Mechanical guns and projectors – Element – Magazine
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-26
2007-06-26
Ricci, John A. (Department: 3711)
Mechanical guns and projectors
Element
Magazine
C124S048000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11182263
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a device for feeding projectile balls into the ball chamber of a handgun, especially into the ball chamber of a paintball gun, having a ball container with an outlet port, a feeder tube between the outlet port and the ball chamber, and an essentially cylindrical feeder with an axis for feeding the balls from the ball container to the feeder tube. The device comprises a flexible element that is disposed inside the ball container adjacent to the outlet port. A first end of the flexible element is fixed to the ball container and the flexible element is essentially rigid in the direction of the axis. Balls that are not in the correct position when approaching the outlet port are deflected back into the ball container, instead of hitting the edge of the outlet port. This way, jamming of the balls and explosion by excessive pressure are prevented.
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Ricci John A.
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