Impact activated explosion simulator

Abstract

An apparatus and method for indicating an impact of a projectile. The apparatus comprises a compressed gas container having a plurality of ports adapted to exhaust a compressed gas contained within the gas container and an actuator adapted to detect an impact from a projectile. The apparatus further comprises a valve located between the gas container and the plurality of ports activated by the actuator in response to the impact and an audio indicator activated by the actuator in response to the impact. The method for indicating an impact of a projectile comprising detecting an impact of a projectile at a actuator, activating a valve located between a gas container and a plurality of ports in response to the impact upon the actuator and producing an audio indicator in response to the impact upon the actuator.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for indicating an impact of a projectile comprising:
 a compressed gas container having a plurality of ports associated therewith adapted to exhaust a compressed gas contained within said gas container;   an actuator adapted to receive an impact from a projectile;   a valve located between said gas container and said plurality of ports activated by said actuator in response to said impact; and   an audio indicator activated by said actuator in response to said impact.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further including an outer body having an impact location corresponding to said actuator. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said outer body includes suspending straps. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said ports are located on a top of said outer body. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said ports include a visual indicator therein adapted to be released upon discharge of said compressed gas therethrough. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said visual indicator comprises particles. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said visual indicator comprises a powder. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said audio indicator is selected from the group consisting of a speaker, horn or siren. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a fill port for introducing a compressed gas into said gas container. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said fill port comprises a one way valve. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said valve is adapted to release a burst of said compressed gas contained within said gas container upon being activated by said actuator. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein said burst comprises a single burst. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12  further including a charging handle adapted to reset said valve after said single burst. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said actuator is calibrated to be activated by an impact energy of between 5 and 27 J. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further including a safety key for interrupting a connection between said actuator and said valve. 
     
     
         16 . A method for indicating an impact of a projectile comprising detecting an impact of a projectile at an actuator;
 activating a valve located between a gas container and a plurality of ports in response to said impact upon said actuator; and   producing an audio indicator in response to said impact upon said actuator.