Round absorbing airsoft target trap assembly

• US 8,931,781 B2
• Filed: 12/21/2012
• Issued: 01/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daniel Isaac Dreiband
• Original Assignee: Daniel Isaac Dreiband
• Inventors: Dreiband, Daniel Isaac
• Primary Examiner(s): GRAHAM, MARK S
• Application Number:
  US13/723,442
• Publication Number:
  US 20130187336A1
• Time in Patent Office: 753 Days
• Field of Search: 273403-410, 273398-402
• US Class Current: 273/404
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 13/02 combined with targets

Abstract

A round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly is provided that includes a target frame and a backstop for receiving and reducing the velocity of Airsoft rounds passing through the target frame.

Claims

1. A round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly, comprising:

a target frame comprising opposite first and second sides;

a flexible, semi-rigid backstop pivotally connected to the target frame to permit adjustment to an angle of inclination between the backstop and the target frame, the backstop comprising a contact surface facing the target frame and configured to receive an impact of an incoming Airsoft round fired through the target frame; and

a backstop support guide that flexes the backstop into an arcuate shape with the contact surface having a concave cross section extending from the first side to the second side of the frame.

2. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 1, wherein the backstop is pivotally suspended from the target frame.

3. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 1, wherein the backstop is made of low density polyethylene.

4. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 1, wherein the backstop support guide is configured to retain the backstop at a selected angle of inclination.

5. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 4, wherein the selected angle of inclination at which the backstop support guide retains the backstop is approximately 35 degrees.

6. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 1, further comprising a collection bin positioned below the backstop and the target frame.

7. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 1, further comprising a support bar bracket mounted to the target frame, and a backstop support bar pivotally connected to the support bar bracket and attached to the backstop.

8. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 1, wherein the backstop support guide comprises first and second backstop support guides respectively having first and second slots, the first and second slots receiving opposite side edges of the backstop.

9. A round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly, comprising:

a target frame comprising opposite first and second sides;

a flexible, semi-rigid low density polyethylene backstop comprising a contact surface facing the target frame and positioned to receive Airsoft rounds passing through the target frame; and

a backstop support guide that flexes the low density polyethylene backstop into an arcuate shape with the contact surface having a concave cross section extending from the first side to the second side of the frame.

10. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 9, wherein the low density polyethylene backstop is not penetrable by an Airsoft BB traveling at 500 feet per second.

11. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 9, wherein the low density polyethylene backstop is arranged at an approximately 35 degree angle of inclination relative to the target frame.

12. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 9, further comprising a mesh collection bag positioned below the target frame and the low density polyethylene backstop for receiving the Airsoft rounds after the Airsoft rounds have passed through the target frame and collided with the low density polyethylene backstop.

13. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 9, wherein the backstop support guide comprises first and second backstop support guides respectively having first and second slots, the first and second slots receiving opposite side edges of the backstop.

14. A round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly, comprising:

a target frame comprising opposite first and second sides;

a flexible, semi-rigid backstop comprising a contact surface facing the target frame and positioned behind of the target frame to receive Airsoft rounds passing through the target frame;

a backstop support guide that flexes the backstop into an arcuate shape with the contact surface having a concave cross section extending from the first side to the second side of the frame; and

a collection bin positioned below the target frame and the backstop for receiving the Airsoft rounds after having passed through the target frame and collided with the backstop, the collection bin comprising a forward portion with a substantially horizontally extending lip barrier in front of the target frame.

15. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 14, wherein the target frame, the backstop, and the collection bin are connected to one another with loop-and-hook fasteners.

16. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 14, wherein the collection bin comprises a mesh fabric bag, and wherein the backstop comprises low density polyethylene.

17. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 14, further comprising side mesh panels extending between a rear surface of the target frame and a front edge of the backstop.

18. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 14, wherein the backstop is pivotally connected to the target frame to permit adjustment to an angle of inclination between the backstop and the target frame.

19. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 14, further comprising a collection bin extension connected to and extending in front of the target frame, wherein the collection bin comprises a mesh fabric bag folded over the collection bin extension to establish the lip barrier.

20. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 19, wherein the backstop support guide is connected to and extends behind the target frame.

21. The round absorbing Airsoft target trap assembly of claim 14, wherein the backstop support guide comprises first and second backstop support guides respectively having first and second slots, the first and second slots receiving opposite side edges of the backstop.