Target factory

Abstract

The new invention in the preferred embodiment depicts a highly portable Target Factory that is intended for use in the fire arms industry. The highly portable “Target Factory” invention includes two separate “Target Factory” elements, that are intentionally molded which is internally hollow. Each “Target Factory” assembly element contributes to the combined stability, energy absorption, high portability, easy setup, high visibility of selected target shapes and the sturdy presentation of said target shapes when the combined portable “Target Factory” is deployed where the terrain is uneven, soft, sandy, firm, stony or impenetrable. Each separate “Target Factory” element operate independently but unitarily as they are joined by pivotal “hinge” mechanisms located on either side of the “Target Factory”. The embodiment of the invention is environmentally sensitive; the entire invention is recyclable with no material that can shatter to the ground such as glass bottles, TV monitors and other such objects.

I claim: 
     
         1 . a vertically disposed, combined target stand assembly, including a combined target stand assembly consisting of two separate “Target Factory” target frame assembly elements, that are intentionally molded so that the internal structure is hollow, where each “Target Factory” target frame assembly element independently contributes to the combined stability and sturdy presentation of targets, either in a suspended manner or supportive manner or both suspended and supportive manner at the same time. 
     
     
         2 . The target stand assembly of  claim 1 . wherein the two separate “Target Factory” target frame assembly elements are either extended in an “opened” “A” frame type shape presentation ready for deployment and display placement of shooting targets when the shooting targets are presented to be shot at in a clear highly visual display manner or the presentation of the combined two separate “Target Factory” target frame assembly elements retracted in a “closed” shape presentation when no shooting targets are present/presented and the “Target Factory” target frame assembly elements are ready for transporting in a highly portable fashion where the “closing” and “opening” process is very easy because of the enablement by the specifically designed unique “hinge” mechanism. 
     
     
         3 . The target stand assembly of  claim 1 . where a unique “locking” mechanism holds the two separate “Target Factory” target frame assembly elements in the “closed” shape presentation ready for transporting in a highly portable fashion which renders the combined “Target Factory” target frame assembly elements in a “closed” position which has the effect of rendering the combined “Target Factory” target frame assembly elements in tight, stable and unlikely to move position when and during the porting of the “Target Factory” from one set up to another and during the storage of said “Target Factory”. 
     
     
         4 . The target stand assembly of  claim 1 . wherein the complete invention is created by way of an easy molding process that ensures consistent and reliable product shape and dimension where the process is highly replicable and scalable wherein the mold design incorporates one element of the specific unique “hinge” and “locking” mechanisms such that no adding of or insertion of any additional material or enabling devices are required. 
     
     
         5 . The target stand assembly of  claim 1 . wherein the complete invention is created by way of an easy molding process of specifically formulated plastic polymers which ensures that the combined “Target Factory” target frame assembly elements are of a consistent material that ensures stability and sturdy presentation of targets where the “closing” and “Opening” “hinge” mechanisms and the “locking” mechanisms are reliable. 
     
     
         6 . The target stand assembly of  claim 1 ,  2 ,  3 , &  5 . wherein the stated characteristics ensure that the combined “Target Factory” target frame assembly is easy to setup/assemble/erect and easy to take down/disassemble/de-erect on any selected hardness and/or impenetrable earth/terrain surface, even when the selected surface maybe uneven to a defined degree of slanted elevation up to 45 degrees from a horizontal/flat orientation to the ground. 
     
     
         7 . The target stand assembly of  claim 1  wherein the complete invention is created by way of an easy molding process of specifically formulated plastic polymers ensures that the combined “Target Factory” target frame assembly elements, intentionally molded so that the internal structure is hollow, are of a consistent material that ensures light weight and energy absorbing characteristics as a projectile/bullet hits it and when occasioned travels through it. 
     
     
         8 . The target stand assembly of  claim 7 . wherein the specifically formulated plastic polymers results in the combined “Target Factory” target frame assembly to be of a mass/weight of close to 6 lbs. each without any targets. 
     
     
         9 . The target stand assembly of  claim 8  wherein the stated mass/weight/shape and hollow design ensure that the combined “Target Factory” target frame assembly is easy and light for people to lift and hold and is highly portable. 
     
     
         10 . The target stand assembly of  claim 8 . wherein the stated mass/weight/shape and hollow design ensure that the combined “Target Factory” target frame assembly is easy, light and compact for people to store in any small space such as against a garage wall, against a fridge, in the car boot, under a workbench, under a bed, or in a small space together with the assembled bottle targets. 
     
     
         11 . The target stand assembly of  claim 6 . wherein the said specifically formulated plastic polymers and mold design ensure that the combined “Target Factory” target frame assembly elements are of a consistent material that ensures energy absorbing characteristics and other inherent material consistency such that the path/hole that is created as a projectile/bullet hits the combined “Target Factory” target frame assembly elements and when occasioned travels through it, is smaller than the size of the projectile/bullet itself. 
     
     
         12 . The target stand assembly of  claim 6  &  7  is dependent in effect and detail on the speed/velocity of the specific projectile/bullet in each individual occasion in that a projectile/bullet travelling at a higher/faster speed/velocity would pass through the said specifically formulated recycled plastic polymers more readily leaving the remaining path/hole smaller than the projectile/bullet itself so this absorption/“accepting” effect of the target stand assembly of  claim 6  &  7  is more dependent of the speed/velocity of the specific projectile/bullet than the calibre. 
     
     
         13 . The target stand assembly of  claim 7 ,  8  &  9  wherein the said specifically formulated recycled plastic polymers disallows ricochet activity should a bullet/projectile hit the combined “Target Factory” target frame assembly. 
     
     
         14 . The target stand assembly of  claim 4 . wherein the mold design incorporates the specific design of a vital unique “groove”/slot in upper transverse cross section of the one element of the target stand assembly. This vital unique “groove”/slot indicates where the holding/presenting mechanism is located for the clay targets and other target objects other than clay targets to be presented such as golf balls, tins cans but not limited to these hereby described targets. 
     
     
         15 . The target stand assembly of  claim 4  wherein the mold design incorporates the specific design where directly underneath from the specifically designed groove/slot described in  claim 13  above running transversely across the top of the upper transverse cross section to the shooter, are six specifically molded holes equally spaced across the underside of the upper transverse cross section into which specific rubber tubing hose pieces are inserted with the opposite end of each specific rubber tubing hose piece being inserted into specifically designed bottle targets. 
     
     
         16 . The target stand assembly of  claim 4  wherein the specifically designed “lower” cross section running transversely across the “inside” “Target Factory” target frame assembly element where directly underneath this specifically designed “lower” cross section are six specifically drilled holes equally spaced across the underside of this lower transverse cross section into which specific rubber tubing hose pieces are inserted with the opposite end of each specific rubber tubing hose piece being inserted into specifically designed bottle targets. 
     
     
         17 . The target stand assembly of all the above claims is created by molding the said specifically formulated recycled plastic polymers which ensures that the combined “Target Factory” target frame assembly is totally recyclable itself thus is highly environmentally sensitive. 
     
     
         18 . The target stand assembly of  claim 16  above where six specifically drilled holes equally spaced across the underside of this lower transverse cross section into which specific rubber tubing hose pieces are inserted with the opposite end of each specific rubber tubing hose piece being inserted into specifically designed bottle targets that are color coded. This affords the shooter to allow the shooter to identify which suspended target that they are going to shoot at and hit. Supporting the desire for accuracy and competition, plus the shooter “can call” the specific target to be shot. The red one at the top or the blue one at the bottom. 
     
     
         19 . The target stand assembly of  claim 16  above where six specifically drilled holes equally spaced across the underside of this lower transverse cross section into which specific rubber tubing hose pieces are inserted with the opposite end of each specific rubber tubing hose piece being inserted into specifically designed bottle targets that are color coded. The connection of suspended bottles by the rubber tubing/hose designed into the shooting frame causes the bottle to bounce wildly when struck by the bullets which is not the case when shooting a paper target or steal plate 
     
     
         20 . The target stand assembly of  claim 16  above where six specifically drilled holes equally spaced across the underside of this lower transverse cross section into which specific rubber tubing hose pieces are inserted with the opposite end of each specific rubber tubing hose piece being inserted into specifically designed bottle targets that are color coded. The connection of suspended bottles by the rubber tubing/hose designed into the shooting frame causes the bottle to reset so that when the bottle targets are shot the shooter doesn't have to go and set the target back-up as they do with other targets.