Projectile simulation
AssigneeIndustrial Patent Development Corporation
InventorJon S. Fixler
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Abstract
The aimed launching of projectiles is simulated by means of an electroacoustic transducer which is energized to emit a beam of sound waves, preferably at ultrasonic frequency. A cooperating target also employs an electroacoustic transducer and apparatus for indicating reception of the sound beam by that transducer. The emitter transducer may be mounted in a simulated firearm, or other projectile launcher, while the receiver transducer may be mounted on a simulated target.
Claims13
A system of simulating the firing and trajectory of a projectile comprising:
- a. a portable apparatus for simulating the launching of a single projectile at a time having means for visually aiming said apparatus and means for producing a narrowly dispersed aimable beam of sound waves in a predetermined frequency range, said beam simulating the substantially straight trajectory of said single projectile in response to the manual orientation and actuation of said launcher by an operator, and
- b. target means mounted separately from said launcher and being constructed to respond primarily to impingement thereupon of said aimed beam, said means being substantially non-responsive to sound waves outside said predetermined frequency range, said target means also including means for producing an indication when it responds.
A system of simulating the firing and trajectory of a projectile comprising:
- a. a portable apparatus for simulating the launching of a single projectile at a time in the form of a toy fire-arm having a barrel which emits an aimable beam of sound waves in a predetermined frequency range, said barrel having mounted therein a piezoelectric transducer, means for electronically exciting said transducer and means for forming the sound waves from said transducer into said beam, said launching apparatus being manually orientable and actuatable by an operator, and
- b. target means mounted separately from said launcher and being constructed to respond primarily to impingement thereupon of said aimed beam, said means being substantially non-responsive to sound waves outside said predetermined frequency range, said target means also including means for producing an indication when it responds.
A system for simulating the firing and trajectory of a projectile comprising:
- a. a portable simulated projectile launcher which emits and aimable beam of sound waves in a predetermined frequency range in response to the manual orientation and actuation of said launcher by an operator, said launcher also including adjustable means for varying the dimensions of said beam, and
- b. target means mounted separately from said launcher and being constructed to respond primarily to impingement thereupon of said aimed beam, said means being substantially non-responsive to sound waves outside said predetermined frequency range, said target means also including means for producing an indication when it responds.
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