Patent ID: 8608169

Claim:
A portable target apparatus, comprising: a base frame of hollow construction, comprising a front surface having a forward angle, a rear surface, a bottom including a plurality of feet, a top surface, an interior, and a base frame attachment mechanism; a target plate comprising a target plate attachment mechanism that is configured to attach to the base frame attachment mechanism, wherein when the target plate is struck by a projectile the target plate pivots about the base frame and rotates from an initial position to a knocked down position; an automatic reset mechanism disposed in the interior of the base frame and configured to drive the target plate back to the initial position when the target plate is displaced into the knocked down position; a power source disposed in the interior of the base frame and configured to power the automatic reset mechanism; one or more sensors that are configured to sense when the target plate is displaced into the knocked-down position; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the interior of the base frame and electrically connected to the one or more sensors, the automatic reset mechanism, and the power source, wherein in response to the one or more sensors sensing that the target plate is displaced into the knocked-down position, the PCB activates the power supply to supply power to the automatic reset mechanism; and a lid that is configured to slide into grooves above the opening of the base frame to conceal the interior of the base frame, wherein the target plate comprises one or more ears that are welded to the target plate and the base frame comprises a respective slot for receiving each of the one or more ears, the one or more ears extend into the respective slots and into the interior of the base frame, the target plate attachment mechanism comprises an opening in each of the one or more ears, and the base frame attachment mechanism comprises a bushing welded to the interior of the base frame such that each bushing is configured to receive an opening of a respective one of the one or more ears.