Patent ID: 8534672
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: F41J

Abstract:
1. A target apparatus comprising: a base having a flat surface; a rocker assembly comprising a curved surface operatively disposed in rolling engagement with the flat surface, and a target support coupled thereto for supporting a target thereon, said rocker assembly rolling on the flat surface in a first direction between an upright position and a lowered position, wherein said rocker assembly has a weight sufficient to return the rocker assembly to the upright position from the lowered position; and a braking assembly comprising a brake tab mounted on the base at a brake position and a stop pin mounted on the rocker assembly for movement away from and toward the brake position as the rocker assembly rocks between the upright position and the lowered position, and a retention nub extending from the curved surface, wherein the brake tab and the stop pin are configured to engage each other to stop the movement of the rocker assembly in the upright position, and the retention nub contacts the flat surface to stop the movement of the rocker assembly when the stop pin and brake tab are engaged.