Ring airfoil style paintball and launcher
US7500434B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B12/40
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A ring airfoil style paintball comprises a ring airfoil carrying a visible marking agent. The marking agent is located in one more compartments in a nose portion of a body of the ring airfoil, or within one or more containers located in those compartments. The nose portion of the body of the airfoil is configured to rupture upon impacting a target, releasing the marking agent into contact with the target. Cartridges comprising a sabot containing the ring airfoil style paintball are launched from a launcher. The launcher includes a magazine for sequentially delivering cartridges for launch. A stripper associated with the launcher strips the sabot from the ring airfoil paintball, and an ejector ejects the stripped sabot from the launcher.
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