(19)
(11) EP 1 326 058 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/28

(21) Application number: 02258064.1

(22) Date of filing: 22.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F41A 19/11, F41A 19/10, F41C 23/10, F42B 12/40
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 23.11.2001 GB 0128137
15.01.2002 GB 0200818

(71) Applicant: NPF Limited
Nechells, Birmingham B7 5QT (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rice, John Ronald
    Upper Tean, Staffordshire ST10 4RQ (GB)
  • Marks, Nicholas John
    Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST3 7FN (GB)
  • Walker, Mark Andrew
    Stone, Staffordshire ST15 8FT (GB)

(74) Representative: Wilson, Alan Stuart 
Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW
Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

   


(54) Paintball markers


(57) A paintball marker comprises a main body 110 and a barrel 112 defining a firing axis X-X, a trigger 122, and a grip 120 arranged to be held in a hand of a user which operates the trigger. The grip 120 has a rear edge 134 arranged to engage the palm of the hand of a user, the rear edge 134 being substantially vertical so as to enable the marker to be held in a comfortable and controlled manner during use.
(To be accompanied, when published, by Figure 3 of the drawings.)






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