Paintball marker loading & feeding system
OwnerMichael Allan Isabelleinventor
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Abstract
An assembly for rapid loading and feeding of paintballs in a paintball marker comprises a receiver mountable on the marker, having an opening to receive and secure a magazine carrying paintballs. An ejection mechanism to clear a magazine from the opening may also be provided. The magazine comprises an outer shell that interacts with the receiver to secure the magazine, and holds an arming mechanism that is manipulated by twisting or pulling to selectively cover apertures in the outer shell to secure the paintballs within the magazine, or uncover the apertures to release the paintballs.
Claims51
A magazine for storing and feeding paintballs to a paintball marker, said magazine comprising:
- an outer shell adapted to hold paintballs, said outer shell comprising at least one aperture;
- and
- an arming mechanism adapted to cover and uncover said aperture, controlling flow of said paintballs from said magazine, when said arming mechanism is twisted or pulled.
A receiver to facilitate loading a paintball marker with paintballs from a magazine, said receiver comprising:
- an opening in communication with a feed neck, said opening being adapted to receive and enclose a portion of said magazine;
- at least one receiver guide within said opening to guide insertion of said magazine into said opening;
- and
- a rim at a top edge of said feed neck to prevent paintballs from travelling towards said magazine.
A loading and feeding assembly for a paintball marker comprising:
- a magazine adapted to hold paintballs, said magazine comprising:
- an outer shell adapted to hold paintballs, said outer shell comprising at least one aperture;
- and
- an arming mechanism adapted to cover and uncover said aperture, controlling said paintballs flow from said magazine, when said arming mechanism is twisted or pulled;
- and
- a receiver mountable on said marker, said receiver comprising:
- an opening in communication with a feed neck, said opening being adapted to receive and enclose a portion of said magazine;
- at least one guide within said opening to guide insertion of said magazine into said opening;
- and
- a rim at a top edge of said feed neck to prevent paintballs from travelling towards said magazine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.