Firearm target with lock on pattern

Abstract

A firearm target is specially adapted to provide a superior “locked in” sight picture when viewed through firearm sights. Variations having different sized and spaced elements are provided to match different sighting systems and ranges. The elements can include a main wedge, a chisel pattern, foreground and background grids, and foreground and background borderlines. The chisel vertical spacing can be selected to match crosshair thickness and the targeting distance. Aligning the crosshairs to the gap can significantly or completely hide the gap. Misaligning the crosshairs to the gap causes the gap to become more visible because of the gap's highly noticeable and contrasting colors. The target thereby provides a lock-on functionality for a marksman.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A firearm target comprising:
 a substrate;   a horizontal axis and a vertical axis;   a background in a background color;   a main wedge in a foreground color and symmetrical about the vertical axis, wherein the main wedge comprises a first angled edge and a second angled edge joining at the vertical axis, and wherein the main wedge overlies the background; and   a background grid in the foreground color, the background grid overlying the background and underlying the main wedge.   
     
     
         2 . The firearm target of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a chisel pattern that is symmetric about the vertical axis and the horizontal axis, wherein the chisel pattern comprises four chisels, wherein each of the four chisels comprises a long horizontal edge, a short horizontal edge, and a chisel face edge, the chisel face edge parallel to the first angled edge or the second angled edge, and wherein the chisel pattern overlies the background; 
 wherein the chisel pattern overlies the background; and 
 wherein the main wedge and the four chisels are all separated from one another. 
 
     
     
         3 . The firearm target of  claim 2  wherein the main wedge further comprises a first top edge, a second top edge, a third top edge, and a fourth top edge, wherein the first top edge is vertical and joins the second top edge, wherein the second top edge joins the third top edge at the vertical axis, and wherein the fourth top edge is vertical and joins the third top edge. 
     
     
         4 . The firearm target of  claim 3 , wherein the second top edge is parallel to and above the first angled edge, and wherein the third top edge is parallel to and above the second angled edge. 
     
     
         5 . The firearm target of  claim 3  further comprising a plurality of background borderlines in the background color and positioned on outside edges of the first angled edge, the second angled edge, the first top edge, the second top edge, the third top edge, the fourth top edge, each long horizontal edge, each short horizontal edge, and each chisel face edge. 
     
     
         6 . The firearm target of  claim 3  further comprising a foreground grid in the background color and visible over the main wedge and the four chisels. 
     
     
         7 . The firearm target of  claim 6  further comprising a plurality of foreground borderlines in the foreground color and positioned on inside edges of the first angled edge, the second angled edge, the first top edge, the second top edge, the third top edge, the fourth top edge, each long horizontal edge, each short horizontal edge, and each chisel face edge, the plurality of foreground borderlines overlying the foreground grid. 
     
     
         8 . The firearm target of  claim 2  further comprising an outside edge wherein the main wedge and each of the four chisels meet the outside edge. 
     
     
         9 . The firearm target of  claim 1  wherein the first angled edge and the second angled edge join at the horizontal axis and at a right angle. 
     
     
         10 . The firearm target of  claim 1  further comprising a body shaped outline. 
     
     
         11 . The firearm target of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a cut annulus centered on a main wedge tip, 
 wherein the cut annulus is in the foreground color wherever the cut annulus does not overlay the main wedge; 
 wherein the cut annulus is in the background color wherever the cut annulus overlays the main wedge. 
 
     
     
         12 . The firearm target of  claim 11  further comprising:
 a chisel pattern that is symmetric about the vertical axis and the horizontal axis, wherein the chisel pattern comprises four chisels, wherein each of the four chisels comprises a long horizontal edge, a short horizontal edge, and a chisel face edge, the chisel face edge parallel to the first angled edge or the second angled edge, and wherein the chisel pattern overlies the background; 
 a foreground grid in the background color and visible over the main wedge and the four chisels; 
 a plurality of background borderlines in the background color; 
 a plurality of foreground borderlines in the foreground color; 
 a body shaped outline; and 
 an outside edge wherein the main wedge and each of the four chisels meet the outside edge; 
 wherein the chisel pattern overlies the background, 
 wherein the main wedge and the four chisels are all separated from one another, 
 wherein the main wedge further comprises a first top edge, a second top edge, a third top edge, and a fourth top edge, 
 wherein the first top edge is vertical and joins the second top edge, 
 wherein the second top edge joins the third top edge at the vertical axis, 
 wherein the fourth top edge is vertical and joins the third top edge, 
 wherein the second top edge is parallel to and above the first angled edge, 
 wherein the third top edge is parallel to and above the second angled edge, 
 wherein the plurality of background borderlines is positioned on outside edges of the first angled edge, the second angled edge, the first top edge, the second top edge, the third top edge, the fourth top edge, each long horizontal edge, each short horizontal edge, and each chisel face edge, 
 wherein the plurality of foreground borderlines are positioned on inside edges of the first angled edge, the second angled edge, the first top edge, the second top edge, the third top edge, the fourth top edge, each long horizontal edge, each short horizontal edge, and each chisel face edge, the plurality of foreground borderlines overlying the foreground grid, 
 wherein the first angled edge and the second angled edge join at the horizontal axis, and 
 wherein the first angled edge and the second angled edge join at a right angle. 
 
     
     
         13 . A firearm target comprising:
 a substrate;   a horizontal axis and a vertical axis;   a background in a background color;   a chisel pattern in a foreground color and symmetric about the vertical axis and the horizontal axis, wherein the chisel pattern comprises four chisels, wherein each of the four chisels comprises a long horizontal edge, a short horizontal edge, and a chisel face edge, and wherein the chisel pattern overlies the background;   a foreground grid that is visible over and the four chisels;   a background grid overlying the background and underlying the chisel pattern;   a plurality of background borderlines positioned on the outside edges of each long horizontal edge, each short horizontal edge, and each chisel face edge; and   a plurality of foreground borderlines positioned on the inside edges of each long horizontal edge, each short horizontal edge, and each chisel face edge, the plurality of foreground borderlines overlying the foreground grid.   
     
     
         14 . The firearm target of  claim 13  further comprising:
 a main wedge in the foreground color and symmetrical about the vertical axis, wherein the main wedge comprises a first angled edge, a second angled edge, a first top edge, a second top edge, a third top edge, and a fourth top edge, 
 wherein the first angled edge and the second angled edge join at the vertical axis, 
 wherein the first top edge is vertical and joins the second top edge, 
 wherein the second top edge joins the third top edge at the vertical axis, 
 wherein the fourth top edge is vertical and joins the third top edge, 
 wherein the main wedge overlies the background and the background grid, and 
 wherein the chisel face edge of each of the four chisels is parallel to the first angled edge or the second angled edge. 
 
     
     
         15 . The firearm target of  claim 14  further comprising:
 an outside edge, wherein the main wedge, and each of the four chisels meet the outside edge, 
 wherein the second top edge is parallel to and above the first angled edge, wherein the third top edge is parallel to and above the second angled edge. 
 
     
     
         16 . The firearm target of  claim 14  further comprising:
 a further plurality of background borderlines positioned on the outside edges of the first angled edge, the second angled edge, the first top edge, the second top edge, the third top edge, and the fourth top edge; and 
 a further plurality of foreground borderlines overlying the foreground grid and positioned on the inside edges of the first angled edge, the second angled edge, the first top edge, the second top edge, the third top edge, and the fourth top edge. 
 
     
     
         17 . The firearm target of  claim 13  further comprising:
 a main wedge in the foreground color and symmetrical about the vertical axis, wherein the main wedge comprises a first angled edge, a second angled edge, a second top edge, and a third top edge, 
 wherein the first angled edge and the second angled edge join at the vertical axis, 
 wherein the second top edge is parallel to the first angled edge, 
 wherein the third top edge is parallel to the second angled edge, 
 wherein the second top edge joins the third top edge at the vertical axis, 
 wherein the second top edge and the third top edge intersect an outer edge of the firearm target, and 
 wherein the main wedge overlies the background and the background grid. 
 
     
     
         18 . A computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions, that when executed on one or more processors, implements a method for producing a firearm target comprising:
 a horizontal axis and a vertical axis;   a background in a background color;   a main wedge in a foreground color and symmetrical about the vertical axis, wherein the main wedge comprises a first angled edge and a second angled edge joining at the vertical axis, and wherein the main wedge overlies the background;   a chisel pattern that is symmetric about the vertical axis and the horizontal axis, wherein the chisel pattern comprises four chisels, wherein each of the four chisels comprises a long horizontal edge, a short horizontal edge, and a chisel face edge, the chisel face edge parallel to the first angled edge or the second angled edge, and wherein the chisel pattern overlies the background;   wherein the main wedge and the four chisels are all separated from one another.   
     
     
         19 . The computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions of  claim 18 ,
 wherein the main wedge further comprises a first top edge, a second top edge, a third top edge, and a fourth top edge,   wherein the first top edge is vertical and joins the second top edge,   wherein the second top edge joins the third top edge at the vertical axis,   wherein the fourth top edge is vertical and joins the third top edge,   wherein the second top edge is parallel to and above the first angled edge, and   wherein the third top edge is parallel to and above the second angled edge.   
     
     
         20 . The computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions of  claim 19 , wherein the firearm target further comprises:
 a background grid, the background grid overlying the background and underlying the main wedge and the chisel pattern; and   a plurality of background borderlines in the background color and positioned on the outside edges of the first angled edge, the second angled edge, the first top edge, the second top edge, the third top edge, the fourth top edge, each long horizontal edge, each short horizontal edge, and each chisel face edge.   
     
     
         21 . The computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions of  claim 19 , wherein the firearm target further comprises:
 a foreground grid in the background color and visible over the main wedge and the four chisels; and   a plurality of foreground borderlines in the foreground color and positioned on the inside edges of the first angled edge, the second angled edge, the first top edge, the second top edge, the third top edge, the fourth top edge, each long horizontal edge, each short horizontal edge, and each chisel face edge, the plurality of foreground borderlines overlying the foreground grid.