Inflatable target apparatus
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1. A target apparatus comprising:
- a bag formed of flexible material;
means for inflating said bag; and
a projectile detection means disposed within said bag for detecting a projectile hit on the inflated bag, the projectile detection means comprising a transducer arrangement responsive to an airborne pressure wave generated when a projectile passes through the inflated bag, said transducer arrangement being operable to discriminate between projectile hits and misses and to discriminate between pressure wave energy levels, above a minimum threshold level, created by projectiles of different caliber.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a target apparatus for realistically simulating battlefield conditions comprising an inflatable target capable of receiving repeated fire without deflating. The target is mounted on a trolley and moves along a predetermined path and can be rapidly inflated by a source of pressurized air and maintained in an inflated condition. At least one transducer is positioned within the target to detect the passage of a projectile through the target and to differentiate between different caliber projectiles based on their different pressure wave energy levels. An externally positioned projectile position detection apparatus may also be provided.
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55 Claims
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1. A target apparatus comprising:
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a bag formed of flexible material; means for inflating said bag; and a projectile detection means disposed within said bag for detecting a projectile hit on the inflated bag, the projectile detection means comprising a transducer arrangement responsive to an airborne pressure wave generated when a projectile passes through the inflated bag, said transducer arrangement being operable to discriminate between projectile hits and misses and to discriminate between pressure wave energy levels, above a minimum threshold level, created by projectiles of different caliber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A target apparatus comprising:
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a bag formed of flexible material; fan means for directing air into the bag to inflate the bag, said fan means comprising at least one relatively high speed fan, for rapid inflation of the bag, and at least one relatively low speed fan, for maintaining the bag in an inflated condition; and a projectile detection means for detecting a projectile hit on the inflated bag, the projectile detection means comprising a transducer arrangement responsive to an airborne pressure wave generated when a projectile passes through the inflated bag. - View Dependent Claims (55)
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