Aug 5, 2025

US12379173 - Bullet casing impact reducer

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.

Inventors: Jared Andrew Fair
Filing date: 2023-07-04

bulletcasingimpactreducer

The patent describes a bullet casing impact reducer designed to absorb the impact of expelled bullet casings, preventing them from being deflected back towards the shooter. It features an upper frame member for mounting, a flexible drape member made from utility fabric, and a collection bin formed by a lower frame member to gather the casings.

Claim 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. 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.

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