Power operated targets for shooting ranges
OwnerTommy G. Clementinventor
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Abstract
A target apparatus using heavy silhouette targets has a power operated resetting mechanism. Resetting may be activated by a falling target, after being hit, striking a switch. A reset spring can be fully loaded by the weight of the falling target to aid in resetting the target which may also be counterweighted. Targets may be reset individually, or a series of targets reset simultaneously after the last target is hit, or all hit targets may be reset automatically after a preselected number of targets have been hit, or resetting can occur after a time delay, to provide various resetting pattens. A bottle of compressed air or a battery enables self-contained target apparatuses to be provided.
Claims13
A target apparatus for shooting ranges and the like comprising:
- a support structure;
- a heavy metal target pivotally mounted on said support structure;
- resilient means, operative between the support structure and the target, for urging the target towards an upstanding position;
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- said target being yieldably retained by said resilient means in said upstanding position and being caused to start to pivot therefrom towards a down position upon impact of a bullet thereupon, said target thereafter falling to said down position under the influence of its own weight and simultaneously further loading said resilient means, whereby said resilient means experiences maximum loading in the down position of said target.
A target apparatus for shooting ranges and the like comprising:
- a support structure;
- a heavy metal target pivotally mounted on said support structure;
- resilient means, operative between the support structure and the target, for urging the target towards an upstanding position;
- power means for commencing raising of said metal target from said down position to said upstanding position, the action of said power means being supplemented by said resilient means;
- means for removing the supply of power to said power means when said target has been partially raised from said down position, said resilient means completing the return of said target to said upstanding position, and
- said target being yieldably retained by said resilient means in said upstanding position and being caused to start to pivot therefrom towards a down position upon impact of a bullet thereupon, said target thereafter falling to said down position under the influence of its own weight and simultaneously further loading said resilient means, whereby said resilient means experiences maximum loading in the down position of said target.
A target apparatus for shooting ranges and the like, comprising:
- a support structure;
- a target pivotally mount on said support structure and pivotal from an upstanding position to a down position when hit by a bullet;
- power means, connected to said support structure, for raising said target from said down position;
- activator means, positioned for contact with the falling target from said upstanding position to said position, for activating said power means to raise said target,
- means for delaying the activation of said power means for a predetermined period of time after operation of said activator means by falling of said target, whereby said target is reset a predetermined period after being hit, and
- an adjustable stop on said support structure, and a spring operatively connected between said target and said support structure for yieldably retaining the target in said upstanding position against said adjustable stop, said spring being continuously loaded by the weight of said target during pivoting of the latter from said upstanding position to said down position.
A target apparatus, comprising:
- a support structure having a front guard plate;
- one or more targets pivotally mounted on said support structure rearwardly of said front guard plate and pivotal from an upstanding position to a down position when hit by a bullet;
- power means, associated with said support structure, for resetting the one or more targets when hit, said power means including resilient means;
- means, coupling said power means to said one or more targets, for raising said one or more targets from a down position;
- means for uncoupling said power means from said one or more targets when said one or more targets is raised a predetermined amount less than its upstanding upstanding position, said resilient means completing the return of said one or more targets to said upstanding position;
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- said front guard plate protecting said resetting means from bullets being fired at said one or more targets, and being inclined forwardly and upwardly to deflect downwardly on to the ground bullets that strike said front guard plate.
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