Opened By Electrically Actuated Means Patents (Class 124/77)
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Patent number: 7866309Abstract: A firing assembly of a paintball gun includes a piston, a spring, and a valve installed in a chamber in a frame of the paintball gun. The piston is a bar-like member having front member, a connection member, and a rear member. The connection member is smaller than the front member and the rear member to form a space thereunder. The valve is in the space to divide the space into a front room and a rear room. The spring urges the piston forward to have the rear member pressing an actuator of the valve that a high pressure gas will escape out of the valve to spurt out of the apertures via the rear room, the channels, and the front room. The high pressure also pressurizes the rear member to move the piston backward and compress the spring.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Yongmart Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chih-Chen Juan
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Patent number: 7866310Abstract: A pneumatic gun with easily removable bolt. A bolt is coupled to a bolt pin to be introduced into the rear of a receiver of the pneumatic gun. The striker defines a notch to receive the bolt pin the notch is open ended towards the rear of the gun. A cap is coupled to the striker so that it can rotate between an open orientation and a closed orientation. In the open orientation, the cap defines a slot that aligns with the notch of the striker to permit the bolt pin to enter the notch and the closed orientation of the cap captures the striker within the notch so that the striker and bolt move as a unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Kingman International CorporationInventor: Fabrice N. V. Halmone
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Patent number: 7861702Abstract: The present utility model relates to a gas air operated with draw back boring toy long-barrelled gun. Its firing module, ammunition box module and trigger module are installed in the main body of the gun, wherein a rifle bolt main body is provided inside the firing module, and there is a connecting rod, a piston module and a rifle bolt gearing component provided inside the rifle bolt main body. Through the trigger module, and the connecting rod, the piston module and the rifle bolt gearing component provided inside the rifle bolt main body, its trigger module produces gas air fire, and makes the firing module produces gas air draw back and automatic loading. It enables the firing module to draw back and loading automatically, and allows the gun to fire continuously.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Inventor: Yat Ming Sze
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Patent number: 7861704Abstract: A paintball gun having an internal pressure regulator is provided. The paintball gun includes a body, a launching tunnel, a rear lead shaft, the pressure regulator, and a back cover. A hollow barrel of the body allows the launching tunnel and the rear lead shaft to be accommodated successively therein. The pressure regulator is received in the rear lead shaft. The back cover is screwed to the body. Thereby, pressurized air coming from a gas cylinder is directly introduced to the pressure regulator so as for the paintball gun to dispense with any external air duct. Thus, the paintball gun poses no risk of duct burst and requires less assembling operation and fewer fixtures, thus reducing manufacturing costs.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Sunworld Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yi-Tsong Chen
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Patent number: 7861703Abstract: A paintball gun includes an air valve and a body portion, in which the body portion includes a paintball hole, a communicator, a piston, an axle and a bolt. By the pneumatic control of the air valve, the piston is pushed between the first and second positions, and the movement of the bolt is controlled between the third and fourth positions, so as to control the pneumatic air to flow out of the projection passage to project the paintball.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Inventor: Sheng-Jen Liao
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Patent number: 7841330Abstract: A paintball gun includes an air valve and a body portion, in which the body portion includes a paintball hole, a communicator, a piston, an axle sleeve and a bolt. By the pneumatic control of the air valve, the piston is pushed between the first and second positions, and the movement of the bolt is, therefore, controlled between the third and fourth positions, so as to selectively turn the effusion passage open or closed to control the pneumatic air to flow out of the projection passage and projection hole to project the paintball.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Inventor: Sheng-Jen Liao
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Patent number: 7841331Abstract: A paintball gun includes an air valve and a body portion, in which the body portion includes a paintball hole, an axle sleeve and a bolt. By the position change of the air valve, the movement of the bolt is, therefore, controlled between the third and fourth positions, so as to selectively turn the effusion passage open or closed to control the pneumatic air to flow out of the projection passage and projection hole to project the paintball.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Inventor: Sheng-Jen Liao
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Patent number: 7836873Abstract: An improved bolt construction for use in a paintball marker assembly is provided. The improved bolt assembly is generally formed to include a cut-out in the top surface thereof along its leading edge. The cut-out has a size and shape that functions in an manner that prevents the bolt from clipping or otherwise damaging a second incoming paintball projectile as the bolt reciprocates forward to ready a first paintball that is already loaded into the breech in preparation for launch. As the bolt is moved forward to push the first paintball into a position that is ready for launch, the leading edge of the cutout passes beneath the second paintball such that the top surface of the cutout impacts the bottom of the second paintball to push the second paintball upwardly as it advances, thereby clearing it from the breech and preventing the bolt from clipping the second paintball.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Planet Eclipse LimitedInventor: Jack Kingsley Wood
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Patent number: 7793644Abstract: A firing mechanism for a paintball gun is received in the path of the barrel and a trigger is used to activate the firing mechanism. The firing mechanism includes a driving member, a switch member, a control member and an inner part, all of which are received in the path of the barrel. The driving member drives the switch member to change the air flow in the marker so as to move the control member axially to control the high pressurized air to move the inner part such that the high pressurized air is released to eject the paintballs out from the barrel.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Inventor: Bao Shyan Lai
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Patent number: 7784456Abstract: An air-compressed bullet gun assembly with a length-reduced gun barrel is provided, including a barrel body, a bullet-firing device, a blocking element and a rear cover. The barrel body includes a hollow tube which further includes a 1st blocking flange and a 2nd blocking flange; the 2nd blocking flange divides the hollow tube into two connected parts: the 1st air chamber and the 2nd air chamber; the 1st air chamber includes a screw hole. The bullet firing device includes a 1st protruding flange, a 1st air-tight loop, a 2nd air-tight loop, a plurality of ventilators, and a guiding pole. The blocking element includes a locking hole, a 2nd protruding flange, and a 3rd air-tight loop. The rear cover includes a 5th air-tight loop.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Inventor: Yi-Tsong Chen
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Patent number: 7770572Abstract: A paint ball gun includes a frame defining a frame bore therein and a valve located below the frame. The valve communicates with a first path which communicates with the barrel. A bolt and a strike rod are received in the frame bore. The valve guides pressurized air to the rear end of the strike rod to move the strike rod to push the bolt which has a central passage. When shooting, the central passage opened and the pressurized air flows through the central passage to eject paint balls.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Inventor: Sheng-Jen Lian
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Patent number: 7770570Abstract: A paint ball gun includes a ball receiving member rotatably received in the top tube of the paint ball gun and the ball receiving member includes a space defined therein which communicates with a receiving hole so that paint balls drop into the space via the receiving hole. The ball receiving member is connected with a rotary unit which is controlled by operation of the trigger powered by a power unit which introduces pressurized air to activate the rotary unit which rotates the ball receiving member. The receiving hole communicates with a hopper to receive a paint ball and pressurized air cannot enter into the ball receiving member when the ball receiving member is in the first position. The receiving hole is sealed and pressurized air enters into the ball receiving member to shoot the paint ball when the ball receiving member is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Inventor: Sheng-Jen Lian
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Patent number: 7753042Abstract: The tubular bolt of a paintball gun communicates with a cylinder through bores when in a forward, firing position, allowing compressed gas from the cylinder to expel a paintball. In accordance with the invention a bore whereby the cylinder communicates with a source of compressed gas is occluded by the bolt when the bolt is in the firing position. By this arrangement only gas stored in the cylinder is used to fire a paintball and the source of compressed gas is not in communication with the cylinder except when the trigger is released and the bolt is in its retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2006Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Blackmarket Sportz LimitedInventors: Martin Carnall, Paul Garry
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Publication number: 20100154767Abstract: A pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun is provided. The pneumatic assembly includes a valve stem, and a bolt slidably mounted on the valve stem. The bolt includes at least one bolt port arranged through a sidewall of the bolt. A sealing member is provided on the valve stem in communication with an inner surface of the bolt. The bolt slides from a rearward position to a forward position along the valve stem. Compressed gas flows through the bolt port and through the bolt aperture to fire a projectile when the bolt is in the forward position. A paintball gun incorporating the pneumatic assembly is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: KEE Action Sports I LLCInventor: Robert K. Masse
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Patent number: 7735479Abstract: A paintball marker for launching a paintball using a bolt with an internal impact ring for contacting a power tube sized to fit within the bolt. The power tube has an internal gas passage for supplying launching gas to the paintball and an external striking surface that is contacted by the bolt's impact ring. A main seal is positioned selectively seal the internal passage of the power tube from a gas supply. Movement of the bolt causes the impact ring to contact the striking surface to unseat the power tube from the main seal to release gas from the main gas chamber through the internal passage into the breach to launch the paintball.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Inventors: Michael Vincent Quinn, Kerry Johnson
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Patent number: 7712464Abstract: A valve for paint ball guns includes a case for receiving a first piston rod therein in which a first end of a second piston rod is movably received. The case includes several chambers defined therein so as to introduce pressurized air into the barrel of the paint ball gun. The first piston rod includes two piston rings and one of which is larger than the other. The first piston rod is biased by a first spring. The first end of the second piston rod in the first piston rod is biased by a second spring which is easily overcome by pushing the second piston rod by a driving member. The movement of the second piston rod introduces pressurized air to apply to the piston ring of larger area to generate a force to overcome the force from the first spring and the piston ring of the smaller area.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Yao-Gwo GanInventor: Sheng-Jen Lian
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Patent number: 7712463Abstract: A self-regulating valve assembly for a compressed gas gun includes a valve housing and a valve body disposed within the valve housing. The rearward end of the valve body defined an outlet port. The forward end of the valve body defines a gas balance reservoir open to and in communication with the breech of the gun. A valve gas passage is provided between the valve body and the valve housing, the valve gas passage providing communication between the outlet port of the valve body and the gas balance reservoir of the valve body. A slidable valve poppet is disposed within the valve body and includes a sensing end adjacent to and at least partially within the gas balance reservoir, the sensing end having a sensing face adapted to react to gas pressure within the gas balance reservoir. The valve poppet is slidable between a closed position and an open position. A valve spring within the valve body biases the valve poppet toward the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: KEE Action Sports I LLCInventors: Michael Quinn, Kerry Johnson
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Patent number: 7712465Abstract: In a paintball gun 10 the valve member 17 which controls communication between the gas canister 13 and the barrel 11 of the gun is balanced by a piston 23. When the chamber 21 is pressurized the piston 23 helps to unseat the valve member 17 when the latter is struck by a hammer 15, thus reducing recoil and permitting use of lighter, less robust materials.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Black Market Sportz LimitedInventors: Martin Carnall, Paul Garry
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Publication number: 20100108049Abstract: An improved paintball gun uses a pneumatic sear to hold the firing valve closed against the high pressure gas occupying the other side of the valve. In this manner, only one operation is required between depressing the trigger and the firing of the paintball gun because a double-acting cylinder is not required as an interface between the trigger depression and actuation of the valve. The paintball gun is also substantially faster than existing electro-pneumatic paintball guns because it uses a blow forward bolt, in which higher-pressure gas is held directly behind the bolt and has only one direction to travel during the firing of the paintball gun.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: KEE ACTION SPORTS I LLCInventor: Jerrold M. Dobbins
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Publication number: 20100101551Abstract: A paintball gun preferably includes an electro-pneumatic flow distribution mechanism such as a solenoid valve having a port connected to a pneumatic mechanism. For instance, the solenoid valve may include an input port receiving compressed gas from a compressed gas supply and an output port connected to the pneumatic mechanism. The solenoid valve can be enabled to direct compressed gas to and/or from the pneumatic mechanism to operate a bolt. The bolt may be coupled to the pneumatic mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: SMART PARTS, INC.Inventors: William Gardner, JR., Adam Gardner
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Patent number: 7686005Abstract: An onboard combustion-gas-powered engine supplies power to a paintball marker or other projectile launcher by generating gas pressure pulses for propelling paintballs and other projectiles. The combustion gases produced by the engine can be allowed to rise in pressure within a confined volume of space before being released through a valve into a barrel for applying enhanced pressure pulses to the projectiles. A loading system is linked to a combustion accelerating system for automatically loading projectiles into the launcher.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Inventor: Joseph S. Adams
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Publication number: 20100071679Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: Dye Precision, Inc.Inventors: David J. DeHaan, Bryon E. Benini, Eric L. Roberts, William R. Wing, Eero K. Kaakkola
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Patent number: 7658186Abstract: A multi-purposes mechanism for shooting apparatus includes a gun body, a barrel, a shooting member, and a rear cap. The gun body comprises a hollow tube perpendicularly interconnecting with a first loading hole at a center portion of the hollow tube. A first stage is formed on an inner wall of the tube in front of the first loading hole. A second stage is formed on the inner wall of the tube in back of the first loading hole. The barrel is disposed in the tube before the first loading hole, and has a first engaging ring corresponding to the first stage of the tube. The shooting member is disposed in the tube after the first loading hole, and has a second engaging ring on an outer wall thereof corresponding to the second stage of the tube. The rear cap is connected to a rear end of the tube.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2008Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Sunworld Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hsin-Cheng Yeh
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Publication number: 20100012109Abstract: A firing mechanism for a paintball gun is received in the path of the barrel and a trigger is used to activate the firing mechanism. The firing mechanism includes a driving member, a switch member, a control member and an inner part, all of which are received in the path of the barrel. The driving member drives the switch member to change the air flow in the marker so as to move the control member axially to control the high pressurized air to move the inner part such that the high pressurized air is released to eject the paintballs out from the barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventor: Bao Shyan Lai
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Publication number: 20090308371Abstract: A paint ball gun includes a barrel connected with a handle and a drop hole and an aperture are defined through a wall of the barrel. Paint balls can be supplied into the barrel via the drop hole. A linear motor is located in the barrel and drives a retractable driving rod which is connected to a push unit located in the barrel. An inlet is defined through a wall of the push unit and the inlet is moved with the push unit between a first position and a second position, the inlet is moved to the first position where the aperture is sealed and the paint ball enters the barrel. When the inlet is moved to the second position, the inlet is in communication with the aperture so that the paint ball is pushed by pressurized air introduced into the barrel via the aperture and the inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Inventor: SHENG-JEN LIAN
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Patent number: 7624727Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electronically controlled paintball marker with magnetic control, having a trigger in communication with an electronic controller and a bolt configured to reciprocate in response to a magnetic force applied to a portion of the bolt during a firing sequence. Actuation of the trigger initiates a firing sequence activating electromagnets controlled by the electronic controller.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2007Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Kee Action Sports I LLCInventor: John E. Campo
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Patent number: 7624726Abstract: A valve body is provided defining housing a moveable valve spool having a first end and a second end. The valve spool forms a gas balance chamber within the valve body. The valve spool has an end for closing an opening in the valve body. A channel running through the valve spool provides communication with the second end of the valve spool and the gas balance chamber. The second end of the spool valve is adapted to have an effective surface area greater than the effective surface area of the gas balance chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Kee Action Sports I LLCInventor: Michael J. Wood
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Patent number: 7617820Abstract: A pneumatic paintball gun preferably includes a body and a grip. The body preferably holds a pneumatic housing that contains the primary operating components of the paintball gun. The pneumatic housing preferably includes a pneumatic piston and cylinder assembly. The pneumatic piston is preferably coupled to a bolt for controlling movement of the bolt based on the supply and venting of compressed gas from the cylinder. Most preferably, a normally-open three way solenoid valve supplies compressed gas to a forward surface area of the piston to hold the bolt in an open position. In the open position, a paintball is permitted to load into a breech area of the paintball gun. In response to a trigger pull, the three-way solenoid valve is preferably configured to vent compressed gas away from the forward piston surface area. Pressure supplied to a rearward piston surface area preferably causes the bolt to close, moving the paintball into a barrel.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2004Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Smart Parts, Inc.Inventor: Danial Jones
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Patent number: 7610908Abstract: A paintball gun preferably includes an electro-pneumatic flow distribution mechanism such as a solenoid valve having a port connected to a pneumatic mechanism. For instance, the solenoid valve may include an input port receiving compressed gas from a compressed gas supply and an output port connected to the pneumatic mechanism. The solenoid valve can be enabled to direct compressed gas to and/or from the pneumatic mechanism to operate a bolt. The bolt may be coupled to the pneumatic mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Smart Parts, Inc.Inventors: William Gardner, Jr., Adam Gardner
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Patent number: 7607424Abstract: A bolt mechanism that is actuated by an electromagnetic arrangement is provided for use within a pneumatic projectile launcher or marker. The electro-magnetic arrangement provides for rapid movement and a high degree of control over the bolt. Generally, an arrangement of electro-magnetic coils is provided that exert a force on ferrous materials or permanent magnets thereby causing the bolt to reciprocate back and forth. Several embodiments are provided that disclose configurations having varied numbers of electromagnetic coils, ferrous materials and permanent magnets strategically placed within the breech and bolt of the marker, wherein energizing the coils produces movement of the bolt. Further, the electro-magnetic bolt system of the present invention is equally applicable to slide bolts as well as rotary bolts.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Planet Eclipse LimitedInventor: John Steven Monks
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Patent number: 7603995Abstract: An improved bolt construction for use in a paintball marker assembly is provided. The improved bolt assembly is generally formed to include a cut-out in the top surface thereof along its leading edge. The cut-out has a size and shape that functions in an manner that prevents the bolt from clipping or otherwise damaging a second incoming paintball projectile as the bolt reciprocates forward to ready a first paintball that is already loaded into the breech in preparation for launch. As the bolt is moved forward to push the first paintball into a position that is ready for launch, the leading edge of the cutout passes beneath the second paintball such that the top surface of the cutout impacts the bottom of the second paintball to push the second paintball upwardly as it advances, thereby clearing it from the breech and preventing the bolt from clipping the second paintball.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Planet Eclipse LimitedInventor: Jack Kingsley Wood
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Patent number: 7603997Abstract: An electrical control unit preferably can control operation of a paintball gun having a solenoid valve with an input port that receives compressed gas from a compressed gas supply and an output port connected to a pneumatic mechanism. For instance, the electrical control unit can contain a network of electronic components configured to receive an input signal from a trigger-actuated switch and send a signal to the solenoid valve. The solenoid valve can, for instance, direct compressed gas to and/or from the pneumatic mechanism to operate a bolt or firing valve connected to the pneumatic mechanism in response to the signal from the electrical control unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Smart Parts, Inc.Inventors: Edward Hensel, David L. Smith, Raymond S. Gaston, William M. Gardner, Jr., Adam Gardner
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Patent number: 7597096Abstract: A gas gun having an air driving device comprises an upper housing including a loading device disposed therein, the loading device having a projectile member and a tubular member; a hand grip mounted on and extending from the lower side of the upper housing; wherein the tubular member includes a piston and a resilient element, both of which are arranged in the tubular member, such that the piston can be pushed by the resilient element to compress pneumatic air indirectly, thus strongly and quickly propelling paintballs.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Inventor: Yiauguo Gan
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Patent number: 7597097Abstract: A gas gun having a pneumatic driving device comprises an upper housing including a loading device disposed therein, the loading device having a projectile member and a tubular member; a hand grip mounted on and extending from the lower side of the upper housing; wherein the tubular member includes a piston arranged therein, such that the pneumatic air can be compressed by the piston to strongly propel paintballs.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Inventor: Yiauguo Gan
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Publication number: 20090241931Abstract: A reduced breakaway-friction flow control and valving device for a compressed gas-powered projectile accelerator is disclosed having an improved means of reducing break-away friction, an improved sealing arrangement, and self-contained modular components to improve efficiency, manufacturability, and reduce size and weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: KEE ACTION SPORTS I LLCInventor: Robert K. Masse
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Patent number: 7594503Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.Inventors: David J. DeHaan, Bryon E. Benini, Eric L. Roberts, William R. Wing, Eero K. Kaakkola
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Patent number: 7594505Abstract: A gas gun having a pressure driving device comprises an upper housing having a loading device disposed therein, the loading device having a tubular member and a projectile member; a hand grip mounted on and extending from the lower side of the upper housing; wherein between the tubular member and the projectile member is mounted an air valve so as to be moved forward and rearward by pneumatic air to control a projectile channel of the projectile member and an internal passage of the tubular member to be opened and closed.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Inventor: Yiauguo Gan
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Patent number: 7594502Abstract: Methods are presented which improve the performance of semi and fully automatic paintball guns include sensing paintball and gun bolt position during loading to coordinate and pace the gun for maximum automatic feed rate and minimal chopping. In addition, methods are presented for indicating a need for servicing through an alarm when the magazine nears empty based upon various conditions such as sensed magazine feed rate fall-off. Additional apparatus are discussed for carrying out the methods, and for performance of other tasks such as selection of pre-wind in spring-type forced-feed loaders.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Inventor: Joel A. Anderson
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Patent number: 7591262Abstract: A pneumatic paintball gun preferably includes a bolt having an interior chamber. The interior chamber of the bolt is preferably arranged to communicate with a compressed gas storage area to effectively increase the volume of compressed gas stored in the compressed gas storage area without increasing the size of the paintball gun.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Smart Parts, Inc.Inventors: Danial Jones, William Gardner, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090199833Abstract: The present invention relates to a refinement of a delivery apparatus of a paint gun, particularly to synchronic lock percussion and paintball switch apparatus. An air chamber controller is coordinated with a paintball switcher, wherein the paintball switcher is disposed in the percussion chamber of a paint gun. The air chamber controller can drive the paintball switcher as well as a rapid air release device to achieve the object of delivery, reload and rapid air release at the same time by means of simply actuating the percussion device, so as to obtain high accuracy and high delivery rate. The structure of the present apparatus is not only simple and paintball jam avoidable, but also further increasing both the delivery rate and the pressure recovery effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventor: Jin-Fong Li
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Publication number: 20090199834Abstract: A compressed gas projectile accelerator that includes a velocity adjustment mechanism and/or method configured to allow the compressed gas projectile accelerator to expel a plurality of projectiles between a first velocity setting and a second velocity setting. The velocity adjustment mechanism and/or method includes a velocity controller configured to allow the selective selection of velocity settings falling between the first velocity setting and the second velocity setting. The first velocity setting comprises an upper or maximum velocity setting and the second velocity setting comprises a lower or minimum velocity setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventor: Jay Edward Skilling
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Publication number: 20090199830Abstract: A compressed gas projectile accelerator that includes a velocity adjustment mechanism and/or method configured to allow the compressed gas projectile accelerator to expel projectiles between a first velocity setting and a second velocity setting. The velocity adjustment mechanism and/or method includes a velocity controller configured to allow a user to selectively select a velocity setting falling between the first velocity setting and the second velocity setting. The first velocity setting comprises an upper or maximum velocity setting and the second velocity setting comprises a lower or minimum velocity setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventor: Jay Edward Skilling
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Publication number: 20090173331Abstract: A pneumatic circuit for a paintball marker is disclosed. Paintball markers generally include a gas supply, a bolt mechanism and a firing chamber. The pneumatic circuit includes an exhaust path. A gas supply inlet path is in fluid communication to the gas supply. A first supply path is in fluid communication with the gas supply inlet path and the bolt mechanism. A second supply path is in fluid communication with the gas supply inlet path and the firing chamber. A first valve is configured and arranged to selectively control fluid communication of the first supply path and the exhaust path. A second valve is configured and arranged to control fluid communication of the second supply path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: PLANET ECLIPSE LIMITEDInventor: Jack K. Wood
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Publication number: 20090133682Abstract: An improved paintball gun uses a low-pressure pneumatic sear to hold the firing valve closed against the high pressure gas occupying the other side of the valve. In this manner, only one operation is required between depressing the trigger and the firing of the paintball gun because a double-acting cylinder is not required as an interface between the trigger depression and actuation of the valve. The paintball gun is also substantially faster than existing electro-pneumatic paintball guns because it uses a blow forward bolt, in which higher-pressure gas is held directly behind the bolt and has only one direction to travel during the firing of the paintball gun.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: KEE ACTION SPORTS I LLCInventor: Jerrold M. Dobbins
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Patent number: 7533664Abstract: A paintball gun assembly comprises a casing having a barrel and a bolt moveable in the barrel to select and fire paintballs. There are located in the casing under the barrel in a linear array generally parallel with the barrel a low pressure regulator, a chamber for air under pressure, a spool valve, a poppet valve, a solenoid and a battery. The spool valve comprises an elongated housing of circular section in which a spool is reciprocable to move seals on the spool relative to radial openings of the housing. The valve has an input opening at one end of the spool and the spool has a longitudinal bore to communicate said input opening with the periphery of the spool at a position between an adjacent pair of said seals.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Black Market Sportz LimitedInventor: Martin Carnall
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Publication number: 20090114202Abstract: The present invention is a specially curved discharge port and port within a bolt within the breech for a compressed gas powered gun for the firing of projectiles. The invented gun has many improvements over the prior art including the use of improved gas pressure routing allowing for operation at lower pressures with no decrease in firing rate, efficiency, trajectory, or range. The structure of the present invention provides for embodiments which include the use of specific maximum angles within the gas passage from a compressed gas storage chamber and a portion of the breech through which the gas is routed as it expands to launch a projectile from the gun.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: KEE ACTION SPORTS I LLCInventor: Jerry DOBBINS
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Publication number: 20090101129Abstract: A firing mechanism for a compressed gas gun is provided. The firing mechanism includes a firing chamber having a compressed gas storage chamber and a bolt chamber in communication with the compressed gas storage chamber. A bolt is positioned within the bolt chamber having a bolt passage therethrough, the bolt being moveable by a force of compressed gas from a first position to a second position, and the bolt being biased to the first position by a bolt spring. A solenoid is positioned proximate the firing chamber including a plunger moveable from a first position to a second position. A spool is moveable within the compressed gas storage chamber from a first position to a second position, the spool including a forward portion having a flow passage therethrough. The spool is adapted to selectively control the passage of compressed gas from the compressed gas storage chamber to the bolt chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: KEE Action Sports I LLCInventors: Michael J. Wood, Simon Benjamin Stevens
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Patent number: 7520275Abstract: A gun preferably designed to rapidly fire paint balls includes a single valve assembly that is inserted into and removed from the gun body. The valve assembly includes a low pressure ram passing through a longitudinal center or core of the assembly, and is capable of being driven in opposite reciprocal directions. A volumizer stores a charge of high pressure gas sufficient to adequately propel a paint ball, and a high pressure poppet valve is driven by movement of the low pressure ram for releasing the charge rapidly. A bolt carried upon the low pressure ram moves a paint ball into firing position just prior to the high pressure discharge. All of the aforementioned components of the cartridge are carried upon a single axis defined by the ram. Means are provided to both align and couple the various components together to ensure proper operation at high firing rates.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2006Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Inventor: Robert M. Long
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Publication number: 20090095271Abstract: A paintball gun having a rearwardly removable pneumatic assembly is provided. The pneumatic assembly preferably comprises a bolt and a bolt housing. A pneumatic cylinder is preferably arranged within a body of the paintball gun to receive the pneumatic assembly. A rearward opening is preferably provided in the body to provide access to the pneumatic cylinder for positioning and removal of the pneumatic assembly. The pneumatic assembly can be configured for removal with or without tools. In one embodiment, a cover plate can also be provided to cover the rearward opening in the body and prevent access to the pneumatic assembly until the cover plate is removed. A solenoid valve assembly is also provided having an upper and lower body section connected together through a tab and detent structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: SMART PARTS, INC.Inventor: Danial S. Jones
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Patent number: 7500478Abstract: A paintball gun percussion structure includes a gun body, a triggering barrel and a rear guiding rod. The gun body has an air chamber adapted to receive the triggering barrel and the rear guiding rod. The air chamber comprises a first air passage way and a second air passage way. The triggering barrel comprises a stopper located between the first air passage way and the second air passage way of the air chamber. The rear guiding rod has a piston corresponding to an air inlet of the triggering barrel. By means of the first air passage way and the second air passage way to activate the stopper reciprocating movement in the air chamber to fire a paintball bullet.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Sunworld Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hsin-Cheng Yeh