Target mounting system
OwnerRobert P. Grantinventor
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Abstract
The system is for use on outdoor firing ranges. Target cards bearing the printed targets are secured to a 4 ft. square panel made of Coroplast (trademark), which is extruded twin-walled polypropylene sheet. The sheet is formed with built-in curvature, which is sufficient to render the target panel rigid, even though the material is thin enough that bullets can pass through without punching-out. Because of the curvature, no frame is required to keep the panel rigid. Scoring rings are printed on the face of the panel, together with a centering device which comprises markings that allow an attendant to align fresh target cards with the scoring rings. Two or three plies of Coroplast may be welded/glued face to face, for larger targets.
Claims13
Target panel, suitable for use on an outdoor firing range, wherein:
- the target panel includes a sheet of plastic material, being material of the kind which comprises opposed outer skins, held in a spaced apart relationship by interconnecting webs;
- the sheet of plastic material has a surface which is adapted to receive a target card;
- the sheet of plastic material is bowed with a degree of curvature;
- the curvature of the sheet is permanently built into the sheet, in that the curvature of the sheet remains present when the sheet is unsupported;
- the curvature of the sheet of plastic material is shallow enough that the curvature is imperceptible to a shooter firing at the target;
- the curvature of the sheet of plastic material is deep enough that the target panel is rigid, and remains rigid in outdoor weather conditions;
- the target panel includes a mounting means, which is arranged for operative engagement with a complementary target panel receptacle;
- and the arrangement of the mounting means and the sheet of plastic material is such that when the mounting means is operatively engaged in the receptacle, the target panel is presented face-on to the shooter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.