Clearing trap
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1. A firearm clearing trap, the firearm clearing trap comprising:
- a housing having a cavity defined by an outer wall and at least one open end, the outer wall being formed by hardened steel; and
a plurality of layers of bullet deceleration material disposed in the cavity, comprising at least one rubber layer and at least one metal layer, the at least one metal layer comprising at least one layer of soft steel and at least one layer of hardened steel.
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Abstract
A clearing trap for decelerating bullets including a housing and bullet deceleration material disposed within the housing. The bullet deceleration material may include a plurality of layers of rubber material and metal for safely decelerating a bullet. Further, the layers of rubber material may have different densities and different types of metal may be used to decelerate a bullet. The clearing trap may also include vent holes for dissipation of the force generated from discharging a firearm in the housing and diverters which channel vented gasses away from a shooter.
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1. A firearm clearing trap, the firearm clearing trap comprising:
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a housing having a cavity defined by an outer wall and at least one open end, the outer wall being formed by hardened steel; and a plurality of layers of bullet deceleration material disposed in the cavity, comprising at least one rubber layer and at least one metal layer, the at least one metal layer comprising at least one layer of soft steel and at least one layer of hardened steel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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3. A firearm clearing trap, the firearm clearing trap comprising:
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a housing having a cavity defined by an outer wall and at least one open end, the outer wall being formed by hardened steel; and a plurality of layers of bullet deceleration material, comprising at least one rubber layer and at least one metal layer; and wherein the at least one rubber layer comprises a plurality of rubber layers having different densities.
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12. A method for forming a clearing trap, the method comprising:
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selecting a housing having a cavity defined by an outer wall and at least one open end configured to receive a plurality of layers of bullet deceleration material, the housing being formed from hardened steel; and disposing a plurality of layers of bullet deceleration material into the housing, at least one of the plurality of layers being metal and at least two of the plurality of layers being rubber material having different densities. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A clearing trap comprising:
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a housing having an inside, an outside and an opening for receiving a firearm, and having a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of sidewalls and a back wall, and wherein the back wall and the top wall abut one another so as to leave an overhang formed by a portion of the top wall or the back wall on the outside of the housing and a weld between an inner surface of the overhang and an outer surface of the back wall or top wall so as to form a weld on the outside of the housing which joins the top wall and back wall; and bullet deceleration material removably disposed in the housing, wherein the bullet deceleration material comprises a plurality of layers of rubber having different densities and at least one layer of metal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A clearing trap comprising:
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a housing having a single layer outer wall extending along a length of the housing, the single layer outer wall defining a void therein for receiving bullets, the single layer outer wall deflecting bullets back into the void and at least one vent hole formed in the single exterior wall for venting gasses discharged into the housing, the housing having a proximal end though which a bullet is fired and a distal end; at least one diverter connected to the housing for channeling gasses passing out of the vent holes toward the distal end of the housing; and deceleration material removably disposed in the void, the deceleration material comprising a plurality of layers, at least one layer being rubber, at least one layer being soft steel and at least one layer being hardened steel. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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