PORTABLE TARGET APPARATUS

• US 20150130136A1
• Filed: 11/06/2014
• Published: 05/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bliehall, James
• Original Assignee: Bliehall, James
• Inventors: Bliehall, James
• Granted Patent: US 9,222,760 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/391
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 5/18 Targets having hit-indicating means actuated or moved mechanically when the target has been hit, e.g. discs or flags the target as a whole disappearing or moving when hit F41J7/04
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 5/20 indicating which part of the target has been hit, i.e. the score
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 7/04 disappearing or moving when hit exploding targets F41J5/26; exploding clay-pigeon targets F41J9/165

Abstract

A portable target apparatus is disclosed that includes a main body and a first target plate adjacent the main body. The first target plate is operable to move independent of the main body when struck by at least one projectile. A support member is coupled to the first target plate and is operable to retain the main body in an upright position when the main body is struck by at least one projectile and move the main body from the upright position to a non-upright position when the first target plate is struck by at least one projectile.

Claims

1. A portable target apparatus, comprising:

a main body;

a first target plate adjacent the main body and operable to move independent of the main body when struck by at least one projectile; and

a support member coupled to the first target plate and operable to;

retain the main body in an upright position when the main body is struck by at least one projectile; and

move the main body from the upright position to a non-upright position when the first target plate is struck by at least one projectile.

2. The portable target apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the main body defines at least one aperture; and

the first target plate is visible through the at least one aperture.

3. The portable target apparatus of claim 2, wherein:

the main body resembles a living creature and the aperture and the first target plate are in a location of at least one of a head and a chest area of the living creature.

4. The portable target apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the support member is operable to move the main body from the upright position to the non-upright position only when the first target plate is struck by more than one projectile.

5. The portable target apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a second target plate adjacent the main body, the second target plate operable to move independent of the main body when struck by at least one projectile.

6. The portable target apparatus of claim 5, wherein:

the main body rotates out of view of the user only when both the first target plate and the second target plate are struck by projectiles.

7. The portable target apparatus of claim 5, further comprising:

a second support member coupled to the second target plate, the second support member operable to rotate the main body from the upright position to the non-upright position when the second target plate is struck by the at least one projectile.

8. The portable target apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an automatic reset apparatus adjacent the main body, the automatic reset apparatus operable to move the main body from the non-upright position to the upright position.

9. A portable target apparatus, comprising:

a main body;

a first target plate adjacent the main body; and

a support member coupled to the first target plate, the support member operable to rotate the main body out of view of a user when the first target plate is struck by at least one projectile.

10. The portable target apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

a second target plate adjacent the main body and operable to rotate the main body out of the view of the user when the second target plate is struck by at least one projectile.

11. The portable target apparatus of claim 10, wherein:

the main body rotates out of view of the user only when both the first target plate and the second target plate are struck by projectiles.

12. The portable target apparatus of claim 9, wherein:

the main body defines at least one aperture; and

the first target plate is visible through the at least one aperture.

13. The portable target apparatus of claim 12, wherein:

the main body resembles a living creature and the aperture and the first target plate are in a location of at least one of a head and a chest area of the living creature.

14. The portable target apparatus of claim 10, wherein:

at least one of the first target plate and the second target plate are operable to move the main body out of the view of the user when at least one of the first target plate and the second target plate are struck by at least one projectile.

15. The portable target apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

an automatic reset apparatus operable to move the main body from the non-upright position to the upright position.

16. The portable target apparatus of claim 15, wherein:

the automatic reset apparatus is operable to move the first target plate from a first position to a second position.

17. A portable target apparatus comprising:

a main body defining at least one aperture; and

a first target plate adjacent the main body, visible through the at least one aperture, and operable to cause the main body to;

remain in an upright position when the main body is struck by at least one projectile; and

move the main body from the upright position to a non-upright position when the first target plate is struck by at least one projectile.

18. The portable target apparatus of claim 17, further comprising:

a second target plate adjacent the main body, second target plate operable to;

cause the main body to remain in the upright position when the main body is struck by at least one projectile; and

move the main body to the non-upright position when the second target plate is struck by at least one projectile.

19. The portable target apparatus of claim 17, wherein:

the main body is at least one of in the shape of a living creature and decorated to resemble a living creature.

20. The portable target apparatus of claim 17, wherein:

the at least one aperture is representative of an anatomically sensitive portion of a person.