ADJUSTABLE TARGET HOLDER

• US 3,601,353 A
• Filed: 03/27/1970
• Issued: 08/24/1971
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Blount Incorporated (Oregon Tool Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Vernon F. Dale
• Inventors: Dale, Vernon F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schultz, William H.
• Application Number:
  US05/023,293
• Time in Patent Office: 515 Days
• Field of Search: 248/124,125,156,157,163,165,201,307,469,470 40/125G,125H,128 273/102 160/327,28,181
• US Class Current: 248/470
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 1/10 Target stands; Target holders

Abstract

An adjustable holder for replaceable targets and which is adapted to be set into the ground or alternately, hung from an overhead support. The holder has an extension for its main leg and by means of which targets of varying heights can be accommodated. A secondary leg is spaced from the main leg so as to prevent inadvertent swinging of the target and a pair of vertically spaced rods are provided and have clamp means which accommodate targets of various widths.

Claims

1. A target holder including a main leg adapted to be inserted into the ground or the like and extending in a generally vertical direction, a pair of laterally extending supports adjustably secured to and along the height of said main leg and in vertically spaced relationship to one another, means slideable along said laterally extending supports for supporting a target between said laterally extending supports, and a secondary leg adapted to be attached to the lower of said laterally extending supports and engageable with the ground so as to prevent swinging of said supports and target around said main leg.

2. The device as recited in claim 1 further characterized in that said means for holding said target includes clamp means for releasable engagement with said target to be held between said supports.

3. A target holder including a main leg adapted to be inserted into the ground or the like and extending in a generally vertical direction, a pair of laterally extending supports adjustably secured to and along the height of said main leg and in vertically spaced relationship to one another, means for supporting a target between said laterally extending supports, a secondary leg adapted to be attached to the lower of said laterally extending supports and engageable with the ground so as to prevent swinging of said supports and target around said main leg, and an extension leg having attaching means at its upper end for attachment to said main leg whereby said extension leg can be inserted in the ground.

4. The holder set forth in claim 3 wherein said attaching means includes a socket of noncircular cross-sectional shape.

5. The holder as defined in claim 1 including means on said upper support for suspending the entire holder from an overhead support.