Stationary target assembly
A stationary target assembly includes an assembly support frame having a main frame member and a target support frame member provided on the main frame member and a pair of spaced-apart simulated targets provided on the target support frame member of the assembly support frame.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional patent application No. 60/931,689, dated May 25, 2007.
FIELDThe present disclosure relates to targets used in the practice of aiming guns. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a stationary target assembly which facilitates practice in the mounting and aiming of a gun at a moving target.
BACKGROUNDShooting of a moving target such as a clay pigeon or a flying fowl with a shotgun requires a high degree of skill in mounting and aiming of the shotgun at the target. A shooter may have a tendency to either shoot behind or ahead of the moving target, particularly in the case of a fast-moving target such as a clay pigeon. Therefore, consistent timing of the mounting and aiming of the shotgun and pulling of the trigger with striking of the target typically requires repetitive practice in mounting and aiming of the shotgun.
Accordingly, a stationary target assembly is needed which facilitates practice in the mounting and aiming of a gun at a moving target.
SUMMARYA stationary target assembly includes an assembly support frame having a main frame member and a target support frame member provided on the main frame member and a pair of spaced-apart simulated targets provided on the target support frame member of the assembly support frame.
The disclosure will now be made, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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The main frame member 2a of the assembly support frame 2 includes a generally elongated base frame member 8. The target support frame member 14 is attached to the assembly support frame 2 typically in a manner which will be hereinafter described. In some embodiments, the base frame member 8 extends through a frame mount sleeve 3. A stake 4, having a stake insertion tip 5, extends from the frame mount sleeve 3. In typical application of the stationary target assembly 1, which will be hereinafter described, the stake 4 is inserted in the ground 24 (
In some embodiments, the main frame member 2a of the assembly support frame 2 is height-adjustable and may be selectively deployed in the extended configuration illustrated in
The target support frame member 14 may be attached to the frame extension or extensions 9 according to any suitable technique which is known by those skilled in the art. As indicated by the arrow in
Each simulated target 21 may be attached to the target support frame member 14 according to any suitable technique which is known by those skilled in the art. For example, each simulated target 21 may be provided on a first end of a corresponding target support rod 19 which extends from the target support frame member 14 and is attached to the target support rod 19 according to the knowledge of those skilled in the art. As illustrated in
Each simulated target 21 may generally resemble the appearance of a clay pigeon and may include at least one or multiple concentric target disks 22 disposed in a stacked or stepped configuration with respect to each other. As illustrated in
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Next, with both of his or her eyes open, the practice shooter stares at the first simulated target 21a for a selected period of time, such as 5 seconds, for example, and mounts the shotgun 26 without taking his or her eyes off the first simulated target 21a. The practice shooter may then squeeze the trigger (not illustrated) of the shotgun 26 with the safety (not illustrated) of the shotgun 26 in the “on” position or with a snap cap (not illustrated) in the chamber (not illustrated) of the shotgun 26. Before dismounting of the shotgun 26, the practice shooter closes his or her non-shooting eye and verifies that the bead sight (not illustrated) of the shotgun 26 is directed toward the first simulated target 21a and repeats this action. In the event that the bead is not directed toward the first simulated target 21a, the practice shooter ensures that the shooting eye is the dominant eye. The practice shooter focuses on the first simulated target 21a with his or her peripheral vision to ensure that the bead sight on the shotgun 26 covers the first simulated target 21a. This action may be repeated until the practice shooter ensures that the location of the bead sight coincides with the location of the practice shooter's stare at the first simulated target 21a.
When the practice shooter becomes proficient at mounting and aiming of the shotgun 26 at the first simulated target 21a, the second simulated target 21b may be assembled on the target support frame member 14. In mounting of the second simulated target 21b with the first simulated target 21a on the target support frame member 14, the position of the first simulated target 21a represents the position which would correspond to the position of a moving object when the trigger of the shotgun 26 is pulled and the position of the second simulated target 21b represents the position which would correspond to the position of the moving object when the pellets from the shotgun 26 reach the moving object. The lead spacing between the first simulated target 21a and the second simulated target 21b may depend on the speed of the moving object which is represented by the simulated targets 21.
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While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been described above, it will be recognized and understood that various modifications can be made in the invention and the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications which may fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.
Claims
1. A stationary target assembly, comprising:
- an assembly support frame having a main frame member and a target support frame member carried by said main frame member; and
- a pair of spaced-apart simulated targets carried by said target support frame member of said assembly support frame.
2. The stationary target assembly of claim 1 wherein said main frame member of said assembly support frame is length-adjustable.
3. The stationary target assembly of claim 1 wherein said main frame member of said assembly support frame comprises a frame mount sleeve, a stake having a stake insertion tip extending from said frame mount sleeve, a base frame member extending through said frame mount sleeve and at least one frame extension telescopically extendable from said base frame member, and wherein said target support frame member is carried by said at least one frame extension.
4. The stationary target assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one of said pair of spaced-apart simulated targets comprises at least one target disk carried by said target support frame member.
5. The stationary target assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one of said pair of spaced-apart simulated targets simulates the appearance of a game fowl.
6. The stationary target assembly of claim 1 wherein each of said pair of spaced-apart simulated targets comprises at least one target disk carried by said target support frame member.
7. The stationary target assembly of claim 1 wherein each of said pair of spaced-apart simulated targets simulates the appearance of a game fowl.
8. The stationary target assembly of claim 1 wherein said main frame member of said assembly support frame comprises a tripod having a plurality of tripod legs, a base frame member carried by said tripod and at least one frame extension telescopically extendable from said base frame member, and wherein said target support frame member is carried by said at least one frame extension.
9. A stationary target assembly, comprising:
- an assembly support frame having a generally elongated main frame member and a generally elongated target support frame member carried by and disposed in generally perpendicular relationship with respect to said main frame member;
- a pair of spaced-apart target support rods carried by said target support frame member of said assembly support frame; and
- a pair of simulated targets carried by said pair of spaced-apart target support rods, respectively, of said assembly support frame.
10. The stationary target assembly of claim 9 wherein said main frame member of said assembly support frame is length-adjustable.
11. The stationary target assembly of claim 9 wherein said main frame member of said assembly support frame comprises a frame mount sleeve, a stake having a stake insertion tip extending from said frame mount sleeve, a base frame member extending through said frame mount sleeve and at least one frame extension telescopically extendable from said base frame member, and wherein said target support frame member is carried by said at least one frame extension.
12. The stationary target assembly of claim 9 wherein said pair of simulated targets comprises a plurality of stacked target disks carried by said pair of spaced-apart target support rods, respectively.
13. The stationary target assembly of claim 9 wherein said pair of simulated targets each simulates the appearance of a game fowl.
14. The stationary target assembly of claim 9 wherein a first one of said pair of simulated targets simulates the appearance of a game fowl and a second one of said pair of simulated targets is shaped in the configuration of a sphere.
15. The stationary target assembly of claim 9 wherein said pair of spaced-apart target support rods is adjustable along said target support frame member.
16. The stationary target assembly of claim 15 further comprising a plurality of spaced-apart target rod mount openings provided in said target support frame member and wherein said pair of spaced-apart target support rods extends through a pair of said target rod mount openings, respectively.
17. A stationary target assembly, comprising:
- an assembly support frame comprising: a generally elongated and length-adjustable main frame member including a base frame member and at least one frame extension extending from said base frame member; and a generally elongated target support frame member carried by said at least one frame extension and disposed in generally perpendicular relationship with respect to said main frame member;
- a pair of spaced-apart target support rods carried by said target support frame member of said assembly support frame; and
- a pair of simulated targets carried by said pair of spaced-apart target support rods, respectively, of said assembly support frame.
18. The stationary target assembly of claim 17 further comprising a frame mount sleeve and a stake having a stake insertion tip carried by said frame mount sleeve, and wherein said base frame member of said assembly support frame extends through said frame mount sleeve.
19. The stationary target assembly of claim 17 wherein said pair of spaced-apart target support rods is adjustable along said target support frame member.
20. The stationary target assembly of claim 19 further comprising a plurality of spaced-apart target rod mount openings provided in said target support frame member and wherein said pair of spaced-apart target support rods extends through a pair of said plurality of spaced-apart target rod mount openings, respectively.
Type: Application
Filed: May 23, 2008
Publication Date: Oct 15, 2009
Inventor: Kevin Kobett (Savannah, MO)
Application Number: 12/154,543
International Classification: F41J 1/10 (20060101);