Apparatus for shooting ranges

• US 20060131813A1
• Filed: 12/29/2003
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gerth Moberg
• Original Assignee: Gerth Moberg
• Inventors: Moberg, Gerth
• Granted Patent: US 7,185,892 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/408
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 13/00 Bullet catchers

Abstract

The apparatus is for installation at shooting ranges and has a housing that has a resilient top layer and a flexible bottom layer. The bottom layer extends along an inclined bottom surface and over an upwardly protruding support member to a front side. The top layer is attached to the bottom layer at the front side to form a container. A non-flowable granulate material is packed in the container. The inclined bottom surface is inclined at an angle relative to a horizontal plane. The angle is less than an angle of repose of the granulated material.

Claims

1. An apparatus for installation at shooting ranges, comprising:

a housing (12) having a resilient top layer (24) and a flexible bottom layer (26), the layer (26) extending along an inclined bottom surface (28) and over an upwardly protruding support member (30) to a front side (34), the top layer (24) being attached to the layer (26) at the front side (34) to form a water-tight container (25);

a stationary non-flowable material (16) tightly packed in the container (25) for adhering to projectiles that have penetrated through the top layer (24); and

the inclined bottom surface (28) being inclined at an angle (20) relative to a horizontal plane (21), the angle (20) being less than an angle of repose (23) of the granulated material (16).

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the housing (12) is in operative engagement with a rectangular housing (14) filled with a granulated material (116) and having a resilient front layer (106) for permitting projectiles (117) to pass therethrough.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the housing (12) has a horizontal segment (50) disposed at an upper end (51) of the housing (12) and in front of the front layer (106), the segment (50) and the front layer (106) having a gap (52) defined therebetween.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a supporting member (32) is placed on top of the member (30) and the member (32) extends an entire width (W) of the housing, the housing (12) has a dewatering means (36) disposed therein.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the bottom layer (26) and the upper layer (24) is attached to the member (32).

6. The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the housing (14) has a watertight bottom layer (120) extending upwardly on a portion of an inside of the front layer (106).

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the member (30) is substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface (28) and the bottom layer (26).

8. The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the housing (14) has an L-shaped concrete wall (58) for supporting a lid (60).

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the lid (60) has a downwardly protruding protector (64).

10. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the apparatus has an inclined bullet diverter (302) disposed at below a set of targets (308).

11. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the housing (12) has a horizontal segment (50) disposed at an upper end (51) of the housing (12).

12. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the bottom layer (26) is attached to the box (12) and has an area (27) disposed outside the box (12).

13. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the bottom layer (26) extends in a direction to divert water therefrom.