On-off control for a paintball gun
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1. A regulator with ON-OFF control and connectable to a pressurized fluid source, the regulator comprising:
- a regulator valve mechanism including a spring-biased piston for controlling fluid pressure;
a valve body having an open end for receiving the regulator valve mechanism and sidewalls defining an actuator socket, an inlet opening for fluid communication to the fluid source and an outlet opening;
an actuator received in the socket and movable between a first position wherein an internal passage is defined between the inlet opening and the regulator valve mechanism and a second position wherein the flow of fluid from the inlet opening is blocked and the valve mechanism is vented to atmosphere.
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Abstract
An improved ON-OFF control for a paintball gun comprises sidewalls defining a transverse actuator socket, a gas inlet for fluid communication to a pressurized gas source and a gas outlet, and a spool received in the socket and movable between a first position wherein an internal passage is defined between the gas inlet opening and the gas outlet opening, and a second position wherein the flow of gas from the gas inlet is blocked and the gas outlet is vented to atmosphere.
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1. A regulator with ON-OFF control and connectable to a pressurized fluid source, the regulator comprising:
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a regulator valve mechanism including a spring-biased piston for controlling fluid pressure;
a valve body having an open end for receiving the regulator valve mechanism and sidewalls defining an actuator socket, an inlet opening for fluid communication to the fluid source and an outlet opening;
an actuator received in the socket and movable between a first position wherein an internal passage is defined between the inlet opening and the regulator valve mechanism and a second position wherein the flow of fluid from the inlet opening is blocked and the valve mechanism is vented to atmosphere. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A regulator with an ON-OFF valve for a paintball gun connectable to a pressurized gas source, the regulator comprising:
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a regulator valve mechanism including a fluid barrier subassembly;
a manifold base having an open end for receiving the regulator valve mechanism, sidewalls defining an actuator socket, a gas inlet opening for fluid communication to the gas source and a gas outlet;
an actuator guide fitting received in the socket, and together with the side walls defining an annular chamber in communication with the gas inlet opening; and
a spool received in the socket and movable from a first position wherein an internal passage is defined between the gas inlet opening and the regulator valve mechanism to a second position wherein the gas inlet opening is plugged. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A regulator including ON-OFF control for a paintball gun and connectable to a pressurized gas source, the regulator comprising:
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a regulator valve mechanism including a spring-biased piston for controlling the flow of gas;
a valve body defining an open end for receiving the valve mechanism, a spool socket with a sidewall, a gas inlet for fluid communication with the gas source and a gas outlet;
a spool slidably received in the spool socket and slidably movable with respect to the valve body from a first position wherein an internal passage is defined between the gas inlet and the regulator valve mechanism, and a second position wherein the flow of gas from the gas inlet is blocked and the regulator valve mechanism is vented to atmosphere. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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