Bullet trap
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1. A bullet trap comprising:
- a containment chamber comprising;
at least one impact plate configured for decelerating bullets;
at least one impact plate flange; and
at least one clamp for holding the at least one impact plate against the at least one impact plate flange; and
wherein the at least one clamp is configured for holding the at least one impact plate against the at least one impact plate flange without penetrating through either the at least one impact plate or the at least one impact plate flange.
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Abstract
A bullet trap is disclosed which is formed without intervening sidewalls to enable cross-shooting and the like with reduced risk or ricochet or damage to the bullet trap. Furthermore, the bullet trap can be configured in a variety of ways to eliminate the need for facing plates while providing a removable attachment mechanism, to enable repair on the trap, to reduce bullet adhesion to the trap and to provide improved containment of lead and improved access to the trap.
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42 Claims
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1. A bullet trap comprising:
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a containment chamber comprising; at least one impact plate configured for decelerating bullets; at least one impact plate flange; and
at least one clamp for holding the at least one impact plate against the at least one impact plate flange; andwherein the at least one clamp is configured for holding the at least one impact plate against the at least one impact plate flange without penetrating through either the at least one impact plate or the at least one impact plate flange. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A bullet trap comprising:
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a containment chamber comprising; at least one impact plate configured for decelerating bullets; a first impact plate flange; a second impact plate flange; a first impact plate; a second impact plate; and at least one clamp for holding the first impact plate against the first impact plate flange and holding the second impact plate against the second impact plate flange; wherein the first impact plate is attached to the outside of the first impact plate flange and the second impact plate is attached to the outside of the second impact plate flange such that the insides of the first impact plate flange and second impact plate flange define part of the containment chamber surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A bullet trap comprising:
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a containment chamber comprising; at least one impact plate configured for decelerating bullets; at least one impact plate flange; and at least one clamp for holding the at least one impact plate against the at least one impact plate flange to thereby attach the at least one impact plate to at least one support, and wherein the at least one clamp comprises a plurality of rotatable cams. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A bullet trap comprising:
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a containment chamber comprising; at least one impact plate configured for decelerating bullets; a plurality of supports configured for supporting the at least one impact plate, each of the plurality of supports comprising at least one impact plate flange; and
at least one clamp for holding the at least one impact plate against the at least one impact plate flange to thereby attach the at least one impact plate to the plurality of supports; andwherein the support does not substantially extend into the containment chamber, and wherein the impact plate flange does extend into the containment chamber. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A bullet trap comprising:
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a first bullet trap section comprising at least one impact plate defining a containment chamber section configured for directing a bullet in a generally circular deceleration path; a second bullet trap section comprising at least one impact plate defining a containment chamber section configured for directing a bullet in a generally circular deceleration path; a first support comprising; a support frame; at least one impact plate flange attached to the support frame; and at least one clamp for holding the at least one impact plate of the first bullet trap section and the at least one impact plate of the second bullet trap section against the at least one impact plate flange to thereby attach the at least one impact plates to the support frame without penetrating through either the at least one impact plates or the at least one impact plate flange. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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28. A bullet trap comprising:
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a first bullet trap section comprising at least one impact plate defining a containment chamber section; a second bullet trap section comprising at least one impact plate defining a containment chamber section; a first support comprising; at least one impact plate flange attached to the support; at least one clamp for holding the at least one impact plate of the adjacent bullet trap sections against the at least one impact plate flange to thereby attach the at least one impact plate to the support so that the at least one impact plate is disposed generally parallel to the at least one impact plate flange; and a channel for directing bullets into a containment chamber formed by the combined containment chamber sections, wherein the channel comprises an uninterrupted inlet extending across the first bullet trap section and the second bullet trap section.
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33. A bullet trap comprising:
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a first bullet trap section having a first end and a second end, the first bullet trap section comprising a plurality of impact plates configured to form a bullet containment chamber section; a second bullet trap section having a first end and a second end, the second bullet trap section comprising a plurality of impact plates configured to form a containment chamber section, wherein the first end of the second bullet trap section is connected to the second end of the first bullet trap section; a plurality of clamps for holding the plurality of impact plates of each bullet trap section against the at least one impact plate flange to thereby attach the plurality of impact plates to a support frame; and wherein the plurality of clamps push the impact plates against an outside surface of the impact plate flanges such that an inside surface of the impact plate flanges define part of the containment chamber impact surface. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A bullet trap, the trap comprising:
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a containment chamber comprising; an inlet for allowing bullets to enter the containment chamber; at least one impact plate configured for decelerating bullets; and a support comprising; a leg defining a chamber support; a first generally arcuate flange extending outwardly generally perpendicular from the leg; and a second generally arcuate flange extending outwardly from the leg. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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