Highly visible, point of impact, firearm target-shatterable face sheet embodiment

• US 5,501,467 A
• Filed: 12/02/1994
• Issued: 03/26/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Walter Kandel
• Original Assignee: Walter Kandel
• Inventors: Kandel, Walter
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Mark S.
• Application Number:
  US08/349,007
• Time in Patent Office: 480 Days
• Field of Search: 273/376, 273/378, 273/181 R, 273/403, 273/409, 273/408, 273/380, 40/157, 40/159.2, 40/158.1, 359/885, 359/892, 283/64
• 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

A firearm target providing self-enlarging, highly visible, bullet puncture openings. The target comprises a backing sheet and a target-marked face sheet comprising an impact shatterable material which shatters on impact by a bullet, enlarging the opening and exposing an enlarged area of the backing sheet. The face surfaces of the face sheet and backing sheet are of contrasting colors, thereby increasing substantially the visibility of the bullet impact area.

Adhesive, stitching or other holding means holds the face sheet across the backing sheet.

Claims

1. A firearm target having a target area and comprising:

a) a backing sheet of target material,

b) a superimposed, target-marked discrete face sheet comprising an impact-shatterable material which in the immediate area of bullet impact shatters selectively to form a bullet hole which is substantially larger than the bullet hole through the backing sheet, thereby exposing a substantial area of the face surface of the backing sheet,

c) the backing sheet and face sheet having face surfaces of contrasting colors, and

d) marginal holding means holding the face sheet to the backing sheet, selectively in the superimposed marginal areas thereof and arranged for maintaining the sheets substantially completely separate and discrete from each other in the target area.

2. The firearm target of claim 1 wherein the holding means comprises frame means.

3. The firearm target of claim 1 wherein the holding means comprises internally grooved frame means open on one side.

4. The firearm target of claim 1 wherein the backing sheet comprises a paper backing sheet.

5. The firearm target of claim 1 wherein the face sheet comprises an impact-shatterable plastic face sheet.

6. The firearm target of claim 5 wherein the plastic face sheet comprises a sheet of at least one member of the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride resin, acrylic resin, polyamide resin, polystyrene resin, and polyethylene terephthalate resin.

7. The firearm target of claim 6 wherein the face sheet comprises a sheet of polyvinyl chloride resin.

8. The firearm target of claim 6 wherein the face sheet comprises a sheet of acrylic resin.

9. The firearm target of claim 6 wherein the face sheet comprises a sheet of polyethylene terephthalate resin.

10. The firearm target of claim 1 wherein the holding means comprises securing means securing the face sheet to the backing sheet, principally in the superimposed marginal areas thereof.

11. The firearm target of claim 10 wherein the securing means comprises adhesive means.

12. The firearm target of claim 10 wherein the securing means comprises marginal stitching.

13. The target of claim 1 in combination with a patch contoured and dimensioned for application to a selected area of the target face sheet, the patch comprising a piece of impact-shatterable material having a marginal application of adhesive for affixation of the patch to said target face sheet area.

14. The target of claim 13 wherein said selected area is an area containing a bullet hole.

15. The target of claim 13 wherein a said selected area is a bulls-eye and another patch includes a face surface of highly visible character.

16. The target of claim 15 wherein the patch has a light-reflective face surface.

17. The target of claim 15 wherein the patch has a scintillating face surface.

18. The target of claim 15 wherein the patch has a mirrored face surface.

19. A firearm target comprising:

a) a backing sheet of target-grade paper,

b) a superimposed, target-marked, discrete face sheet comprising an impact-shatterable polyethylene terephthalate resin sheet which shatters selectively in the immediate area of bullet impact upon impact by a bullet, the backing sheet and face sheet having face surfaces of a contrasting color, and

c) marginal stitching means securing the face sheet to the backing sheet.