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US 9,389,049 B2Granted
Shooting target apparatus
OwnerRalph Hoetgerinventor
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Abstract
A shooting target apparatus which can be used for mounting air-pressurized containers as targets in shooting ranges. When the pressurized container is hit by a projectile, the sound of a small explosion provides an added excitement in the shooting experience. The container can also be partially filled with a fluid or granular material to create an added visual effect of an explosion.
Claims9
A shooting target apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a body on said base;
- a first valve on said body adapted to be connected to a source of pressurized fluid;
- a nipple projecting from said body, wherein said body and said nipple include a pathway therein formed to channel fluid between said first valve and said nipple, said nipple being shaped and configured to removably receive a target;
- and a first target holder coupled to said body, said first target holder being configured to selectively engage a target, wherein said first target holder is configured to removably secure a target to said nipple;
- wherein said target holder comprises alternative means to engage targets of different sizes, wherein said alternative means comprises a second target holder coupled to said first target holder, said second target holder being configured to selectively engage a target of a size that differs from the target for which said first target holder is configured, wherein said second target holder is configured to removably secure a target to said nipple.
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