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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7497441 | Adjustable target mount An adjustable target mount allows the height of the mount to be adjusted. Additionally, the mount is adjustable to accommodate a variety of different targets and target actuators, and may be quickly moved out of the line of fire without requiring disassembly or remo... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7306229 | Firearm target assembly The firearm target assembly includes a target mount, an upper target assembly, and a lower target assembly. The target mount is clamped to a support beam. Two vertical spaced apart ears extend rearward from the rear of the mount. An upper target assembly and a lower... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7175181 | Portable shooting target A portable bullet target configured to improve the skills of a shooter includes, in one embodiment, a shooting plate which is attached to a frame by protrusions integral to the shooting plate to allow the shooting plate to visually deflect when hit by a bullet and t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7134977 | Sports training target system A sports training target system is disclosed. The system includes a target anchor having a support post that includes a slight angle in the forward direction. The system includes a target section having at least one target arm which is rotatably secured to the ancho... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114725 | Rotary shooting target A vertical rotary shooting target having a stand with a horizontally extending axial which supports a rotary target structure. The vertical rotary target structure includes a hub rotatably mounted on the axial, a pair of target impact plates, and a support structure... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6994349 | Portable dueling tree A modular target system includes a plurality of targets mounted on a center support so that the targets rotate between opposing sides of the center support. Preferably, the targets rotate about an axis which is between about 5 and 30 degrees less than vertical, and ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994348 | Dueling tree A target system includes a plurality of targets mounted on a center support so that the targets rotate between opposing sides of the center support. Preferably, the targets rotate about an axis which is between 5 and 30 degrees less than vertical, and have faces whi... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6983938 | Rapid fire resetting target An impact target having a frame that houses and supports knockdown targets with each knockdown target having its own reset target. Knockdown targets are positioned having the target rest on top of the frame. The knockdown target is protected inside of the frame. Onc... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6896267 | Automatic reset target A resettable target is provided with pivotable targets that rotate from a downward position to an upward position and are reset by reverse rotation when momentum is transmitted from a projectile to a reset target. ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6779797 | Target throw playing machine having restoring function A target throw playing machine includes a main frame, and a throw portion. The throw portion includes a front plate, a plurality of targets, and a plurality of shafts. Each of the targets has a bottom provided with a movable block formed with a cutout and a chamfere... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6502820 | Remotely resettable target array A multiple target apparatus having an array of target plates arrayed linearly and pivotally on a first elongate shaft; a plurality of torsion providing components located on the first shaft are adapted to bias the targets in an upright mode; each target h... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6478301 | Spinning and translating target for firearms A shooting target includes: a pair of support members; a horizontal threaded shaft supported by the support members; and a spinning target positioned on, supported by, and rotatably engaged with the threaded shaft. The spinning target includes a threaded ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6398215 | Shooting target system, components therefor and methods of making the same A shooting target system comprising a substantially vertical post having a target assembly comprising a double faced target, a stub shaft and a pivot shaft, the target assembly rotatably mounted upon the post wherein the post further releasably captures t... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6347798 | Automatic reset target An automatic reset target has an upright frame connected to a stand for supporting the target on a surface. A plurality of target arms having target pads that swing on a rod secured to the frame between down target positions to neutral out-of-sight non-ta... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6325376 | Target raising and lowering device The present invention is a portable pneumatic target device for raising and lowering a target. With the target raising and lowering device of the present invention, a target can be selectively stopped at any point of extension or retraction. The target ra... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6257583 | Reaction shooting target An economical reaction shooting target consisting of three targets movably secured to a frame that supports the targets above the ground. Initially, a central target that stands vertically is presented to the shooter. The central target pivotally attaches... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6073932 | Target raising and lowering device The present invention is a portable pneumatic target device for raising and lowering a target. With the target raising and lowering device of the present invention, a target can be selectively stopped at any point of extension or retraction. The target ra... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5865439 | Pop-up target system The invention is a pop-up target system wherein a three-dimensional target is raised by a knee-like action. The target may take the form of a head and torso manufactured in two parts, a front half and a back half, which are hinged at the top of the head p... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5603505 | Portable remotely controlled pop-up target apparatus A self-contained, power operated, portable target apparatus utilizing a base supported, linearally reciprocal carriage actuator driven by a reversible AC electric motor to actuate a crank along a vertical arc; the crank having pivotable connection with th... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5533919 | Toppling toy A toppling toy having a housing on which a plurality of toppling members are sequentially arranged, having a reset mechanism which resets the toppling members simultaneously. The housing has a top wall, a bottom wall, and a continuous side wall, defining ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5403017 | Target lifter with impact sensing This is a commercial capable heavy lifter capable of rotating or levering large objects up and down by remote control. When used to so raise and lower targets on a firing range, the target can be dropped automatically when the target receives one or more ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5342062 | Gallery, silhouette, and target system which is easily resettable, collapsible, and portable A multiple option gallery, silhouette and target system having a remotely resettable silhouette or other target support apparatus which is operative to reset the target system merely by the pull of a small rope or cord. The apparatus includes a reset mome... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5340116 | Mobile silhouette target device with remote resetting means A mobile target assembly with a plurality of steel silhouette targets. A remote controlled target device that resets the targets by pulling a cord. A pivot bar extending across the steel housing which is hinged to permit the steel silhouettes to revolve t... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5324043 | Automated target resetting system An automatic shooting target system is provided with an automatic target resetting arrangement that returns all of a plurality of laterally spaced targets to an upright disposition. Each of the targets is carried by a set of separate target mounting arms ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5263722 | Automatically resettable target A multiple target apparatus with a plurality of individual targets or bullseyes that are adapted to be thrown out of their normal positions when struck by a bullet or other projectile with the means for automatically resetting the individual targets to th... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5183427 | Collapsible toy building A toy collapsible house. A column of stacked segments supports the house, held together by a spring tensioned cord, impact triggered release of which slides stiff cord portions away from segment junctions, allowing column and house collapse. The column co... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5110138 | Toy shooting gallery A shooting gallery amusement device having an elongate frame member, a plurality of targets mounted upstandingly on said frame member and a return mechanism associated with said targets to return them to an upstanding position on said elongate frame membe... | 05/05/1992 |
| 4949980 | Resettable target array A target array is comprised of a multiplicity of upright target assemblies. When an upright first target is struck by a projectile, the target pivots to a knocked down position and is held by a latch. A second depending reset target when struck by a proje... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4732394 | Target raising device An automated device for raising shooting range targets of the type which are arranged to fall over backwards from the impact of a bullet comprises a base having a vertical flange adapted to face the firing line when the device is installed on the range an... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4588194 | Target device with remote resetting means A remote controlled target device comprises a housing with an open front face, side panels and back and bottom panels angled to deflect misses projectiles back into the rear portion of the housing. A pivot bar extending across the housing holds a pluralit... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4550918 | Target array A target array in which a struck pendulous target rotates past and interacts with a shock absorber before coming to rest in a set position on a ledge. The shock absorber consists of a laterally-extending shaft that extends through a piece of pipe. The dia... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4540182 | Power operated targets for shooting ranges A target apparatus using heavy silhouette targets has a power operated resetting mechanism. Resetting may be activated by a falling target, after being hit, striking a switch. A reset spring can be fully loaded by the weight of the falling target to aid i... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4524976 | Magnetic target assembly A remotely resettable target assembly includes an enclosure having a window therein and a number of individual targets pivotally-mounted within the enclosure for rotation from a set position to an unset position upon being struck by an incoming projectile... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4249743 | Expendable, rapidly replaced, single-part, knock-over, pull cord controlled target element A penetrable target element that is knocked over by a bullet, and is re-set to a standing position by a pull cord that is quickly attached and detached from the target element. After its mutilation by repeated gunfire, the target, with its removably attac... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4239234 | Pneumatic target system A sensing apparatus is described for use in a target indicating system operative selectively to signal a strike on a target plate. The target indicating system includes an actuator mechanism adapted to be driven by a pressurized gas, conduit and servo con... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4054287 | Toy amusement arcade A preschool toy amusement arcade which includes a base frame having a plurality of amusement arcade games thereon. Each of the amusement games are designed so that they are self-contained and include no loose parts. In each of the games, a moving part is ... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4040624 | Pull cord righting portable target A knock-over target device for small arms such as pellet guns. Independently acting permanent targets are pivotally mounted to a base and are connected together by a bridle. After the targets have been knocked over, strategically located bridle guides ena... | 08/09/1977 |
| 3980305 | Simulated bowling apparatus A target game for simulating a bowling game including a ball and a plurality of simulated bowling pins mounted in a circular arrangement about an opening provided in the front face of a substantially vertical frame structure. Each bowling pin is individua... | 09/14/1976 |
