Tab for Attaching Reactive Object to Shooting Target

Abstract

A mounting tab configured to secure reactive or destructible target such as a clay pigeon or clay target commonly used for skeet and trap sports against a target or substrate to augment the existing function of the target with a visual reaction once struck by a projectile in the specific area of the underlying target superimposed by the clay pigeon. The mounting tab is comprised of a flat, flexible and penetrable material with a folding shelf formed of a fully and partially perforated portion of the material and thereby forms to provide support to the clay pigeon along the interior inside edge once hung using the force of gravity. Once this initial support is established, an additional security flap can be then engaged to provide force to retain the clay pigeon flat against the target and maintain its position on the shelf.

1 . A method for affixing a visually reactive object to an existing substrate or target to add a reaction element to a shooter's projectile impact of a designated target area of an underlying target as superimposed by the reactive object which visually reacts upon kinetic impact. 
     
     
         2 . A method for the employment of small sized circle targets for training in marksmanship, requiring skill from the shooter to engage the small targets at varying distances to then be verified during an evaluation with the method for affixing the reactive object of  claim 1  wherein the shooter is finally evaluated on the ability to successfully disrupt the visually reactive object. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the reactive object is destructible upon impact. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the reactive object is a clay pigeon. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the clay pigeon particles driven to high velocities leave an indicating mark on the underlying target or substrate that serve to indicate which projectile was responsible for destructing the clay pigeon by the clay debris splatter around the hole created by responsible projectile as none of the holes surrounding the area of the clay pigeon left before or after destruction, nor the holes left in the area of the clay pigeon after destruction will have clay splatter. 
     
     
         6 . A mounting tab configured to affix a reactive object against a surface comprising:
 a. A flat portion adapted to be affixed to an underlying target or substrate to allow the reactive object to be mounted flat against surface.   b. Provides a support shelf that folds outward from the mounting tab to interface with and support the reactive object.   
     
     
         7 . The mounting tab of  claim 6 , wherein the reactive object is destructible. 
     
     
         8 . The mounting tab of  claim 6 , wherein the reactive object is a clay pigeon. 
     
     
         9 . The mounting tab of  claim 6 , wherein the flat portion is affixed to a target or substrate using a staple without requiring drilling of a hole. 
     
     
         10 . The mounting tab of  claim 6 , wherein the flat portion is affixed to a target or substrate using a plurality of staples without requiring drilling of a hole. 
     
     
         11 . The mounting tab of  claim 6 , wherein a further portion of the material of the flat portion folds out as a security flap to hold the reactive object against the underlying target or substrate and maintain its position on the support shelf and provides stability. 
     
     
         12 . The mounting tab of  claim 6 , wherein a further portion of the material of the flat portion folds out as a security flap to hold the reactive object against the underlying target or substrate and maintain its position on the support shelf and provides stability. 
     
     
         13 . The mounting tab of  claim 6 , wherein the flat portion is affixed to a target or substrate using adhesive. 
     
     
         14 . The mounting tab of  claim 6 , wherein material of construction is thin, flexible and penetrable, allowing a common staple to penetrate material. 
     
     
         15 . The mounting tab of  claim 6 , wherein the total materials affixed to the target once reactive object is fully suspended does not include a hard metal object larger than a staple, which is already commonly used on targets, that could become secondary projectiles and pose a danger to a nearby shooter. 
     
     
         16 . The mounting tab of  claim 6 , further comprising an integral feature to index placement of the mounting tab upon the target or substrate to provide reaction element to a shooter of where a reactive object will be centered or the area it will cover or superimpose itself upon once reactive object is finally affixed. 
     
     
         17 . The support shelf comprised in the mounting tab of  claim 8 , further comprised of a plurality of flexible wings on the support shelf that when contact is made with the interior inside edge of the clay pigeon, the weight bends the flexible material of the wings to match the rounded form of the inside edge of the clay pigeon and provides an increased contact area. 
     
     
         18 . A method for employing existing manufacturing methods for commonly available plant tags already composed of well-suited plastic material, for the purpose of affixing objects to a substrate for the purpose of marksmanship or tests of martial or tactical skill.