Bullet casing impact reducer
View Patent ↗A bullet casing impact reducer is disclosed herein. The bullet casing impact reducer includes an upper frame member and a flexible drape member configured to be hung from the upper frame member so as to extend downwardly from the upper frame member, the flexible drape member configured to absorb an impact of a bullet casing after the bullet casing is expelled from a firearm so as to reduce a likelihood that the bullet casing is deflected back towards a shooter of the firearm. In some embodiments, the bullet casing impact reducer further includes a lower frame member configured to be mounted at a bottom end of the flexible drape member, and the lower frame member and a looped lower end portion of the flexible drape member configured to collectively form a collection bin for receiving bullet casings after the bullet casings are expelled from the firearm.
1. A bullet casing impact reducer, comprising:
an upper frame member, the upper frame member configured to be mounted to a wall or ceiling of a structure;
a flexible drape member, the flexible drape member configured to be hung from the upper frame member so as to extend downwardly from the upper frame member, the flexible drape member being formed from a utility fabric material, the flexible drape member configured to absorb an impact of a bullet casing after the bullet casing is expelled from a firearm so as to reduce a likelihood that the bullet casing is deflected back towards a shooter of the firearm; and
an upper drape rod configured to be supported on the upper frame member, the flexible drape member configured to be hung from the upper frame member by means of being suspension mounted from the upper drape rod;
wherein the upper frame member comprises a pair of spaced-apart notches formed therein for receiving oppositely disposed end portions of the upper drape rod; and
wherein the upper frame member is in a form of a generally U-shaped mounting bracket member with oppositely disposed flange portions, and the spaced-apart notches in the upper frame member are in a form of spaced-apart, upwardly facing notches for receiving the oppositely disposed end portions of the upper drape rod, each of the spaced-apart, upwardly facing notches having a top opening such that a respective one of the oppositely disposed end portions of the upper drape rod is able to be inserted down into the upwardly facing notch.
2. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 1 , wherein the upper frame member further comprises a plurality of first fastener apertures for receiving respective fastener members that secure the upper frame member to the wall or ceiling of the structure.
3. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 1 , wherein the upper frame member further comprises a pair of adjustment bracket members disposed beneath 2 and supporting the upper drape rod, each of the adjustment bracket members being disposed on a 3 respective opposite side of the upper frame member, and each of the adjustment bracket members configured to be used for adjusting an alignment of the flexible drape member so as to enable the flexible drape member to be leveled after the flexible drape member is hung from the upper frame member.
4. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 1 , further comprising a lower frame member configured to be mounted at a bottom end of the flexible drape member, the lower frame member configured to be mounted to the wall of the structure, and the lower frame member and a looped lower end portion of the flexible drape member configured to collectively form a collection bin for receiving bullet casings after the bullet casings are expelled from the firearm.
5. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 4 , wherein the lower frame member is in a form of a wall bracket member that includes a plurality of second fastener apertures for receiving respective fastener members that secure the lower frame member to the wall of the structure.
6. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 4 , further comprising a lower drape rod configured to be supported on the lower frame member, the bottom end of the flexible drape member configured to be attached to the lower drape rod, and the looped lower end portion of the flexible drape member configured to be disposed beneath the lower drape rod so as to form a flexible bottom of the collection bin.
7. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 6 , wherein the lower frame member comprises a pair of spaced-apart notches formed therein for receiving oppositely disposed end portions of the lower drape rod.
8. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 6 , further comprising a tension rod configured to be supported on the lower frame member, the looped lower end portion of the flexible drape member configured to be looped around the tension rod so that the flexible drape member is held generally taut within the lower frame member.
9. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 1 , wherein the utility fabric material that forms the flexible drape member comprises a utility laminate material with a polyester face and a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) back.
10. A bullet casing impact reducer, comprising:
an upper frame member, the upper frame member configured to be mounted to a wall or ceiling of a structure;
a flexible drape member, the flexible drape member configured to be hung from the upper frame member so as to extend downwardly from the upper frame member, the flexible drape member configured to absorb an impact of a bullet casing after the bullet casing is expelled from a firearm so as to reduce a likelihood that the bullet casing is deflected back towards a shooter of the firearm; and
a lower frame member configured to be mounted at a bottom end of the flexible drape member, the lower frame member configured to be mounted to the wall of the structure, and the lower frame member and a looped lower end portion of the flexible drape member configured to collectively form a collection bin for receiving bullet casings after the bullet casings are expelled from the firearm.
11. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 10 , wherein the upper frame member is in a form of a mounting bracket member that includes a plurality of first fastener apertures for receiving respective fastener members that secure the upper frame member to the wall or ceiling of the structure.
12. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 10 , further comprising an upper drape rod configured to be supported on the upper frame member, the flexible drape member configured to be hung from the upper frame member by means of being suspension mounted from the upper drape rod.
13. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 12 , wherein the upper frame member comprises a pair of spaced-apart notches formed therein for receiving oppositely disposed end portions of the upper drape rod.
14. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 12 , wherein the upper frame member further comprises a pair of adjustment bracket members disposed beneath and supporting the upper drape rod, each of the adjustment bracket members being disposed on a respective opposite side of the upper frame member, and each of the adjustment bracket members configured to be used for adjusting an alignment of the flexible drape member so as to enable the flexible drape member to be leveled after the flexible drape member is hung from the upper frame member.
15. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 10 , wherein the lower frame member is in a form of a wall bracket member that includes a plurality of second fastener apertures for receiving respective fastener members that secure the lower frame member to the wall of the structure.
16. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 10 , further comprising a lower drape rod configured to be supported on the lower frame member, the bottom end of the flexible drape member configured to be attached to the lower drape rod, and the looped lower end portion of the flexible drape member configured to be disposed beneath the lower drape rod so as to form a flexible bottom of the collection bin.
17. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 16 , wherein the lower frame member comprises a pair of spaced-apart notches formed therein for receiving oppositely disposed end portions of the lower drape rod.
18. The bullet casing impact reducer according to claim 16 , further comprising a tension rod configured to be supported on the lower frame member, the looped lower end portion of the flexible drape member configured to be looped around the tension rod so that the flexible drape member is held generally taut within the lower frame member.