US Patent 7591768 Striking target device

A striking target device has a target body with a generally planar striking surface with a main striking area and at least one pivot striking area. The device further includes a base, and a pivot mechanism for pivotally mounting the target body on the base such that the striking area remains fixed on a first plane when struck in the main striking area, but pivots on an axis to a different fixed plane when struck in the pivot striking area. The pivot mechanism includes a cam edge of the base, a cam follower of a guide tube of the target body, and a tension element for biasing the cam edge against the cam follower. The pivot mechanism allows the target body to pivot about the axis such that striking surface pivots to a different fixed striking plane when struck in the pivot striking area.