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Archery target with modular construction

a modular construction and target technology, applied in the field of archery targets, can solve the problems of affecting the performance of the target, the damage to the carrying strap of the roesner invention, and the inability to remove the compression band,

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-10-01
MATRIX TARGETS
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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a modular archery target made up of hexagonal prismatic foam segments and rhomboidal prismatic foam segments that can be interchanged and reversed. Each segment is made of flexible, self-healing polyurethane foam and has channels and protrusions that fit together to create a tongue-and-groove connection. The invention also includes compression straps that fit within the continuous channels of the foam segments. The front and rear faces of each segment have beveled edges, and there is a high-contrast focal point on the front or rear face. The technical effects of this invention include the ability to easily customize and adjust the target for different archery needs, as well as improved accuracy and consistency during target practice.

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In addition, the binding cords and carrying strap of the Roesner invention, because of their locations across the front of the target face, are subject to damage from arrow strikes.
The compression bands are not removable, nor are the carpet layers replaceable or interchangeable by a user.

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[0126]An alternate embodiment of the present invention is described below in reference to FIGS. 14-20. The purpose of the alternate embodiment is to provide a target assembly having stronger connections between the center segment and surrounding segments as compared to the The alternate embodiment may be assembled so as to provide a standard-size target. The standard-size target may be quickly convened to a compact-size target by removing some of the target segments and readjusting the compression straps. The alternate embodiment comprises a plurality of diamond-shaped and hexagonal-shaped prismatic segments, wherein the front and rear face of each segment comprises beveled edges, thereby providing three-dimensional front and rear target surfaces for the assembled modular target. The front and rear face of each hexagonal segment comprise a high-contrast, painted-on (or otherwise applied) hexagonal focal point. The raised surface and high-contrast focal point on each end of each of ...

embodiment 59

[0135]FIG. 18 is a cut-away front view of the alternate embodiment in compact size 59. As in the previous figure, the first protrusions 27 of each tongue-and-groove connector are identified with a hatch pattern. The compact size alternate embodiment 59 comprises a first hexagonal segment 52, a second hexagonal segment 53, a third hexagonal segment 54, and three diamond-shaped segments 48. This figure illustrates the multiple tongue-and-groove connections that exist between each of the segments (hexagonal and diamond-shaped) when the compact-size modular target 59 is assembled.

[0136]For example, one first channel 15 of the first hexagonal segment 52 mates with the first protrusion 27 of the adjoining second hexagonal segment 53, and the first protrusion 27 of the first hexagonal segment 52 mates with one first channel 15 of the adjoining third hexagonal segment 54. Two of the first channels 15 of the first hexagonal segment 52 mate with first protrusions 27 of the adjoining diamond-s...

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Abstract

A modular archery target comprising a plurality of hexagonal prismatic foam segments and a plurality of rhomboidal prismatic foam segments configured to form an archery target in the shape of a single hexagonal prism. Each of the hexagonal prismatic foam segments and each of the rhomboidal prismatic foam segments is replaceable, interchangeable and reversible, and each of the hexagonal prismatic foam segments is also rotatable. Each of the hexagonal prismatic foam segments and each of the rhomboidal prismatic foam segments is preferably comprised of flexible, self-healing polyurethane foam.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The invention relates to the field of archery targets, and more particularly, archery targets with replaceable and interchangeable modular target segments.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]There are a number of archery targets that are the subject of issued patents or pending applications, and also multiple examples of commercially available archery targets, but none of these inventions or products includes the novel features of the present invention. The present invention incorporates an array of target segments that are comprised of multiple identical rhomboidal prismatic pieces and identical hexagonal prismatic pieces that are held together by a pair of encircling compression straps, and further interlocked by tongue-and-groove connections. (As used herein, the term “prismatic” means a solid having bases or ends that are parallel, congruent polygons and sides that are parallelograms.) The target segments, ...

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IPC IPC(8): F41J3/00
CPCF41J3/0004
Inventor PETERSON, KEVIN D.PETERSON, KEVIN G.
Owner MATRIX TARGETS