Target for training

Abstract

In an example, a target includes a first layer having a first surface which includes a target image having a plurality of zones of incapacitation. The zones of incapacitation are highlighted with a visual contrast from a remainder of the target image outside of the plurality of zones of incapacitation. The plurality of zones of incapacitation comprise two or more of a head zone, an upper thoracic zone, a chest zone, or a pelvic girdle zone.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A target comprising:
 a first layer having a first surface which includes a target image having a plurality of zones of incapacitation that are highlighted with a visual contrast from a remainder of the target image outside of the plurality of zones of incapacitation, the plurality of zones of incapacitation comprising two or more of a head zone, an upper thoracic zone, a chest zone, or a pelvic girdle zone.   
     
     
         2 . The target of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the head zone is substantially round;   wherein the chest zone is substantially round;   wherein the upper thoracic zone is substantially rectangular and is connected between the head zone and the chest zone; and   wherein the pelvic girdle zone is substantially rectangular and is disposed below and spaced from the chest zone by a distance.   
     
     
         3 . The target of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the substantially round head zone includes an elongated bottom having a width that decreases gradually to merge into a width of the substantially rectangular upper thoracic zone.   
     
     
         4 . The target of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the substantially rectangular pelvic girdle zone has two bottom corners that are rounded bottom corners.   
     
     
         5 . The target of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the plurality of zones of incapacitation are each assigned an elevated scoring point as compared to the remainder of the target image outside of the plurality of zones of incapacitation.   
     
     
         6 . The target of  claim 5 ,
 wherein at least two of the plurality of zones of incapacitation have different elevated scoring points.   
     
     
         7 . The target of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the target image further comprises an upper body armor line representing an upper edge of a body armor and a lower body armor line representing a lower edge of the body armor.   
     
     
         8 . The target of  claim 7 ,
 wherein one or more zones of incapacitation are disposed at least partially between the upper body armor line and the lower body armor line, as a protected portion of the zones of incapacitation.   
     
     
         9 . The target of  claim 8 ,
 wherein one or more zones of incapacitation are disposed at least partially above the upper body armor line or at least partially below the lower body armor line as an unprotected portion of the zones of incapacitation; and   wherein the unprotected portion of the zones of incapacitation has one or more higher elevated scoring points than the protected portion of the zones of incapacitation.   
     
     
         10 . The target of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the protected portion includes the chest zone and a lower part of the upper thoracic zone; and   wherein the unprotected portion includes the head zone, an upper part of the upper thoracic zone, and the pelvic girdle zone.   
     
     
         11 . The target of  claim 7 ,
 wherein the upper body armor line and the lower body armor line are broken lines each having a thickness of at least about 0.0938 inches.   
     
     
         12 . The target of  claim 1 , wherein the target image includes a head region, a body region, and a neck region connected between the head region and the body region, the target further comprising:
 at least one of a bullseye image or a quadrant image disposed adjacent to the head region of the target image.   
     
     
         13 . The target of  claim 12 , comprising both the bullseye image and the quadrant image disposed on opposite sides of the head region of the target image,
 wherein the bullseye image and the quadrant image are each approximately identical in size to the head region of the target image; and   wherein the bullseye image and the quadrant image are horizontally aligned with the head region of the target image.   
     
     
         14 . The target of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the plurality of zones of incapacitation comprise the head zone, the upper thoracic zone, the chest zone, and the pelvic girdle zone.   
     
     
         15 . The target of  claim 14 ,
 wherein the target image includes a head region, a body region, and a neck region connected between the head region and the body region;   wherein the target image has a height of about 30 inches, a maximum width of about 7 inches for the head region, and a maximum width of about 12 inches for the body region; and   wherein the head zone has a maximum width of about 5.75 inches, the upper thoracic zone has a width of about 2 inches, the chest zone has a maximum diameter of about 8 inches, and the pelvic girdle zone has a maximum width of about 9.5 inches.   
     
     
         16 . The target of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first layer further comprises an image overlay including a photographic representation of a human figure which anatomically matches the target image on the first surface.   
     
     
         17 . The target of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second layer overlapping with the first layer, the second layer being a transparent layer and having an image overlay including a photographic representation of a human figure which anatomically matches the target image on the first surface.   
     
     
         18 . The target of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first surface of the first layer is a display surface of a display screen for displaying the target image.   
     
     
         19 . A target comprising:
 a first layer having a first surface which includes a target image having a plurality of zones of incapacitation that are highlighted with a visual contrast from a remainder of the target image outside of the plurality of zones of incapacitation; and   a second layer overlapping with the first layer, the second layer being a transparent layer and having an image overlay including a photographic representation of a human figure which anatomically matches the target image on the first surface.   
     
     
         20 . The target of  claim 19 ,
 wherein the plurality of zones of incapacitation comprise two or more of a head zone, an upper thoracic zone, a chest zone, or a pelvic girdle zone; and   wherein the photographic representation of the human figure in the image overlay of the second layer anatomically matches the plurality of zones of incapacitation of the target image on the first surface.