Paintball filling system and method
US7431057B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B39/26
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
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.
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