Patent ID: 9228814
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: F41A,F41B,F42B

Claim Text:
1. A projectile capable of being launched by a paintball gun, comprising: a substantial ball-shaped capsule having a head and a tail, and able to store and deliver colored marker upon an impact with an object; and a round-shaped disc coupled to the tail of the capsule and configured to position the round-shaped disc so that allowing a portion of the round-shaped disc to extend above outer surface of the capsule to catch at least a portion of airflow that flows from the head of the capsule when the projectile is moving, wherein the round-shaped disc is able to utilize direction of the airflow to facilitate travel direction of the projectile, wherein the round-shaped disc is configured to include a plurality of blades, wherein each of the plurality of blades has a blade tip edge, a blade body, and a blade exit edge, wherein the blade tip edge, the blade body, the blade exit edge, and a portion of capsule surface form an air channel for facilitating spinning motion of the projectile, wherein the exit edges of the plurality of blades have curved shapes, wherein portions of the exit edges are commonly joined at a flat base plane.