PAINTBALL LOADER

• US 20120125303A1
• Filed: 11/21/2011
• Published: 05/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GI Sportz Direct, LLC (Kore Outdoor Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Kee Action Sports LLC (Kore Outdoor Inc.)
• Inventors: Christopher, James T., Goddard, Chris T.
• Granted Patent: US 8,561,600 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 124/51.1
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 11/53 the magazine having motorised feed-assisting means
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 11/57 Electronic or electric systems for feeding or loading F41B11/53 takes precedence

Abstract

A paintball loader for use on a paintball gun for feeding paintballs is provided. The paintball loader includes a container for holding a plurality of paintballs, a paintball agitator rotatably mounted in the container, the paintball agitator including at least two fins extending substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation, the fins spaced apart from each other forming a gap therebetween large enough to accommodate more than one paintball. At least two paintballs are positioned in the gap between the fins. A motor is configured to rotate the paintball agitator. The container includes an exit tube exiting from the bottom portion of the container and leading to an inlet tube of the paintball gun. A microprocessor in communication with a sensor may also be provided for controlling the motor. A deflector for deflecting paintballs may also be provided, the deflector movably attached to the interior surface of the container.

Claims

1. A rapid feed paintball loader for use on a paintball gun for force feeding paintballs, the paintball loader comprising:

a container for holding a plurality of paintballs;

a paintball agitator rotatably mounted in the container, the paintball agitator rotating about an axis;

the paintball agitator comprising at least two fins extending substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the paintball agitator, the fins spaced apart from each other forming a gap therebetween large enough to accommodate more than one paintball;

at least two paintballs positioned in the gap between the fins;

a motor configured to rotate the paintball agitator;

an exit tube exiting from the bottom portion of the container and leading to an inlet tube of the paintball gun;

and, a microprocessor in communication with a sensor for controlling operation of the motor;

the paintball agitator configured to receive paintballs from the container in the gap and force the paintballs from the gap into the exit tube; and

a deflector for deflecting paintballs downward into the gap or upward away from the gap, the deflector movably attached to the interior surface of the container.