Patent ID: 8164830

Claim:
A screen assembly for a projectile-based simulator, comprising: a front screen assembly comprised of a first rectangular fabric panel having first and second longitudinal sides and a first roller assembly configured to raise and lower the first fabric panel; a first side screen assembly comprised of a second rectangular fabric panel having first and second sides with the first side thereof proximate the first longitudinal side of the first fabric panel, the second fabric panel oriented at an angle relative to the first fabric panel, and a second roller assembly configured to raise and lower the second fabric panel; a second side screen assembly comprised of a third rectangular fabric panel having first and second sides with a second side thereof proximate the second longitudinal side of the first fabric panel, the third fabric panel oriented at an angle relative to the first fabric panel, and a third roller assembly configured to raise and lower the third fabric panel; a first elongate fastening device attached to and between the first longitudinal side of the first fabric panel and an adjacent first side of the second fabric panel; a second elongate fasting device attached to and between the second longitudinal side of the first fabric panel and an adjacent second side of the third fabric panel; and a motor coupled to at least one of the front, first side and second side screen assemblies to simultaneously raise and lower the first, second and third fabric panels, wherein raising of the first, second and third fabric panels causes the first and second elongate fastening devices to separate proximate first and second ends of the first roller assembly to allow the first, second and third fabric panels to wind upon the respective first, second and third roller assemblies and lowering of the first, second and third fabric panels causes the first and second elongate fastening devices to engage along their length to interconnect the first, second and third fabric panels.