Backstop frame

• US 5,040,802 A
• Filed: 10/06/1988
• Issued: 08/20/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Allan S. Wojcinski, Jurgen M. Hansen
• Original Assignee: Allan S. Wojcinski, Jurgen M. Hansen
• Inventors: Wojcinski, Allan S., Hansen, Jurgen M.
• Primary Examiner(s): SHAPIRO, PAUL
• Application Number:
  US07/257,804
• Time in Patent Office: 1,048 Days
• Field of Search: 273/404, 273/410, 210/498, 55/508
• US Class Current: 273/410
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 13/00 Bullet catchers

Abstract

A backstop frame for intercepting projectiles is disclosed as including a holding plate having a series of parallel slots in which a series of lamellas are mounted, fasteners, secured the plate to a supporting structure and connectors join the lamellas to the plate.

Claims

1. Backstop frame for intercepting projectiles and adapted to be carried by a supporting structure comprising

a holding plate (2) having a plurality of slots (3) in spaced parallel relationship,

fastening means (11) adapted to fasten said holding plate (2) to the supporting structure,

a plurality of lamellas (14) being of smaller dimensions than said slots so that a single lamella (14) is disposed in a single slot(3),

each lamella (14) having a predetermined thickness and each slot (3) being wider than the thickness of each corresponding lamella (14), and

means securing each lamella (14) to said holding plate (2) to form a backstop frame assembly.

2. Backstop frame as in claim 1 wherein each lamella (14) has a top edge and a hole (16) parallel and adjacent said top edge, and said securing means includes a bolt (15) extending through said hole (16), said bolt (15) having a length greater than the width of its corresponding slot (3) so its opposite ends engage said holding plate (2).

3. Backstop frame as in claim 2 wherein each bolt (15) has a flange (45) disposed between a surface of a lamella (14) and a wall of a corresponding slot (3).

4. Backstop frame as in claim 3 wherein said flange (45) has a beveled periphery (46).

5. Backstop frame as in claim 3 wherein said flange (45) and said bolt (15) are made of a plastic material.

6. Backstop frame as in claim 3 wherein said flange (45) and said bolt (15) are made of steel.

7. Backstop frame as in claim 2 wherein a reinforcing frame (10) surrounds said holding plate (2).

8. Backstop frame as in claim 1 wherein said fastening means (11) includes a hook element and a strip (12) and wherein the strip (12) has a hole adapted to receive said hook element.

9. Backstop frame as in claim 8 wherein said strip (12) is made of a rubber material.

10. Backstop frame as in claim 1 wherein said fastening means includes a fastening element (60) having a hook element on its end, and a supporting strip (61) having a hole (62) through which said hook element projects.

11. Backstop frame as in claim 10 wherein said fastening element (60) is made of a rubber material.

12. Backstop frame as in claim 11 wherein said supporting strip (61) is made of a rubber material.

13. Backstop frame as in claim 1 wherein said holding plate (2) is rectangular shape having a pair of spaced longitudinal edges (6 and 8), and said slots (3) extend at an angle to said longitudinal edges.

14. Backstop frame as in claim 13 wherein said angle is an angel of 30 degrees.

15. Backstop frame as claimed in claim 13 wherein said holding plate (2) is disposed in a reinforcing frame (10) in a symmetrical arrangement relative to a plane centrally extending through said holding plate (2) and parallel to its surfaces.

16. Backstop frame as in claim 15, wherein said fastening means (11'"'"') is symmetrical relative to the said plane.

17. Backstop frame as in claim 16 wherein said fastening means having head portions (11'"'"'") and rod portions (11") separating said head portions (11'"'"'") from said reinforcing frame (10'"'"').

18. Backstop frame as in claim 17, comprising by at least two backstop frames being arranged to form two rows of projectile intercepting lamellas (14) arranged with respect to each other at different orientation angles.

19. Backstop frame as in claim 1 wherein said holding plate (2) includes at least one middle component (13'"'"', 13") and two equal outer components (14'"'"', 14"), and connecting means (20) carried by said components for connecting all the components together.

20. Backstop frame as in claim 19 wherein said connecting means (20) is adjacent the edge of said holding plate (2).

21. Backstop frame as in claim 20, characterized in that each said connecting means comprises on one component a locking member (22) which is transversely resilient and has a locking nose (24) and on the adjacent component a receiving pocket (23) and a locking hole (25) for said locking nose (24).

22. Backstop frame as in claim 21, characterized by said connecting means including a projection (31) and a complementary recess (30) adjacent said locking member (22) and receiving pocket (23) to interengage as two components are being attached to each other.

23. Backstop frame as in claim 22, characterized by middle component (13'"'"', 13") and outer components (14'"'"', 14") and said connecting means (20) are formed of a plastic material.

24. Backstop frame as in claim 22, characterized by outer components (14'"'"', 14") being equally shaped and being adapted to be fabricated in a single injection mold.

25. Backstop frame as in claim 22, characterized by a plurality of middle components (14'"'"', 14") being equally shaped and being adapted to be fabricated in a single injection mold.

26. Backstop frame as in claim 25, characterized by said holding plate (2) consisting of a material selected from a wood material, a plastic material or a rubber material.

27. Backstop frame as in claim 26, characterized by holding plate (2) being composed of individual parts.