Ballistic target

• US 20080088091A1
• Filed: 07/05/2007
• Published: 04/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ronald G. Bitner
• Original Assignee: Ronald G. Bitner
• Inventors: Bosik, Anthony
• Granted Patent: US 7,475,880 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/404
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 13/02 combined with targets

Abstract

A target suitable for target practice or receiving warning shots which includes a bullet stopping plate with a bullet trapping panel. The plate includes a side wall designed to confine bullets fired at an angle. The bullet trapping panel includes a cut-out region with bevelled edges for receiving a replaceable section in the high impact area of the target.

Claims

1. A ballistic target comprising;

a plate for stopping fired projectiles;

a panel of projectile trapping material attached to said plate;

said backing plate having a side wall bordering the projectile trapping material for confining projectiles fired at an angle;

said panel of projectile trapping material including a recess with bevelled edges for receiving a replaceable section of projectile trapping material;

said replaceable section having bevelled edges that mates with said recess, and having a supporting plate for removably attaching to said backing plate.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the projectile trapping material comprises a dense rubber based material bonded to the backing plate.