Quick release paintball hopper coupler

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2005-11-29

2008-09-02

Ricci, John (Department: 3711)

Mechanical guns and projectors

Element

Magazine

C285S033000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07418958

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for releasably coupling a provided paintball hopper to a provided paintball marker. The apparatus includes a marker mount, a feed neck, a plurality of spheres, and a retaining sleeve. The marker mount includes an axial passage and a plurality of bores perpendicular to the passage. The feed neck includes an axial passage and a plurality of cavities. The retaining sleeve includes an annular groove. The marker mount for coupling to the paintball marker. The feed neck for coupling to the paintball hopper. Each one cavity is separate from any other cavity. Each bore having a first end portion and a second end portion respectively. One sphere is moveably positioned in each bore. The feed neck slidably engages the marker mount. The retaining sleeve is biased in a locked position and axially movable to an unlocked position. In the unlocked position, each sphere partially protrudes from the first end portion of its respective bore into the annular groove. In the locked position, each sphere protrudes from the second end portion of its respective bore into one cavity of the plurality cavities. A portion of each sphere substantially fills its respective cavity thereby holding the feed neck rotationally immobile with respect to the marker mount.

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