Bullet trap and containment cavity
US5618044A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41J13/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A Bullet Trap and Containment Cavity which can be assembled as a modular system, requires very little space for installation on a typical shooting range, and which stops impacting projectiles by an initial, generally perpendicular impact on a steel plate and then utilizes auxiliary impact surfaces to contain the resultant splatter zone projected from the initial point of contact. Small fragments which might otherwise escape the auxiliary impact surfaces can be contained by the addition of an optional permeable curtain over the front aperture of the trap. Lead fragments and other residue may be collected by an optional containment bin or conveyor system at the base of the trap. Other options allow active removal of minute, airborne particulates in the air contained within the trap cavity.
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