Bullet Deceleration Trap Damping Mechanism

• US 20170205210A1
• Filed: 12/22/2016
• Published: 07/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Action Target Incorporated (Action Target Holding Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Action Target Incorporated (Action Target Holding Corp.)
• Inventors: Wall, Darren, Tomaszewski, Kevin
• Granted Patent: US 10,371,489 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 13/00 Bullet catchers

Abstract

A bullet trap is disclosed which comprises a vibration dampening gasket disposed between the impact plates and support frame.

Claims

1. A bullet trap comprising:

a plurality of support frames;

one or more impact plate positioned on and supported by the support frame; and

a gasket disposed between the one or more impact plate and one or more of the plurality of support frames, wherein the gasket absorbs kinetic energy transferred from the one or more impact plate.

2. The bullet trap according to claim 1, wherein the gasket isolates the one or more impact plate from the plurality of support frames.

3. The bullet trap according to claim 1, wherein the gasket is continuously disposed and provides an airtight seal between the one or more impact plate and the support frames.

4. The bullet trap according to claim 1, wherein the gasket is comprised of a material selected from one or more of the following:

closed cell foam, rubber, plastic and silicone.

5. The bullet trap according to claim 1, wherein the material is closed cell foam.

6. The bullet trap according to claim 1, wherein the one or more impact plate, plurality of support frames and gasket form a containment chamber.

7. The bullet trap according to claim 6, wherein the bullet trap further comprises an air pump configured to provide negative air flow from within the bullet trap to an air filter configured to remove particulate matter.

8. The bullet trap according to claim 1, further comprising a second gasket positioned between one or more impact plate and one or more upper channel plate and lower channel plate.

9. A bullet trap gasket guard comprising:

a U-shaped channel opening to a side having two upper arms and a base;

a horizontal extension connected to the U-shaped channel; and

a vertical support arm connected to the horizontal extension.

10. The bullet trap gasket guard of claim 9, wherein the two upper arms are at an angle greater than 0 degrees relative to each other, wherein the U-shaped channel is configured to be compressed between two impact plates.

11. The bullet trap gasket guard of claim 9, wherein the vertical support arm comprises a lumen configured to receive a bolt for mounting to a support structure.

12. The bullet trap gasket guard of claim 9, wherein the U-shaped channel, horizontal extension and vertical support arm consist of three separate pieces that are welded together.

13. The bullet trap gasket guard of claim 9, wherein the U-shaped channel, horizontal extension and vertical support arm consist of two separate pieces that are welded together.

14. The bullet trap gasket guard of claim 13, wherein the U-shaped channel, horizontal extension and vertical support arm consist of a first piece comprising an upper portion of the U-shaped channel, a back support of the U-shaped channel, the horizontal extension and the vertical support arm;

and a second piece comprising a back portion of the U-shaped channel and a bottom portion of the U-shaped channel;

wherein the back portion of the U-shaped channel of the second piece is fixed to the back support of the U-shaped channel of the first piece.

15. The bullet trap gasket guard of claim 9, further comprising a first side tab and a second side tab, each first side tab and second side tab extending to a side of the gasket bullet guard.

16. The bullet trap gasket guard of claim 15, wherein the first side tab and second side tab extend outwardly at an angle greater than 0 degrees relative to each other and are configured to be compressed between two parallel side structures.