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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2008
Applicant:
Stanley Gabrel, Round Lake, IL (US);
Inventor:
Stanley Gabrel, Round Lake, IL (US);
Assignee:
Tippman Sports, LLC, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41B 11/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A projectile launcher having a pneumatic assembly that reduces recoil. The launcher may include a gas storage chamber that is filled with compressed gas and then selectively vented to propel projectiles. In some cases, an electronic control circuit may be provided to selectively vent the gas storage chamber. In some embodiments, the launcher may include an anti jam feature that reduces breakage of projectiles during firing.