Patent ID: 8413644

Claim:
A compressed gas gun including a breech and a flow control device for controlling the flow of compressed gas in the gun, the flow control device comprising: a housing for receiving compressed gas, the housing having a passage therethrough, the housing having a first end and a second end; a first seal positioned adjacent the first end of the passage, the seal having at least a portion facing toward the second end of the passage; a valve body slidable within the passage from a first position adjacent the first end of the passage to a second position adjacent the second end of the passage, the valve body having a first end and a second end, the valve body having a channel extending longitudinally therethrough, the valve body including a hollow cylindrical protrusion adjacent the first end of the valve body extending toward the first end of the passage, the valve body including an annular groove positioned adjacent a wall of the housing; a second seal positioned within the groove; wherein at least a portion of the hollow cylindrical protrusion contacts at least a portion of the second seal facing toward the second end of the passage when the valve body is in the first position, and wherein the hollow cylindrical protrusion moves away from the first seal when the valve body is in the second position, and wherein movement of the valve body in relation to the first seal regulates a flow of compressed within the housing.