Target label assembly

• US 9,625,239 B2
• Filed: 02/26/2016
• Issued: 04/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Timothy J. Flynn
• Original Assignee: Timothy J. Flynn
• Inventors: Flynn, Timothy J.
• Primary Examiner(s): GRAHAM, MARK S
• Application Number:
  US15/054,386
• Publication Number:
  US 20160327376A1
• Time in Patent Office: 417 Days
• Field of Search: 273378, 273380, 273403-410
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 1/00 Targets; Target stands; Target holders F41J2/00 - F41J11/00 take precedence; targets combined with bullet catchers F41J13/02
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 5/00 Target indicating systems; Target-hit or score detecting systems for shooting or hurling games A63F9/0204; devices for measuring projectile velocity using optical means G01P3/685
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 5/14 Apparatus for signalling hits or scores to the shooter, e.g. manually operated, or for communication between target and shooter; Apparatus for recording hits or scores
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 5/205 having target sections displaced or broken when hit, e.g. for visual inspection
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 5/24 Targets producing a particular effect when hit, e.g. detonation of pyrotechnic charge, bell ring, photograph

Abstract

An improved target label for shooting that includes at least one toner layer defining an image of a target, superimposed over a colored substrate having a color different from the toner layer, and a release layer underlying the toner layer. When a projectile strikes and penetrates the target, the toner layer displaces and scatters over an area surrounding the point of penetration, exposing the underlying colored substrate layer. The scattering of toner particles visually resembles gun powder and visually simulates damage over an area wider than the point of penetration by the projectile.

Claims

1. A target label, comprising:

a colored substrate including a plurality of paper or plastic layers having different colors, the colored substrate having a front surface and a back surface, one of the layers defining the front surface and having a first color;

a transparent plastic film having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of the transparent plastic film overlaying the front surface of the colored substrate;

a release layer overlaying the front surface of the transparent plastic film; and

a toner layer defining an image of a target, overlaying the release layer, and having a second color different from the first color.

2. The target label of claim 1, wherein the paper or plastic layer having the first color is devoid of ink layers.

3. The target label of claim 1, wherein the colored substrate further comprises a toner layer having the first color and joined to the one of the layers defining the front surface.

4. The target label of claim 1, wherein the colored substrate comprises a plurality of paper layers having the different colors, one of the paper layers defining the front surface and having the first color.

5. The target label of claim 1, wherein the colored substrate comprises a plurality of plastic layers having the different colors, one of the plastic layers defining the front surface and having the first color.

6. The target label of claim 1, further comprising a release liner covering the back surface of the colored substrate and a releaseable adhesive joining the release liner to the back surface of the colored substrate.

7. The target label of claim 1, further comprising an adhesive layer joining the front surface of the colored substrate to the back surface of the transparent film.

8. The target label of claim 1, further comprising an adhesive layer joining at least two of the layers of the colored substrate.

9. The target label of claim 1, wherein the transparent plastic film comprises a plurality of film layers.

10. The target label of claim 1, wherein the release layer overlaying the front surface of the transparent plastic film comprises silicone.

11. The target label of claim 1, wherein the toner layer comprises a plurality of sections having different colors.

12. The target label of claim 11, wherein at least two of the sections are separated by gaps, visually exposing the front surface of the colored substrate.

13. The target label of claim 1, further comprising a clear coating layer overlaying the toner layer.

14. A target label, comprising:

a colored substrate including paper and plastic layers having different colors, the colored substrate having a front surface and a back surface, one of the paper or plastic layers defining the front surface and having a first color;

a transparent plastic film having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of the transparent plastic film overlaying the front surface of the colored substrate;

a release layer overlaying the front surface of the transparent plastic film; and

a toner layer defining an image of a target, overlaying the release layer, and having a second color different from the first color.

15. The target label of claim 14, wherein the one of the paper or plastic layer having the first color is devoid of ink layers.

16. The target label of claim 14, wherein the colored substrate further comprises a toner layer having the first color and joined to the one of the layers defining the front surface.

17. The target label of claim 14, further comprising a release liner covering the back surface of the colored substrate and a releasable adhesive joining the release liner to the back surface of the colored substrate.

18. The target label of claim 14, wherein the toner layer comprises a plurality of sections having different colors, wherein at least two of the sections are separated by gaps, visually exposing the front surface of the colored substrate.

19. The target label of claim 14, further comprising a clear coating layer overlaying the toner layer.

20. A target label, comprising:

a colored substrate including at least one paper or plastic layer and having a first color, the colored substrate having a front surface and a back surface;

a transparent plastic film having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of the transparent plastic film overlaying the front surface of the colored substrate;

an adhesive layer joining the front surface of the colored substrate to the back surface of the transparent film;

glitter particles dispersed in the adhesive layer;

a release layer overlaying the front surface of the transparent plastic film; and

a toner layer defining an image of a target, overlaying the release layer, and having a second color different from the first color.

21. The target label of claim 20, wherein the one of the paper or plastic layer having the first color is devoid of ink layers.

22. The target label of claim 20, wherein the colored substrate further comprises a toner layer having the first color and joined to the one of the layers defining the front surface.

23. The target label of claim 20, further comprising a release liner covering the back surface of the colored substrate and a releasable adhesive joining the release liner to the back surface of the colored substrate.

24. A target label, comprising:

a colored substrate including at least two paper or plastic layers and having a first color, the colored substrate having a front surface and a back surface;

an adhesive layer joining at least two of the layers of the colored substrate;

glitter particles dispersed in the in the adhesive layer;

a transparent plastic film having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of the transparent plastic film overlaying the front surface of the colored substrate;

a release layer overlaying the front surface of the transparent plastic film; and

a toner layer defining an image of a target, overlaying the release layer, and having a second color different from the first color.

25. A target label, comprising:

a colored substrate including at least one paper or plastic layer and having a first color, the colored substrate having a front surface and a back surface;

an adhesive layer adjacent to at least one of the paper or plastic layers of the colored substrate;

glitter particles dispersed in the adjacent layer;

a toner layer defining an image of a target, overlaying the front surface of the colored substrate and having a second color different from the first color; and

a release agent in or adjacent to the toner layer;

wherein the toner layer includes first and second sections and at least one gap between the first and second sections, the first section having a second color, the second section having a third color, the first, second and third colors being different from each other.

26. The target label of claim 25, further comprising a transparent plastic film having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of the transparent plastic film overlaying the front surface of the colored substrate.

27. The target label of claim 25, wherein the colored substrate comprises multiple layers, one of the layers having the first color, the remaining layers having colors that are different from each other and from the first, second and third colors.

28. The target label of claim 25, wherein the toner layer further comprises a third section and at least one gap between the second and third sections, the third section having a fourth color different from the first, second and third colors.