Abstract:
The apparatus is for installation at shooting ranges and has a housing 12 that has a resilient top layer 24 and a flexible bottom layer 26. The layer 26 extends along an inclined bottom surface 28 and over an upwardly protruding support member 30 to a front side 34. The top layer 24 is attached to the layer 26 at the front side 34 to form a container 25. A non-flowable granulate material 16 is packed in the container 25. The inclined bottom surface 28 is inclined at an angle 20 relative to a horizontal plane 21. The angle 20 is less than an angle of repose 23 of the granulated material 16.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses gaming apparatus (2,21) comprising an emitter (6) for peer to peer communication, a responder (10) for receiving emitted peer to peer signals (A) and a cellular wireless communication transmitter (12), said apparatus is configured to communicate a hit signal to a game server node (26) to indicate a peer to peer communication. A corresponding system and communication method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention comprises a target pigeon of the type which is used in sport shooting such as trap shooting, and which is fired in such a manner that the propeller-shaped wings (10) of the target pigeon move it in an unpredictable trajectory. The invention moreover comprises a method of launching target pigeons. An object of the present invention is to provide a target pigeon which has a very low effective height when it is stacked. Another object is to provide a target pigeon and a method of launching the target pigeon, where it is not necessary to orient the pigeon relative to the retaining and force-transferring means on the launching machine. The novel aspects of the invention comprise interconnecting the wing part (4) and the witness part (6) structurally, and applying energy for launching via the witness part (6), thereby ensuring that the witness part (6) can impart both strength and rigidity to the target pigeon, which may be used for a saving on the wing part (4) so that the total costs are reduced. When energy for launching is applied via the witness part (6) it is moreover ensured that there is no need for parts of the wing part (4) to be present around the centre of the target pigeon, but instead only parts of the witness part (6). This makes it easier to see the witness part (6) from all angles and minimizes the shade effect of the wing part (4), just as the effective height for stacking is made as low as possible.
Abstract:
A stationary area weapon effects simulator is mounted to the ceiling of a room in a building being assaulted by soldiers equipped with optical detectors and small arms weapons having small arms transmitters (SATs). Area effects weapon codes simulating the detonation of a grenade, bomb, artillery shell or chemical/biological weapon are encoded onto infrared signals emitted by a plurality of LEDs in the weapon effects simulator and these codes are logged in player units (DPCUs) carried by the soldiers. The simulated area weapon effects may be confined to particular angular zones and this zone information may also be encoded onto the infrared emissions. An alternate embodiment utilizes a stationary locator in a room which only remits infrared signals with location information encoded in the same which are logged by the player unit. Area weapon effects and location information may be downloaded from the player units, along with conventional casualty, near miss and time of occurrence data for assessment of tactics and weapons usage accuracy during after action review (AAR) by an instructor. A red rotating beacon may be added to the area weapon effects simulator to indicate the simulated detonation and/or to indicate that a structure such as a bridge has been blown up and ca no longer be used. The area weapon effects simulator can be activated by sending an RF command received through a pager, or by manual devices such as an electro-mechanical switch connected to a trip wire.
Abstract:
A system and equipment for the practice of skeet shooting, to make more difficult and interesting the practice of this sport, wherein the launching course and the flying trajectory are made completely unpredictable by modifying the helice's attitude constituting part of the target together with the launcher's mechanical means that operate on the helice (E) at the moment of its release from the device.
Abstract:
A firearm laser training system includes a laser transmitter assembly (2) and a target structure (10) having sections of varying reflective properties. The laser assembly is configured for attachment to a user firearm and emits a beam of visible laser light. The target structure front surface includes a retroreflective target section having increased reflective properties relative to the reflective properties of the remaining front surface sections to reflect the laser beam in a distinguishing manner, thereby providing a visual indication when the laser beam impacts the target section. An interchangeable mask (22) may be placed over the target section to provide targets for various firearm activities. For example, a mask may include a grid pattern defining a frame of reference for the target section, or may be opaque and include an opening to serve as an intended target site. The opening exposes a portion of the reflective target section, thereby enabling reflection of the laser beam in a distinguishing manner, typically in the form of a flash of light, to provide a visual indication when the intended target site has been struck by the laser beam. The opaque mask may further be scaled to simulate actual shooting conditions at predetermined distances, while the opening may have varying dimensions to accommodate the particular skill level of a user. In addition, the system may be available in kit form including the laser transmitter assembly, target structure and a plurality of interchangeable masks.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a towed body for representing an airborne target. The towed body comprises infrared flares, whereby the infrared flares are situated at the rear of the towed body, can be ejected from the towed body, and are towed during the burning duration by the towed body by means of a towing cable that can unreel. According to the invention, an ejection unit (1) for the spent IR flares is arranged at the rear of the towed body and comprises a rotatably mounted circular receiving unit (7), which is constructed under a retaining plate (8) and which is provided for the towing cable nipple (17) that forms the end of the towing cable located on the towed body, whereby after an infrared flare is spent, the corresponding towing cable nipple (17) that is joined to the infrared flare is released by rotating the receiving unit (7).
Abstract:
A firearm laser training system of the present invention includes a laser transmitter assembly, one or more actuable target assemblies each having a target, an interface unit and a computer system. The target assemblies raise and lower targets in accordance with control signals from the computer system. The interface unit is connected to the target assemblies and the computer system and transfers signals therebetween. In an alternative embodiment, the computer system is connected to a control unit that transmits control signals received from the computer system to the target assemblies via a distribution unit. The targets are raised by corresponding target assemblies at prescribed times for a specific time internal to indicate intended targets for the user, and are lowered in response to the beam impacting the raised targets within that interval (e.g., indicating a hit) or upon expiration of the interval without a beam impact (e.g., indicating a miss).
Abstract:
An impact location determination system (20) includes a damage resistant strike plate (22) having a planar surface (26) adapted to be impacted by a projectile (28). Pressure sensor assemblies (55) are embedded in the strike plate (22) and detect a pressure disturbance event outwardly propagating as a wave (36) from an impact location (34). The wave (36) propagates through the strike plate (22) at a propagation velocity that is slower than the speed of sound for the strike plate (22). A signal processing circuit (32) measures time difference of arrival figures (196 and 198) between pairs of pressure sensors (140 and 142) and determines the impact location (34) in response to the time difference of arrival figures (196 and 198) and the velocity of the wave (36) through the strike plate (22).
Abstract:
A dartboard that has a body (20), that holds a metal grid (21), with the grid resting in grooves slots or channels (26 and 27). The metal grid forms the target symbols (52). Also a dartboard that holds a plastic grid (70), that accommodates symbol inserts (51) or (59), and there are three game grid patterns (1, 2 or 3), and four symbol structures (A, B, C) and grid (50), structure. All the game symbols are square, and the same game is played on whatever grid pattern or symbol structure is used to make the game complete.