Electropneumatic paintball gun, method of making and operating, and retrofit kit assembly
US6889682B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A19/24
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electro-pneumatically operated paint ball gun operates without the use of a mechanical sear, and includes a pneumatically operated hammer assembly effective to bump open a discharge valve and fire the gun. A programmable, microprocessor-based controller allows default values for time intervals of operation of the gun to be programmed, and also allows a user of the gun to access and change default values so that the operation of the gun can be modified to better meet the user's preferences. A cyclic rate of fire of as much as 30 paint ball shots per second or more is possible with a paint ball gun according to this invention. Further, a retrofit kit assembly provides for conversion of a conventional “autococker” type of paint ball gun into a gun embodying the present invention.
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