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US3701532A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Bullet deflection apparatus

Assignee: Detroit Bullet Trap Corp
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Filing: 1970-10-07
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Granted: 1972-10-31
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Expires: 1990-10-07
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Abstract

Abstract A bullet trap for a practice shooting range having an upwardly angled main deflecting plate leading to a bullet spending or deenergizing chamber. An upper deflection plate is located vertically above the main plate and is also angled upwardly and rearwardly leading to the opening of the bullet spending chamber. The bullet spending chamber has a plate which is angled downwardly and rearwardly from the rearward edge of the deflection plate. The bullet spending chamber has cylindrical surfaces facing one another which redirect the bullet back and forth until its kinetic energy is exhausted. The lead may then be recovered at any convenient location. A further plate is provided immediately forwardly of the upper deflection plate, and this plate is angled rearwardly and downwardly and terminates adjacent to the forward edge of the upper deflection plate. The upper deflection plate may be angled from 5* to 12* for optimum conditions.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph Nikoden

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 05:33
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41J; F41J13/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
In a bullet trap for a practice shooting range, a bullet spending chamber having at least one live bullet opening, a lower upwardly and rearwardly angled deflection plate means extending from a point below said live bullet opening to a point immediately adjacent thereto for deflecting bullets upwardly and rearwardly into said bullet spending chamber, An upper upwardly and rearwardly angled deflection plate means leading to said live bullet opening for deflecting bullets downwardly and rearwardly into said bullet spending chamber, said lower and upper deflection plates being spaced apart vertically in the vicinity of said live bullet opening so as to permit deflected bullets to enter said bullet spending chamber through said live bullet opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 116 words
In a bullet trap for a practice shooting range, a bullet spending chamber having at least one live bullet opening, a lower upwardly and rearwardly angled deflection plate means extending from a point below said live bullet opening to a point immediately adjacent thereto for deflecting bullets upwardly and rearwardly into said bullet spending chamber, An upper upwardly and rearwardly angled deflection plate means leading to said live bullet opening for deflecting bullets downwardly and rearwardly into said bullet spending chamber, said lower and upper deflection plates being spaced apart vertically in the vicinity of said live bullet opening so as to permit deflected bullets to enter said bullet spending chamber through said live bullet opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
In a bullet trap for a practice shooting in accordance with claim 1 wherein said bullet spending chamber includes a downwardly and rearwardly angled plate portion extending from a point adjacent to the rearwardly facing edge of said upper deflection plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 35 words
In a bullet trap for a practice shooting in accordance with claim 2 wherein said downwardly and rearwardly angled plate has a deflecting surface thereof facing substantially forwardly to redirect bullets into substantially forwardly direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 26 words
In a bullet trap for a practice shooting in accordance with claim 3 wherein said deflection surface of said downwardly and rearwardly angled plate is non-planar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 28 words
In a bullet trap for a practice shooting in accordance with claim 1 wherein said upper plate has an angle of between 5* and 15* with the horizontal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
In a bullet trap for a practice shooting range in accordance with claim 1 wherein said upper plate has an angle of 12* with the horizontal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 26 words
In a bullet trap for a practice shooting range in accordance with claim 1 wherein said upper deflection plate is between 5* and 12* from horizontal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 26 words
In a bullet trap for a practice shooting range in accordance with claim 1 wherein said lower deflection plate is between 30* and 40* off horizontal.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-10-31 1976-05-01 1976-10-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-10-31 1980-05-01 1980-10-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-10-31 1984-05-01 1984-10-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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