IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0747107
(2007-05-10)
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등록번호 |
US-8201546
(2012-06-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
82 |
초록
A compressed gas-powered projectile accelerator is disclosed having an improved means of gas distribution, a valve locking mechanism, an improved combined bumper/seal, and self-contained modular components to improve efficiency, manufacturability, and reduce size and weight.
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1. A pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun, said assembly comprising: a compressed gas storage area; a bolt slidably arranged within the compressed gas storage area on a bolt guide, said bolt configured to move between a loading position and a firing position; a bolt port arranged on a portion of t
1. A pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun, said assembly comprising: a compressed gas storage area; a bolt slidably arranged within the compressed gas storage area on a bolt guide, said bolt configured to move between a loading position and a firing position; a bolt port arranged on a portion of the bolt located within the compressed gas storage area; and a sealing member arranged on the bolt guide, wherein said bolt port is configured to slide across the sealing member to release compressed gas from the compressed gas storage area from the paintball gun. 2. A pneumatic assembly according to claim 1, wherein the bolt port has a length greater than the width of the sealing member. 3. A pneumatic assembly according to claim 1, wherein compressed gas is supplied to the compressed gas storage chamber from a forward end of the pneumatic assembly. 4. A pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun, said assembly comprising: a bolt slidable between a loading position and a firing position; a sealing member arranged in communication with a surface of the bolt; and a bolt port arranged through a sidewall of the bolt and configured to slide across the sealing member such that when the bolt is in the loading position, the bolt port is prevented from communicating compressed gas from a compressed gas storage chamber to a forward portion of the bolt, and when the bolt is in the firing position, the bolt port is enabled to communicate compressed gas from the compressed gas storage chamber into the forward portion of the bolt to expel a paintball from the paintball gun, further comprising a bolt guide, wherein the bolt is slidably mounted on the bolt guide and wherein the sealing member is arranged on a forward end of the bolt guide in communication with an internal surface of the bolt. 5. A paintball gun, comprising: a body;a compressed gas storage area;a bolt slidably disposed in said body, the bolt comprising a bolt port arranged through a sidewall of the bolt in communication with the compressed gas storage area;a sealing member arranged in communication with the sidewall of the bolt, wherein the sealing member prevents compressed gas from entering a forward end of the bolt through the bolt port when the bolt is in an open position; andwherein said bolt port is configured to slide past the sealing member and convey compressed gas into the bolt when the bolt moves from the open position to a closed position, wherein the bolt is slidably mounted on a valve stem. 6. A paintball gun according to claim 5, wherein the sealing member is arranged on the valve stem in communication with an internal surface of the bolt. 7. A paintball gun according to claim 6, wherein the sealing member is arranged on a forward end of the valve stem. 8. A paintball gun according to claim 7, wherein the bolt comprises a plurality of bolt ports disposed through the sidewall of the bolt. 9. A paintball gun, comprising: a body;a compressed gas storage area arranged within the body;a bolt slidably arranged within the body and comprising a bolt port arranged within the compressed gas storage area, wherein a forward passageway of said bolt is configured to selectively receive compressed gas from the compressed gas storage area through the bolt port; anda sealing member arranged in a fixed position with respect to the body of the paintball gun, the sealing member further arranged in communication with a surface of the bolt, and wherein the sealing member prevents compressed gas from the compressed gas storage area from entering the forward passageway of the bolt when the bolt is in an open position and allows the forward passageway of the bolt to receive compressed gas from the compressed gas storage area through the bolt port when the bolt is in a closed position, wherein the bolt is slidably mounted on a valve stem. 10. A paintball gun according to claim 9 wherein the sealing member is arranged in communication with an internal surface of the bolt. 11. A paintball gun according to claim 10, wherein the sealing member is arranged on a forward end of the valve stem. 12. A paintball gun, comprising: a body having an internal chamber configured to house a pneumatic assembly;said pneumatic assembly comprising a compressed gas storage chamber and a bolt slidably mounted in the pneumatic assembly;said bolt comprising a plurality of bolt ports disposed through a sidewall of said bolt and arranged in an internal area of the compressed gas storage chamber,said bolt further comprising an internal passageway arranged in a forward end of the bolt; anda sealing member arranged in communication with a surface of the bolt to prevent compressed gas from the compressed gas storage chamber from entering the internal passageway in the forward end of the bolt when the bolt is in a first position and wherein compressed gas from the compressed gas storage chamber is permitted to enter the internal passageway in the forward end of the bolt through the bolt ports when the bolt is in a second position, further comprising a valve stem, wherein the bolt is slidably mounted on the valve stem, and wherein the sealing member is arranged in communication with an internal surface of the bolt. 13. A paintball gun according to claim 12, wherein the sealing member is arranged on a forward end of the valve stem. 14. A paintball gun according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of bolt ports are configured to slide across the sealing member to release compressed gas from the compressed gas storage chamber from the paintball gun. 15. A mechanism for a gas operated gun, comprising: a housing, the housing forming a breech adapted to receive compressed gas from a source of compressed gas; a hollow bolt having an interior and exterior, the bolt slideable in the housing between a forward position and a rearward position; the bolt being adapted when in the rearward position to allow compressed gas from a source of compressed gas to enter the breech while preventing compressed gas from the breech from entering the interior of the bolt, and when in the forward position the bolt being adapted to permit compressed gas in the breech to enter the interior of the bolt, wherein the bolt is slideable on a bolt guide, an o-ring seal being provided between the bolt guide and the bolt, the bolt guide having selective gas communication with the source of compressed gas; the bolt having one or more holes which are adapted to move from rearward the seal to forward the seal when the bolt moves between its rearward position and its forward position. 16. The mechanism of claim 15 wherein the breech has a radial gas passage in selective communication with the source compressed gas, the opening adapted to allow compressed gas to enter the breech through a gas passage adjacent the bolt when the bolt is in its rearward position. 17. A gas operated gun mechanism comprising: a hollow bolt having an interior and an exterior in communication with a pre-firing gas area adapted to receive compressed gas from a source of compressed gas and at least one hole through a wall of the bolt, the bolt moving longitudinally in a housing between a forward position and a rearward position, wherein a gas flow passage is opened providing communication between the interior of the bolt and the exterior of the bolt when the bolt is in the forward position, wherein the bolt is slideable on a bolt guide, an o-ring seal being provided between the bolt guide and the bolt, the bolt guide having selective gas communication with the source of compressed gas; the at least one bolt hole adapted to move from rearward the seal to forward the seal when the bolt moves between its rearward position and its forward position. 18. The gas operated gun mechanism of claim 17, wherein the gas flow passage allows compressed gas in the pre-firing gas area to be communicated to the interior of the bolt when the bolt is in the forward position. 19. A gas operated gun mechanism comprising a cylinder housing a hollow bolt having an interior and exterior moving longitudinally in a housing between a forward position and a rearward position where the interior of the bolt is adapted to communicate with the housing when the bolt is in the forward position and cannot communicate with the housing when the bolt is in the retracted position, the bolt slidably disposed on a valve stem, the valve stem including a hollow portion defining an interior area, a hole provided in the wall of the valve stem adjacent the hollow portion configured to communicate compressed from external the hollow portion to the interior area. 20. A pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun, comprising: a valve stem disposed longitudinally in the pneumatic assembly, said valve stem including a hollow portion capable of receiving a quantity of compressed gas, said valve stem further comprising one or more ports adjacent the hollow portion for communicating compressed gas with an exterior of the valve stem; and a bolt slidably arranged on the valve stem, said bolt moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein movement of the bolt relative to the valve stem releases compressed gas from the paintball gun to fire a paintball. 21. A pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun, comprising: a compressed gas storage chamber; a valve stem longitudinally arranged through said compressed gas storage chamber; a bolt slidably disposed on the valve stem and longitudinally disposed through the compressed gas storage chamber; wherein the bolt comprises one or more bolt ports; and wherein said valve stem comprises a hollow portion having one or more ports that provide communication between the compressed gas storage area and the one or more bolt ports. 22. A paintball gun, comprising: a body; a compressed gas storage area arranged within the body; a bolt slidably arranged within the body and configured to receive compressed gas directly from the compressed gas storage area through a bolt port arranged through a sidewall of the bolt and transmit the compressed gas into a breech area of the paintball gun; and a sealing member arranged in a fixed position with respect to the body of the paintball gun, the sealing member further arranged in communication with a surface of the bolt, wherein the sealing member is arranged in communication with an internal surface of the bolt. 23. A paintball gun according to claim 22, wherein the bolt is slidably mounted on a valve stem and wherein the sealing member is arranged on a forward end of the valve stem. 24. A paintball gun according to claim 22, wherein the compressed gas storage area is configured to receive a substantially constant supply of compressed gas from a compressed gas source. 25. A paintball gun according to claim 22, wherein the sealing member is configured to prevent a forward end of the bolt from receiving compressed gas from the compressed gas storage area through the bolt port when the bolt is in an open position and to allow the forward end of the bolt to directly receive compressed gas from the compressed gas storage area through the bolt port when the bolt is in a closed position. 26. A pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun, comprising: a guide; a bolt slidably mounted on the guide, said bolt having a plurality of bolt ports arranged through a sidewall of the bolt and a firing port arranged through a forward end of the bolt; and a sealing member arranged on the guide in communication with an inner surface of the bolt, wherein when the bolt is in an open position the sealing member prevents communication between a compressed area and the firing port, and when the bolt is in a closed position compressed gas is permitted to travel from the compressed gas chamber into the bolt through the plurality of bolt ports and out the firing port. 27. A pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun, comprising: a guide; a bolt slidably mounted on the guide and having a bolt port arranged through a sidewall of the bolt; and a sealing member arranged on the guide in communication with an inner surface of the bolt. 28. A pneumatic assembly according to claim 27, further comprising a plurality of bolt ports disposed through the sidewall of the bolt at a predetermined location along the bolt, wherein the plurality of bolt ports are configured to slide past the sealing member on the guide as the bolt transitions from an open position to a closed position. 29. A pneumatic assembly according to claim 27, further comprising a bolt slidably mounted in a cylinder, the cylinder configured to receive and apply compressed gas to the bolt to control movement of the bolt, and wherein the bolt is configured to be closed by selectively supplying compressed gas to a rearward surface area of the bolt. 30. A pneumatic assembly according to claim 27, further comprising a compressed gas area surrounding at least a portion of the bolt, wherein the compressed gas area is configured to receive a supply of compressed gas and to supply compressed gas directly to an interior of the bolt through the bolt port arranged through the sidewall of the bolt when the bolt is in a closed position. 31. A paintball gun according to claim 27, wherein the sealing member is configured to prevent a forward end of the bolt from receiving compressed gas from a compressed gas area through a bolt port when the bolt is in an open position and to allow the forward end of the bolt to directly receive compressed gas from the compressed gas area through the bolt port when the bolt is in a closed position. 32. A paintball gun, comprising: a body; a compressed gas area arranged within the body; a bolt slidably arranged within the body and configured to receive compressed gas directly from the compressed gas area through a bolt port arranged through a sidewall of the bolt and transmit the compressed gas into a breech area of the paintball gun; and a sealing member arranged in a fixed position with respect to the body of the paintball gun, the sealing member further arranged in communication with a surface of the bolt, wherein the sealing member is arranged in communication with an internal surface of the bolt. 33. A paintball gun according to claim 32, wherein the bolt is slidably mounted on a guide and wherein the sealing member is arranged on a forward end of the guide. 34. A paintball gun according to claim 32, wherein the compressed gas area is configured to receive a substantially constant supply of compressed gas from a compressed gas source. 35. A paintball gun according to claim 32, wherein the sealing member is configured to prevent a forward end of the bolt from receiving compressed gas from the compressed gas area through the bolt port when the bolt is in an open position and to allow the forward end of the bolt to directly receive compressed gas from the compressed gas area through the bolt port when the bolt is in a closed position. 36. A pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun, comprising: a guide; a bolt slidably mounted on the guide, said bolt having a plurality of bolt ports arranged through a sidewall of the bolt and a firing port arranged through a forward end of the bolt; and a sealing member arranged on the guide in communication with an inner surface of the bolt, wherein when the bolt is in an open position the sealing member prevents communication between a compressed area and the firing port, and when the bolt is in a closed position compressed gas is permitted to travel from the compressed gas chamber into the bolt through the plurality of bolt ports and out the firing port.
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