Patents by Inventor Bryon Benini

Bryon Benini has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8510864
    Abstract: A torso-covering garment for playing paintball having gripping areas to enable the user to grippably contact a gripping area of the garment with the butt stock of the gun. Each gripping area comprises a pliant, non-cushioning substrate. Common embodiments of the garment are shirts, jerseys, jackets, and vests. A method of playing paintball which comprises wearing the garment of the invention, and a method of fabricating the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Dye Precision Inc.
    Inventor: Bryon Benini
  • Publication number: 20120284896
    Abstract: A torso-covering garment for playing paintball having gripping areas to enable the user to grippably contact a gripping area of the garment with the butt stock of the gun. Each gripping area comprises a pliant, non-cushioning substrate. Common embodiments of the garment are shirts, jerseys, jackets, and vests. A method of playing paintball which comprises wearing the garment of the invention, and a method of fabricating the garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryon Benini
  • Patent number: 8225423
    Abstract: A torso-covering garment for playing paintball having gripping areas to enable the user to grippably contact a gripping area of the garment with the butt stock of the gun. Each gripping area comprises a pliant, non-cushioning substrate. Common embodiments of the garment are shirts, jerseys, jackets, and vests. A method of playing paintball which comprises wearing the garment of the invention, and a method of fabricating the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryon Benini
  • Patent number: 8186338
    Abstract: A novel and unique pneumatic paintball marker having a variety of novel features, the first being an on/off compressed air control valve, positioned at the front of the marker below the barrel and adjacent to an in-line pressure regulator. Major innovations have been made in reducing the size and weight of the body of the marker, along with the construction of a new bolt assembly consisting of just four components and only one moving part. An anti-chop eye electronic system insures that the paintballs are in proper position, and rubber ball detents are optionally added to hold the paintballs in place prior to firing the marker, so that the paintballs will not roll out the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. DeHaan, Bryon Benini, Eric L. Roberts, William R. Wing, Eero K. Kaakkola
  • Publication number: 20120103316
    Abstract: A paintball loader which feeds paintballs to a paintball marker has a rotor body and a drive motor for rotating the rotor body. The paintball loader can include a latch member for selectively securing an upper shell member to a lower shell member. The paintball loader can include a ramp member inside the upper and lower shell members. The ramp member moves between a first or flattened position and a second or raised position to facilitate operation of the loader. The components of the loader are designed so that assembly/disassembly is performed with few, if any, tools to facilitate cleaning and/or maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Eero Kaakkola, Bryon Benini, Gerald R. Parks
  • Patent number: 8047190
    Abstract: A paintball loader which feeds paintballs to a paintball marker has a rotor body and a drive motor for rotating the rotor body. The paintball loader can include a latch member for selectively securing an upper shell member to a lower shell member. The paintball loader can include a ramp member inside the upper and lower shell members. The ramp member moves between a first or flattened position and a second or raised position to facilitate operation of the loader. The components of the loader are designed so that assembly/disassembly is performed with few, if any, tools to facilitate cleaning and/or maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Eero Kaakkola, Bryon Benini, Gerald R. Parks
  • Publication number: 20100299806
    Abstract: A torso-covering garment for playing paintball having gripping areas to enable the user to grippably contact a gripping area of the garment with the butt stock of the gun. Each gripping area comprises a pliant, non-cushioning substrate. Common embodiments of the garment are shirts, jerseys, jackets, and vests. A method of playing paintball which comprises wearing the garment of the invention, and a method of fabricating the garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryon Benini
  • Patent number: 7730553
    Abstract: A torso-covering garment for playing paintball having gripping areas to enable the user to grippably contact a gripping area of the garment with the butt stock of the gun. Each gripping area comprises a pliant, non-cushioning substrate. Common embodiments of the garment are shirts, jerseys, jackets, and vests. A method of playing paintball which comprises wearing the garment of the invention, and a method of fabricating the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryon Benini
  • Publication number: 20100095942
    Abstract: A paintball loader which feeds paintballs to a paintball marker has a rotor body and a drive motor for rotating the rotor body. The paintball loader can include a latch member for selectively securing an upper shell member to a lower shell member. The paintball loader can include a ramp member inside the upper and lower shell members. The ramp member moves between a first or flattened position and a second or raised position to facilitate operation of the loader. The components of the loader are designed so that assembly/disassembly is performed with few, if any, tools to facilitate cleaning and/or maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Eero Kaakkola, Bryon Benini, Gerald R. Parks
  • Publication number: 20070215134
    Abstract: The present invention contemplates a novel and unique pneumatic paintball marker with a variety of novel features the first being an on/off compressed air control valve at the front of the marker below the barrel adjacent to the inline pressure regulator. Major innovations have been made in reducing the size and weight of the body of the marker along with the construction of the new fuse bolt assembly consisting of just four components and only one moving part. An anti-chop eye electronic system insures the paintballs are in the proper position with the addition of rubber ball detents to hold the paintballs in place so that they will not roll out the barrel prior to firing the marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: DYE PRECISION, INC.
    Inventors: David DeHaan, Bryon Benini, Eric Roberts, William Wing, Eero Kaakkola
  • Patent number: 7191470
    Abstract: The present invention provides a garment for playing paintball which is a torso-covering garment having at least two mirror-image gripping regions each containing one or more gripping areas that bear a plurality of raised tacky protrusions on one or more portions of the garment which covers at least a portion of the torso, that is, one or more of the shoulder, chest, and abdominal areas of the torso. The garment enables the paintball player to grippably contact a gripping area of the garment with the curved rear portion of the air system tank of the paintball marker, which enhances stability and improves shooting accuracy. Further provided is a method of playing paintball which comprises wearing the garment of the invention while playing paintball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryon Benini
  • Publication number: 20070000010
    Abstract: A torso-covering garment for playing paintball having gripping areas to enable the user to grippably contact a gripping area of the garment with the butt stock of the gun. Each gripping area comprises a pliant, non-cushioning substrate. Common embodiments of the garment are shirts, jerseys, jackets, and vests. A method of playing paintball which comprises wearing the garment of the invention, and a method of fabricating the garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventor: Bryon Benini
  • Publication number: 20050185512
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a unique small electronic audio timing device that attaches within a goggle system, helmet, or any other face or head-covering unit. The device is mounted adjacent to one or both ears and is to be activated at the beginning of a game or event. At set intervals throughout the game or event the device gives an audio indication of the remaining time of the game or event. The audio is generated by means of an integrated circuit voice synthesizer within the device. The device also contains a liquid crystal display that provides a visual image for initially setting the time sequence, which is activated though the pressing of a start/stop button and a timer set button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: David DeHaan, Bryon Benini
  • Publication number: 20050114978
    Abstract: A torso-covering garment for playing paintball having gripping areas to enable the user to grippably contact a gripping area of the garment with the butt stock of the gun. Each gripping area comprises a pliant, non-cushioning substrate. Common embodiments of the garment are shirts, jerseys, jackets, and vests. A method of playing paintball which comprises wearing the garment of the invention, and a method of farbricating the garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventor: Bryon Benini
  • Patent number: 6886183
    Abstract: A goggle having a frame and lens assembly, a mask attached to the goggle assembly, and a strap securing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Dave DeHaan, Bryon Benini
  • Patent number: D512552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryon Benini
  • Patent number: D489522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryon Benini
  • Patent number: D497039
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Dehaan, Bryon Benini
  • Patent number: D597152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Eero Kaakkola, Bryon Benini, Gerald R. Parks
  • Patent number: D631516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Eero Kaakkola, Bryon Benini, Gerald R. Parks