Mark D Wenzel

US Patent:

20010039945, Nov 15, 2001

Filed:

Apr 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/838693

Inventors:

Ennis Rushton - Litchfield Park AZ, US
Douglas Odom - Midvale UT, US
Mark Wenzel - Salt Lake City UT, US
Joseph Harris - West Jordan UT, US
Gregory Misbach - Orem UT, US
Gordon Langford - Heber City UT, US

International Classification:

F41B009/00

US Classification:

124/082000

Abstract:

A paintball hopper for connection to a paintball launcher or marker has a counter which includes a flexible potentiometer extending into a transfer conduit that connects to the paintball launcher or marker. The hopper has a reservoir shaped for movement of the paintballs toward the transfer conduit. The hopper has a nose with slanted surfaces that are deflection engineered to enhance the deflectability of paintballs directed at the user. The counter mechanism includes a timer and an LCD display so the user can see how many paintballs have been launched and monitor time. The hopper also includes an agitator to agitate the paintballs in the reservoir.