US 12,228,381 B2
Single-hand operable clamping mechanism
James Harmon, Nephi, UT (US); and Robert Decosta, Spanish Fork, UT (US)
Assigned to Action Target Inc., Provo, UT (US)
Filed by Action Target Inc., Provo, UT (US)
Filed on Oct. 27, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/081,851.
Application 17/081,851 is a continuation of application No. 16/234,504, filed on Dec. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,921,099.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/617,179, filed on Jan. 13, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0063121 A1, Mar. 4, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41J 1/10 (2006.01); F16B 2/10 (2006.01)
CPC F41J 1/10 (2013.01) [F16B 2/10 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A target clamp for holding targets comprising:
a retainer;
a mounting frame having a target engagement face attached thereto or disposed thereon, the mounting frame pivoting into a first, open position wherein the target engagement face is disposed away from the retainer and a second, closed position wherein the target engagement face is disposed adjacent the retainer, the target engagement face further comprising an extension on the target engagement face, the extension extending outwardly from the target engagement face with a lower portion of the target engagement face being disposed below the extension;
and a biasing element having a first orientation wherein the biasing element pulls the mounting frame into the first, open position and a second orientation wherein the biasing element pulls the mounting frame into the second, closed position; and
wherein pushing upwardly on the extension rotates the mounting frame relative to the retainer so that the target engagement face moves toward the retainer, the lower portion of the engagement face remaining below the extension.