Patent ID: 7779825
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: F41A,F41B

Abstract:
1. A high capacity pod hopper apparatus for supplying paintballs to a paintball gun having a gravity fed paintball feeder core egg housing attached on top of the said paintball gun, comprising: the said paintball feeder core egg comprising a spring loaded closure paintball loading cover; a high capacity removable pod hopper housing located at adjacent to at least one of the front proximal end and rear distal end of the said paintball core egg housing for storing a plurality of paintballs, the said removable pod hopper housing having an enclosed end and an outlet opening; the said outlet opening being provided with removable spring loaded enclosure cover; the said removable pod hopper housing is capable of being connected to at least one of the front proximal end at least one of the rear distal end of a paintball feeder egg housing whereby the said stored paintballs are readily transferable by gravity to the paintball firing chamber; a quick connect bayonet type apparatus for removably connecting said paintball hopper housing to said feeder core egg housing; the said high capacity pod hopper housing and said feeder core egg housing can accommodate a selection range of 100 plus, 200, 300, or 400 plus paintballs, and, wherein an Adaptor piece is provided to accommodate a plurality of the said high capacity pod hopper housings in double and triple configurations.