Abstract:
A paint bullet feeder for a paint ball gun includes a cartridge, a vibration means mounted within the cartridge, and a resilient means for absorbing vibration to the cartridge, whereby bullets can be smoothly fed to a gun without influencing the aiming of the gun

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
         [0001]    1. Field of the Invention  
           [0002]    This invention is related to a bullet feeder for paint ball guns and in particular to one which can feed bullets smoothly into a gun without influencing aiming of the gun.  
           [0003]    2. Description of the Prior Art  
           [0004]    As shown in FIG. 1 , the conventional paint bullet gun  10  is provided with a seat  11  at the top for receiving a funnel-shaped outlet  22  of a cartridge  20 . The upper portion of the cartridge  20  is provided with a cover from which paint bullets  50  can be filled into the cartridge  20 . However, the paint balls  50  will often jam when moving down the funnel-shaped outlet  22 , due to too many balls moving down the outlet  22  simultaneously. This drawback makes it impossible for the user to fire the paint bullet continuously and this jamming situation is very common in conventional paint bullet guns.  
           [0005]    Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a paint bullet feeder for a paint ball gun which can obviate and mitigate the above-mentioned drawbacks.  
         SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
         [0006]    This invention is related to an improvement in the structure of a paint bullet feeder for paint ball guns.  
           [0007]    It is the primary object of the present invention to provide a paint bullet feeder for paint ball guns which can feed bullets into a gun smoothly without influencing the aiming of the gun  
           [0008]    It is another object of the present invention to provide a paint bullet feeder for paint ball guns which is simple in construction.  
           [0009]    The foregoing objects and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts. Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.  
       
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0010]    [0010]FIG. 1 is a sectional view of the prior art paint bullet feeder for a paint ball gun;  
         [0011]    [0011]FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a paint bullet feeder for a paint ball gun according to the present invention;  
         [0012]    [0012]FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the present invention; and  
         [0013]    [0013]FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the present invention.  
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
       [0014]    For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings. Specific language will be used to describe same. It will, nevertheless, be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated device, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated herein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.  
         [0015]    With reference to the drawings and in particular to FIGS. 2 and 3 thereof, the paint bullet feeder for a paint ball gun according to the present invention generally comprises a cartridge  20  with an inlet provided with a lid  21 . The cartridge  20  has an outlet  22  at the bottom adapted to connect to a gun. The upper portion of the cartridge  20  is provided with a battery chamber  23  engageable with a cover  25 . A battery  24  is fitted inside the battery chamber  23 . A recess  26  is formed on the top of the cartridge  20  for receiving a switch  27  which is electrically connected with the battery  24 . A seat  28  is formed on the inner top side of the cartridge  20  for mounting an upper end of a spring  32 . A flexible tube  33  is fitted within the spring  32 . A conical member  31  composed of two half portions has an upper end engaged with the lower end of the spring  32 . A vibration motor  30  is fitted within the conical member  31  and has connecting wires extending through the flexible tube  33  to connect with the switch  27 . The vibration motor  30  has a downwardly extending output shaft on which is eccentrically mounted a cam  32 , so that when the switch  27  is turned on, the vibration motor  30  will vibrate thereby causing the conical member  31  to vibrate.  
         [0016]    Referring to FIG. 4, the conical member  31  is suspended within the cartridge  20  by the spring  33  and positioned right above the outlet  22 . When the switch  27  is turned on, the cam  32  will rotate thereby causing the vibration motor  30  to vibrate and therefore vibrating the conical member  31 . As a consequence, the bullets  15  will be subject to vibration so that the bullets  15  will fall down into the outlet  22  in order. Meanwhile, the vibration of the vibration motor  30  will be absorbed by the spring  32  thereby preventing the gun from oscillating so that the aiming of the gun will not be influenced.  
         [0017]    It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.  
         [0018]    While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.