Abstract

Apparatus and methods relate to gas regulators for use with paintball guns. The gas regulator includes a poppet housing interchangeable by a user to modify output pressure of the gas regulator. The poppet housing includes markings visible externally on the gas regulator indicating to the user the output pressure provided. The gas regulator may further include a rotatable adapter for coupling with a paintball gun. A regulator piston that functions to control the output pressure based on the poppet housing selected acts in some embodiments on an internal balanced piston for selectively opening and closing flow through the gas regulator.

IPC Classes  ?

• F41B 11/723 - ValvesArrangement of valves for controlling gas pressure for firing the projectile only
• G05D 16/10 - Control of fluid pressure without auxiliary power the sensing element being a piston or plunger

Abstract

Apparatus and methods relate to gas regulators for use with paintball guns. The gas regulator includes a poppet housing interchangeable by a user to modify output pressure of the gas regulator. The poppet housing includes markings visible externally on the gas regulator indicating to the user the output pressure provided. The gas regulator may further include a rotatable adapter for coupling with a paintball gun. A regulator piston that functions to control the output pressure based on the poppet housing selected acts in some embodiments on an internal balanced piston for selectively opening and closing flow through the gas regulator.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05D 16/06 - Control of fluid pressure without auxiliary power the sensing element being a flexible member yielding to pressure, e.g. diaphragm, bellows, capsule
• F41B 11/724 - ValvesArrangement of valves for gas pressure reduction

Abstract

Apparatus and methods relate to barrel arrangements for use with paintball guns. The barrel arrangement includes an insert that may be tubular and selectable by a user to have an inside bore diameter to provide desired fit with a paintball. An external barrel receives the insert and is attachable to a frame of the paintball gun. An externally mounted resilient band around an outside circumference of the external barrel facilitates centering and retention of the insert within the external barrel. Specifically, the external barrel includes a set of apertures through which extensions on an inside surface of the resilient band protrude into biasing contact with an outside surface of the insert.

IPC Classes  ?

• F41B 11/70 - Details not provided for in or
• F41B 11/52 - Magazines for compressed-gas gunsArrangements for feeding or loading projectiles from magazines the projectiles being loosely held in a magazine above the gun housing, e.g. in a hopper
• F41B 11/62 - Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air gunsSteam guns characterised by the supply of compressed gas with pressure supplied by a gas cartridge