Target stand

Abstract

A portable target stand include a central bracket having a plurality of slots and holes and a plurality of legs with pins which rest in the holes so that the legs can pivot with respect to the central bracket.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A central bracket for a target stand comprising:
 a first plate having an inner sidewall defining a void, the first plate further defining a plurality of holes and at least one slot extending inwardly from a lateral exterior edge of the first plate;   a second plate having a void and a plurality of holes and at least one slot extending inwardly from a lateral exterior end of the first plate, the second plate being disposed below the first plate; and   a support arm attached to the first plate and the second plate for holding the first plate and the second plate in a spaced relationship.   
     
     
         2 . The central bracket for a target stand of  claim 1 , further comprising a second support arm attached to the first plate and the second plate. 
     
     
         3 . The central bracket for a target stand of  claim 2 , wherein the second support arm is attached to an end of the first plate and an end of the second plate so as to form a handle. 
     
     
         4 . The central bracket for a target stand of  claim 1 , wherein the support arm comprises an extension extending below the void in the second plate. 
     
     
         5 . The central bracket for a target stand of  claim 1 , wherein the first plate has a first portion and a second portion and wherein the first portion has at least two holes of the plurality of holes and at least two slots and wherein the second portion has at least one hole of the plurality of holes and at least one slot. 
     
     
         6 . The central bracket for a target stand of  claim 5 , further comprising a projection disposed adjacent to one slot of the at least two slots in the second portion. 
     
     
         7 . A target stand comprising the central bracket of  claim 1 , and further comprising at least three legs, and wherein the at least three legs comprise a first leg having at a top and a first pin extending downwardly from a position adjacent the top. 
     
     
         8 . The target stand according to  claim 7 , wherein the first leg has a slot formed therein adjacent the first pin, the slot extending generally perpendicular to the first pin. 
     
     
         9 . The target stand according to  claim 7 , wherein the first leg comprises a second pin disposed adjacent a bottom of the first leg, the second pin extending downwardly. 
     
     
         10 . The target stand according to  claim 9 , wherein the first leg comprises a second slot disposed adjacent the second pin, the slot being disposed generally perpendicular to the second pin. 
     
     
         11 . The target stand according to  claim 10 , wherein the second plate has a thickness and wherein the second slot in the first leg has a height, the height of the second slot being larger than the thickness of the second plate. 
     
     
         12 . The target stand according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least three legs further comprises a second leg, the second leg having a first pin and a second pin and wherein the first leg and the second leg can rotate more than 100 degrees when the first pin of the first leg and the first pin of the second leg are disposed in holes formed in the central bracket. 
     
     
         13 . The target stand according to  claim 12 , wherein the at least three legs further comprises a third leg and wherein the target stand further comprises a stop in disposed in a slot in at least one of the first plate and the second plate to limit pivoting of the third leg to between 5 and 20 degrees. 
     
     
         14 . The target stand according to  claim 13 , wherein the first leg, the second leg and the third leg are all disposed generally parallel to one another. 
     
     
         15 . The target stand according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least slot comprises a plurality of slots, and wherein each slot of the plurality of slots in the first plate extend inwardly from an exterior perimeter of the first plate toward a hole in the first plate. 
     
     
         16 . A target stand comprising:
 a central bracket having a first plate having a plurality of holes and an inner sidewall defining a void and at least one slot extending inwardly from a lateral exterior edge of the first plate; and a second plate having a void and a plurality of holes and at least one slot extending inwardly from a lateral exterior end of the first plate, the second plate being disposed below the first plate; and a support arm attached to the first plate and the second plate for holding the first plate and the second plate in a spaced relationship;   a first leg releasably attachable to the first plate and the second plate;   a second leg releasably attachable to the first plate and the second plate; and   a third leg releasably attachable to the first plate and the second plate.   
     
     
         17 . The target stand of  claim 16 , wherein the first leg has a first projection disposed in a hole in the first plate and a second projection disposed in a hole in the second plate. 
     
     
         18 . The target stand of  claim 17 , wherein the second leg has a first projection disposed in a hole of the first plate, and a second projection disposed in a hole of the second plate, and wherein the first leg has a first projection disposed in a hole of the first plate, and a second projection disposed in a hole of the second plate. 
     
     
         19 . The target stand of  claim 16 , wherein the first leg, the second leg and the third leg are pivotably attached to the central bracket and further comprising a stop for limiting movement of the third leg. 
     
     
         20 . The target stand of  claim 16 , further comprising a handle attached to the first plate and the second plate.