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Pressure sensing in paintball markers

a technology of pressure sensing and paintball markers, which is applied in the field of paintball markers, can solve the problems of difficult pressure measurement by prior art means, users find internal pressure measurement difficult, etc., and achieve the effect of gauging the pressure information availabl

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-01-30
GRUNDY BOURKE +1
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Benefits of technology

The invention aims to improve the pressure information provided to a user by providing a better method for measuring the internal operating pressures of a marker at one or more locations. This will increase the accuracy and reliability of the pressure readings and enhance the user's ability to understand and control the marker's performance.

Problems solved by technology

The user however usually finds measurement of internal pressures difficult.
This makes pressure measurement by prior art means more difficult.

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[0022]Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the attached drawings in which:

[0023]FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional elevation view of a paintball marker in accordance with said invention,

[0024]FIG. 2 is an assembly view of the paintball marker of FIG. 1,

[0025]FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the air manifold for the paintball marker of FIG. 1,

[0026]FIG. 4 is a transducer flow chart for a paintball marker pneumatic system with one air regulator, and

[0027]FIG. 5 is a transducer flow chart for a second embodiment of a paintball marker pneumatic system with two air regulators.

[0028]Referring first to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 the paintball marker comprises a main body or framework indicated generally as 1, a barrel 2, a front handgrip 3, a rear handgrip 4, a feed tube 5 from a paintball loader (not shown) and a trigger 6. High pressure air is delivered to the system using a standard air delivery port 7. This air travels through a channel or hole in the grip frame 8 ...

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Abstract

There is disclosed a paintball marker of a type having a pneumatic system (8) integrated into the framework (1) of the marker for the delivery of a pressurised gas supply through a regulator (15) to a drive system (26 / 27) for firing a paintball. The marker includes at least one pressure sensor (21) disposed in a manner and position to measure the operating gas pressure at a selected location within the marker.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to paintball markers. More particularly although not exclusively it discloses improvements related to pressure measurement in pneumatically powered paintball markers.CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0002]This application claims priority to currently pending Australian Patent Application 2012903190; filed 26 Jul. 2012; titled IMPROVEMENTS IN PRESSURE SENSING IN PAINTBALL MARKERS.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0003]NoneREFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX[0004]NoneBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]A paintball marker (a.k.a. paintball gun) may broadly be considered as a large pneumatic valve. This valve is opened to allow a short blast of compressed gas to fire a paintball. The design of the valve differs greatly as does the choice of control. It can vary from mechanical means to solenoid piloted systems. The velocity at which the paintball or similar projectile is fired is usually controlled by the...

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IPC IPC(8): F41B11/70
CPCF41B11/70F41B11/62F41B11/71
Inventor GRUNDY, BOURKEGRUNDY, JAMES
Owner GRUNDY BOURKE