Patent ID: 6027120
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: F41J

Abstract:
A projectile trap comprising:a first fixed support surface having a front edge and a rear edge, the rear edge being elevated relative to the front edge such that the support surface is inclined relative to horizontal;a second fixed support surface aligned at an oblique angle relative to the first fixed support surface, the second fixed support surface starting at the front edge of the first fixed support surface and extending in a forward direction from the front edge of the first fixed support surface to a front of the trap;a particulate material supported by the first and second support surfaces, at least a portion of the particulate material being disposed above the first and second surfaces such that the first and second surfaces are covered by the particulate material, the particulate material being adapted for slowing down and capturing projectiles;the second fixed support surface extending in a continuous and uninterrupted manner across a width of the trap, and the second fixed support surface extending in a continuous and uninterrupted manner from the front edge of the first fixed support surface to the front of the trap, wherein particulate material located between the front of the trap and the front edge of the first fixed support surface is prevented from flowing in a downward direction past the second fixed support surface; anda front retaining wall positioned at the front of the trap, the front wall extending upward an appreciable distance higher than the front edge of the first fixed support surface, wherein at least a portion of the particulate matter engages the retaining wall and is retained behind the retaining wall at an elevation higher than an elevation of the front edge of the first fixed support surface.