Apparatus for Target Shooting and Projectile Containment

Abstract

An Apparatus for Target Shooting and Projectile Containment, known as a Frag Shield, comprising a first, absorption, layer and a backing layer with an open space between the layers, thereby dissipating energy from projectiles as they pass through the first layer, stopping the projectile with the backing layer, and containing the projectile or particle fragments between the layers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for target shooting comprising:
 a first layer;   a backing layer; and   an open layer, wherein said first layer is located relative to said backing layer such that said open layer is formed between said first layer and said backing layer.   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said first layer is removably attached to said backing layer. 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  further comprising; a spacer operable to locate said first layer and said backing layer; and
 said spacer is operable to form said open layer. 
 
     
     
         4 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  further comprising; a flexible connecter removably attached to said first layer and said backing layer operable to locate said first layer and said backing layer; and
 said flexible connector is operable to form said open layer. 
 
     
     
         5 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  further comprising; a means for hanging said first layer in line with said backing layer; and
 said means for hanging is operable to form said open layer. 
 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said first layer includes an extended edge operable to enclose said open layer on at least three sides. 
     
     
         7 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said backing layer comprises a sheet with at least one bend; and
 wherein said bend is operable to locate said backing layer relative to said first layer and form said open layer.   
     
     
         8 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said first layer comprises at least one of a group consisting of a polymer, a plastic, a rubber, a fabric, a wood, a wood composite, or a Kevlar composite. 
     
     
         9 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said backing layer comprises at least one of a group consisting of iron, steel, nickel, ceramic, concrete, rock, plastic, or hardened polymer. 
     
     
         10 . A method of target shooting comprising:
 shooting projectiles at a shooting target comprised of a first layer, a backing layer, with an open layer between said first layer and said backing layer, from a predetermined direction at a predetermined distance.   
     
     
         11 . A method according to  claim 10 , wherein said predetermined direction comprises a range of directions from perpendicular to said first layer to sixty degrees off of perpendicular of said first layer of said shooting target. 
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 10 , wherein said predetermined distance is a range from 1 to 1,000 yards.