Barrel assembly for pneumatic paintball gun
AssigneeHK Army Inc.
InventorJason Jeremiah Pineda
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Abstract
A barrel assembly for a paintball gun includes a first barrel portion, a second barrel portion, and an insert. The insert is inserted into and positioned within bores of the first barrel portion and the second barrel portion. The first barrel portion and the second barrel portion include corresponding connection mechanisms that allow the first barrel portion and the second barrel portion to removably couple with one another. The insert includes a ridge that is fixed positioned between the first barrel portion and the second barrel portion when the first barrel portion and the second barrel portion are coupled. The first barrel portion and the second barrel portions can receive inserts with different bore sizes (e.g., inner diameter).
Claims20
A paintball gun barrel assembly comprising:
- a first barrel portion comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a proximal threaded portion, and a distal threaded portion, the proximal threaded portion of the first barrel portion configured to removably couple to a paintball gun;
- a second barrel portion comprising a fitting with a threaded portion, the fitting configured to removably couple to the distal threaded portion of the first barrel portion, the fitting positioned about a proximal end of the second barrel portion;
- an insert removably insertable within the first barrel portion and the second barrel portion, the insert comprising a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be positioned within a bore of the first barrel portion and the second end configured to be positioned within a bore of the second barrel portion;
- wherein the insert comprises a ridge formed on an outer surface of the insert and positioned between the first end and the second end;
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- wherein the ridge is configured to abut against the distal end of the first barrel portion.
A method providing a barrel with an insert for a paintball gun, the method comprising:
- selecting an insert based at least in part on a size of a paintball;
- inserting a proximal portion of the insert into a proximal barrel portion comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
- inserting a distal portion of the insert into a distal barrel portion comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
- coupling the distal end of the proximal barrel portion to the proximal end of the distal barrel portion;
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- coupling the proximal end of the proximal barrel portion to a paintball gun,
- wherein inserting the proximal portion of the insert into the proximal barrel portion includes inserting the insert into the proximal barrel portion so that a ridge on an outer surface of the insert abuts against the distal end of the proximal barrel portion and wherein coupling the distal end of the proximal barrel portion to the proximal end of the distal barrel portion includes coupling the proximal barrel portion and the distal barrel portion so that the ridge is positioned between the proximal barrel portion and the distal barrel portion.
A kit for a paintball gun, the kit comprising;
- a first barrel portion comprising a proximal threaded portion and a distal threaded portion, the proximal threaded portion of the first barrel portion configured to removably couple to a paintball gun;
- a second barrel portion comprising a fitting with a threaded portion, the fitting configured to removably couple to the distal threaded portion of the first barrel portion;
- a plurality of inserts configured to be inserted into the first barrel portion and the second barrel portion, each of the plurality of inserts having a different bore size,
- wherein the each of the plurality of inserts comprises a ridge formed on an outer surface thereof, the ridge positioned between a proximal end and a distal portion of each of the plurality of inserts;
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- wherein the ridge is configured to abut against the distal end of the first barrel portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.