US Patent No: 6,550,468

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Trigger assist mechanism and method

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Abstract

A gun having a trigger assist mechanism that includes a chamber, a trigger having a firing position and a released position, a compressed gas source in pneumatic communication with the chamber, and an actuator in pneumatic communication with the chamber. The compressed gas source provides compressed gas to the chamber upon movement of the trigger to the firing position. The actuator is operably disposed to apply a force tending to move the trigger from the firing position to the released position when compressed gas is directed from the chamber to the actuator.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
TIPPMANN SPORTS, LLCFORT WAYNE, IN35

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Tippmann, Jr Dennis J Fort Wayne, IN 10 212

Cited Art

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ANICS CORP. (1)
5,711,286 Gas-powered repeating pistol 44 1996
 
DYE PRECISION, INC. (1)
5,613,483 Gas powered gun 173 1995
 
ETAT FRANCAIS REPRESENTE PAR LE DELEGUE GENERAL POUR L'ARMEMENT (1)
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KOTSIOPOULOS, THOMS G. (1)
5,704,342 Compressed gas gun with pressure control arrangement 32 1995
 
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (1)
5,669,369 Paint ball gun and assemblies therefor 45 1996
 
PURSUIT MARKETING, INC. (1)
5,503,137 Conversion kit for a compressed gas gun 53 1994
 
STERLING ARMAMENT COMPANY LIMITED (1)
4,384,422 Firearms 4 1980
 
TIPPMANN SPORTS, LLC (1)
5,722,383 Impeder for a gun firing mechanism with ammunition feeder and mode selector 69 1995
 
TIPPMANN, MARY A. (1)
4,819,609 Automatic feed marking pellet gun 159 1986
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (9)
4,936,282 Gas powered gun 167 1988
5,280,778 Semi-automatic firing compressed gas gun 152 1992
5,349,938 Reciprocatable barrel pneumatic gun 82 1993
5,462,042 Semiautomatic paint ball gun 98 1993
5,857,280 Low pressure trigger pull with cocked position safety for a semiautomatic firearm 20 1997
5,913,303 Trigger mechanism for compressed gas powered weapons or the like 57 1997
5,890,479 Trigger assist system 40 1998
6,142,137 Trigger control system for a paint ball gun 69 1999
2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM 2009

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
KEE ACTION SPORTS LLC (21)
D517130 Paintball marker receiver 0 2004
D515149 Streamline paintball marker with exposed pneumatics 6 2004
D515150 Integrated valve and retention loop marker body 1 2004
D513773 Scoop paintball marker with exposed pneumatics 5 2004
D512750 Scoop and integrated valve and retention loop marker body 2 2004
D512109 Fin and pivot and circle marker trigger 2 2004
D512110 Rib body having curved handle and integrated connector marker 2 2004
7,069,922 Paintball marker internal reset system 5 2004
D542863 Rearward angled paintball marker receiver 0 2005
D537890 Fuel cell marker 1 2005
D520080 Figure eight loop thin body block adapter 3 2005
D518118 Loop marker mounting block adapter 3 2005
D516637 Concave convex loop marker mounting block adapter 3 2005
D541884 Textured barrel, ascending bubble birdtail body and ascending bubble grip paintball marker 3 2005
D539361 Textured barrel and expansion chamber, bottom line, ascending bubble birdtail body and ascending bubble grip paintball marker 3 2005
D559335 Bird tail swoop top and slotted side paintball marker 4 2006
D558837 Flame sided point and drop tail paintball marker 1 2006
7,380,570 Three-way valve for use with paintball markers 2 2007
8,201,546 Compressed gas-powered projectile accelerator 1 2007
7,640,927 Multiple function paintball marker bolt 0 2008
7,686,006 Air system attachment on paintball marker 0 2009
 
KEE ACTION SPORTS I LLC (13)
7,913,679 Valve assembly for a compressed gas gun 0 2005
7,624,726 Valve for compressed gas gun 3 2005
7,886,731 Compressed gas gun having reduced breakaway-friction and high pressure dynamic separable seal flow control device 1 2006
D587766 Paintball field marker 0 2006
8,191,543 Compressed gas-powered projectile accelerator 1 2007
8,336,532 Compressed gas-powered projectile accelerator 0 2007
7,712,463 Self-regulating valve assembly 1 2007
7,921,837 Gas governor, snatch grip, and link pin for paintball gun 1 2008
8,176,908 Variable pneumatic sear for paintball gun 0 2008
8,113,189 Compressed gas gun having gas governor 0 2008
8,413,644 Compressed gas gun having reduced breakaway-friction and high pressure dynamic separable seal and flow control and valving device 0 2009
8,074,632 Variable pneumatic sear for paintball gun 1 2009
8,272,373 Compressed gas-powered projectile accelerator 0 2009
 
SUNSET BANK & SAVINGS (2)
7,231,911 Assisted trigger mechanism 0 2004
7,243,645 Positive fit "elastic" feed adapter for paintball gun 2 2005
 
GREEN, MATTHEW GORDON (1)
7,127,845 Paintball marker 4 2003
 
J.T. SPORTS, LLC (1)
7,434,573 Fiber optic paintball marker 2 2005
 
KEE ACTION SPORTS (1)
7,451,755 Gas governor, snatch grip, and link pin for paintball gun 4 2006
 
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (1)
7,237,545 Compressed gas-powered projectile accelerator 6 2003

Maintenance Fees

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11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Oct 22, 2014
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
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