Abstract: A lid assembly for a paintball hopper is disclosed, which reduces the paintball reload time. The lid assembly has an outer ring dimensioned to fit over a loading opening of the paintball hopper. A barrier member, such as an elastic membrane or plurality of flanges, is disposed across the inner perimeter of the outer ring such that the loading opening is substantially sealed. Also, a securing member is provided for securing the outer ring to the paintball hopper. A paintball hopper formed with the lid assembly described above is disclosed as well.

Abstract: In the related art, impact on an inner barrel is strong, and functions as resistance, and each member is likely to be damaged because the biasing force of the retainer spring is strong. In order to solve the problems, there is provided an air gun in which the backward movement of an inner barrel 10 causes high-pressure gas to be injected into the inner barrel from a gas chamber 15, and a bullet W is projected after the inner barrel 10 has advanced towards the muzzle, the retainer 7 which retains a bullet W supplied from a magazine 16 can rotate in a direction towards the rear of the gun from the position where a bullet W is held, about the retainer rotational axis 70, a bullet abutment part 73 abuts on and holds the bullet W, and retention of a bullet W is released by the backward rotation with the movement of the inner barrel 10 towards the rear side of the gun.

Abstract: A paintball pocket for a crotch type slingshot, having a pocket strap with opposing elongate end portions, each end portion defining a hole to releasably interconnect with an elastomeric draw strap communicating with the slingshot. The pocket strap having a paintball cavity defined by four tear stop holes and two intersecting through cuts that create four adjacent triangular flaps that bend rearwardly to frictionally engage with a circumferential surface of a spherical paintball, the cavity having a diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the paintball. A pocket handle having a horizontal loop and a vertical loop, each loop having strap connecting ends stitched to the pocket strap adjacent opposing triangular flaps, and a gripping portion wound circumferentially with thread forming a tapered funnel structure adjacent rearward the pocket strap and the paintball cavity that limits rearward movement of the paintball into the paintball cavity.

Abstract: The present invention is a toy projectile launcher in the form of a role play accessory such as a belt. The belt assembly includes a strap, a launcher housing, and projectiles stored on the belt strap. The belt strap feeds through the launcher housing so that projectiles may be launched from the strap. In one embodiment the launcher is hand-held, and includes a handle which serves both as a means for holding the launcher during operation and as a power switch for the launcher. Projectiles may be discharged singly from the launcher or continuously in a rapid-fire mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for feeding ball-like ammunition, so-called paint balls, into the projectile chamber of a sporting arm. The magazine is arranged separately from the arm and is connected to same by a feeder tube. A feeder driven by a motor feeds the balls from the ball container into the feeder tube. Traction from the motor is transmitted via a connection or clutch which can consist of a flexible member and a transmission element. Protrusions are arranged on both the flexible member and the transmission element, which come to bear on each other for transmitting traction. The protrusions are at least partially flexible, so that the transmitted force is limited. This way, explosion of the balls from excessive pressure is prevented. In addition, the feeder is detachably connected to the drive element by means of a bayonet-like connection to facilitate the cleaning of the ball container.

Abstract: A system for simultaneously filling a plurality of paintball pods with a reduced incidence of spilling includes a housing, a pod support, a reservoir, and a valve. The pod support includes a plate with at least one aperture configured to maintain at least one paintball pod in a vertical orientation. The pod support is configured to be positioned in the housing. The reservoir includes at least one opening in a bottom wall thereof. The valve selectively and controllably allows or obstructs a flow of paintballs from the reservoir to one or more paintball pods positioned in the pod support. The components of the paintball filling system may be coupled or nested into a single transportable unit.

Abstract: An active feed paintball loader for supplying paintballs to a paintball marker. The loader includes a container for storing a plurality of paintballs. An outfeed tube on the container is connected to an inlet tube on the marker. The loader further includes a drive shaft, a feeder rotatably disposed in the container for feeding paintballs into the outfeed tube, and a drive spring having first and second ends. The first end is engaged to the feeder to provide a driving force to rotate the feeder within the container. The second end is coupled to the drive shaft. The drive shaft operates to wind the drive spring to maintain sufficient tension on the drive spring to maintain a paintball stack in the outfeed tube. The loader further includes a mechanical drive handle accessible externally of the loader and connected to the drive shaft to manually wind the drive spring.

Abstract: An apparatus for underhand tossing of a ball includes a cabinet with a hollow tossing arm pivotally coupled thereto. A mechanism is provided to dispense a single ball at a time from a supply of balls into the hollow tossing arm. A spring is affixed at one end to the hollow tossing arm and affixed at a distal end to the cabinet at a point forward of the hollow tossing arm. A machine is provided for pulling a distal end of the hollow tossing arm toward a back end of the cabinet and releasing the hollow tossing arm such that the distal end of the hollow tossing arm swings forward, releasing the ball at a point at which the hollow tossing arm hits a stop peg.

Abstract: The airgun firing mechanism of the present invention has a rotary magazine 1 with a plurality of bores 11 made from a material through which magnetic force can pass, and a magnet 10 is provided in the center of the magazine 1. Also, the airgun firing mechanism of the present invention has inner diameters of respective bores 11 of the rotary magazine 1 having a plurality of bores 11 formed to inner diameters capable of having pellets 91 inserted into them, with the magazine 1 being formed from a material that can pass magnetic force, and with a magnet 10 being provided in the center of the magazine 1. In this way, it is possible to repeatedly fire two different types of bullets, namely BB bullets 90 and pellets 91, using one magazine 1 of one airgun G.

Abstract: A drive cone for use on a paintball loader loading paintballs into a conventional paintball gun. The drive cone is located at a bottom portion of the container and is rotated by a motor. The drive cone includes at least one fin which forms a gap for which a plurality of paintballs may fit. The drive cone feeds the paintballs into an exit tube located at the bottom of the container which feeds into the paintball gun.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and program product measure and analyze forces incident on a target. A support coupled to the target may move the target into a number of different initial positions. A force sensor embedded within the target may relay measured data to a controller that processes it to arrive at statistics and other displayable parameters.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a magazine for loading paintballs into a guppy. The magazine is in the form of a tapered plastic container defining a chamber, an exit port leading from the chamber and a top loading opening leading to the chamber. A cover is snap mounted to the container and a paintball feed mechanism is mounted adjacent the bottom of the container next to the port. The feed mechanism comprising a slide housing mounted to the container and a slide member defining a beveled aperture slidably mounted in the slide housing, the slide member being spring biased in a closed position to provide selective access to paintballs held in the container chamber allowing a guppy to be mounted to a guppy support member which extends away from the feed mechanism to be loaded with paintballs.

Abstract: A novel handheld compound archery bow (100) includes a riser (102) with a keyhole, an arrow rest assembly (150) extending through the keyhole, a bowstring (130), and a grip (106). A sabot (300) including top and bottom halves (301 & 302) each having three slots (310, 311 & 312) for holding two darts (200), such that a total of twelve darts may be loaded into the sabot. The top and bottom halves (301 & 302) once loaded with darts (200) are held together by rubber O-rings (380 & 381). The sabot (300) has a rectangular cross section and inserts into a corresponding rectangular opening in the muzzle end (152) of the arrow rest assembly (150). When shot from the novel handheld compound archery bow (100), the top and bottom halves (301 & 302) of the sabot (300) separate allowing the twelve darts (200) to continue unimpeded in flight toward a target. The twelve darts (200) disperse in an expanding pattern as they travel toward the target.

Abstract: A positive fit feed adapter for use between a paintball loader and a paintball gun. The feed adapter includes a threaded connector formed on either the paintball gun or the paintball loader. The threaded connector includes a plurality of expansion slots that allow the outer diameter of the connector to expand or compress. The feed adapter further includes a collet having an internally threaded surface that is tapered from a first end to a second end. When the feed tube from the other of the paintball gun and the paintball loader is inserted into the threaded connector, the collet is tightened along the external threads to reduce the diameter of the connector to provide a positive fit between the paintball gun and the paintball loader.

Abstract: A blocking device is provided for a firearm barrel. The blocking device has a cover member, which may be substantially moisture-proof and may be embroidered, embossed, or silk-screened. The cover member has a closed end and an open end, the open end receiving an end of the barrel. A retaining device is affixed to the cover member and releasably holds the end of the barrel in the closed end of the cover member.

Abstract: The table tennis ball distribution and storage apparatus and method described herein stores a plurality of table tennis balls and automatically projects a single ball on command. The apparatus includes an integrated timing system that simultaneously loads a single ball from a storage unit into a firing cavity, cuts power to a motor to keep the ball within the firing cavity, and arms a flipper system. The integrated timing system includes an integrated ball support/feeder system, a flipper system, and an actuator system. The integrated ball support/feeder system both supports the stored balls and loads a single ball into the firing cavity. The flipper system is used on the apparatus to propel the ball in an exact and proper trajectory. An actuator system controls the timing of the flipper system. The table tennis ball distribution and storage method uses the apparatus to store and distribute table tennis balls.

Abstract: The portable bow and long gun holder has a base plate and an upright connected to the base plate by a hinge. A weapon bottom end holder is provided on the base plate rear end. A weapon upper holder assembly with bow engaging surfaces and a gun barrel engaging surface is attached to an upper end of the upright. A lock assembly holds the upright in a weapon support position or frees the upright to pivot to a transport position parallel with the base. Outriggers are clamped to the upright in ground engaging positions to provide lateral stability. An arrow cutout in one side of the upright permits an arrow to be attached to a bow supported by the holder. The upright is reversible to change the position of the arrow cutout. The weapon upper holder is also reversible. A tree stand clamp clamps the base plate to the tree stand.