Sep 16, 2025

US12416467 - Projectile carrier for a valveless gas gun

Projectile carrier for a gas gun with a barrel defining a barrel bore arranged to guide a projectile, the projectile carrier including a projectile carrier bore for holding a projectile aligned with a barrel bore of the gas gun and to be sealingly in communication with a pressure chamber when the projectile carrier is in a service position, the projectile carrier being adapted to receive a projectile when in a loading position. The projectile carrier is distinct from the barrel and includes at least one projectile retaining element held in place by at least one locking element arranged to move on the projectile carrier between a locking position, in which the at least one projectile retaining element is engaged with a retention surface included by the projectile, and an unlocked position, in which the projectile is free to move under the effect of pressure in the pressure chamber.

Assignee: James Edmiston
Inventors: Simon Trendall
Filing date: 2022-06-24

The patent describes a projectile carrier designed for a valveless gas gun, which allows for the secure alignment and retention of a projectile within a separate carrier bore that communicates with a pressure chamber. This carrier features a locking mechanism that can transition between locked and unlocked positions to facilitate projectile loading and release under pressure.

Claim 1

A projectile carrier for a gas gun provided with a single barrel defining a barrel bore configured to guide a projectile, said projectile carrier comprising: a projectile carrier bore configured to hold a projectile aligned with said barrel bore of said gas gun and to be sealingly in communication with a pressure chamber when the projectile carrier is in a service position, the projectile carrier being configured to receive a projectile when in a loading position; and at least one projectile retaining element held in place by at least one locking element configured to move on the projectile carrier between a locking position, in which the at least one projectile retaining element is engaged with a retention surface comprised by the projectile, and an unlocked position, in which the projectile is free to move under the effect of pressure in the pressure chamber, wherein the projectile carrier is a separate part from the single barrel. a projectile carrier bore configured to hold a projectile aligned with said barrel bore of said gas gun and to be sealingly in communication with a pressure chamber when the projectile carrier is in a service position, the projectile carrier being configured to receive a projectile when in a loading position; and at least one projectile retaining element held in place by at least one locking element configured to move on the projectile carrier between a locking position, in which the at least one projectile retaining element is engaged with a retention surface comprised by the projectile, and an unlocked position, in which the projectile is free to move under the effect of pressure in the pressure chamber, wherein the projectile carrier is a separate part from the single barrel.

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