Firearms target

• US 5,186,468 A
• Filed: 12/10/1991
• Issued: 02/16/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Clifford L. Davies
• Original Assignee: Clifford L. Davies
• Inventors: Davies, Clifford L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US07/805,865
• Time in Patent Office: 434 Days
• Field of Search: 273/378, 273/380, 273/407, 273/408, 273/410
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 5/24 Targets producing a particular effect when hit, e.g. detonation of pyrotechnic charge, bell ring, photograph

Abstract

A firearms target is made of a target sheet bearing a predetermined target pattern backed with a layer of woven fabric of a contrasting color. The target sheet is a material, such as paper, which permits a projectile to pierce the target sheet leaving an opening of substantially the same size as the projectile. In contrast, the projectile pierces the fabric leaving a multitude of severed fabric strands which extend into the area of the fabric pierced by said projectile. When viewed from in front of the target, these severed strands are highly visible through the hole created by the projectile in the target sheet due to the contrasting colors.

Claims

1. A firearms target comprising:

a target sheet having a front target surface of at least one color and a rear surface, said target sheet permitting a projectile striking said target sheet to pierce said target sheet leaving an opening through said target sheet of substantially the same size as said projectile; and

a backing sheet attached to said rear surface of said target sheet having a contrasting color to said target sheet color, said backing sheet being made of a dry woven fabric permitting said projectile to pierce said backing sheet leaving a multitude of severed fabric strands extending into the area of said backing sheet pierced by said projectile, whereby said contrasting color of said severed fabric strands is visible through said opening in said target sheet to provide a visible indication of the path of said projectile.

2. The firearms target of claim 1 wherein said severed fabric strands substantially fill said pierced area of said backing sheet.

3. The firearms target of claim 1 wherein said target surface further comprises a target pattern in a contrasting color to said backing sheet color and said target sheet colors.

4. The firearms target of claim 3 further comprising a second target sheet having a front surface attached to the rear of said backing sheet, and a rear surface printed with a second target pattern.

5. The firearms target of claim 1 wherein said backing sheet is comprised of nylon fabric.

6. The firearms target of claim 1 wherein said backing sheet is comprised of woven fiberglass.

7. The firearms target of claim 1 wherein said target sheet is comprised of paper.

8. The firearms target of claim 1 further comprising a layer of adhesive between said target sheet and said backing sheet adapted to secure said target sheet to said backing sheet.

9. The firearms target of claim 8 wherein said layer of adhesive comprises dry-mount glue.

10. A firearms target comprising:

a target sheet having a rear surface and a front target surface of at least one color and further bearing a target pattern, said target sheet permitting a projectile striking said target sheet to pierce said target sheet leaving an opening through said target sheet of substantially the same size as said projectile; and

a dry layer of woven fabric attached to said rear surface of said target sheet having a contrasting color to said target sheet color and to said target pattern, said fabric permitting said projectile to pierce said fabric leaving a multitude of severed fabric strands extending into the area pierced by said projectile, whereby said contrasting color of said severed fabric strands is visible through said opening in said target sheet to provide a visible indication of the path of said projectile.

11. The firearms target of claim 10 wherein said severed fabric strands substantially fill said pierced area.

12. The firearms target of claim 10 further comprising a second target sheet having a front surface attached to the rear of said fabric, and a rear surface bearing a second target pattern.

13. The firearms target of claim 10 wherein said fabric sheet is comprised of rip-stop nylon.

14. The firearms target of claim 10 wherein said fabric sheet is comprised of woven fiberglass.

15. The firearms target of claim 10 wherein said target sheet is comprised of paper.

16. The firearms target of claim 10 further comprising a layer of adhesive between said target sheet and said fabric adapted to secure said target sheet to said fabric.

17. The firearms target of claim 16 wherein said layer of adhesive comprises dry-mount glue.

18. A firearms target comprising:

a sheet of paper having a rear surface and a front target surface with at least one predetermined color and bearing a predetermined target pattern; and

a layer of dry nylon fabric attached to said rear surface of said target sheet having a contrasting color to said paper colors and to said target pattern.