Bulk paintball storage, transport and loading device

Abstract

A bulk paintball storage, transport, and loading device that is used to speed load paintballs into containers or hoppers off the playing field, transport users paintballs in a protective user friendly convenient container, and store paintballs in a padded, water resistant apparatus. The apparatus is compact and easily portable, durable, machine washable, consisting of a moisture proof paintball protective inner lining, and holds up to 2000 paintballs. The device comprises a main body reservoir that includes: an adjustable carry strap used to assist the user in transport and loading; padding constructed into the main body reservoir for insulation, reinforcement, form which is designed with a sloping angled bottom to direct paintball flow towards the muzzle, and protection. A loading area is also located in the main body reservoir that comprises a zipper and an opening on the under side of the devices main body reservoir to accommodate the loading of bulk paintballs. The device also comprises a neck sloping out and downwards from the main body to provide ease of use, and maintain a free flow of paintballs by constricting or releasing pressure to the neck. The flow control device consisting of a drawstring around the neck allows the opening, closing and locking of paintball flow to the muzzle and protects foreign objects from entering the neck. The muzzle comprised of a formed circular piece secured to the neck and of sufficient size to accept various hopper and container size mouthes being loaded.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A bulk paintball storage, transport and loading device, comprising: 
 a main body reservoir including a loading area, padding, and an adjustable carry strap;    a neck attached to the main body including a flow control device and a muzzle;    
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said main body reservoir is made of a water resistant material and comprised of 4 vertical side walls, a flat padded top surface, and a sloping bottom surface angled to reduce pressure on paintballs downward flow towards the muzzle.  
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said main body reservoir is formed with a moisture proof lining to protect the paintballs from condensation inside the main body reservoir from outside elements.  
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said loading area located on the under side of the main body reservoir with a resealable opening large enough to provide easy loading of large pre-packaged quantities of paintballs into the main body reservoir.  
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said loading area is comprised of a zipper, that contains bulk paintballs into the main body reservoir after loading.  
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said adjustable carry strap located above the main body reservoir has multiple purposes: support the weight of the bulk paintball container and its contents during muzzle loads, carry strap during transportation of paintballs, and hanging strap during paintball storage.  
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said padding is attached to the main body reservoir giving insulation, reinforcement, form and protection to the main body.  
     
     
         8 . The neck of the bulk paintball storage transport and loading device comprises a flow control device consisting of a draw string, locking mechanism; and a muzzle located in the main bodies sloping bottom surface.  
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein said neck comprises a chamber for bulk paintballs and maintains a free flow of paintballs from the main body reservoir through the neck towards the muzzle.  
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein said neck controls the rate of flow of the bulk paintballs by the user constricting or releasing pressure to the neck with the users hand.  
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein said flow control device located in the neck permits the user to control the rate of paintballs exiting the muzzle.  
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein said flow control device comprises a drawstring and locking mechanism used to open, close, and lock the flow control device in an open or closed position.  
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein said flow control device closes the neck preventing the passage of paintballs through the muzzle and foreign objects from entering the muzzle.  
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein said muzzle located at the end of the neck is comprised of a formed circular piece, secured to the neck and of sufficient size to accept the various size container mouths being loaded.  
     
     
         15 . A method of loading the bulk paintball storage, transport and loading system includes placing the device upside down on its flat padded surface top; opening the loading area's opening and closing device; inserting desired amount of paintballs through the loading area into the main body reservoir; and closing the loading area's opening/closing device.  
     
     
         16 . A method of filling containers using the bulk paintball storage, transport and loading device after the device is loaded consists of; placing the adjustable strap over an object so the device is in an upright position with the muzzle at the lowest point, place container against muzzle, unlock and loosen the drawstring in the flow control device and paintballs are gravity-dispensed into container through the neck and out the muzzle.  
     
     
         17 . A method of using the device for multiple purposes such as: storing bulk paintballs between uses, transporting bulk paintballs to desired locations, and speed loading paintball containers off the playing field.