Portable and modular firearm target stand

• US 9,528,798 B1
• Filed: 11/05/2014
• Issued: 12/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James C. Hodge Jr
• Original Assignee: James C. Hodge Jr
• Inventors: Hodge, James C. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): GRAHAM, MARK S
• Application Number:
  US14/533,574
• Time in Patent Office: 783 Days
• Field of Search: 273398-408, 273390-392
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 1/10 Target stands; Target holders

Abstract

A portable modular target holding apparatus includes a base section, a pair of vertical support sections, each vertical support section of the pair of vertical support sections being connected to the base section, and a pair of target windows, each target window of the pair of target windows being connected to a respective vertical support section of the pair of vertical support sections. A target is removably connected to the each target window.

Claims

1. A portable modular target holding apparatus comprising:

a base section;

a vertical support section connected to said base section; and

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a target window, comprising;

a T-fitting connected to said vertical support section;

an opposed pair of short tubing sections connected to said T-fitting;

an opposed pair of side elongated tubing sections connected to said pair of short tubing sections;

a top elongated tubing section connected to said pair of side elongated tubing sections;

an elastic line connected between said pair of side elongated tubing sections; and

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a spring clip attached to said elastic line;

wherein a target is releasably connected to said spring clip; and

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wherein said target is disposed between said pair of short tubing sections, said pair of side elongated tubing sections, and said top elongated tubing section.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said base section comprises four interconnected leg assemblies.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said base section further comprises an X-fitting connected to one end of each leg assembly of said four leg assemblies.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein at least one leg assembly of said four leg assemblies is removably connected to said X-fitting.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein each leg assembly of said four leg assemblies is disposed perpendicularly to an adjacent leg assembly of said four leg assemblies.

6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said base assembly further comprises an end cap connected to at least two leg assemblies of said four leg assemblies.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said vertical support section comprises a leg stand comprising a lower end connected to said base assembly and an opposed upper end;

wherein said target window is connected to said upper end of said leg stand.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said vertical support section further comprises a rear leg support comprising an upper end connected to said leg stand at said upper end of said leg stand and an opposed lower end.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said vertical support section further comprises an end cap connected to said lower end of said rear leg support.

10. A portable modular target holding apparatus comprising:

a base section;

a pair of vertical support sections, each vertical support section of said pair of vertical support sections being connected to said base section; and

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a pair of target windows, each target window of said pair of target windows being connected to a respective vertical support section of said pair of vertical support sections and further comprising;

a T-fitting connected to said each vertical support section of said pair of vertical support sections;

an opposed pair of short tubing sections connected to said T-fitting;

an opposed pair of side elongated tubing sections connected to said pair of short tubing sections;

a top elongated tubing section connected to said pair of side elongated tubing sections;

a pair of elastic lines connected between said pair of side elongated tubing sections; and

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a pair of spring clips movably attached to said elastic lines;

wherein a target is releasably connected to one of said spring clips; and

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wherein said target is disposed between said pair of short tubing sections, said pair of side elongated tubing sections, and said top elongated tubing section.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said base section comprises:

four leg assemblies, each leg assembly comprising a first end and an opposed second end; and

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an X-fitting connected to said first end of all of said four leg assemblies such that said each leg assembly of said four leg assemblies is disposed perpendicularly to an adjacent leg assembly of said four leg assemblies.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said base section further comprises an end cap connected to said second end of at least two leg assemblies of said four leg assemblies.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said each vertical support section of said pair of vertical support sections comprises:

a leg stand comprising a lower end connected to said base assembly and an opposed upper end; and

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a rear leg support comprising an upper end connected to said leg stand at said upper end of said leg stand and an opposed lower end;

wherein said target window is connected to said upper end of said leg stand.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said each vertical support section of said pair of vertical support sections further comprises an end cap connected to said lower end of each rear leg support.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a plurality of targets removably connected to said pair of target windows, each target of said plurality of targets comprising a backing cardboard.

16. A portable modular target holding apparatus comprising:

an X-fitting comprising a first receiving end, a second receiving end, a third receiving end, and a fourth receiving end, said first receiving end, said second receiving end, said third receiving end, and said fourth receiving end being disposed perpendicularly to one another;

a first leg assembly comprising a first end connected to said first receiving end of said X-fitting and an opposed second end;

a second leg assembly comprising a first end connected to said second receiving end of said X-fitting and an opposed second end;

a third leg assembly comprising a first end connected to said third receiving end of said X-fitting and an opposed second end;

a fourth leg assembly comprising a first end connected to said fourth receiving end of said X-fitting and an opposed second end;

a first end cap connected to said second end of said first leg assembly;

a second end cap connected to said second end of said second leg assembly;

a first ninety degree fitting comprising a first receiving end connected to said second end of said third leg assembly and an opposed second receiving end, said first receiving end and said second receiving end of said first ninety degree fitting being disposed perpendicularly to one another;

a first leg stand comprising a lower end connected to said second receiving end of said first ninety degree fitting and an opposed upper end;

a first Y-fitting comprising a first lower receiving end connected to said upper end of said first leg stand, a second lower receiving end disposed at an acute angle relative to said first lower receiving end, and an upper receiving end opposite said first lower receiving end and said second lower receiving end;

a first rear leg support comprising an upper end connected to said second lower receiving end of said first Y-fitting and an opposed second end;

a third end cap connected to said lower end of said first rear leg support;

a second ninety degree fitting comprising a first receiving end connected to said second end of said fourth leg assembly and an opposed second receiving end, said first receiving end and said second receiving end of said second ninety degree fitting being disposed perpendicularly to one another;

a second leg stand comprising a lower end connected to said second receiving end of said second ninety degree fitting and an opposed upper end;

a second Y-fitting comprising a first lower receiving end connected to said upper end of said second leg stand, a second lower receiving end disposed at an acute angle relative to said first lower receiving end, and an upper receiving end opposite said first lower receiving end and said second lower receiving end;

a second rear leg support comprising an upper end connected to said second lower receiving end of said second Y-fitting and an opposed second end;

a fourth end cap connected to said lower end of said second rear leg support;

a first T-fitting comprising a lower end connected to said upper receiving end of said first Y-fitting, a first receiving end disposed perpendicularly to said lower end, and a second receiving end disposed perpendicularly to said lower end and opposite said first receiving end;

a first short tubing section comprising a first end connected to said first receiving end of said first T-fitting and an opposed second end;

a second short tubing section comprising a first end connected to said second receiving end of said first T-fitting and an opposed second end;

a third ninety degree fitting comprising a first receiving end connected to said second end of said first short tubing section and an opposed second receiving end, said first receiving end and said second receiving end of said third ninety degree fitting being disposed perpendicularly to one another;

a fourth ninety degree fitting comprising a first receiving end connected to said second end of said second short tubing section and an opposed second receiving end, said first receiving end and said second receiving end of said fourth ninety degree fitting being disposed perpendicularly to one another;

a first side elongated tubing section comprising a first end connected to said second receiving end of said third ninety degree fitting and an opposed second end;

a second side elongated tubing section comprising a first end connected to said second receiving end of said fourth ninety degree fitting and an opposed second end;

a fifth ninety degree fitting comprising a first receiving end connected to said second end of said first side elongated tubing section and an opposed second receiving end, said first receiving end and said second receiving end of said fifth ninety degree fitting being disposed perpendicularly to one another;

a sixth ninety degree fitting comprising a first receiving end connected to said second end of said second side elongated tubing section and an opposed second receiving end, said first receiving end and said second receiving end of said sixth ninety degree fitting being disposed perpendicularly to one another;

a first top elongated tubing section comprising a first end connected to said second receiving end of said fifth ninety degree fitting and an opposed second end connected to said second receiving end of said sixth ninety degree fitting;

a first upper eyebolt connected to said first side elongated tubing section near said second end of said first side elongated tubing section;

a first lower eyebolt connected to said first side elongated tubing near said first end of said first elongated tubing section;

a second upper eyebolt connected to said second side elongated tubing section near said second end of said second side elongated tubing section;

a second lower eyebolt connected to said second side elongated tubing near said first end of said second elongated tubing section;

a first upper elastic line comprising a first hook assembly removably connected to said first upper eyebolt and an opposed second hook assembly removably connected to said second upper eyebolt;

a first lower elastic line comprising a third hook assembly removably connected to said first lower eyebolt and an opposed fourth hook assembly removably connected to said second lower eyebolt;

a first pair of spring clips movably connected to said first upper elastic line;

a second pair of spring clips movably connected to said first lower elastic line;

a second T-fitting comprising a lower end connected to said upper receiving end of said second Y-fitting, a first receiving end disposed perpendicularly to said lower end, and a second receiving end disposed perpendicularly to said lower end and opposite said first receiving end;

a third short tubing section comprising a first end connected to said first receiving end of said second T-fitting and an opposed second end;

a fourth short tubing section comprising a first end connected to said second receiving end of said second T-fitting and an opposed second end;

a seventh ninety degree fitting comprising a first receiving end connected to said second end of said third short tubing section and an opposed second receiving end, said first receiving end and said second receiving end of said seventh ninety degree fitting being disposed perpendicularly to one another;

an eighth ninety degree fitting comprising a first receiving end connected to said second end of said fourth short tubing section and an opposed second receiving end, said first receiving end and said second receiving end of said eighth ninety degree fitting being disposed perpendicularly to one another;

a third side elongated tubing section comprising a first end connected to said second receiving end of said seventh ninety degree fitting and an opposed second end;

a fourth side elongated tubing section comprising a first end connected to said second receiving end of said eighth ninety degree fitting and an opposed second end;

a ninth ninety degree fitting comprising a first receiving end connected to said second end of said third side elongated tubing section and an opposed second receiving end, said first receiving end and said second receiving end of said ninth ninety degree fitting being disposed perpendicularly to one another;

a tenth ninety degree fitting comprising a first receiving end connected to said second end of said fourth side elongated tubing section and an opposed second receiving end, said first receiving end and said second receiving end of said tenth ninety degree fitting being disposed perpendicularly to one another;

a second top elongated tubing section comprising a first end connected to said second receiving end of said ninth ninety degree fitting and an opposed second end connected to said second receiving end of said tenth ninety degree fitting;

a third upper eyebolt connected to said third side elongated tubing section near said second end of said third side elongated tubing section;

a third lower eyebolt connected to said third side elongated tubing near said first end of said third elongated tubing section;

a fourth upper eyebolt connected to said fourth side elongated tubing section near said second end of said fourth side elongated tubing section;

a fourth lower eyebolt connected to said fourth side elongated tubing near said first end of said fourth elongated tubing section;

a second upper elastic line comprising a fifth hook assembly removably connected to said third upper eyebolt and an opposed sixth hook assembly removably connected to said fourth upper eyebolt;

a second lower elastic line comprising a seventh hook assembly removably connected to said third lower eyebolt and an opposed eighth hook assembly removably connected to said fourth lower eyebolt;

a third pair of spring clips movably connected to said second upper elastic line;

a fourth pair of spring clips movably connected to said second lower elastic line;

a first target removably connected between said first pair of spring clips and said second pair of spring clips; and

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a second target removably connected between said third pair of spring clips and said fourth pair of spring clips.