Gun target with contrasting backing

• US 5,275,890 A
• Filed: 09/27/1991
• Issued: 01/04/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mucci, David, Wolf C. Steven
• Original Assignee: Mucci, David, Wolf C. Steven
• Inventors: Mucci, David, Wolf, C. Steven
• Primary Examiner(s): Robinson, Ellis P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nold, Charles R.
• Application Number:
  US07/766,755
• Time in Patent Office: 830 Days
• Field of Search: 428/535, 428/500, 428/690, 428/503, 428/511, 428/518, 428/532, 428/537.5, 428/195, 428/213, 428/332, 428/220, 428/514, 273/181 R, 273/181 B, 273/408, 273/409
• US Class Current: 428/514
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2327/06 PVC, i.e. polyvinylchloride
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/10 of paper or cardboard
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/304 comprising vinyl halide (co)polymers, e.g. PVC, PVDC, PVF, PVDF
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/08 by mechanical means
• 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: Y10T 428/24802 Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31895 Paper or wood
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31906 Ester, halide or nitrile of addition polymer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31982 Wood or paper
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31993 Of paper

Abstract

A gun target including a substantially planar first sheet having a back surface and an exposed front surface which carries a graphic pattern having a first color, at which the weapon is aimed. A substantially planar second sheet is connected to the back surface of the first sheet so as to lie substantially parallel to the first sheet. The second sheet has a front surface that has a second, contrasting color relative to the first color. When a round fired from the weapon into the graphic pattern penetrates both sheets, the resulting hole exposes the second color at the front surface of the first sheet.

Claims

1. A firearms target that is capable of providing a visual colored record comprising:

a substantially planar first sheet, of paper having a back surface and an exposed front surface which carries a graphic pattern having a first color, at which a firearm is aimed;

a substantially planar second sheet, of an inelastically stretchable plastic securely and directly connected to the back surface of the first sheet so as to lie substantially parallel to the first sheet, the second sheet having a front surface that has a second, contrasting color relative to the first color;

wherein a round fired from the firearm into the graphic pattern tears the first sheet, leaving a first hole, and inelastically stretches the plastic as it tears through the second sheet, leaving a second hole that is smaller than the first hole, such that the said second contrasting colored sheet is visible within the effective diameter of the first hole and the second color is visible within the first hole when the front surface of the first sheet is viewed from a distance.

2. The target of claim 1, wherein the second sheet is made from polyvinyl chloride.

3. The target of claim 2, wherein the thickness of the second sheet is in the range of about 10-30 mils.