Triple tap target system

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an triple tap target system including: a target section including: a steel silhouette plate with an aperture in a center portion; a first and second chest plates mounted to the center portion of a rear of the steel silhouette plate; and a head plate mounted to a top portion of the rear of the steel silhouette plate; a reset mechanism operable affixed to the steel silhouette plate operable to position first and second chest plates and the head plate into a position substantially coplanar with the steel silhouette plate; and a base section comprising one or more steel angle legs, wherein the target section is affixed to the base section.

1 . An triple tap target system comprising:
 a target section comprising:
 a steel silhouette plate with an aperture in a center portion; 
 first and second chest plates mounted adjacent the center portion the steel silhouette plate; and 
 a head plate mounted to a top portion of the steel silhouette plate. 
   
   
   
       2 . The triple tap target system of  claim 1 , further comprising a reset operable to position the first and second chest plates and the head plate into a first position, the first position substantially parallel to the steel silhouette plate. 
   
   
       3 . The triple tap target system of  claim 1 , a base section comprising one or more steel angle legs, wherein the target section is affixed to the base section. 
   
   
       4 . The triple tap target system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second chest plates are in direct surface to surface contact when the position substantially coplanar within the steel silhouette plate. 
   
   
       5 . The triple tap target system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second chest plates are rotationally affixed to the steel silhouette plate about a common axis. 
   
   
       6 . The triple tap target system of  claim 1 , wherein the head plate is rotationally affixed to the steel silhouette plate. 
   
   
       7 . The triple tap target system of  claim 2 , wherein the reset mechanism comprises one or more reset bars designed to engage the head plate and the second chest plate. 
   
   
       8 . The triple tap target system of  claim 2 , wherein the reset mechanism is pneumatically powered. 
   
   
       9 . A method for using a triple tap target system comprising:
 causing a first ballistic impact with a first chest plate in a first position, wherein the first ballistic impact causes a second chest plate to change position from a first position to a second position;   causing a second ballistic impact with the first chest plate, wherein the second ballistic impact causes the first chest plate to move to a second position; and   causing a third ballistic impact with a head plate in a first position, wherein the third ballistic impact causes the head plate to move to a second position.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising resetting the triple tap target system by returning the first chest plate, the second chest plate, and the head plate to their respective first positions from their second positions. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein resetting the triple tap target system includes activating a pneumatic cylinder. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the first and second chest plates are in direct surface-to-surface contact when they are in their first positions. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the first and second chest plates and the head plate are substantially parallel to the silhouette plate when in their first position. 
   
   
       14 . A triple tap target system comprising:
 a first chest plate rotationally affixed to a silhouette plate about a first axis;   a second chest plate rotationally affixed to the silhouette plate about a second axis; and   a head plate rotationally affixed to the silhouette plate about a third axis.   
   
   
       15 . The triple tap target system of  claim 14 , further comprising a reset mechanism affixed to the silhouette plate operable for rotating the first and second chest plates about the first and second axis and the head plate about the third axis. 
   
   
       16 . The triple tap target system of  claim 14 , wherein the first chest plate and the second chest plate are in direct surface to surface contact. 
   
   
       17 . The triple tap target system of  claim 14 , wherein the silhouette plate includes an aperture in a center portion and the first chest plate and the second chest plate are located behind the aperture. 
   
   
       18 . The triple tap target system of  claim 14 , wherein the first axis and the second axis are coaxial. 
   
   
       19 . The triple tap target system of  claim 15 , wherein a ballistic impact on the first chest plate causes the second chest plate to rotate about the second axis. 
   
   
       20 . The triple tap target system of  claim 18 , wherein a second ballistic impact on the first chest plate causes the first chest plate to rotate about the first axis. 
   
   
       21 . The triple tap target system of  claim 14 , wherein a ballistic impact on the head plate causes the head plate to rotate about the third axis.