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US 7,478,632 B2Granted
Compact paintball marker
AssigneeKingman International Corporation
InventorFabrice N. V. Halmone
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Abstract
A compact paintball marker having an internal paintball holding mechanism, internal compressed gas holding mechanism and distributed striker mechanism. The strike mechanism is divided between two compartments with the striker in a proximal compartment and a biasing mechanism in the distal compartment. The striker is coupled to the biasing mechanism by a striker shaft that may be disposed at least partially external to the housing of the marker.
Claims15
An apparatus comprising:
- a striker disposed in a first compartment of a marker, the striker to release compressed air to propel a paintball if activated;
- a spring housing and spring disposed in a second compartment of the marker, the spring housing coupled to the striker by a striker shaft;
- a bolt coupled to the striker by a bolt pin, the bolt to define an airflow path to a chamber for holding a paintball;
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- a trigger mechanism to activate the striker to propel the paintball.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.