Patents by Inventor Michael Steven Spurlock

Michael Steven Spurlock 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: 11187489
    Abstract: A mechanical pneumatic valve system of a paintball gun is disclosed herein. It comprises a trigger activated valve body, a firing control valve body connected at a top of the trigger activated valve body, a firing control piston disposed in the firing control valve body, a push pilot piston positioned at a posterior end of the firing control piston and having a diameter greater than a diameter of the firing control piston, a dump chamber air reservoir communicated with the trigger activated valve body and having a volume adjustable piston to increase or decrease a volume of the dump chamber air reservoir, and a dump chamber control valve piston housed in the trigger activated valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventors: Chun-Min Wu, Michael Steven Spurlock
  • Publication number: 20180259171
    Abstract: A light ball apparatus and method includes a remote controller device configured for transmitting and receiving data. A programmable ball is provided with an exterior shell with a top and a bottom and an interior. Two light sources are attached to a circuit board in the interior such that, when activated, light from one light source overlaps light from another light source. A power source is connected with the two light sources and circuit board combination and a transceiver is connected with the circuit board, the transceiver configured to transmit to, and receive data from, the remote controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Clendon W. Pharr, Charles Parr, Michael Steven Spurlock
  • Publication number: 20150053192
    Abstract: A loader for a paintball gun can include a housing comprising a chamber configured to house a quantity of paintballs, and a removable drive tray comprising a drive mechanism configured to drive an agitator or feed mechanism of the loader, wherein the removable drive tray is configured to be releasably secured to the housing during operation of the loader, and is further configured to be readily removed from the housing without the use of a tool. The agitator or feed mechanism may be arranged in the removable drive tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: G.I SPORTZ, INC.
    Inventors: Richmond Italia, Michael Steven Spurlock, Chun Min Wu, Chien Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 8118016
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and kits for loading paintballs into a feed tube of a paintball gun are disclosed. A loader includes a chamber for holding paintballs, a feed mechanism having a rotational feeder within the chamber that feeds paintballs from the chamber along a feed channel when rotating to fill the feed tube, and a drive mechanism that drives the rotational feeder of the feed mechanism, ceases to drive the rotational feeder responsive to stoppage of the rotational feeder, and periodically attempts to rotate the stopped rotational feeder. Paintballs are loaded from a loader into a feed tube of a paintball gun by driving a rotational feeder within the loader, the rotational feeder configured within the loader to feed paintballs into the feed tube when rotating, ceasing to drive the rotational feeder responsive to stoppage of the rotational feeder, and periodically attempting to rotate the stopped rotational feeder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: GI Sportz Inc.
    Inventors: Richmond Italia, Michael Steven Spurlock, Chien Ming Chen, Chun Min Wu
  • Patent number: 7841328
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and kits for loading paintballs into a feed tube of a paintball gun are disclosed. A loader includes a chamber for holding paintballs, a feed mechanism having a rotational feeder within the chamber that feeds paintballs from the chamber along a feed channel when rotating to fill the feed tube, and a drive mechanism that drives the rotational feeder of the feed mechanism, ceases to drive the rotational feeder responsive to stoppage of the rotational feeder, and periodically attempts to rotate the stopped rotational feeder. Paintballs are loaded from a loader into a feed tube of a paintball gun by driving a rotational feeder within the loader, the rotational feeder configured within the loader to feed paintballs into the feed tube when rotating, ceasing to drive the rotational feeder responsive to stoppage of the rotational feeder, and periodically attempting to rotate the stopped rotational feeder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Procaps LP
    Inventors: Richmond Italia, Michael Steven Spurlock, Chien Ming Chen, Chun Min Wu
  • Publication number: 20100206282
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and kits for loading paintballs into a feed tube of a paintball gun are disclosed. A loader includes a chamber for holding paintballs, a feed mechanism having a rotational feeder within the chamber that feeds paintballs from the chamber along a feed channel when rotating to fill the feed tube, and a drive mechanism that drives the rotational feeder of the feed mechanism, ceases to drive the rotational feeder responsive to stoppage of the rotational feeder, and periodically attempts to rotate the stopped rotational feeder. Paintballs are loaded from a loader into a feed tube of a paintball gun by driving a rotational feeder within the loader, the rotational feeder configured within the loader to feed paintballs into the feed tube when rotating, ceasing to drive the rotational feeder responsive to stoppage of the rotational feeder, and periodically attempting to rotate the stopped rotational feeder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Procaps LP
    Inventors: Richmond Italia, Michael Steven Spurlock, Chien Ming Chen, Chun Min Wu
  • Publication number: 20090241929
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and kits for loading paintballs into a feed tube of a paintball gun are disclosed. A loader includes a chamber for holding paintballs, a feed mechanism having a rotational feeder within the chamber that feeds paintballs from the chamber along a feed channel when rotating to fill the feed tube, and a drive mechanism that drives the rotational feeder of the feed mechanism, ceases to drive the rotational feeder responsive to stoppage of the rotational feeder, and periodically attempts to rotate the stopped rotational feeder. Paintballs are loaded from a loader into a feed tube of a paintball gun by driving a rotational feeder within the loader, the rotational feeder configured within the loader to feed paintballs into the feed tube when rotating, ceasing to drive the rotational feeder responsive to stoppage of the rotational feeder, and periodically attempting to rotate the stopped rotational feeder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Richmond Italia, Michael Steven Spurlock, Chun Ming Chen, Chun Min Wu
  • Patent number: 6959703
    Abstract: A paintball gun throttle regulator device includes a body, an adjusting bolt, an elastic element, an adjusting piston, and a cocking. The body comprises a piston chamber, an air chamber next to the piston chamber, and a connecting chamber. The piston chamber and the connecting chamber are formed with threads inside and comprise air release holes, respectively. The air chamber is interconnected with the connecting chamber by through holes. The air chamber comprises an air outlet. The adjusting bolt is threadedly connected to the piston chamber with one end engaging with one end of the elastic element which has another end engaged with one end of the adjusting piston. The adjusting piston is slid into the piston chamber. The adjusting piston has another end secured with one end of the cocking. The cocking has another end extending through the piston chamber and the air chamber and into the connecting chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Steven Spurlock, Hsin Cheng Yeh
  • Publication number: 20050066952
    Abstract: An air gun includes a main body in which a striker rod for striking and a gunlock for controlling the striker rod are arranged. The striker rod and the gunlock are driven by a rear block. The rear block is pushed by a thruster disposed in the main body. A controlling valve is disposed at front end of the main body. A trigger is arranged under the bottom of the main body for controlling the direction of airflow and the strike of the gunlock. The thruster is mounted in the main body right at the center of the rear block. The thruster includes a piston rod that is controlled by the controlling valve and axially movable out of the main body. One end of the piston rod extending out of the main body is right fixedly connected with the center of the rear block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Bao Shyan Lai, Michael Steven Spurlock
  • Patent number: RE45490
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and kits for loading paintballs into a feed tube of a paintball gun are disclosed. A loader includes a chamber for holding paintballs, a feed mechanism having a rotational feeder within the chamber that feeds paintballs from the chamber along a feed channel when rotating to fill the feed tube, and a drive mechanism that drives the rotational feeder of the feed mechanism, ceases to drive the rotational feeder responsive to stoppage of the rotational feeder, and periodically attempts to rotate the stopped rotational feeder. Paintballs are loaded from a loader into a feed tube of a paintball gun by driving a rotational feeder within the loader, the rotational feeder configured within the loader to feed paintballs into the feed tube when rotating, ceasing to drive the rotational feeder responsive to stoppage of the rotational feeder, and periodically attempting to rotate the stopped rotational feeder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: G.I. Sportz, Inc.
    Inventors: Richmond Italia, Michael Steven Spurlock, Chun Min Wu, Chien Ming Chen