Aug 12, 2025

US12385715 - Compressed gas projectile launching devices

Various projectile launching devices are disclosed herein. In one aspect, the projectile launching device includes a gas-powered projectile agitator, an anti-jam assembly, and a compressed gas canister frame positioned below a body of the device. In another embodiment, the projectile launching device includes a rear-loading hopper and a projectile agitator which is actuated by mechanical power via a linkage with a pump handle.

Assignee: KORE OUTDOOR (US), INC.
Inventors: Louis Spicer, Mark Pearce, Robert W. Ambrose, John Ronald Rice
Filing date: 2021-09-29

The patent describes a gas-powered projectile launching device featuring a hopper for projectiles, a piston-driven agitator assembly, and a frame designed to securely hold a compressed gas canister beneath the barrel. Additionally, the device includes a grip assembly with a handle and trigger for user operation, enhancing its functionality and ease of use.

Claim 1

A projectile launching device comprising: a hopper configured to retain projectiles; a body including a projectile agitator assembly comprising a piston configured to selectively move within an interior of the hopper; the projectile agitator assembly comprising an agitating panel separate from and unattached to the piston and configured to be moveable in response to a selective movement of the piston with respect to the agitating panel, the agitating panel comprising a generally concave upper surface curving away from an upper wall of the body and having a medial portion that extends toward an outlet opening of the body; a grip assembly including a handle and a trigger assembly arranged below a rear portion of the body; and a frame positioned below a barrel of the projectile launching device, the frame comprising an opening dimensioned to receive and support a compressed gas canister by surrounding a part of a compressed gas cannister other than a threaded portion of the compressed gas cannister such that at least a portion of the compressed gas canister is positioned below the barrel. a hopper configured to retain projectiles; a body including a projectile agitator assembly comprising a piston configured to selectively move within an interior of the hopper; the projectile agitator assembly comprising an agitating panel separate from and unattached to the piston and configured to be moveable in response to a selective movement of the piston with respect to the agitating panel, the agitating panel comprising a generally concave upper surface curving away from an upper wall of the body and having a medial portion that extends toward an outlet opening of the body; a grip assembly including a handle and a trigger assembly arranged below a rear portion of the body; and a frame positioned below a barrel of the projectile launching device, the frame comprising an opening dimensioned to receive and support a compressed gas canister by surrounding a part of a compressed gas cannister other than a threaded portion of the compressed gas cannister such that at least a portion of the compressed gas canister is positioned below the barrel.

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