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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980238 | Paintball marker with ability to discharge different sized projectiles A paintball marker for firing a projectile includes a main body. The main body includes a breech and a feed port connected and a feed tube connected thereto. The main body is originally configured for launching a projectile having a first size. The invention include... | 07/19/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7146973 | Launching device A launching device of the present invention includes a launch unit having a first coupling element and a second coupling element. A barrel may be releasably connected to one of the first and second coupling elements and a cylinder may be releasably connected to the ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7076905 | Pneumatic paintball marker, universal barrel, adaptor and insert combination The present invention comprises a pneumatic paintball marker for use with an adaptor, the pneumatic paintball marker comprising a marker body which has a back portion and a front portion. The back portion is adapted to receive a paintball and the front portion is ad... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069922 | Paintball marker internal reset system An internal reset system for paint ball markers. A hammer body as modified rearwardly to include an axial opening to receivably retain the forward head of a reset rod. The forward portion of the reset rod is thus free to reciprocate within the axial opening, but res... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7036259 | Casing for firearms A casing for firearms, comprising a metal sleeve (15) on which is stably applied, through attachment means, a barrel (12), an inner element (14) made from polymeric material for the anchoring of said sleeve (15) and an outer shell (13 | 05/02/2006 |
| 6968770 | Firearm safety device A firearm safety device for installation into an otherwise functional firearm for disabling the firearm with respect to chambering and firing a round of ammunition and thereby enabling the firearm to be used as a training firearm. The functional firearm includes, am... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6923170 | Paint ball gun having a combined hopper/feeder A paint ball gun magazine or a combined hopper/feeder apparatus is disclosed, where the magazine includes a closing assembly designed to allow the magazine to transition between a closed state and an open state and to a paint ball including a closable magazine. A pa... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6823857 | Barrel assembly with removable barrel insert for pneumatic paintball gun A barrel assembly for a pneumatic paintball gun includes a barrel body and a barrel insert. The barrel body has a breech end, a muzzle end, and a barrel bore extending longitudinally through the barrel body from the breech end to the muzzle end. The barrel insert ha... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6494195 | Barrel assembly with removable barrel insert for pneumatic paintball gun A barrel assembly for a pneumatic paintball gun includes a barrel body and a barrel insert. The barrel body has a breech end, a muzzle end, and a barrel bore extending longitudinally through the barrel body from the breech end to the muzzle end. The barre... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6273080 | Paint ball gun barrel with multiple compression zones A combination including a paint ball gun with a gun barrel has both a muzzle portion and at least two interchangeable compression zone portions of slightly differing diameters. The compression zone portions are preferably attachable and deattachable from ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 5988153 | Paint ball gun The present invention includes a device for increasing distance traversed by a projectile. The device includes a main body comprising a tubular component wherein the tubular component defines an orifice. The main body also comprises a collar component pos... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5722384 | Multi-directional ball throwing system A new Multi-Directional Ball Throwing System for propelling a ball in three selective directions at various velocities without the user discontinuing play. The inventive device includes a housing, a plurality of storage tubes secured to said housing which... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5715802 | Head and torso mountable foam dart launcher There is disclosed a projectile launcher with a firing mechanism that can be either hand-held or secured to a body plate. When secured to a body plate, the firing mechanism is attached to a conduit that has on its distal end, a secondary launch tube that ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5711285 | Wrist-mounted projectile launcher There is disclosed a wrist-mounted projectile launcher having pivoting launch tubes and a handle that remain in inoperative and convenient positions until it is desired to launch projectiles. The launch tubes and handle are spring-loaded and moved to oper... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5701878 | Toy gun having a trigger assembly for aiming and launching a projectile from a flexible appendage The toy gun disclosed includes a trigger mechanism for launching projectiles from a flexible tail or other appendage. The tail bends and compressed gas is released in response to pulling the trigger to its full extent so that the projectile is launched wh... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5645038 | Toy dart and toy gun for launching the same The invention provides a toy dart having a elongate body which comprises a front end in the form of a suction cup, an intermediate portion and a tubular rear end which is hollow and of an enlarged cross-section and preferably also a heavier weight. The in... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5265583 | Automatic ball control apparatus This invention relates to an automatic ball control apparatus readily connectable to a ball ejector barrel on a ball ejector machine to impart top spin to ejected tennis ball members. The automatic ball control apparatus includes a ball top spin actuator ... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5062406 | Attachment for crossbow that shoots arrows to enable the crossbow to shoot slugs Apparatus is provided to shoot both arrows and slugs. A crossbow has a longitudinal groove for guiding a feather of an arrow being shot by the crossbow. An attachment may be added to the crossbow to enable the crossbow to shoot slugs. When the attachment ... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4688539 | Missile-launching weapon An improved missile-launching weapon for launching either an arrow-type missile, a slug-type missile, or a plurality of shot-type pellets is provided. The weapon includes springs mounted in cooperation with pivotally mounted lever arms such that the lever... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4644930 | Gun for firing a variety of projectiles A gun is provided which is capable of firing a variety of projectiles driven by a variety of propellants. The barrel may be readily disconnected from the stock of the gun. The breech is designed to receive a standard gauge shotgun shell. Inserts are also ... | 02/24/1987 |
| 3989027 | Machine for propelling balls of various diameters An improved compressed gas ball propelling machine having various barrel extensions each of which include a second breech and ball feeding mechanism so that the machine can be used to throw balls of various diameters. The breech and ball feeding mechanism... | 11/02/1976 |
