New SP Patent...

[Prairie]

http://www.flagpull.com

United States Patent :6,694,963 Taylor February 24, 2004

Touch trigger for electronic paintball gun

A paintball gun includes a touch-activated trigger system. The touch-activated trigger system preferably can cause the initiation of a firing operation of the paintball gun in response to contact with human flesh or a specialized glove.


Inventors: Taylor; Jeremy (Xenia, OH)
Assignee: Smart Parts, Inc. (Latrobe, PA)
Appl. No.: 384930
Filed: March 6, 2003

SMART PARTS PATENTS ELECTRONIC SEAR TRIPPER

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=/netahtml/search-adv.htm&r=1&p=1&f=G&l=50&d=ptxt&S1=paintball&OS=paintball&RS=paintball

[joshweinerhead]

omg .. how low can they go?

[eric]

I think they mean the idea of having sensors in the frame instead of a trigger, not any trigger.

[ej_y4]

wow, thats sick! i dont know what to say

[angelbeast24]

can sp be any gayier. where does this put us as far as are we goin to be seeing price increase's on guns?

[Kevmaster]

good find P!

[GT]

dammit! this is what I wanted to do!

[OysterBoy]

"What is claimed is:

1. A touch-activated paintball gun, comprising:

a gun body;

a grip frame comprising a trigger and a grip, wherein the trigger comprises an electrical contact;

a gun control circuit; and

a touch trigger circuit comprising a switching mechanism, wherein the touch trigger circuit is configured to activate the switching mechanism in response to contact with the electrical contact of the trigger.

2. A paintball gun according to claim 1, further comprising a power source configured to supply power to the paintball gun control circuit and the touch trigger circuit.

3. A paintball gun according to claim 1, wherein the grip comprises an electrical contact connected to ground.

4. A paintball gun according to claim 3, wherein simultaneous contact between a user's hand and the electrical contact of the grip and between the user's hand and the electrical contact of the trigger activates the switching mechanism in the touch trigger circuit.

5. A paintball gun according to claim 4, wherein the switching mechanism is configured to control an operation of the paintball gun control circuit.

6. A paintball gun according to claim 5, wherein activation of the switching mechanism in the touch trigger circuit initiates a firing operation of the paintball gun.

7. A paintball gun according to claim 1, wherein the switching mechanism is a relay.

8. A paintball gun according to claim 1, wherein the trigger is fixed in place relative to the grip.

9. A paintball gun according to claim 8, wherein the electrical contact of the trigger comprises a touch plate.

10. A touch-activated trigger system for a paintball gun comprising:

a trigger comprising a touch plate;

a trigger circuit comprising a switching mechanism, wherein contact between a user's skin and the touch plate activates the switching mechanism of the trigger circuit; and

a paintball gun control circuit, wherein activation of the switching mechanism of the trigger circuit initiates an operation of the paintball gun control circuit.

11. A system according to claim 10, wherein the operation of the paintball gun control circuit is a firing operation of the paintball gun.

12. A system according to claim 10, further comprising a ground terminal; wherein simultaneous contact between the user's skin and both the touch plate and the ground terminal activates the switching mechanism of the trigger circuit.

13. A system according to claim 12, wherein the switching mechanism is a relay.

14. A system according to claim 12, wherein the ground terminal is arranged in a grip of the paintball gun.

15. A touch trigger circuit for a paintball gun, said circuit comprising:

a first electrical contact;

a power supply connection configured to receive power for the circuit; and

a switching mechanism configured to initiate an operation in a control circuit of a paintball gun, wherein contact between a user's skin and the first electrical contact is capable of activating the switching mechanism.

16. A circuit according to claim 15, further comprising a timing circuit.

17. A circuit according to claim 15, wherein the switching mechanism is a relay.

18. A circuit according to claim 15, further comprising a second electrical contact; wherein simultaneous contact between a user's skin and the first and second electrical contacts activates the switching mechanism.

19. A circuit according to claim 15, further comprising a sensor configured to sense a change in an electrical characteristic due to contact between the user's skin and the first electrical contact.

20. A circuit according to claim 19, wherein the circuit is configured to actuate the switching mechanism in response to detection by the sensor of contact between the user's skin and the first electrical contact."

WHAT THE ****?!?!?!?!? GUN BODY??? TRIGGER FRAME?!??!?!?!


These bastards, I honestly wouldnt blink if those bastards where run over or something. I honestly wouldnt stop if i were driving and he were walking across the street
"Patent this, *******"

[50 cal]

Just because it's applied for doesn't mean squat. US Patent Office must find merit to the patent and make sure it doesn't infringe on someone elses patent.

[Cristobal]

Originally posted by 50 cal
Just because it's applied for doesn't mean squat. US Patent Office must find merit to the patent and make sure it doesn't infringe on someone elses patent.

It looks like it was filed last march and was granted today (2/24/04)

[WenULiVeUdiE]

I almost had a heart attack. I didnt read for electronic guns, I thought they meant all guns. They are just trying to sue the same companies for more because of another patent "violation". I hate Sp.

[Prairie]

This patent applies to Kingman, PMI, etc...

[WenULiVeUdiE]

I still dont think they are going to win with BE. BE is so much bigger and can afford better lawyers.

[the_next_guy_]

"There is no justice like angry mob justice" Lets go get them! Seriously though, they have taken this wayyy too far. If they wanted money, the should not have gotten into paintball.

[Lohman446]

think TK would be in a better mood and happier with the paintball public if we burned SP to the ground. Then would you make us that uber gun you keep hinting at, please Tom? If we commit this one little class A (??) felony would you make us a (new) uber paintball gun - as if the mag isnt enough?