Firing target for firearms shooting training

Abstract

A firing target for firearms shooting training including a bullet collecting casing having a lattice structure disposed inside the bullet collecting casing in front of a rear wall thereof, which lattice structure is designed to dissipate kinetic energy of incident bullets and includes at least a first series of deflecting plates designed to deflect the trajectory of the incident bullets, with the first series of deflecting plates arranged according to a first inclined plane relative to the rear wall. The firing target further includes a protective screen placed in front of the lattice structure of the bullet collecting casing, on the trajectory of the incident bullets, and designed to halt any bullet fragments. The lattice structure includes at least a second series of deflecting plates arranged according to a second inclined plane relative to the rear wall and arranged between the first series of deflecting plates and the rear wall.

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         51 . A firing target for firearms shooting training comprising a bullet collecting casing, said bullet collecting casing comprising a lattice structure disposed inside the bullet collecting casing in front of a rear wall of the bullet collecting casing, which lattice structure is designed to dissipate kinetic energy of incident bullets and includes at least a first series of deflecting plates designed to deflect a trajectory of the incident bullets, which first series of deflecting plates is arranged according to a first inclined plane relative to the rear wall,
 the firing target further comprising a protective screen placed in front of the lattice structure of the bullet collecting casing, on the trajectory of the incident bullets, and designed to halt any bullet fragments produced upon the bullets impacting the lattice structure,   wherein the lattice structure includes at least a second series of deflecting plates arranged according to a second inclined plane relative to the rear wall and distinct from the first inclined plane, which second series of deflecting plates is disposed between the first series of deflecting plates and the rear wall.   
     
     
         52 . The firing target according to  claim 51 , wherein the first and second series of deflecting plates are arranged such that the incident bullets are not able to impact directly the rear wall and are first deflected by the lattice structure. 
     
     
         53 . The firing target according to  claim 52 , wherein the first and second series of deflecting plates are arranged in such a manner as to be contiguous. 
     
     
         54 . The firing target according to  claim 51 , wherein the first and second inclined planes are planes inclined relative to a same horizontal plane. 
     
     
         55 . The firing target according to  claim 54 , wherein an angle (a) formed between the first and second inclined planes is of the order of 90°. 
     
     
         56 . The firing target according to  claim 54 , wherein the lattice structure further includes at least two vertical support plates arranged substantially perpendicularly to the rear wall, which vertical support plates are provided with first and second series of notches designed to receive the first and second series of deflecting plates. 
     
     
         57 . The firing target according to  claim 56 , wherein the first and second series of deflecting plates are mounted on the vertical support plates by simple nesting of said deflecting plates in the notches provided for that purpose. 
     
     
         58 . The firing target according to  claim 51 , wherein a front edge of the bullet collecting casing is covered by a protective frame providing protection against direct bullet impacts, said protective frame being mounted in an interchangeable manner on said bullet collecting casing. 
     
     
         59 . The firing target according to  claim 58 , wherein the protective frame is disposed between the front edge of the bullet collecting casing and the protective screen. 
     
     
         60 . A firing target for firearms shooting training comprising a bullet collecting casing, said bullet collecting casing comprising a lattice structure arranged inside the bullet collecting casing in front of a rear wall of the bullet collecting casing, which lattice structure is designed to dissipate kinetic energy of incident bullets and includes a plurality of deflecting plates designed to deflect a trajectory of the incident bullets, said deflecting plates being arranged according to at least a first inclined plane relative to the rear wall,
 the firing target further comprising a protective screen placed in front of the lattice structure of the bullet collecting casing, on the trajectory of the incident bullets, and designed to halt any bullet fragments produced upon the bullets impacting the lattice structure,   wherein a front edge of the bullet collecting casing is covered by a protective frame providing protection against direct bullet impacts, said protective frame being mounted in an interchangeable manner on said bullet collecting casing,   and wherein the protective frame is disposed between the front edge of the bullet collecting casing and the protective screen.   
     
     
         61 . The firing target according to  claim 60 , wherein the protective screen is secured to the protective frame and to the front edge of the bullet collecting casing by a set of fixing elements disposed on left-hand and right-hand lateral sides of the firing target. 
     
     
         62 . The firing target according to  claim 61 , wherein said fixing elements are disposed outside the bullet collecting casing, on either side of left-hand and right-hand lateral walls of the bullet collecting casing. 
     
     
         63 . The firing target according to  claim 60 , wherein the protective frame is supported on the front edge of the bullet collecting casing by a set of notches and corresponding extensions arranged on the protective frame and on the front edge of the bullet collecting casing. 
     
     
         64 . The firing target according to  claim 63 , wherein the protective frame is provided with notches cooperating with corresponding extensions arranged on the front edge of the bullet collecting casing. 
     
     
         65 . A firing target for firearms shooting training comprising a bullet collecting casing, said bullet collecting casing comprising a lattice structure disposed inside the bullet collecting casing in front of a rear wall of the bullet collecting casing, which lattice structure is designed to dissipate kinetic energy of incident bullets and includes a plurality deflecting plates designed to deflect a trajectory of the incident bullets, said deflecting plates being arranged according to at least a first inclined plane relative to the rear wall,
 the firing target further comprising a protective screen placed in front of the lattice structure of the bullet collecting casing, on the trajectory of the incident bullets, and designed to halt any bullet fragments produced upon the bullets impacting the lattice structure,   wherein said protective screen consists of a plurality of nested elements secured to one another by means of a set of nestable securing elements.   
     
     
         66 . The firing target according to  claim 65 , wherein said plurality of nested elements includes a plurality of identical and interchangeable nested intermediate elements each including at least an upper nestable securing element designed to cooperate with a complementary nestable securing element of another, adjacent element of the protective screen placed immediately above it and at least a lower nestable securing element designed to cooperate with a complementary nestable securing element of another, adjacent element of the protective screen placed immediately below it. 
     
     
         67 . The firing target according to  claim 66 , wherein each intermediate element includes a facade-forming portion directed toward the exterior of the firing target and a back-forming portion directed toward the interior of the firing target and the lattice structure located therein, the facade-forming portion being offset relative to the back-forming portion in such a manner as to form a shoulder on which an adjacent element of the protective screen comes to bear. 
     
     
         68 . The firing target according to  claim 66 , wherein each intermediate element includes a pair of upper nestable securing elements and a pair of lower nestable securing elements complementary to the pair of upper nestable securing elements. 
     
     
         69 . The firing target according to  claim 67 , wherein the facade-forming portion and the back-forming portion are each provided with an upper nestable securing element and a lower nestable securing element complementary to the upper nestable securing element. 
     
     
         70 . The firing target according to  claim 66 , wherein said plurality of nested elements further includes an upper terminal element disposed in the top portion of the protective screen and nested in an upper portion of a first intermediate element, or top intermediate element, and a lower terminal element disposed in the bottom portion of the protective screen and nested in a lower portion of a final intermediate element, or bottom intermediate element,
 said upper terminal element being provided with at least a lower nestable securing element complementary to and cooperating with the upper nestable securing element of the top intermediate element, and   said lower terminal element being provided with at least an upper nestable securing element complementary to and cooperating with the lower nestable securing element of the bottom intermediate element.   
     
     
         71 . A firing target for firearms shooting training comprising a bullet collecting casing, said bullet collecting casing comprising a lattice structure disposed inside the bullet collecting casing in front of a rear wall of the bullet collecting casing, which lattice structure is designed to dissipate kinetic energy of incident bullets and includes a plurality of deflecting plates designed to deflect a trajectory of the incident bullets, said deflecting plates being arranged according to at least a first inclined plane relative to the rear wall,
 the firing target further comprising a protective screen placed in front of the lattice structure of the bullet collecting casing, on the trajectory of the incident bullets, and designed to halt any bullet fragments produced upon the bullets impacting the lattice structure,   wherein the deflecting plates are disposed such that, after impacting the lattice structure, the bullets and bullet fragments are conveyed by gravity firstly toward a rear portion of the bullet collecting casing forming a space between the lattice structure and the rear wall and then toward a collecting zone situated in a bottom portion of or below said space, and wherein the firing target further includes a collecting bin disposed in said collecting zone in order to collect the bullets, bullet fragments and other bullet residues.   
     
     
         72 . The firing target according to  claim 71 , wherein the bullet collecting casing is mounted on a base, wherein said collecting zone for the bullets and bullet fragments is situated below the bullet collecting casing, in said base, and wherein a lower wall of the bullet collecting casing, resting on said base, is provided with one or more orifices communicating with said collecting zone. 
     
     
         73 . The firing target according to  claim 71 , wherein the collecting bin is disposed in a removable manner in order to be removed from the firing target during maintenance operations. 
     
     
         74 . The firing target according to  claim 72 , wherein the collecting bin is disposed in a removable manner in the base in order to be removed from the firing target during maintenance operations. 
     
     
         75 . The firing target according to  claim 74 , wherein the base is equipped with a locking device for locking the collecting bin, which locking device is arranged to lock the collecting bin against the lower wall of the bullet collecting casing and thereby enable the collecting of bullets, bullet fragments and other bullet residues or to unlock and release the collecting bin from the lower wall of the bullet collecting casing and thereby enable removal of the collecting bin. 
     
     
         76 . The firing target according to  claim 71 , wherein the collecting zone for the bullets and bullet fragments is accessible from the back of the firing target. 
     
     
         77 . The firing target according to  claim 56 , wherein the lattice structure is mounted in a removable manner inside the bullet collecting casing and wherein the firing target further includes a securing mechanism for securing the lattice structure to the bullet collecting casing, said securing mechanism including a plurality of horizontal transverse bars passing through mounting orifices provided in the vertical support plates. 
     
     
         78 . The firing target according to  claim 77 , wherein said horizontal transverse bars are fixed to the rear wall and secured at their ends to left-hand and right-hand lateral walls of said bullet collecting casing. 
     
     
         79 . The firing target according to  claim 77 , wherein the horizontal transverse bars are disposed between the deflecting plates and the rear wall in such a manner as not to be exposed to direct bullet impacts. 
     
     
         80 . A firing target for firearms shooting training comprising a bullet collecting casing, said bullet collecting casing comprising a lattice structure disposed inside the bullet collecting casing in front of a rear wall of the bullet collecting casing, which lattice structure is designed to dissipate kinetic energy of incident bullets and includes a plurality of deflecting plates designed to deflect a trajectory of the incident bullets, said deflecting plates being arranged according to at least a first inclined plane relative to the rear wall,
 the firing target further comprising a protective screen placed in front of the lattice structure of the bullet collecting casing, on the trajectory of the incident bullets, and designed to halt any bullet fragments produced upon the bullets impacting the lattice structure,   wherein the protective screen includes a back-forming section directed toward the interior of the firing target and the lattice structure located therein, which back-forming section is arranged to bear against the lattice structure and to form a plurality of corresponding compartmented zones.   
     
     
         81 . The firing target according to  claim 80 , wherein each compartmented zone is provided with an opening at its bottom to enable the evacuation by gravity of the bullets, bullet fragments and other bullet residues to a collecting zone. 
     
     
         82 . The firing target according to  claim 80 , wherein the back-forming section is provided with bulges coming to bear on the lattice structure. 
     
     
         83 . The firing target according to  claim 51 , wherein the firing target is mobile and supported by a positioning device enabling adjustment of a ground position of said firing target. 
     
     
         84 . The firing target according to  claim 60 , wherein the firing target is mobile and supported by a positioning device enabling adjustment of a ground position of said firing target. 
     
     
         85 . The firing target according to  claim 65 , wherein the firing target is mobile and supported by a positioning device enabling adjustment of a ground position of said firing target. 
     
     
         86 . The firing target according to  claim 71 , wherein the firing target is mobile and supported by a positioning device enabling adjustment of a ground position of said firing target. 
     
     
         87 . The firing target according to  claim 80 , wherein the firing target is mobile and supported by a positioning device enabling adjustment of a ground position of said firing target. 
     
     
         88 . The firing target according to  claim 65 , further including a trim covering in particular the bullet collecting casing, which trim is made from a resilient material, especially a synthetic material such as polyurethane. 
     
     
         89 . The firing target according to  claim 80 , further including a trim covering in particular the bullet collecting casing, which trim is made from a resilient material, especially a synthetic material such as polyurethane. 
     
     
         90 . The firing target according to  claim 61 , further including a trim covering in particular the bullet collecting casing, which trim is made from a resilient material, especially a synthetic material such as polyurethane,
 and wherein the trim also covers said set of fixing elements disposed on the left-hand and right-hand lateral sides of the firing target.   
     
     
         91 . The firing target according to  claim 88 , wherein the protective screen is produced in the same resilient material as the trim. 
     
     
         92 . The firing target according to  claim 89 , wherein the protective screen is produced in the same resilient material as the trim. 
     
     
         93 . The firing target according to  claim 51 , wherein the bullet collecting casing and the lattice structure are made of metal, especially ballistic steel.