Paintball guns

• US 20040055588A1
• Filed: 06/13/2003
• Published: 03/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Npf Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Npf Ltd.
• Inventors: Rice, John Ronald, Marks, Nicholas John
• Granted Patent: US 6,941,693 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 124/71
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/06 Electric or electromechanical safeties F41A17/04, F41A17/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/01 Counting means indicating the number of shots fired
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/64 for automatic or burst-firing mode
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/66 Electronic shot-velocity control F41A19/65 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/67 Burst limiters
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 11/00 Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 11/57 Electronic or electric systems for feeding or loading F41B11/53 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 11/62 with pressure supplied by a gas cartridge
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 11/71 Electric or electronic control systems, e.g. for safety purposes
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 11/723 for controlling gas pressure for firing the projectile only

Abstract

A paintball gun is disclosed which includes a data link for transferring data to and/or from a remote terminal. The link may be a contact or contactless one. A removable data carrier may be used.

Claims

1. A paintball gun including a data link for transferring data to and/or from a remote terminal.

2. A paintball gun as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data link provides a wired connection to a remote terminal.

3. A paintball gun as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data link provides a wireless connection to a remote terminal.

4. A paintball gun as claimed in claim 3, wherein the connection uses radio waves.

5. A paintball gun as claimed in claim 3, wherein the connection uses infrared radiation.

6. A paintball gun as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data link comprises means for transferring data to and/or from a remote data carrier.

7. A paintball gun as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gun does not have an integral display.

8. A paintball gun as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gun has an integral display.

9. A paintball gun as claimed in claim 1, having a display which is removably connected to the gun.

10. Electronic apparatus, comprising a paintball gun, a terminal and means for transferring data and/or communicating between the gun and terminal.

11. Apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the data transfer means uses a wire connection.

12. Apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the data transfer means uses a wireless connection.

13. Apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the data transfer means uses a removable data carrier.

14. Apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the gun has an integral display.

15. Apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the gun does not have an integral display.

16. Apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the gun has a display which is removably connected to it.

17. Apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the terminal is selected from the group comprising:

a computer;

a hand-held device;

a wearable device;

a gun component;

a gas regulator;

or

a component mounted on a gun or gas regulator.

18. A paintball gun having a detachable display.

19. A gas regulator including means for transferring data to and/or from a remote terminal.