Patent ID: 8827274
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: F41J

Abstract:
1. A projectile containment system for a firing range, comprising; a) at least two opposing hardened steel plates defining a convergent passageway for guiding projectiles downstream into a throat area defined between the downstream ends of said opposing plates, and a frame having side plates defining openings that support laterally projecting tabs on said opposing plates, b) a generally cylindrical containment chamber communicating with said convergent passageway and defined by laterally extending projectile turning vanes that collectively define an arcuately shaped impact boundary of said containment chamber, said turning vanes having laterally opposed end portions that fit loosely into vane openings defined by said frame, c) vane biasing means acting upon said projectile turning vanes to urge the vanes inwardly of said containment chamber, said vanes serving to absorb the impact of projectiles impinging thereupon by displacement outwardly against the bias from said vane biasing means from the projectiles impinging thereupon.