Patent ID: 8955502
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: F41B

Abstract:
1. A paint projectile propelling device comprising: a feed tube, having a first end and a second end, configured to facilitate passage paintballs from a bottom feed magazine to a paintball marker, wherein the first end of feed tube reaches to approximately top surface of the bottom feed magazine; a paddle wheel, having a plurality of paddles, configured to generate a force capable of pushing a plurality of paintballs in the feed tube in a direction against gravity toward the paintball marker, wherein the paddle wheel is configured to turn around an axis which is situated in parallel to the feed tube; an L-shaped tube having a first end coupled to the feed tube and a second end coupled to the paddle wheel, wherein the L-shaped tube is a hollow cylinder containing a curved section configured to adjust moving direction of at least one paintball from the paddle wheel to the feed tube; and a one-way stopper constructed in a V-shaped flexible structure and situated in the L-shaped tube and configured to hold the plurality of paintballs in the feed tube, and a deflector, having at least a roller, coupled to the L-shaped tube and configured to control the paintballs entering the L-shaped tube.