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US 4,086,711 AGranted
Laser hit indicator using reflective materials
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsRudolph Ronald Gammarino, John James Theologos
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Abstract
Marksmanship training devices are provided in which a laser emitter is moed on a firearm or other weapon at the firing point and in which a reflective target is placed over a desired area on the ultimate target and object and a solar cell type detector is mounted in relatively close proximity to the target to determine if and when a laser emission from the firearm or weapon has impinged upon the target and generate a hit indication of the audible and/or visible type.
Claims4
A marksmanship training system comprising:
- weapon means having a bore-sighted laser means thereon for emitting a focussed beam of laser energy to the aiming point of the weapon means in response to selective actuation of the weapon means to simulate firing thereof;
- target means downrange from said weapon means for impingement by said beam in response to correct aiming and simulated firing of said weapon means, said target means including a hit area on the obverse surface covered with a light scattering reflective material, said hit area being a lesser including area of said obverse surface of said target means;
- hit detector means adjacent to said target means responsive to a predetermined level of laser energy reflected therefrom as a result of impingement of said target means by said laser beam for generating an output signal;
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- hit indicator means adjacent said target means actuated by said output signal to provide an indication of said impingement discernible at said firing point, said hit detector and hit indicator means being mounted on said target means adjacent said obverse surface.
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