Patent ID: 7681886

Claim:
An automatic shooting gallery, comprising: a frame; one or more gears rotatably coupled to the frame; a power source coupled to the one or more gears; a conveyor disposed on the one or more gears, wherein the power source drives the conveyor through a loop comprising an active zone and a return zone; a plurality of target connectors coupled to the conveyor; and a plurality of targets, wherein individual targets comprise a bracket that removably and pivotally couples the targets to the individual target connectors, wherein the targets are configured to rotate between extended and fallen positions and wherein the bracket is configured to at least partially retain the targets in the extended position in the active zone, and the bracket further includes a protrusion for at least partially retaining the targets in the extended position, and wherein the target connectors further comprise a stop that at least partially contacts the protrusion when the targets rotate, wherein the protrusion provides a greater rotational resistance in the direction of rotating from the extended position to the fallen position than in the direction of rotating from the fallen position to the extended position.