Pneumatically operated projectile launching device
AssigneeSmart Parts, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Gardner, Jr., Adam Gardner
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Abstract
A paintball gun preferably includes an electro-pneumatic flow distribution mechanism such as a solenoid valve having a port connected to a pneumatic mechanism. For instance, the solenoid valve may include an input port receiving compressed gas from a compressed gas supply and an output port connected to the pneumatic mechanism. The solenoid valve can be enabled to direct compressed gas to and/or from the pneumatic mechanism to operate a bolt. The bolt may be coupled to the pneumatic mechanism.
Claims18
A pneumatic gun configured to use a pneumatic force to launch a projectile, comprising:
- a bolt connected to a pneumatic mechanism, wherein the pneumatic mechanism comprises a pneumatic piston and cylinder assembly, and wherein the bolt is connected to the pneumatic piston through a mechanical linkage;
- an electro-pneumatic flow distribution device arranged in fluid communication with a gas supply and the pneumatic mechanism to transfer compressed gas from the gas supply through the electro-pneumatic flow distribution device to the pneumatic mechanism to operate the bolt;
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- a compressed gas releasing mechanism configured to communicate compressed gas into the bolt during a firing operation, and wherein the bolt is configured to receive compressed gas from the compressed gas releasing mechanism into the bolt and permit it to travel through the bolt to launch a projectile during a firing operation.
A pneumatic gun configured to launch a projectile using a pneumatic force, comprising:
- a bolt coupled to a pneumatic mechanism comprising a pneumatic piston and cylinder assembly, wherein said bolt is configured to receive compressed gas into the bolt and transmit the compressed gas through the bolt to launch the projectile during a firing operation;
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- an electro-pneumatic flow distribution device comprising a solenoid valve having a port connected in fluid communication with the pneumatic piston and cylinder assembly to supply compressed gas from the solenoid valve to the pneumatic piston to operate the bolt during each and every launching sequence.
A pneumatic gun configured to launch a projectile using pneumatic force, comprising:
- an electro-pneumatic flow distribution device comprising a solenoid valve having an input port and an output port, wherein the input port is connected to a compressed gas supply to receive a supply of compressed gas, wherein the output port is connected in fluid communication with a pneumatic mechanism comprising a pneumatic piston coupled to a bolt, and wherein said solenoid valve selectively transmits compressed gas through the solenoid valve to the pneumatic piston to operate the bolt during each firing cycle of the pneumatic gun;
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- a firing valve, wherein compressed gas is transmitted through the firing valve into the bolt and through the bolt to launch a projectile from the pneumatic gun during each and every firing cycle of the pneumatic gun.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.