Contrasted projectile target and method of making same

• US 4,921,256 A
• Filed: 10/12/1988
• Issued: 05/01/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Neesmith Beverly Mcgahee Personal Representative of The Estate of Francis M Mcgahee Deceased
• Original Assignee: Neesmith Beverly Mcgahee Personal Representative of The Estate of Francis M Mcgahee Deceased
• Inventors: Gearhart, Laird G.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHIU, RALEIGH W
• Application Number:
  US07/256,852
• Time in Patent Office: 566 Days
• Field of Search: 273/378, 273/26 A, 273/181 R
• US Class Current: 273/378
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 1/01 Target discs characterised by their material, structure or surface, e.g. clay pigeon targets characterised by their materialF41J5/044 takes precedence

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a multi-sheet projectile target with a marking material that is captively held between a first sheet, which is a target face, and an elastic material located behind the target face. The marking material is selected to contrast with the front of the target face behind which it is located. A surface roughness, on one or both sides of the target sheet, is selected to co-operate with the marking material, so as to accept and retain the marking material on the target face sheet when portions of the target face sheet are exposed to the powdery form of the marking material.

Claims

1. A projectile target which comprises:

a target face for making perforations therein with a projectile and comprising a paper material having a surface roughness thereon for accepting and retaining a powdered marking material;

a marking material comprising a material that produces a powdered substance after impact by a projectile;

elastic means behind said marking material for captively holding said marking material behind said target face; and

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backing means comprising a paper material and located behind said elastic means.

2. The projectile target according to claim 1 in which said paper material comprises standard weight drawing paper with sufficient tooth to hold said powdered marking material on said target face.

3. The projectile target according to claim 2 in which said marking material comprises a powdered chalk material.

4. The projectile target according to claim 3 which further comprises glue holding said elastic means to the back of said target face.

5. The projectile target according to claim 4 which further comprises glue holding portions of said chalk material to the back of said target face.

6. The projectile target according to claim 3 which further comprises glue holding said elastic means to the back of said target face and said glue holding portions of said chalk material to the back of said target face.

7. The projectile target according to claim 6 in which said glue comprises a universal rubber cement.

8. The projectile target according to claim 7 which further comprises said chalk material applied to the center area of the rear side of the target face being of one color and the chalk material applied outside the center area on the rear side of said target face being of a different color than said one color.

9. The method of making a projectile target which comprises:

a. making a target face for a projectile;

b. providing means on the target face for holding a powdered marking material on said target face;

c. selecting a marking material that will contrast with the target face and be in a powder form after the projectile passes through said marking material;

d. locating the marking material on the rear side of said target face and using a universal rubber cement to hold portions of said marking material to the back of said target face;

e. attaching an elastic material behind said target face and said marking material so as to captively hold said contrasting marking material behind said target face;

f. providing a backing material behind the elastic material.

10. The method according to claim 9 which further includes using a universal rubber cement to hold portions of said marking material to the back of said target face.

11. The method according to claim 10 which further includes applying said universal cement to portions of said marking material on the back side of said target face and adhering said elastic material to said portions of said marking material and said rubber cement.

12. A projectile target which comprises:

a. a target face for making perforations therein with a projectile and comprised of a paper material having a surface roughness thereon for accepting and retaining a powdered marking material;

b. a marking material comprising a material that produces a powdered substance after impact by a projectile;

c. elastic means behind said marking material for holding said marking material behind said target face;

d. backing means located behind said elastic means.

13. The projectile target according to claim 12 in which said paper material comprises a standard weight drawing paper with sufficient tooth to hold said powdered marking material on said target face.

14. The projectile target according to claim 13 in which said marking material is comprised of a chalk material.

15. The projectile target according to claim 14 which further comprises a glue material holding said elastic means to the back of said target face.

16. The projectile target according to claim 15 which further comprises a glue material holding portions of said chalk material to the back of said target face.

17. The projectile target according to claim 16 in which said glue material is comprised of a universal rubber cement.

18. The projectile target according to claim 17 which further comprises said chalk material applied to the center area of the rear side of the target face being of one color and the chalk material applied outside the center area on the rear side of said target face being of a different color than said one color.

19. A projectile target which comprises:

a. a target face comprised of a paper material for making perforations therein with a projectile and having means thereon for accepting and retaining a powdered marking material;

b. a marking material comprising a material that produces a powdered substance after impact by a projectile;

c. elastic means behind said marking material for holding said marking material behind said target face;

d. backing means comprised of a paper material and located behind said elastic means.

20. The projectile target according to claim 19 which further comprises said elastic means captively holding said marking material behind said target face.

21. The projectile target according to claim 19 in which said marking material comprises a chalk material.

22. A projectile target which comprises:

a. a target face for making perforations therein with a projectile;

b. means on said target face comprising a glue material for holding a powdered marking material on said target face;

c. a marking material that contrasts with, and is located behind, said target face, said marking material forming a powdered material after impact by a projectile;

d. an elastic material located behind said target face so as to captively hold said contrasting material behind said target face.

23. The projectile target according to claim 22 in which said target face and said backing are comprised of a paper material.

24. A projectile target which comprises:

a. a target face comprised of a paper material for making perforations therein with a projectile and having means thereon for accepting and retaining a powdered marking material;

b. a marking material comprising a material that produces a powdered substance after impact by a projectile;

c. elastic means behind said marking material for holding said marking material behind said target face;

d. backing means located behind said elastic means.

25. A projectile target which comprises:

a. a target face for making perforations therein with a projectile and having means thereon for accepting and retaining a powdered marking material;

b. a marking material comprising a material that produces a powdered substance after impact by a projectile;

c. a sheet of elastic means behind said marking material for holding said marking material behind said target face and between said target face and said elastic means;

d. backing means located behind said elastic means.

26. The projectile target according to claim 25 in which said target face is comprised of a paper material.

27. The projectile target according to claim 26 in which said means on said target face for accepting and retaining said powdered substance comprises a surface roughness imparted to said target face.

28. The projectile target according to claim 26 in which said means for holding a powdered material on said target face comprises a glue material.

29. The projectile target according to claim 27 to which said paper material comprises a standard weight drawing paper with sufficient tooth to hold said powdered marking material on said target face.

30. The projectile target according to claim 29 in which said marking material is comprised of a chalk material.

31. The projectile target according to claim 30 which further comprises a glue material holding portions of said chalk material to the back of said target face.

32. The projectile target according to claim 31 which further comprises a glue material holding said elastic means to the back of said target face.

33. The projectile target according to claim 32 in which said target face and said backing are comprised of a paper material.

34. A projectile target which comprises:

a. a target face for making perforations therein with a projectile and having means thereon for accepting and retaining a powdered marking material;

b. a marking material comprising a material that produces a powdered substance after impact by a projectile;

c. a plastic sheet of elastic means behind said marking material for holding said marking material behind said target face and between said target face and said elastic means;

d. backing means located behind said elastic means.

35. The projectile target according to claim 34 in which said target face is comprised of a paper material.

36. The projectile target according to claim 35 in which said means on said target face for accepting and retaining said powdered substance comprises a surface roughness imparted to said target face.

37. The projectile target according to claim 35 in which said means for holding a powdered material on said target face comprises a glue material.

38. The projectile target according to claim 36 in which said paper material comprises a standard weight drawing paper with sufficient tooth to hold said powdered marking material on said target face.

39. The projectile target according to claim 38 in which said marking material is comprised of a chalk material.

40. The projectile target according to claim 39 which further comprises a glue material holding portions of said chalk material to the back of said target face.

41. The projectile target according to claim 40 which further comprises a glue material holding said elastic means to the back of said target face.

42. The projectile target according to claim 34 in which said target face and said backing are comprised of a paper material.