Patent ID: 8061342

Claim:
A rapid feed paintball loader for use on a paintball gun for force feeding paintballs, the paintball loader comprising: a container for holding a plurality of paintballs; a paintball agitator rotatably mounted in the container, the paintball agitator rotating about an axis; the paintball agitator comprising at least two fins extending substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the paintball agitator, the fins spaced apart from each other forming a gap therebetween large enough to accommodate more than one paintball; at least two paintballs positioned in the gap between the fins; a motor configured to rotate the paintball agitator; an exit tube exiting from the bottom portion of the container and leading to an inlet tube of the paintball gun; and, a microprocessor for controlling operation of the motor; the paintball agitator configured to receive paintballs from the container in the gap and force the paintballs from the gap into the exit tube; and a sensor for detecting a paintball, and wherein the microprocessor is in communication with the sensor and receives signals from the sensor; wherein the paintball agitator includes a central dome-shaped area, wherein the fins extend outwardly from the dome-shaped area.