Configurable structures for firearm and tactical training

Abstract

Systems for building customizable structures, without tools and without separate mechanical fasteners, as well as methods of use are described. Such structures may comprise at least two separate panels removably attached to a common panel-joiner. Such panels may be substantially planar and structural members. Such panel joiners may be substantially elongate members and structural members. Edges of the panels and complimentary-edges of the panel-joiners may be removably attached to each other by virtue of a plurality of clips running along a given edge and a complimentary plurality of clip-receivers running along the given complimentary-edge of the given panel-joiner. Such erected customizable structures, may then be used in firearm and tactical training. Such erected customizable structures may simulate various building structures, such as, but not limited to, rooms and/or hallways.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for building a custom structure for lethal or non-lethal firearm and tactical training, without use of external tools and without use of external mechanical fasteners, wherein the system comprises:
 at least two panels; and   at least one panel-joiner that removably joins to each of the at least two panels to form the custom structure.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two panels is a structural member that is substantially a planar member, and wherein each of the at least two panels comprises:
 two opposing panel-outer-surfaces that form the majority of outer surfaces of the panel;   a panel-fill disposed between the two opposing panel-outer-surfaces;   two opposing joining-edges that are disposed opposite of each other by a width of the two opposing panel-out-surfaces; wherein each of the two opposing joining-edges comprises a plurality of clips; wherein the plurality of clips is attachable to a plurality of clip-receivers located on the at least one panel-joiner.   
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 2 , wherein each of the two opposing panel-outer-surfaces is substantially constructed from ballistic impact resistant materials. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 2 , wherein the panel-fill is substantially constructed from impact resistant materials. 
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 2 , wherein the panel-fill is at least partially constructed from a foam material. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of clips for one of the two opposing joining-edges points in a same first direction; and wherein the plurality of clips for the remaining of the two opposing joining-edges points in a same second direction; wherein the same first direction and the same second direction point in substantially opposite directions from each other. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the panels selected from the at least two panels comprises a handle or a handhold, configured to be removably gripped by a user. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 7 , wherein the handle or the handhold is removably attachable to a panel-outer-surface of the at least one of the panels. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 8 , wherein the handle or the handhold comprises at least one magnet for removable attachment to the panel-outer-surface; wherein the panel-outer-surface is at least partially comprised of ferrous material. 
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one panel-joiner is an elongate member that is substantially rigid; wherein a cross-section of the at least one-joiner is selected from one of the following shapes: a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a parallelogram, a trapezoid, a diamond, a pentagon, a hexagon, a heptagon, an octagon; or a substantially circular, oval, elliptical, or curved shape. 
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one panel-joiner is an elongate member that is substantially rigid; wherein the at least one panel joiner comprises a side; wherein the side runs along of a length of the at least one panel-joiner; wherein the side is a complimentary-joining-edge that comprises a plurality of clip-receivers; wherein when the at least one panel-joiner is joined to at least one of the panels selected from the at least two panels, the plurality of clip-receivers receives a plurality of clips from the at least one of the panels and the complimentary-joining-edges substantially flushly abuts a joining-edge of the at least one of the panels; wherein the joining-edge comprises the plurality of clips. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the panels selected from the at least two panels comprises at least one wheel for facilitating movement of the at least one panel. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the at least one wheel partially extends from a joining-edge of the at least one of the panels. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the at least one wheel is partially housed within a panel-fill of the at least one of the panels. 
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the panels selected from the at least two panels comprises at least four wheels for facilitating movement of the at least one of the panels; wherein each of the wheels selected from the at least four wheels is located proximate to a corner of the at least of the panels. 
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein each of the wheels selected from the at least four wheels partially extends from a joining-edge of the at least one of the panels. 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein each of the wheels selected from the at least four wheels is partially housed within a panel-fill of the at least one of the panels. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein a complimentary-joining-edge of the at least one panel-joiner comprises a wheel-receiving-cutout for partially receiving at least a portion of each of the least one wheel when the at least one panel-joiner is joined to at least one of the panels selected from the at least two panels. 
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein portions of the at least two panels and the at least one panel-joiner are substantially constructed from ballistic impact resistant materials. 
     
     
         20 . A system for building a custom structure for lethal or non-lethal firearm and tactical training, wherein the system comprises:
 at least two panels; wherein each of the at least two panels comprises at least one wheel or at least one roller; wherein the at least one wheel or the at least one roller is partially embedded within each of the at least two panels; and   at least one panel-joiner that removably joins to each of the at least two panels to form the custom structure.   
     
     
         21 . The system according to  claim 20 , wherein the at least one panel-joiner comprises a wheel-receiving-cutout for partially receiving at least a portion of each of the at least one wheel when the at least one panel-joiner is joined to at least one of the panels selected from the at least two panels.