Paintball gun reloading system
AssigneeRobert Lewis
InventorRobert Lewis
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Abstract
A paintball gun reloading system comprises a cylindrical shaped canister having a gate at an open end, which can be spring-biased to a closed position. A port cover closing a filling port in a paintball gun storage reservoir comprises a hands-free openable cover which is adapted to open when the reloading canister is inserted into the filling port, and to close when the canister is removed from the filling port. The gate is opened as the canister is inserted into the filling port, and is reclosable as the canister is removed from the filling port.
Claims46
A paintball gun reloading assembly for use by a participant in a paintball competition to supply paintballs to a paintball storage reservoir having a filling opening therein, the paintball gun reloading assembly comprising:
- a cover assembly attached to the paintball storage reservoir comprising a cover movable from a closed position to prevent paintballs from spilling from the storage reservoir to an open position for receiving paintballs into the storage reservoir;
- a reloading canister having a discharge opening adapted for at least partial insertion into the filling opening and comprising a gate assembly having at least one gate movable from a closed position closing the discharge opening to an open position away from the discharge opening;
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- at least one pivot boss attached to the at least one gate for moving the at least one gate from the closed position to the open position when the at least one pivot boss is in contact with the cover assembly and the reloading canister is moved into the filling opening;
- wherein the cover and the at least one gate are movable to the open position by the engagement of the reloading canister with the cover assembly, and
- wherein the participant can continuously operate the paintball gun during the filling process.
A combination paintball gun, paintball storage reservoir, and paintball gun reloading assembly, comprising:
- a paintball gun for use by a participant in a paintball competition for firing paintballs at a target;
- a paintball storage reservoir having a filling opening therein and attached to the paintball gun for supplying paintballs to the paintball gun;
- a cover assembly attached to the paintball storage reservoir comprising a cover movable from a closed position to prevent paintballs from spilling from the storage reservoir to an open position for receiving paintballs into the storage reservoir;
- a reloading canister having a discharge opening adapted for at least partial insertion into the filling opening and comprising a gate assembly having at least one gate movable from a closed position closing the discharge opening to an open position away from the discharge opening;
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- a pivot boss for moving the at least one gate from the closed position to the open position when the pivot boss is in contact with the cover assembly and the reloading canister is moved relative to the filling opening;
- wherein the cover and the at least one gate are movable to the open position by the engagement of the reloading canister with the cover assembly, and
- wherein the participant can continuously operate the paintball gun during the filling process.
A method for supplying paintballs to a paintball storage reservoir having a filling opening therein, the method comprising:
- attaching a cover assembly to the paintball storage reservoir, the cover assembly comprising a cover adjustable from a closed position to prevent paintballs from spilling from the storage reservoir to an open position for receiving paintballs into the storage reservoir;
- engaging a reloading canister with the filling opening, the reloading canister having a discharge opening and comprising a gate assembly having at least one gate moveable from a closed position closing the discharge opening to an open position away from the discharge opening;
- moving the reloading canister toward the filling opening so that the cover moves from the closed position to the open position;
- moving the reloading canister toward the filling opening so that at least one pivot boss extending from the at least one gate is in contact with the cover assembly;
- moving the at least one gate from the closed position to the open position by moving the reloading canister relative to the filling opening;
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- discharging paintballs through the discharge opening into the filling opening to fill the storage reservoir;
- using one hand to open the cover assembly, move the reloading canister into the filling opening, and open the gate assembly to discharge paintballs into the storage reservoir while supporting the storage reservoir with the other hand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.