Multipurpose shooting platform target and stand

Abstract

A multipurpose shooting platform target and stand devised for use in training with large caliber, high, and hyper velocity weaponry includes a target plate dependable from a frame member by hooked engagement between a cylindrical member and a rearward mount. The rearward mount is disposed upon a reverse surface of the target plate. Engagement with the cylindrical member of the frame member effects orientation of the target plate under the influence of gravity to rest at an acute angle relative an underlying surface. Impact of ballistics against an obverse surface of the target plate effects movement of a lowermost edge of the target plate rearwards, and impacted rounds are readily deflected in controlled trajectories downwards towards the underlying surface without danger of ricochet in unpredictable patterns. Swing of the target plate signals impact of the obverse surface to a shooter.

Claims

1. A multipurpose shooting platform target and stand comprising: a base plate assembly comprising: at least one seat member having at least one securement member disposed to extendibly secure against a post member endwise inserted upended into said at least one seat member; a frame member securable apically atop the post member, said frame member having: a horizontally disposed cylindrical member endwise projected from a cap portion; an upper end apically delimiting the cap portion; a lower end basally delimiting the cap portion; a horizontal strut member anteriorly projected from the cap portion upper end, said horizontal strut supporting the cylindrical member perpendicularly along a horizontal plane endwise thereupon; an angled strut member disposed between the cylindrical member and the cap portion lower end; each of a pair of disc members disposed at each end of the cylindrical member; and a target plate removably connectable to the cylindrical member by hooking engagement of a rearward mount disposed upon a reverse surface of said target plate, said rearward mount disposed more proximal an uppermost edge of the target plate than a lowermost edge of the target plate enabling self-orientation of the target plate to rest under the influence of gravity at an acute angle relative an underlying ground surface; wherein deflection of ballistics impacting an obverse surface of the target plate is controllable and directable towards the underlying ground surface.

2. The multipurpose shooting platform target and stand of claim 1 wherein the rearward mount of the target plate further comprises a first hook bracket and a second hook bracket, each of said first and second hook brackets including: a base portion welded to the target plate; an arced portion disposed in parallel relation to the base portion; and a rearwardly open aperture delimited by the base portion and overtop by the arced portion.

3. The multipurpose shooting platform target and stand of claim 2 wherein the post member is a standard-sized piece of lumber.

4. The multipurpose shooting platform target and stand of claim 3 wherein the base plate assembly includes three seat members to position three target plates upon three post members.

5. A multipurpose shooting platform target and stand comprising: a base plate assembly comprising: a top surface; a bottom surface; a seat member disposed in the top surface; a securement member disposed to effect securement interior to the at least one seat member; a post member disposed to secure endwise into the seat member when the securement member is engaged thereagainst, said post member comprising: a foot securable in the at least one seat member; a head distally disposed atop the post member; a frame member securable atop the post member, said frame member comprising: a cap portion disposed to insert overtop the post member head, said cap portion having an upper end and a lower end; a horizontal strut member anteriorly projected from the cap portion upper end; a cylindrical member disposed perpendicularly along a horizontal plane endwise upon the horizontal strut member; an angled strut member disposed between the cylindrical member and the cap portion lower end; each of a pair of disc members disposed at each end of the cylindrical member; and a target plate removably connectable to the cylindrical member, said target plate comprising: an uppermost edge; a lowermost edge; an obverse surface; a reverse surface; a rearward mount disposed welded to the target plate reverse surface more proximal the uppermost edge, said rearward mount comprising a first hook bracket and a second hook bracket connectable overtop the cylindrical member, each of said first and second hook brackets comprising: a base portion welded to the target plate; an arced portion disposed in parallel relation to the base portion; and a rearwardly open aperture delimited by the base portion and by the arced portion; wherein the target plate connects to the cylindrical member by hooked engagement of each of the first and second hook brackets thereto in position in between each of the pair of disc members, and the target plate self-orients at an acute angle relative an underlying ground surface when suspended from the cylindrical member, whereby impact of ballistics effects controlled deflection of said ballistics off the obverse surface downwardly toward an underlying ground surface and movement of the target plate visually cues an impact to a shooter without risk of dangerously rebounded ballistics or disconnection of the target plate from the cylindrical member.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figures

(1) FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of an example embodiment.

(2) FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of an example embodiment.

(3) FIG. 3 is a top elevation view of an example embodiment.

(4) FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of an example embodiment.

(5) FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of an example embodiment.

(6) FIG. 6 is a top elevation view of an example embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(7) With reference now to the drawings, and in particular FIGS. 1 through 6 thereof, example of the instant multipurpose shooting platform target and stand employing the principles and concepts of the present multipurpose shooting platform target and stand and generally designated by the reference number 10 will be described.

(8) Referring to FIGS. 1 through 6 a preferred embodiment of the multipurpose shooting platform target and stand 10 is illustrated.

(9) The present multipurpose shooting platform target and stand 10 has been devised to enable controlled deflection of ballistics off an obverse surface 56 of a target plate 50 while enabling a simple means of attachment of said target plate 50 to a post member 30 without rivets or other means of attachment that may present additional surfaces from which ballistics can inadvertently ricochet, fracture, fragment, rebound, or otherwise uncontrollably deflect subsequent impact therewith. Moreover, the present multipurpose shooting platform target and stand 10 is usable with large caliber, high velocity, and hyper velocity ballistics to readily control deflection subsequent impact and visually cue impact by downswing of the target plate 50.

(10) The multipurpose shooting platform target and stand 10, therefore, includes a base plate assembly 20, a post member 30, a frame member 40, and a target plate 50, readily erectable and securable together to control deflection of ballistics from impact with the target plate 50, as will be described subsequently.

(11) The base plate assembly 20 includes a top surface 22 and a bottom surface 24 and may be secured to an underlying surface by action of anchors 25 endwise disposed upon the base plate assembly 20 for engagement into an underlying surface. In the example embodiment depicted herein, the anchors 25 are screw bolts.

(12) At least one seat member 26 is disposed in the top surface 22 into which the post member 30 is endwise securable by action of a securement member 28 disposed to effect securement interior to the at least one seat member 26 by action of a screw clamp 29 extendible into the seat member 20. The base plate assembly 20 may include more than one seat member 20, in the example embodiment illustrated in FIG. X the base plate assembly 20 includes three seat members 26, disposed to securely orient three separate post members 30 to which separate frame members 40 and target plates 50 are securable.

(13) The post member 30 is disposed to secure endwise into the seat member 26 when the securement member 28 is engaged thereagainst. The post member 30 is preferably made of a nonmetallic, yielding material, such as wood for example, whereby impact by stray ballistics will not enable elastic rebound therefrom. The post member 30 includes a foot 32 securable into the seat member 26 and a head 34 distally disposed atop the post member 30. The post member 30 is contemplated to be readily replaceable. In the example embodiment depicted herein the post member 30 is a standard two-by-four piece of lumber.

(14) The frame member 40 is securable atop the post member 30. The frame member 40 includes a cap portion 42 disposed to insert overtop the post member 30 head 34, said cap portion 42 having an upper end 43 and a lower end 45. A horizontal strut member 44 is anteriorly projected from the cap portion 42 upper end 43. A cylindrical member 46 is disposed perpendicularly along a horizontal plane endwise upon the horizontal strut member 44. An angled strut member 48 is disposed between the cylindrical member 46 and the cap portion 42 lower end 45. Each of a pair of disc members 49 delimit each end of the cylindrical member 46.

(15) The target plate 50 is removably connectable to engage about the cylindrical member 46 and self-orient under the influence of gravity to rest at an acute angle relative the underlying ground surface. The target plate 50 includes an uppermost edge 52, a lowermost edge 54, an obverse surface 56, and a reverse surface 58. A rearward mount 60 is welded to the target plate 50 reverse surface 58 more proximal the uppermost edge 52. Position of the target plate 50 with the rearward mount 60 engaged around the cylindrical member 46 effects orientation of the target plate 50 into the acute angle relative the underlying ground surface because a greater portion of the target plate 50 is disposed downwardly extended beyond the rearward mount 60. The target plate 50 is thus unbalanced in vertical orientation when suspended upon the cylindrical member 46, and finds a balanced position at an acute angle relative the underlying ground surface.

(16) The rearward mount 60 includes a first hook bracket 62 and a second hook bracket 64 disposed to connect overtop the cylindrical member 46 by hooked engagement therewith. Each of said first and second hook brackets 62, 64 includes a base portion 70 welded to the target plate 50, an arced portion 72 disposed in parallel relation with the base portion 70, and a rearwardly open aperture 76 delimited by the base portion 70 and the arced portion 72. Thus the rearward mount 60 slides over the cylindrical member 46 and enables pivotal action of the target plate 50 into an acute angle effected by the weight of the target plate 50 under the influence of gravity suspended on the frame member 40.

(17) The target plate 50 thus removably connects to the cylindrical member 46 by hooked engagement of each of the first and second hook brackets 62, 64 thereto in position in between each of the pair of disc members 49. The target plate 50 is preventable from endwise dislocation from the cylindrical member 46 by contact with each of the pair of disc members 49. To remove the target plate 50, a user must lift the target plate 50 upwards to slide each of the first and second hook brackets 62, 64 off the cylindrical member 46, or alternately pull the target plate 50 when angled in an anterior direction, toward the direction of fire. Thus, impact even high or hyper velocity ballistics prevents dislocation of the target plate 50 during use.

(18) The target plate 50 also absorbs energy of impacting rounds by pivoting the lowermost edge 54 towards the post member 30. The acceleration of the mass of the target plate 50 against the influence of gravity thereby transfers kinetic energy of the impacting round to the target plate 50, and the rearward swing of the target plate 50 directs deflection of the impacted round rearwards, towards the ground surface.

(19) Contact of the lowermost edge 54 with the post member 30 (or in alternate embodiments, contact of the reverse surface 58 with the angled strut member 48, or other part of the frame member 40) prevents the target plate 50 from inverting and dislocating from the cylindrical member 46. Thus controlled deflection of impacted ballistics directs rounds towards the ground surface and swing movement of the target plate 50 visually cues an impact to the shooter.