Paintball device and method of use
OwnerJohn Higgins, Kelly Lewisinventors
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a device and method for wireless communication between a paintball marker or gun and it's associated paintball loading device. This wireless communication, whether bidirectional or unidirectional, allows for the transmission of “load” commands and various other useful information between the paintball marker and the paintball feeding device. When the “load” command, which is much more responsive than the “passive” communication found in the prior art, is wirelessly received by the paintball feeding device, the paintball feeding device loads a singular or plurality of paintballs into the paintball marker of appropriate conduit.
Claims9
A paintball device comprising:
- a) a paintball marker or gun (“marker”) with a wireless transceiver, transmitter and/or receiver;
- b) a paintball loading device (“loader”) which is physically attached in some manner to the marker, with a wireless receiver and/or transceiver or transmitter, but not otherwise electronically connected;
- c) a means in which the marker can wirelessly transmit information to the loader which the loader may act upon, and cause paintballs to be loaded into the marker.
A method of operating a paintball device comprising a paintball marker or gun (“marker”) which wirelessly transmits a signal to the paintball loading device (“loader”) before, during, or after the marker's firing sequence;
- the loader receives the signal from the marker and decides to process or ignore the transmission;
- the electronic circuit board(s) of the loader directly or indirectly sends a signal to the loader's electronic motor;
- the loader's electronic motor spins to load a singular or plurality of paintballs into the marker.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.