Portable Target Assembly for Shooting

Abstract

A portable target assembly includes an upper plate unit, an upright and a base unit. The upper plate unit is comprised of a strike plate and a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket comprises a top plate, a side plate, a bottom plate and an upright housing. The side plate of the mounting bracket has an X-shaped opening. The side plate of the mounting bracket is welded to the strike plate through the X-shaped opening. The bottom plate of the mounting bracket has a protrusion. The upright housing of the mounting bracket is welded to the top plate of the mounting bracket and extends vertically through the protrusion of the bottom plate of the mounting bracket to receive the upright. The upright housing has a crest for a tight fit of the upright. Furthermore, in the present embodiment the base unit is comprised of a base and a post. The post is welded to the base. The post extends vertically to receive the upright. The post is positioned in relation to the base in such way that upright could be switched in positions when it received by the post.

1 . A portable target assembly, comprising:
 an upper plate unit, wherein the upper plate unit comprises a strike plate and a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket defining at least one plate and an upright housing, the mounting bracket welded to the strike plate;
 wherein the plate of the mounting bracket defines a protrusion and the upright housing of the mounting bracket extends vertically through the protrusion; 
   an upright, the upright received by the upright housing; and   a base unit, the base unit comprising a plurality of legs and a post, wherein the post is connected to the plurality of legs;   wherein the strike plate of the upper plate unit is at a deflection angle of 10°-30° to the upright, when the upright is received by the upright housing of the mounting bracket.   
   
   
       2 . The portable target of  claim 1 , wherein the post of the base unit extends vertically to receive the upright. 
   
   
       3 . The portable target assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the plate of the mounting bracket defines an X-shaped opening. 
   
   
       4 . The portable target assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the plate of the mounting bracket is welded to the strike plate through the X-shaped opening. 
   
   
       5 . The portable target assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the upright housing of the mounting bracket has a crest for tight fit of the upright. 
   
   
       6 . The portable target assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the base unit comprises two pairs of legs. 
   
   
       7 . The portable target assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the post of the base unit is positioned in relationship to the two pairs of legs so that the upright may be switched in positions. 
   
   
       8 . The portable target assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the deflection angle is 15°-25°. 
   
   
       9 . The portable target assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the deflection angle of an approximately 20°. 
   
   
       10 . The portable target assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the upper plate unit has resistance of at least AR500. 
   
   
       11 . An apparatus comprising:
 a first member, a second member and a third member;   the first member comprising a strike plate and a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket defining at least one plate and an upright housing, the mounting bracket welded to the strike plate;
 wherein the plate of the mounting bracket defines a protrusion and the upright housing of the mounting bracket extends vertically through the protrusion; 
 the second member is received by the upright housing of the first member; and 
 the third member comprises a base providing a stable footing for the apparatus and a post, wherein the post extends vertically to receive the second member, the post is welded to the base; 
 wherein the first member is at a deflection angle of 10°-30° to the second member, when the second member is received by the first and the third member. 
   
   
   
       12 . A method for use with a base, an upright, and upper plate unit comprising a strike plate, the method comprising the steps of:
 placing the base on the surface, relative to a shooting location;   mounting the upright upon the base, orienting the upright so that no flat surface of the upright faces the shooting location;   mounting the upper plate unit upon the upright, the strike plate of the upper plate unit angled at 10°-30° relative to the upright; and   firing bullets toward the strike plate.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising the steps, performed after the firing step, of:
 removing the upper plate unit for the upright; and   removing the upright from the base.