Patent ID: 7891668

Claim:
An archery target configured to absorb an impact of an associated arrow, said target comprising a stand having a top side and a bottom side, said bottom side including a support structure for supporting said archery target on an associated surface, said top side including a target rest shaped to receive a portion of an outer perimeter of a cylindrical target portion in shaped engagement, said target portion having a front side and a back side which extend between said outer perimeter and define a target depth, at least one of said front and back sides includes an arrow receiving zone, said target portion further including a central core extending between said front and back sides and said core defining a target axis coaxial with said outer perimeter, said target portion further including at least one general planar sheet having side edges defining a sheet width that is generally equal to said target depth and a sheet surface between said side edges, said at least one sheet being wrapped about said core and said target axis and said side edges at least partially forming said arrow receiving zone, a portion of said sheet surface forming said outer perimeter, further including at least one strap extending about said outer perimeter, said strap maintaining said wrapped condition of said target portion, said stand further includes at least one opening for receiving said at least one strap, said at least one strap extending through said at least one opening and securing said target portion relative to said stand.