Patent Grant
11326859
The present disclosure relates to a shooting target. More specifically, the present disclosure is directed toward a self-healing reactive shooting target.
Generally speaking, shooting targets are objects in various forms and shapes that are used for pistol, rifle, shotgun and other shooting sports, as well as in darts, target archery, crossbow shooting and other non-firearm related sports. The center is often called the bullseye. Targets can for instance be made of paper, rubber or steel. There are also electronic targets that electronically can provide the shooter with precise feedback of the shot placement. Civilian targets are usually made of paper or a plastic corflute, sometimes with a canvas or hessian back on the larger long-range types. Most competitive targets are a solid black circle on a white background. The black circle may have scoring rings. Targets of other shapes may also be used, like for use with pistol (hand gun) target shooting. Reactive targets, or targets that move when struck, allow shooters to easily identify bullet strikes. This allows shooters to improve their skills by quickly being able to compare their aiming point and where the actual bullet impacted the target. Other target types include a metal plate that is knocked over by the bullet such as in the air rifle sport of field target or handgun discipline of IPSC, and stationary metal plates of scaled animal outlines on which bullet strikes mark as well as those that mark the paint which is painted over again after scoring.
A shooting range, firing range or gun range is a specialized facility designed for firearms qualifications, training or practice. Indoor shooting ranges typically have paper targets that are attached on a retrieval system that can be moved back and forth in the range for longer and shorter practice, and for retrieval, inspection and replacement of the target.
A shooting gallery, on the other hand, is a recreational shooting facility with very low-powered guns, often located within amusement parks, arcades, carnivals or fairgrounds that provide games and entertainments for the visiting crowd. Shooting galleries typically have reactive targets that spin or provide immediate feedback to the shooter of a hit or miss. This immediate feedback is not only beneficial to teaching accuracy but is also entertaining to the shooter. However, these entertaining reactive targets are designed for the low-powered guns of shooting galleries and thus cannot be used in shooting ranges or outside with real weapons or firearms. As such, there is clearly a need to provide a reactive shooting target that can be used in shooting ranges or outside with real weapons to provide immediate feedback of accuracy that is also fun and entertaining to use.
The instant disclosure may be designed to address certain aspects of the needs and/or problems discussed above by providing a self-healing reactive shooting target.
In accordance with at least select embodiments, the instant disclosure may address at least certain aspects of the above-mentioned needs, issues and/or problems and may provide a self-healing reactive shooting target. In general, the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target may include a target apparatus and a target holder. The target apparatus may be a solid one-piece target apparatus made from a self-healing material. The target holder may be configured to hold the one-piece target apparatus. The target holder may be made from a tear resistant and self-healing material. Wherein, the solid one-piece target apparatus may be configured to move about the target holder for providing reactive feedback when shot.
One feature of the instant disclosure of a self-healing reactive shooting target may be that the solid one-piece target apparatus may be configured to spin within the target holder for providing instant feedback when shot.
In select embodiments of the self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein, the solid one-piece target apparatus may include a central portion. The central portion may include a left extended member and a right extended member. The left extended member may extend from a left side of the central portion. The right extended member may extend from a right side of the central portion. Wherein, the left extended member and the right extended member may be configured for positioning the solid one-piece target apparatus in the target holder.
In select embodiments of the self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein, the left extended member may have a left cylindrical shape, and the right extended member may have a right cylindrical shape. Wherein, the left cylindrical shape of the left extended member may be configured to be inserted into a left pivot hole of the target holder, and the right cylindrical shape of the right extended member may be configured to be inserted into a right pivot hole of the target holder.
Another feature of the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein may be that the solid one-piece target apparatus may be configured to spin about the target holder via the left cylindrical shape of the left extended member rotating in the left pivot hole of the target holder, and the right cylindrical shape of the right extended member rotating in the right pivot hole of the target holder.
In select embodiments of the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein, the central portion may include a middle member. The middle member may be positioned between and may interconnect the left extended member with the right extended member. In select embodiments, the middle member may have a middle cylindrical shape. In select embodiments, the middle cylindrical shape may be larger than the left cylindrical shape of the left extended member and the right cylindrical shape of the right extended member.
Another feature of the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein may be the inclusion of a left protruding ring and a right protruding ring. The left protruding ring may be positioned between the left cylindrical shape of the left extended member and the middle cylindrical shape of the middle member. The left protruding ring may be sized larger than the left pivot hole of the target holder where the left protruding ring may not go through the left pivot hole of the target holder. The right protruding ring may be positioned between the right cylindrical shape of the right extended member and the middle cylindrical shape of the middle member. The right protruding ring may be sized larger than the right pivot hole of the target holder where the right protruding ring may not go through the right pivot hole of the target holder. As a result, the combination of the left protruding ring and the right protruding may be configured to center and maintain the solid one-piece target apparatus in the target holder.
One feature of the self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein may be that a first target may extend from a first side of the central portion, and a second target may extend from a second side of the central portion.
In select embodiments of the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein, the first side with the first target extending therefrom may be opposed 180 degrees from the second side with the second target extending therefrom. Whereby, the first target extends in an opposite direction from the central portion of the second target. In select embodiments, the first target may include a first spacing member configured to connect the first target to the first side of the central portion at a first distance from the central portion, and the second target may include a second spacing member configured to connect the second target to the second side of the central portion at a second distance from the central portion. Wherein the first target with the first spacing member may be sized 15-20% lighter than the second target with the second spacing member, whereby the solid one-piece target apparatus spins evenly about the central portion and returns to a vertical position after being shot.
Another feature of the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein may be that the first target may be shaped, designed, or a combination thereof different from the second target. In select embodiments, the first target may have a circular shape with a circular target design and the second target may have a square shape with a square target design. In select other embodiments, the first target may have an octagon shape with a stop sign design and the second target may have the square shape with a railroad crossing design. In yet other select embodiments, the first target may have a duck shape with a duck design, and the second target may have the circular shape with the circular target design. In yet other select embodiments, the first target may have a highway sign shape with a route design, and the second target may have the square shape with the square target design. In yet other select embodiments, the first target and/or the second target may have any various combinations of shapes and designs.
Another feature of the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein may be that the self-healing material of the solid one-piece target apparatus may be a polyurethane material. In select embodiments, the self-healing polyurethane material may be cast into the shape and design of the solid one-piece target apparatus. In other select embodiments, the self-healing polyurethane material may include: a hardness of 89-90A or approximate thereto; a 100% modulus of 1100 psi or approximate thereto; a 300% modulus of 1300 psi or approximate thereto; a tensile of 3000 psi or approximate thereto; an elongation percentage of 530% or approximate thereto; a tear resistance with a split of 70 pli and a Die C of 450 pli or approximate thereto; a compression set percentage of 19% with a method B of 25% deflection at 22 hours and 70° C. or approximate thereto; a rebound percentage of 59% or approximate thereto; and/or a specific gravity of 1.06 or approximate thereto.
Another feature of the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein may be that the tear resistant and self-healing material of the target holder may include a base foam with a higher density foam laminated to one side. In select embodiments, the target holder may include a base rectangular shape with an hourglass shaped cutout centered therein. In this embodiment, a left hinging member with a left pivot hole therethrough may be created from a left convex portion created by a left hourglass side of the hourglass cutout. To create this left hinging member, just the base foam and not the higher density foam laminated to one side may be cut to create the left hinging member that hinges via an uncut left section of the higher density foam. Likewise, a right hinging member with a right pivot hole therethrough may be created from a right convex portion created by a right hourglass side of the hourglass cutout. To create this right hinging member, just the base foam and not the higher density foam laminated to one side is cut to create the right hinging member that hinges via an uncut right section of higher density foam. As a result, when the left hinging member and the right hinging member are folded down, the target holder may be in a flat position for storage or transportation. And when the left hinging member and the right hinging member are folded out, the target holder may be in a target receiving position. The target receiving position may be where the left pivot hole of the left hinging member may be configured to receive a left extended member of the central portion of the solid one-piece target apparatus and the right pivot hole of the right hinging member may be configured to receive a right extended member of the central portion of the solid one-piece target apparatus.
In select embodiments of the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein, a frame may be included. The frame may be configured to surround the target holder and provide support or rigidity to the target holder.
One feature of the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein may be that the frame can include a hanging portion. The hanging portion may extend from a top of the frame. The hanging portion may be configured to hang the self-healing reactive target to multiple indoor gun range retrieval systems. In select embodiments, the hanging portion of the frame may include a first wide extension portion with a pair of wide holes. The first wide extension portion may extend off of the top of the frame. In select embodiments, a second extension portion may be included with the hanging portion of the frame. The second extension portion may extend off of the first wide extension portion. In select embodiments, the second extension portion may include a first slot, a second slot, and a third slot therethrough.
Another feature of the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein may be the inclusion of a cutting grid on the hanging portion of the frame. In select embodiments, the cutting grid may include a first dashed cutting line, a second dashed cutting line, a third dashed cutting line and a fourth dashed cutting line. The first dashed cutting line may be for indicating a first cutting location for cutting the hanging portion for use with the wide holes on the first wide extension. The second dashed cutting line may be for indicating a second cutting location for cutting the hanging portion for use with the first slot. The third dashed cutting line may be for indicating a third cutting location for cutting the hanging portion for use with the second slot. The fourth dashed cutting line may be for indicating a fourth cutting location for cutting the hanging portion for use with the third slot.
In select embodiments of the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein, the frame may be made from cardboard. In select embodiments, the cardboard frame may include a folded bottom side, a folded right side, and a folded left side. The combination of the folded bottom side, the folded right side, and the folded left side may create a holder slot configured for receiving the target holder.
Yet another feature of the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target disclosed herein may be that it can be configured for safe use inside an indoor gun range where the entire self-healing reactive target may be configured to not ricochet bullets.
In another aspect, the instant disclosure embraces a self-healing reactive target kit. The kit may include the solid one-piece target apparatus in any of the various embodiments shown and/or described herein, the target holder in any of the various embodiments shown and/or described herein, the frame in any of the various embodiments shown and/or described herein, and a target box. As such, the solid one-piece target apparatus may be made from a self-healing material. The target holder may be configured to hold the one-piece target apparatus and may be made from a tear resistant foam material. The frame may be configured to surround the target holder and provide support or rigidity to the target holder. The target box may be configured to store the solid one-piece target apparatus during transportation, storage or for displaying for purchase, rental, or the like. Wherein, the solid one-piece target apparatus may be configured to move about the target holder for providing reactive feedback when shot.
In select embodiments of the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target kit disclosed herein the target box may be made from cardboard.
In other select embodiments of the disclosed self-healing reactive shooting target kit disclosed herein the target box may include a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, a right edge and a backing. The left edge may have a left box hole configured to receive a left extended member of the solid one-piece target apparatus. The right edge may have a right box hole configured to receive a right extended member of the solid one-piece target apparatus. The backing may have a left box slot configured to receive a left protruding ring of the solid one-piece target apparatus, and a right box slot configured to receive a right protruding ring of the solid one-piece target apparatus. Wherein, the target box is configured to securely house the solid one-piece target apparatus.
In another aspect, the instant disclosure embraces a solid one-piece target apparatus. The solid one-piece target apparatus may be configured for the self-healing reactive target in any of the various embodiments shown and/or described herein. The solid one-piece target apparatus may be integrally formed or molded to create the solid one-piece target apparatus. The solid one-piece target apparatus may be created from a self-healing material. The solid one-piece target apparatus may generally include a rectangular shaped central portion with a left circular extended member and a right circular extended member. The left circular extended member may extend from a left side of the rectangular shaped central portion. The right circular extended member may extend from a right side of the rectangular central portion. Wherein, the left circular extended member and the right circular extended member may be configured for positioning the solid one-piece target apparatus in the target holder. A first target may extend from a first side of the rectangular shaped central portion. A second target may extend from a second side of the rectangular shaped central portion.
In select embodiments of the disclosed solid one-piece target apparatus, the left circular extended member may have a left cylindrical shape, and the right circular extended member having a right cylindrical shape. Wherein, the left cylindrical shape of the left circular extended member may be configured to be inserted into a left pivot hole of the target holder, and the right cylindrical shape of the right circular extended member may be configured to be inserted into a right pivot hole of the target holder. Wherein the solid one-piece target apparatus may be configured to spin about the target holder via the left cylindrical shape of the left extended member rotating in the left pivot hole of the target holder, and the right cylindrical shape of the right extended member rotating in the right pivot hole of the target holder;
In select embodiments of the disclosed solid one-piece target apparatus, the rectangular shaped central portion may include a middle member. The middle member may be positioned between and may interconnect the left circular extended member with the right circular extended member. The middle member may have a middle rectangular shape, where the middle rectangular shape is larger than the left cylindrical shape of the left extended member and the right cylindrical shape of the right extended member, where the middle rectangular shape is configured to not go through the left pivot hole of the target holder or the right pivot hole of the target holder. Wherein, the middle rectangular shape may be configured to center and maintain the solid one-piece target apparatus in the target holder.
In select embodiments of the disclosed solid one-piece target apparatus, the first side with the first target extending therefrom may be opposed from the second side with the second target extending therefrom. Whereby the first target may extend in an opposite direction from the rectangular shaped central portion of the second target. Wherein, the first target may include a first spacing member configured to connect the first target to the first side of the rectangular shaped central portion at a first distance from the rectangular shaped central portion. In addition, the second target may include a second spacing member configured to connect the second target to the second side of the rectangular shaped central portion at a second distance from the rectangular shaped central portion. Wherein, in select possibly preferred embodiments, the first target with the first spacing member may be sized 15-20% lighter than the second target with the second spacing member, whereby the solid one-piece target apparatus may spin evenly about the rectangular shaped central portion and may be configured to return to a vertical position after being shot.
One feature of the disclosed solid one-piece target apparatus is that the first target may be shaped, designed, or a combination thereof different from the second target. As a first example, in a possibly preferred embodiment, the first target may have a circular shape with a circular target design and the second target may have a square shape with a square target design. As a second example, in another possibly preferred embodiment, the first target may have a duck shape with a duck design, and the second target may have the circular shape with the circular target design.
In select embodiments, the disclosed solid one-piece target apparatus may further include the target holder in any of the various embodiments shown and/or described herein.
In select embodiments, the disclosed solid one-piece target apparatus may further include a revised frame configured to surround the target holder and/or provide support or rigidity to the target holder. The revised frame may include a hanging portion extending from a top of the revised frame. The hanging portion may be configured to hang the self-healing reactive target to multiple indoor gun range retrieval systems. In select embodiments, the hanging portion of the revised frame may include a first wide extension portion and a second extension portion. The first wide extension portion may have a pair of wide holes. The first wide extension portion may extend off of the top of the revised frame. The second extension portion may extend off of the first wide extension portion. The second extension portion may include a first slot, a second slot, a third slot, and a pair of square holes between the first slot and the second slot. In select embodiments, the revised frame may be made from cardboard. The cardboard revised frame may include a folded bottom side, a folded right side, and a folded left side. Wherein, a combination of the folded bottom side, the folded right side, and the folded left side may create a holder slot configured for receiving the target holder. In select embodiments, the top can include a top handle configured for carrying the self-healing reactive target. In other select embodiments, the folded right side or the folded left side may include a side handle configured for carrying the self-healing reactive target. In other select possibly preferred embodiments, the top can include the top handle configured for carrying the self-healing reactive target, and the folded right side or the folded left side may include the side handle configured for carrying the self-healing reactive target. In select embodiments, the top may include a pair of top handle holes configured to secure the top handle on the top. In other select embodiments, the folded right side or the folded left side may include a pair of side handle holes configured to secure the side handle on the folded right side or the folded left side.
Another feature of the disclosed solid one-piece target apparatus may be that the self-healing material of the solid one-piece target apparatus may be a polyurethane material cast into a shape and a design of the solid one-piece target apparatus. In select possibly preferred embodiments, the polyurethane material may include a hardness of 90A, or approximate thereto, a 100% modulus of 1100 psi, or approximate thereto, a 300% modulus of 2200 psi, or approximate thereto, a tensile of 5500 psi, or approximate thereto, an elongation percentage of 430%, or approximate thereto, a tear resistance with D-470 of 90 pli, or approximate thereto, a compression set percentage of 30% with a method B of 25% deflection at 22 hours and 70° C., or approximate thereto, a rebound percentage of 42%, or approximate thereto, a specific gravity of 1.11, or approximate thereto, and/or combinations thereof. Wherein the self-healing reactive target may be configured for safe use inside an indoor gun range where the entire self-healing reactive target is configured to not ricochet bullets.
In another aspect, the instant disclosure embraces the solid one-piece target apparatus configured for a self-healing reactive target in any of the various embodiments shown and/or described herein.
In another aspect, the instant disclosure embraces the self-healing reactive target in any of the various embodiments shown and/or described herein, including with any of the various embodiments of the solid one-piece target apparatus made from a self-healing material in any of the various embodiments shown and/or described herein, and/or including the revised frame configured to surround the target holder and provide support or rigidity to the target holder, wherein the revised frame is made from cardboard in any of the various embodiments shown and/or described herein.
The foregoing illustrative summary, as well as other exemplary objectives and/or advantages of the disclosure, and the manner in which the same are accomplished, are further explained within the following detailed description and its accompanying drawings.
The present disclosure will be better understood by reading the Detailed Description with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and in which like reference numerals denote similar structure and refer to like elements throughout, and in which:
It is to be noted that the drawings presented are intended solely for the purpose of illustration and that they are, therefore, neither desired nor intended to limit the disclosure to any or all of the exact details of construction shown, except insofar as they may be deemed essential to the claimed disclosure.
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Central portion 20 of target apparatus 12 may include middle member 46. Middle member 46 may be positioned between and may interconnect left extended member 22 with right extended member 26. In select embodiments, middle member 46 may have middle cylindrical shape 48. With the combination of middle cylindrical shape 48 of middle member 46, left cylindrical shape 38 of left extended member 22 and right cylindrical shape 40 of right extended member 26, central portion 20 of target apparatus 12 may provide a rod shape or rod type configuration throughout the center of target apparatus 12. This rod shape may be integral with all of the components of target apparatus 12 and may thus provide the central axis that target apparatus 12 spins about, i.e. the rod shape of middle member 46 rotates for spinning target apparatus 12. In select embodiments, middle cylindrical shape 48 may be larger than left cylindrical shape 38 of left extended member 22 and right cylindrical shape 40 of right extended member 26. This larger feature of middle cylindrical shape 48 may provide the needed support and structure for middle member 46, like for being shot multiple times through central portion 20.
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Target holder 16 may be made from tear resistant and self-healing material 18. Tear resistant and self-healing material 18 may be any tear resistant and self-healing material or any material that will hold its shape while being shot and/or while target apparatus 12 is shot and rotates or spins therein. In addition, tear resistant and self-healing material 18 may be a material that is able to self-heal when shot, or to close up the hole of the bullet, or substantially close up the hole of the bullet. In select possibly preferred embodiments, tear resistant and self-healing material 18 maybe configured to close up about 95-99 percent of the bullet hole when shot. In select embodiments, tear resistant and self-healing material 18 of target holder 16 may include base foam 90 with higher density foam 92 laminated to one side, as shown in the Figures. In these embodiments, target holder 16 may include base rectangular shape 94 with hourglass shaped cutout 96 centered therein. In this embodiment, left hinging member 98 with left pivot hole 42 therethrough may be created from left convex portion 100 created by left hourglass side 102 of hourglass shaped cutout 96. To create this left hinging member 98, just base foam 90 and not higher density foam 92 laminated to one side may be cut to create left hinging member 98 that hinges via uncut section 99 of higher density foam 92 (uncut left section 99 shown in
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Frame 114 may be made from any suitable materials for supporting and holding target holder 16. In select embodiments, as shown in the Figures, frame 114 may be made from cardboard 144. With use of cardboard 144 or the like for frame 114, frame 114 may include folded bottom side 146, folded right side 148, and folded left side 150. The combination of folded bottom side 146, folded right side 148, and folded left side 150 may create holder slot 152 configured for receiving target holder 16. This holder slot 152 of frame 114 may house and provide the necessary structure and rigidity for target holder 16, like the necessary structure and support of base foam 90 with higher density foam 92, which may tend to warp or sag.
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Solid one-piece target apparatus 12 may be made from self-healing material 14. Self-healing material 14 may be a polyurethane material cast into a shape and a design of solid one-piece target apparatus 12. In select possibly preferred embodiments, the polyurethane material may include a hardness of 90A, or approximate thereto, a 100% modulus of 1100 psi, or approximate thereto, a 300% modulus of 2200 psi, or approximate thereto, a tensile of 5500 psi, or approximate thereto, an elongation percentage of 430%, or approximate thereto, a tear resistance with D-470 of 90 pli, or approximate thereto, a compression set percentage of 30% with a method B of 25% deflection at 22 hours and 70° C., or approximate thereto, a rebound percentage of 42%, or approximate thereto, a specific gravity of 1.11, or approximate thereto, and/or combinations thereof. Wherein, self-healing reactive target 10 may be configured for safe use inside indoor gun range 154 where the entire self-healing reactive target 10 may be configured to not ricochet bullets.
In sum, the present disclosure of self-healing reactive shooting target 10 may be directed to providing an immediate target feedback at indoor gun range 154. All of the material used in creating self-healing reactive shooting target 10 may allow for hundreds of shots to pass therethrough, which may allow the target to be reused numerous times. In addition, self-healing reactive shooting target 10 does not contain any metal or hard plastics decreasing or illuminating the risk of bullet ricochet and possible injury to the shooter.
A feature of the present disclosure of self-healing reactive shooting target 10 may be that target apparatus 12 spins as it is hit with a bullet, giving the shooter instant feedback of a positive hit.
Another feature of the present disclosure of self-healing reactive shooting target 10 may be its ability to be used safely inside an indoor gun range, like indoor gun range 154 shown in
Another feature of the present disclosure of self-healing reactive shooting target 10 may be its ability to be attached to nearly all indoor gun range retrieval systems 120.
Another feature of the present disclosure of self-healing reactive shooting target 10 may be that the target pivot point is at each side of target apparatus 12. All other known spinning targets pivot at the center of the target on a fixed rod made of medal or plastic. If a single bullet hits the pivot point on those targets, damage can occur to the rod, either bending the rod or causing a burr at the bullet exit point causing friction between the target and the rod. This may result in the target not spinning or not spinning correctly. The present disclosure of self-healing reactive shooting target 10 solves these previous problems by being manufactured from a solid piece of cast urethane whereby the target and rod created by the central portion 20 spin as a single unit. The rod created by the central portion 20 of target apparatus 12 may be inserted into 2 pivot holes 42 and 44 on left and right hinging members 98 and 104 made of tear resistant foam 90 and 92. As a result, this area can accept dozens and dozens of bullets passing through this pivot area without significant damage. Thus, making target apparatus 12 from a single piece that spins at the end vs spinning from the center is one of the key elements. If a bullet goes through the center of target apparatus 12 it continues to work, if a bullet goes through the center of any other target you would hit the metal frame and it would bend, causing it to stop working. For example, a commonly know spinning target has a plastic rod in the center vs metal, where it spins at the center on this plastic shaft, whereby plastic spins on plastic. Unlike the disclosed target apparatus 12, when a single bullet passes through this common spinning target, a small burr is created between the target and the shaft, causing it to stop working or spinning. Target apparatus 12 spins about left extended member 22 in left pivot hole 42 and right extended member 26 in right pivot hole 44, out of the path of most bullets. As such, if target apparatus 12 were to be hit, a small burr might also be created, but it is touching foam, which is much more forgiving, and it thus may keep working or spinning. As an example, 20 rounds can be shot through the same area at the end, where target apparatus still worked or was able to spin. In select embodiments and conditions, target apparatus 12 may be almost completely self-healing and thus almost never fail or stop spinning from being shot.
In the specification and/or figures, typical embodiments of the disclosure have been disclosed. The present disclosure is not limited to such exemplary embodiments. The use of the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. The figures are schematic representations and so are not necessarily drawn to scale. Unless otherwise noted, specific terms have been used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation.
The foregoing description and drawings comprise illustrative embodiments. Having thus described exemplary embodiments, it should be noted by those skilled in the art that the within disclosures are exemplary only, and that various other alternatives, adaptations, and modifications may be made within the scope of the present disclosure. Merely listing or numbering the steps of a method in a certain order does not constitute any limitation on the order of the steps of that method. Many modifications and other embodiments will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Although specific terms may be employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Accordingly, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments illustrated herein but is limited only by the following claims.
This application is a continuation-in-part and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/404,670, filed on May 6, 2019, entitled “Self-Healing Reactive Shooting Target”, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
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