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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100120 | Electric air gun A bullet feed portion reciprocates and is positioned in a firing position where a bullet housing chamber is opposed to a bullet feed port, and in a non-firing position where the bullet feed port is closed. A gas flow path guides compressed gas to the bullet feed por... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8091542 | Electric toy gun with a power break control mechanism An electric toy gun having therein a power break control mechanism consisting of an actuator, a power break control set and a swinging block for breaking off power supply upon triggering of the trigger when the clip is empty. When the clip is empty and when the trig... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8082912 | Method for controlling supply of compressed gasses to a firing chamber of a paintball marker 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 f... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8074632 | Variable pneumatic sear for paintball gun 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 pain... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7946285 | Pneumatically operated projectile launching device 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 ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7931018 | Structure of paintball gun This specification discloses a structure of the paintball gun. It comprises a body, a pressuring set, and a triggering set. The body has an axial passage whose front end forms a paintball outlet. The triggering set and the pressuring set are disposed in sequence ins... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7913679 | Valve assembly for a compressed gas gun A valve assembly according to the present invention includes a valve housing having a first end and a second end. A selectively closeable flow path runs through the valve housing. A valve body is disposed in the valve housing. The valve body is moveable from a first... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7870852 | Pneumatically powered projectile launching device The pneumatically powered projectile launching device has a bolt located within a body. A front gas chamber in the body has an opening through which the bolt extends into the chamber. The bolt can move forward and backward thereby changing the volume of the front ch... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7861703 | Paintball gun 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 t... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861704 | Paintball gun having internal pressure regulator 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 ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7841331 | Paintball gun 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 positio... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841330 | Paintball gun 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... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7793644 | Firing mechanism for paintball gun 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... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7686005 | Combustion-gas-powered paintball marker 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 pressu... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7624727 | Electronic paintball marker 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... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7617820 | Pneumatic paintball gun 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. Th... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7610908 | Pneumatically operated projectile launching device 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 ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7607424 | Electro-magnetically operated rotating projectile loader 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 arrangeme... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7603997 | Electrical control unit for paintball gun 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 co... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7597096 | Gas gun having an air driving device 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 ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7597097 | Gas gun having a pneumatic driving device 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; whe... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7594505 | Gas gun having a pressure driving device 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... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7591262 | Pneumatic paintball gun and bolt 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 g... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7533664 | Paintball gun assembly 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... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7490598 | Paintball marker featuring high effectiveness airflow A paintball marker or other compressed gas firearm is provided including a ram driven by an electropneumatic valve when a trigger is actuated to cause a main valve between a high pressure air supply and a firing chamber to be opened. This ram assembly is independent... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7461646 | Bolt for pneumatic paintball gun A bolt assembly for a paintball gun preferably includes a valve stem having an output port that can supply compressed gas to a compressed gas storage chamber. A bolt is preferably slidably mounted on the valve stem to move between a forward and a rearward position. ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7318428 | Paint ball gun having paint ball dispenser with threaded connector A paint ball gun is disclosed including a dispenser having a locking connector designed to lockingly engage a locking connector on a gun feed tube or one end of a hollow connecting member. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7299796 | Gas powered gun with primary and secondary pistons A gas powered gun has a gun barrel, a cylinder containing a primary piston moveable between a loading position and a firing position, a secondary piston moveable within the primary piston between a loading position in which the leading end of the secondary piston is... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290538 | Valve structure of a paint bullet gun An arrestor drives a valve-body. An air source supplies air into the valve-body to control a strike-controlling unit and bolt to reciprocally move. The valve-body has linking and arresting sections. The arresting section communicates with the linking section via a v... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287527 | Compressed gas BB airgun A device for firing projectiles comprising a housing having a chamber for retaining projectiles positioned therein and means for expelling the retained projectiles from the housing. An inverted cup is positioned within the chamber and includes an aperture connected ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275530 | Paintball gun A removable air bleed assembly for use with between a paintball gun and an auxiliary system includes a pin having an elongated pin channel extending through a majority of the pin to bleed pressurized air from the paintball gun. An air conduit is coupled between and ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258114 | Paintball marker featuring a structurally independent ram A paintball marker or other compressed gas firearm is provided including a ram driven by an electropneumatic valve when a trigger is actuated to cause a main valve between a high pressure air supply and a firing chamber to be opened. This ram assembly is independent... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243645 | Positive fit “elastic” feed adapter for paintball gun 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 t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237544 | Pneumatic paintball gun and components An electro-pneumatic paintball gun preferably comprises a bolt assembly and a firing valve assembly that can be readily removed from the paintball gun. A bolt assembly preferably comprises a bolt sleeve. The bolt assembly is preferably removed by turning the bolt sl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237545 | Compressed gas-powered projectile accelerator A compressed gas-powered projectile accelerator is disclosed having an improved means of gas distribution, a valve locking mechanism, an improved combined bumper/seal, and self-contained modular components to improve efficiency, manufacturability, and reduce size an... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231822 | Machine and method for balancing a member during rotation A machine for balancing a rotating member includes hard bearing balancing apparatus for determining the magnitude and circumaxial location of imbalance. A sensor responds to the position of the rotating member. A computer receives signals from the balancing apparatu... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213589 | Compressed-gas gun A compressed gas injection device includes a projectile course for receiving and accelerating projectile bodies, a compressed gas housing which is connected to the projectile course and which is divided up into a compressed gas chamber and a working chamber by a par... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210473 | Paintball marker and kit of parts therefor A paintball marker is provided including a body, an inlet control device, a firing system, a first regulator and a second regulator. The body has a paintball inlet and a barrel for receiving a paintball from the paintball inlet. The inlet control device is movable b... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201715 | Real time brachytherapy spatial registration and visualization system A method and system for monitoring loading of radiation into an insertion device for use in a radiation therapy treatment to determine whether the treatment will be in agreement with a radiation therapy plan. In a preferred embodiment, optical sensors and radiation ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185645 | Compressed air gun for use by police and firefighter for breaking doors open In a compressed air gun for use by police and firefighting forces for breaking open doors, including a compressed air cannon with an ammunition ball, wherein the compressed air cannon has a compressed air chamber, a barrel extending from the compressed air chamber a... | 03/06/2007 |