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US 2021/0063121 A1Published application
Single-hand operable clamping mechanism
AssigneeAction Target Inc.
InventorsJames Harmon, Robert Decosta
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Abstract
A clamping system and method for allowing one-handed operation of a target clamp is described. The clamp may also be designed to be concealed and/or behind a structure such that portions of the clamp are not exposed to projectiles, thus protecting the clamp from sustaining damage.
Claims21
-21. (canceled)
A target clamp for holding targets comprising:
- a retainer;
- a mounting frame having a target engagement face attached thereto or disposed thereon, the mounting frame pivoting into a first position wherein the engagement face is disposed adjacent the retainer and a second position wherein the engagement face is moved away from the retainer;
- and a biasing element having a first orientation wherein the biasing element pulls the mounting frame into the first position and a second orientation wherein the biasing element pulls the mounting frame into the second position.
A target clamp comprising:
- a base member having a retainer;
- a mounting frame pivotably connected to the base member and pivotable between a first position and a second position;
- a biasing element attached to the mounting frame and the base member, the biasing member having a first orientation wherein the biasing member applies force to the mounting frame which holds the mounting frame in the first position such that the biasing element biases the mounting frame into the first position, and a second orientation, wherein the biasing member applies force to the mounting frame to force the mounting frame into the second position.
A method for holding a target in place, the method comprising:
- selecting a clamp, the clamp comprising:
- a retainer,
- a target engagement face formed on a mounting frame, the mounting frame and target engagement face pivotably connected to the retainer;
- and
- a biasing element having a first orientation for holding the target engagement face adjacent the retainer, and a second orientation for holding the target engagement face away from the retainer;
- and
- inserting a target or target backer board between the target engagement face and the retainer to move the biasing element into the first orientation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.