Bullet Trap

• US 20100270743A1
• Filed: 07/02/2010
• Published: 10/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Action Target Incorporated (Action Target Holding Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Action Target Incorporated (Action Target Holding Corp.)
• Inventors: Bateman, Kyle, Marshall, Thomas, Bassett, David
• Granted Patent: US 8,128,094 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/410
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 11/0053 Stud welding, i.e. resistive with an arc B23K9/20
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 2101/18 Sheet panels
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 13/00 Bullet catchers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A bullet trap is disclosed which is formed without intervening sidewalls to enable cross-shooting and the like with reduced risk or ricochet or damage to the bullet trap. Furthermore, the bullet trap can be configured in a variety of ways to eliminate the need for facing plates while providing a removable attachment mechanism, to enable repair on the trap, to reduce bullet adhesion to the trap and to provide improved containment of lead and improved access to the trap.

Claims

1. A bullet trap comprising:

a containment chamber comprising;

at least one impact plate configured for decelerating bullets;

at least one impact plate flange; and

at least one clamp for holding the at least one impact plate against the at least one impact plate flange; and

wherein the at least one clamp is configured for holding the at least one impact plate against the at least one impact plate flange without penetrating through the impact plate.

2-14. -14. (canceled)

15. A bullet trap comprising:

a containment chamber comprising;

at least one impact plate configured for decelerating bullets;

a first impact plate flange;

a second impact plate flange;

a first impact plate;

a second impact plate; and

at least one clamp for holding first impact plate against the first impact plate flange and holding the second impact plate against the second impact plate flange;

wherein the first impact plate is attached to the outside of the first impact plate flange and the second impact plate is attached to the outside of the second impact plate flange such that the insides of the first impact plate flange and second impact plate flange define part of the containment chamber surface.

16. A bullet trap comprising:

a containment chamber comprising;

at least one impact plate configured for decelerating bullets;

at least one impact plate flange; and

at least one clamp for holding the at least one impact plate against the at least one impact plate flange to thereby attach the at least one impact plate to at least one support, and

wherein the at least one clamp comprises a plurality of rotatable cams.

17-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A bullet trap comprising:

a containment chamber comprising;

at least one impact plate configured for decelerating bullets;

a plurality of supports configured for supporting the at least one impact plate, each of the plurality of supports comprising at least one impact plate flange; and

at least one clamp for holding the at least one impact plate against the at least one impact plate flange to thereby attach the at least one impact plate to the plurality of supports; and

wherein the support does not substantially extend into the containment chamber, and wherein the impact plate flange does extend into the containment chamber.

22. A bullet trap comprising:

a first bullet trap section comprising at least one impact plate defining a containment chamber section configured for directing a bullet in a generally circular deceleration path;

a second bullet trap section comprising at least one impact plate defining a containment chamber section configured for directing a bullet in a generally circular deceleration path;

first support comprising;

a support frame;

at least one impact plate flange attached to the support frame; and

at least one clamp for holding the at least one impact plates of the adjacent bullet trap sections against the at least one impact plate flange to thereby attach the at least one impact plates to the support frame.

23-32. -32. (canceled)

33. A bullet trap comprising:

a first bullet trap section comprising at least one impact plate defining a containment chamber section;

a second bullet trap section comprising at least one impact plate defining a containment chamber section;

a first support comprising;

at least one impact plate flange attached to the support;

at least one clamp for holding the at least one impact plate of the adjacent bullet trap sections against the at least one impact plate flange to thereby attach the at least one impact plate to the support; and

a channel for directing bullets into a containment chamber formed by the combined containment chamber sections, wherein the channel comprises an uninterrupted inlet extending across the first bullet trap section and the second bullet trap section.

34-45. -45. (canceled)

46. A bullet trap comprising:

a first bullet trap section having a first end and a second end, the first bullet trap section comprising a plurality of impact plates configured to form a bullet containment chamber section;

a second bullet trap section having a first end and a second end, the second bullet trap section comprising a plurality of impact plates configured to form a containment chamber section, wherein the first end of the second bullet trap section is connected to the second end of the first bullet trap section;

a plurality of clamps for holding the plurality of impact plates of each bullet trap section against the at least one impact plate flange to thereby attach the plurality of impact plates to the a support frame; and

wherein the plurality of clamps push the impact plates against an outside surface of the impact plate flanges such that an inside surface of the impact plate flanges define part of the containment chamber impact surface.

47-73. -73. (canceled)

74. A bullet trap, the trap comprising:

a containment chamber comprising;

an inlet for allowing bullets to enter the containment chamber;

at least one impact plate configured for decelerating bullets; and

a support comprising;

a leg defining a chamber support;

a first generally arcuate flange extending outwardly generally perpendicular from the leg; and

a second generally arcuate flange extending outwardly from the leg.

75. The trap of claim 74, wherein the first generally arcuate flange has a first end and the second generally arcuate flange has a first end, the first end of the second generally arcuate flange being spaced from the first generally arguate flange for forming an inlet.

76. The trap of claim 75, wherein the first generally arcuate flange has a second end and the second generally arcuate flange has a second end, the second end of the second generally arcuate flange being spaced from the second end of the first generally arcuate flange for forming an egress.

77. The trap of claim 74, wherein an area between the first generally arcuate flange and the second generally arcuate flange defines a void.

78. The trap of claim 74 further comprising a plurality of clamps disposed on the leg.

79. The trap of claim 78, wherein the clamps comprise cams.