Patents by Inventor Gregory Misbach

Gregory Misbach 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).

  • Paintball hopper
    Patent number: 6481432
    Abstract: A paintball hopper for connection to a paintball launcher or marker has a counter which includes a flexible potentiometer extending into a transfer conduit that connects to the paintball launcher or marker. The hopper has a reservoir shaped for movement of the paintballs toward the transfer conduit. The hopper has a nose with slanted surfaces that are deflection engineered to enhance the deflectability of paintballs directed at the user. The counter mechanism includes a timer and an LCD display so the user can see how many paintballs have been launched and monitor time. The hopper also includes an agitator to agitate the paintballs in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: American International Marketing, Inc.
    Inventors: Ennis Rushton, Douglas M. Odom, Mark Wenzel, Joseph Harris, Gregory Misbach, Gordon B. Langford
  • Paintball hopper
    Publication number: 20010039945
    Abstract: A paintball hopper for connection to a paintball launcher or marker has a counter which includes a flexible potentiometer extending into a transfer conduit that connects to the paintball launcher or marker. The hopper has a reservoir shaped for movement of the paintballs toward the transfer conduit. The hopper has a nose with slanted surfaces that are deflection engineered to enhance the deflectability of paintballs directed at the user. The counter mechanism includes a timer and an LCD display so the user can see how many paintballs have been launched and monitor time. The hopper also includes an agitator to agitate the paintballs in the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: Ennis Rushton, Douglas M. Odom, Mark Wenzel, Joseph Harris, Gregory Misbach, Gordon B. Langford