Jul 7, 2026

US12674642 - Airsoft shotgun firing mechanism

An Airsoft shotgun firing mechanism has been developed that fires the spherical projectiles of each shot sequentially in rapid succession. The shotgun firing mechanism directs the airflow sequentially against each spherical projectile in the shot, thus pushing each spherical projectile out of the barrel of the Airsoft shotgun. The flow rates of the air are balanced for all the spherical projectiles so all of the spherical projectiles are accelerating when the last spherical projectile is fired. By balancing the airflows, the spherical projectiles have essentially the same energy. The relative acceleration of the spherical projectiles out of the shotgun barrel is determined or selected by balancing the size and configuration of a bypass channel versus the number or stack of spherical projectiles to be fired.

Assignee: DISRUPTIVE DESIGN LLC
Inventors: Rich Lort, Glenn McCroskey
Filing date: 2024-09-16

airsoftshotgunfiringmechanism

The patent describes an innovative Airsoft shotgun firing mechanism that allows for the sequential firing of spherical projectiles using balanced airflow to ensure consistent energy and acceleration for each projectile. Key components include a housing with distinct chambers, a median wall with a connecting tube, and a bypass channel designed to optimize the firing process.

Claim 1

1 . An Airsoft shotgun firing mechanism, comprising: a housing forming an air chamber, a firing chamber, and an exit chamber, where the housing forms an inlet in the firing chamber; a median wall separating the air chamber and the firing chamber, the median wall having a tube connecting the air chamber to the firing chamber, and the median wall having a post extending axially into the firing chamber; a shuttle disposed axially on the post in the firing chamber; a biasing mechanism holding the shuttle adjacent to the median wall; a firing zone connecting the firing chamber with the exit chamber; a bypass channel in the firing chamber, the bypass channel directed toward the firing zone; and a projectile stop in the exit chamber and adjacent to the firing zone. a housing forming an air chamber, a firing chamber, and an exit chamber, where the housing forms an inlet in the firing chamber; a median wall separating the air chamber and the firing chamber, the median wall having a tube connecting the air chamber to the firing chamber, and the median wall having a post extending axially into the firing chamber; a shuttle disposed axially on the post in the firing chamber; a biasing mechanism holding the shuttle adjacent to the median wall; a firing zone connecting the firing chamber with the exit chamber; a bypass channel in the firing chamber, the bypass channel directed toward the firing zone; and a projectile stop in the exit chamber and adjacent to the firing zone.

Google Patents

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