plurality of support members, each having a first end connected to the second end of the post, and an opposing second end;
- and
- a central deflector having a point;
- and wherein each of the second ends of each of the plurality of support members is spaced apart from each of the other second ends of the plurality of support members;
- wherein the central deflector is located within a perimeter defined by second ends of the plurality of support members;
- wherein the target apparatus is further comprised of a ring;
- wherein the ring is connected to the second ends of the plurality of support members;
- and wherein
- the ring has a flat three hundred and sixty degree front surface which is at an angle of about forty-five degrees with respect to a longitudinal axis of the post.
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A method comprising
- shooting an arrow at a target apparatus, wherein the target apparatus comprises:
- a post having a point on a first end, and an opposing second end;
- a plurality of support members, each having a first end connected to the second end of the post, and an opposing second end;
- and
- a central deflector having a point;
- and wherein each of the second ends of each of the plurality of support members is spaced apart from each of the other second ends of the plurality of support members;
- wherein the central deflector is located within a perimeter defined by second ends of the plurality of support members;
- and
- wherein the target apparatus further includes an attachment member having at least one notch, wherein the attachment member is located between the first end of the post and the perimeter, and wherein the attachment member is configured to attach a portion of an object to the target member, while another portion of the object is located within the perimeter.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a target apparatus comprising:
- a post having a point on a first end, and an opposing second end;
- a plurality of support members, each having a first end connected to the
- second end of the post, and an opposing second end;
- and
- a central deflector having a point;
- and wherein each of the second ends of each of the plurality of support members is spaced apart from each of the other second ends of the plurality of support members;
- wherein the central deflector is located within a perimeter defined by the second ends of the plurality of support members;
- and
- the apparatus further comprising a balloon;
- and
- wherein a lip of the balloon is configured to be attached at a location between the first end of the post and the perimeter of the target apparatus, while a portion of the balloon, is within the perimeter of the target apparatus.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.