Patent ID: 7234890

Claim:
A joint for bullet traps, the joint comprising: a first plate; a second plate disposed in a linear arrangement with the first plate so as to form a joint; a facing strip disposed along the joint, the facing strip having a first end and a second end with lateral edges extending along the sides therebetween configured for engaging the first plate and the second plate, the facing strip being bent between the lateral edges of the facing strip so as to form two sides which slope outwardly from the bend to the lateral edges and toward the first plate and the second plate such that the facing strip contacts the first plate and the second plate only at the lateral edges of the facing strip; at least one bracket, the at least one bracket comprising a slot at an edge of the at least one bracket and extending inwardly therefrom, the at least one bracket being welded to the facing strip; a backing means placed along the joint on the side of the first and second plates opposite the facing strip; and at least one bolt for attaching the facing strip to the backing means, the at least one bolt being disposed in the slot of the at least one bracket so at to be attached to the facing strip without penetrating through the facing strip.