Nov 3, 2026

US12779473 - Systems and methods for separating bullets from backstop material

Systems and methods for recovering bullets from a backstop are disclosed. In one example embodiment of a method, fired bullets and backstop material are collected from the backstop. The fired bullets and backstop material may be vacuumed. The collected bullets are separated from the backstop material based on buoyancy of the collected bullets and backstop material in a liquid. The liquid may have a density that is greater than the density of the backstop material and less than the density of the collected bullets.

Assignee: 1054610 BC LTD.
Inventors: Dustin Sikora
Filing date: 2024-01-06

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The patent describes a method for recovering fired bullets from backstop material using buoyancy separation in liquids of varying densities. This process allows for the efficient extraction of bullets while also separating backstop material from gangue material.

Claim 1

1 . A method for recovering bullets from a backstop, the method comprising: collecting fired bullets and backstop material from the backstop; separating the collected bullets and backstop material based on buoyancy of the collected bullets and backstop material in a liquid, the liquid having a density that is greater than the density of the backstop material and less than the density of the collected bullets; and separating the collected backstop material from gangue material based on buoyancy of the backstop material and gangue material in a second liquid, the second liquid having a density that is greater than the gangue material and less than the density of the backstop material. collecting fired bullets and backstop material from the backstop; separating the collected bullets and backstop material based on buoyancy of the collected bullets and backstop material in a liquid, the liquid having a density that is greater than the density of the backstop material and less than the density of the collected bullets; and separating the collected backstop material from gangue material based on buoyancy of the backstop material and gangue material in a second liquid, the second liquid having a density that is greater than the gangue material and less than the density of the backstop material.

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