Multi-colored visishot paper target

• US 8,444,056 B2
• Filed: 05/11/2006
• Issued: 05/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLC (Vista Outdoor Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Incorporated (Northrop Grumman Corporation)
• Inventors: Gamez, Jackie, Nau, David
• Primary Examiner(s): FRANKLIN, JAMARA ALZAIDA
• Application Number:
  US11/432,021
• Publication Number:
  US 20070262529A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,567 Days
• Field of Search: 235/487, 273/409
• US Class Current: 235/487
• 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 5/205 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

A target, made of two layers, that has an animal design. The animal design on the bottom layer has at least two zones which correspond to a level of effectiveness of a bullet strike within that zone. Each level of effectiveness is indicated by a color and each animal design has at least two levels of effectiveness.

Claims

1. A target comprising

a first layer, the first layer having a surface, the surface having a target image comprising at least two zones, each zone having a size and a level of lethality, each level of lethality being indicated by a different color, and the target including at least two zones with different levels of lethality.

2. The target of claim 1, wherein the at least two zones define an animal design.

3. The target of claim 1, further comprising a second layer, the second layer having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of the second layer in contact with the surface of the first layer, the front surface of the second layer having a contrasting color thereon, whereby the impact of a projectile causes the contrasting color on the second layer to be removed from the area surrounding a projectile impact point thereby causing the color on the first layer to be exposed.

4. The target of claim 3, further comprising at least two outlines, the at least two outlines printed on the contrasting color, each outline corresponding to a zone on the first layer and having the same color as the corresponding zone.

5. The target of claim 3, wherein the second layer is manufactured from 0.8 mil clear self wound polypropylene film.

6. The target of claim 3, wherein the contrasting color on the second layer is a flake-off ink, the flake-off ink comprising a bottom layer and a top layer, the bottom layer a water based film series ink and the top layer a matte, water based varnish.

7. The target of claim 6 wherein the flake-off ink is black.

8. The target of claim 3, wherein the contrasting color is reverse printed on the front surface of the second layer.

9. The target of claim 8 wherein the second layer is manufactured from 0.8 mil clear self wound polypropylene film.

10. The target of claim 8, wherein the contrasting color on the second layer is a flake-off ink, the flake-off ink comprising a bottom layer and a top layer, the bottom layer a water based film series ink and the top layer a matte, water based varnish.

11. The target of claim 10, wherein the flake-off ink is black.

12. The target of claim 1 wherein the first layer is manufactured from eight point CIS white tag stock.

13. The target of claim 1, wherein a flexographic water base ink is used for the color of each zone on the first layer.

14. The target of claim 1 wherein there are two levels of lethality, a least lethal level and a most lethal level.

15. The target of claim 1 wherein there are four levels of lethality, a least lethal level, a moderately lethal level, a highly lethal level and a most lethal level.

16. The target of claim 1 wherein there is only one zone for each level of lethality.

17. A target comprising

a first layer, the first layer having a first surface, the first surface having a target design comprising a first color and a second color, the first color being different than the second color;

a second layer, the second layer having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of the second layer touching the first surface of the first layer, the second layer being transparent; and

a third layer, the third layer disposed over the second layer, the third layer having a third color, the third color being different than the first color and the second color;

the material of the third layer being frangible so that when impacted by a projectile an area of the third layer surrounding an impact point is removed whereby a portion of the target design is visible through the second layer.

18. A target comprising a first layer and a second layer, the first layer having a surface, a point-of-aim design printed on the surface of the first layer, the point-of-aim design comprising a first zone and a second zone, the first zone being a first color and the second zone being a second color different than the first color, the second layer having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of the second layer engaged to the first layer, the front surface of the second layer having a contrasting color thereon, the contrasting color overlaying a substantial portion of each of the point-of-aim zones on the first layer, whereby the impact of a projectile causing the contrasting color on the second layer to be removed from the area surrounding the projectile impact point, thereby causing the color on the first layer to be exposed.

19. The target of claim 18, wherein the point-of-aim design being a bull'"'"'s eye design or a silhouette of an animal.