Target apparatus

• US 7,374,173 B2
• Filed: 04/11/2005
• Issued: 05/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Randy Nasuti
• Original Assignee: Randy Nasuti
• Inventors: Nasuti, Randy
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham; Mark S
• Application Number:
  US10/907,666
• Publication Number:
  US 20050230918A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,135 Days
• Field of Search: 273403-410, 273390-392
• US Class Current: 273/407
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 1/10 Target stands; Target holders

Abstract

A target apparatus includes a first rod having a first end and a second rod having a second end. The target apparatus further includes a tubular target receiver non-rotatably coupled to the first rod and the second rod. The first end and the second end are received within the tubular target receiver. A tubular target dispenser is coupled to the first rod and the second rod. A target is sized to be coupled between the tubular target receiver and the tubular target dispenser.

Claims

1. A target apparatus having an assembled state and a disassembled state comprising:

in the assembled state;

a first rod having a first portion and a second portion having a first length and a second length, respectively;

said first portion having a fixed pin for receiving a first end cap;

a first ferrule coupling said first portion and said second portion;

a second rod having a third portion and a fourth portion, a third length and a fourth length, respectively;

a pin;

said third portion having a pin receiver for receiving the pin;

a second ferrule coupling said third portion and said fourth portion;

a target;

a tubular target receiver having an extended length and a compressed length;

a tubular target dispenser coupled to said first fixed pin and pin receiver, said target coupled to said dispenser and sized to extend to said tubular target receiver, said dispenser having a fifth length greater than said first length, said second length, said third length, said fourth length and said compressed length, wherein in the disassembled state,

said first portion, said second portion, said third portion and said fourth portion, said pin and said tubular target receiver received within said hollow interior of said dispenser and said end caps being received within said dispenser.