Rotary transfer device for a paintball marker

a technology of rotary transfer device and paintball marker, which is applied in the direction of compressed gas gun, white arm/cold weapon, weapon components, etc., can solve the problems of reducing the maximum possible cycle speed, limiting the maximum fire rate achievable, and reducing the cycle speed, so as to achieve higher launching rate and operate more efficiently

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-23
PLANET ECLIPSE
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[0011]The present invention overcomes the limitations of bolt mechanisms of the prior art by providing a novel rotary transfer device, which is capable of achieving higher rates of fire.
[0015]Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a paintball marker that operates more efficiently than prior art markers and at higher launching rates.

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Pneumatic projectile launcher that use reciprocating bolts suffer several disadvantages that inherently limit the maximum rate of fire achievable.
Second, any interruption in the flow of projectiles, such as binding in the loading hopper, reduces the cycle speed.
Finally, the bolt must reverse direction during the loading cycle, further reducing the maximum possible cycle speed.

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[0023]Referring now to FIGS. 4 and 5, the preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown generally at 100 mounted within a representational projectile launcher 102. The rotary transfer device system of the present invention can be used in any projectile launching device. Such devices include paintball markers. For ease of illustration and discussion, the present invention is shown in a paintball marker; however, the invention is intended to cover use in any type of projectile launching device.

[0024]The projectile launcher 102, such as a paintball marker, has a central breech 104. Extending from the breech 104 is the barrel 106. A feed conduit 105 leads to the breech 104 of the paintball marker 102 forming a feed aperture 107. A hopper (not shown) can also be used to gravity feed paintball projectiles 112 into the feed aperture 107. Projectiles 112 flow down the feed conduit 105 and out the feed aperture 107. The rotary transfer device 100 of the present invention receives th...

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The rotary transfer device assembly of the present invention has a cylindrical-shaped rotary transfer device, which rotates about a central shaft. About the circumference of the rotary transfer device are a number of chambers, each of which can accept a single projectile as it passes through a feed aperture. As the rotary transfer device rotates, it transports the projectiles from the feed aperture to the breech from where the projectile can be launched from the barrel of the launching device.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 906,368, filed Feb. 16, 2005, which claims priority to earlier filed U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 545,399, filed Feb. 17, 2004, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to firing mechanisms for pneumatically operated projectile launchers and more particularly to a rotary transfer device for a pneumatically operated projectile launcher.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Referring first to FIG. 1, in a prior art pneumatically or electromagnetically operated projectile launcher 10, projectiles 12 are loaded in to the breech 14 or barrel 16 of the pneumatic projectile launcher 10 by means of a reciprocating bolt 18, which moves back and forth below a feed aperture 20 through which projectiles 12 can pass. A typ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F41A9/61F41B11/02
CPCF41B11/50
Inventor MONKS, STEVEN JOHN
Owner PLANET ECLIPSE
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