Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-29
2001-06-19
Graham, Mark S. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
C273S348000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06247700
ABSTRACT:
DESCRIPTION
1. Object of the Invention
This invention is a shooting target that includes a support sheet and a number of layers made of different materials. One of the materials is an electroluminescent material that lights up when an electric current is supplied to the target, thus making it visible at great distances and easier for shooters to see.
2. Field of the Invention
This target can be used in shooting venues and ranges where shooting is practiced at night or with very little natural light.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Shooting targets are generally made up of sheets of paper or cardboard printed with a series of concentric circles and two orthogonal lines that divide it into four quadrants, which facilitates measuring the horizontal or vertical deviation of the bullet strikes.
The problem with these targets is that when shooting is practiced in dark places or places with little natural light, they are difficult to see, thus making it necessary to light the shooting range. This is not always possible and involves consuming a great deal of electricity or postponing the shooting activities until the next day.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a light emitting target which is made in such a way that it lights up when an electric current is supplied to it, thus making the use of incandescent, halogen or fluorescent lights or any other kind of light unnecessary.
In accordance with the invention, this target is made up of: a rear support sheet, a layer of carbon- or silver-based conductive paint, a layer of dielectric material, a second layer of carbon- or silver-based conductive paint, a layer of phosphorous-based electroluminescent material and, finally, a layer of transparent conductive material.
The layers of conductive paint are connected to conductive wires, through which a low-amp electric current is supplied to the target so that the electroluminescent layer lights up.
Electricity can be supplied to the shooting target by means of an alternating- or direct-current transformer connected to an electrical power outlet or by means of photovoltaic cells anywhere that electricity is not available. Button-type batteries can also be used.
The conductive wires connected to the layers of conductive paint should preferably be attached to a connector included in the target itself so that it can be connected to any of the supply sources mentioned in the foregoing paragraph. Thus, the connector will make it. fast and easy to connect or disconnect the target when it needs to be changed.
This light emitting target has a number of important advantages over standard targets. The most important of these is the fact that it can be seen in the dark at great distances, thus suitably marking the references for shooting practice. It is also very easy to replace once it has been perforated by bullets. More specifically, it is merely necessary to extract the connector through which current is supplied to the target in order to replace a target.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4205846 (1980-06-01), Levine
patent: 4260160 (1981-04-01), Ejnell et al.
patent: 4346901 (1982-08-01), Ejnell et al.
patent: 5580063 (1996-12-01), Edwards
Graham Mark S.
Harrison & Egbert
Oriel Tecnologicas, S.A.
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