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US 2015/0145209 A1Published application
Shooting target apparatus
OwnerRalph HOETGERinventor
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Abstract
A shooting target apparatus which can be used for mounting air-pressurized containers as targets in shooting ranges. When the pressurized container is hit by a projectile, the sound of a small explosion provides an added excitement in the shooting experience. The container can also be partially filled with a fluid or granular material to create an added visual effect of an explosion.
Claims20
A shooting target apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a body on said base;
- a first valve on said body adapted to be connected to a source of pressurized fluid;
- a nipple projecting from said body, wherein said body and said nipple include a pathway therein formed to channel fluid between said first valve and said nipple, said nipple being shaped and configured to removably receive a target;
- and
- a first target holder coupled to said body, said first target holder being configured to selectively engage a target, wherein said first target holder is configured to removably secure a target to said nipple.
3 more elements
A shooting target apparatus comprising:
- a body having means adapted to be connected to a source of pressurized air, said body having a target mounting means and further having a pathway therein formed to channel pressurized air to said target mounting means and including a check valve to prevent backflow;
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- a target holder mounted to said body, said target holder being configured to engage a target, wherein said target holder is configured to removably secure a target to said body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.