Apparatus for shooting ranges

• US 7,185,892 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2003
• Issued: 03/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gerth Moberg
• Original Assignee: Gerth Moberg
• Inventors: Moberg, Gerth
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham; Mark S.
• Application Number:
  US10/542,270
• Publication Number:
  US 20060131813A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,163 Days
• Field of Search: 273404-410
• US Class Current: 273/410
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 13/00 Bullet catchers

Abstract

The apparatus is for installation at shooting ranges and has a housing that has a resilient top layer and a flexible bottom layer. The bottom layer extends along an inclined bottom surface and over an upwardly protruding support member to a front side. The top layer is attached to the bottom layer at the front side to form a container. A non-flowable granulate material is packed in the container. The inclined bottom surface is inclined at an angle relative to a horizontal plane. The angle is less than an angle of repose of the granulated material.

Claims

1. An apparatus for installation at shooting ranges, comprising:

a housing having a resilient top layer and a flexible bottom layer, the bottom layer extending along an inclined bottom surface and over an upwardly protruding support member to a front side, the top layer being attached to the bottom layer at the front side to form a water-tight container;

a stationary non-flowable material tightly packed in the container for adhering to projectiles that have penetrated through the top layer;

the inclined bottom surface being inclined at an angle relative to a horizontal plane, the angle being less than an angle of repose of the granulated material; and

a supporting member being placed on top of the support member and the supporting member extending an entire width (W) of the housing, the housing having a dewatering means disposed therein.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the bottom layer and the top layer are attached to the supporting member.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the support member is substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface and the bottom layer.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the apparatus has an inclined bullet diverter disposed below a set of targets.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the housing has a horizontal segment (50) disposed at an upper end of the housing.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the bottom layer is attached to the housing and has an area disposed outside the housing.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the bottom layer extends in a direction to divert water therefrom.

2. An apparatus for installation at shooting ranges, comprising;

a housing having a resilient top layer and a flexible bottom layer, the bottom layer extending along an inclined bottom surface and over an upwardly protruding support member to a front side, the top layer being attached to the bottom layer at the front side to form a water-tight container;

a stationary non-flowable material tightly packed in the container for adhering to projectiles that have penetrated through the top layer;

the inclined bottom surface being inclined at an angle relative to a horizontal plane, the angle being less than an angle of repose of the granulated material;

the housing being in operative engagement with a rectangular housing filled with a granulated material and having a resilient front layer for permitting projectiles to pass therethrough; and

the housing having a horizontal segment disposed at an upper end of the housing and in front of the front layer, the segment and the front layer having a gap defined therebetween.

4. The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the housing has a watertight bottom layer extending upwardly on a portion of an inside of the front layer.

6. The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the housing has an L-shaped concrete wall for supporting a lid.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the lid has a downwardly protruding protector.