Patent ID: 7686006

Claim:
An attachment for ergonomically securing an air tank or canister to the frame a paintball marker, the attachment comprising: a dove-tail rail formed on an underside of the frame of the paintball marker, said dove-tail rail having: a body portion by means of which it is secured to the paintball marker; a pair of outward projections extending from said body portion at an angle; and a rectangular recess positioned between said pair of outward projections; a rail having a body portion by means of which it is secured to the air tank, said rail engaging said pair of outward projections and said rectangular recess to secure the air tank to the frame of the paintball marker; and a ball-and-detent structure releasably securing said dove-tail rail and said rail to each other when engaged with each other, said ball-and-detent structure having a ball engaging in a detent when said dove-tail rail is fully engaged with said rail, said ball-and-detent structure providing a tightening arrangement between said dove-tail rail and said rail which may be released without the use of tools.