Paintball marker body with rearview electronic display

Abstract

This invention is an electronic display of paintball marker function located on or close to a rear-facing portion of the body of the paintball marker. By paintball marker function is meant mode of operation (e.g., semi- or full-automatic), rate of fire, shot counter, pressure supply, and pressure chambers settings. Also, optionally, a game timer, low battery and on-off indicators may also be displayed. By rear-facing portion of the body is meant on or close to the back panels or surfaces of the marker body above where the firing hand of the player engages the grip of the marker, and behind the trigger location.

1 . A paintball marker comprising: 
 a body comprising a front region and a rear region, the rear region having a rear-facing portion, and    an electronic display showing information about the marker located on the rear-facing portion.    
   
   
       2 . The paintball marker of  claim 1  wherein the information comprises data regarding a rate of fire of paintballs from the marker.  
   
   
       3 . The paintball marker of  claim 1  wherein the information comprises data regarding a paintball game time.  
   
   
       4 . The paintball marker of  claim 1  wherein the information comprises data regarding shots fired from the paintball gun.  
   
   
       5 . The paintball marker of  claim 1  wherein the information comprises data regarding a mode of operation.  
   
   
       6 . The paintball marker of  claim 1  wherein the information comprises data regarding air pressure supply.  
   
   
       7 . The paintball marker of  claim 1  wherein the information comprises data regarding pressure settings within the marker.  
   
   
       8 . The paintball marker of  claim 1  wherein the information comprises data regarding charge in a battery associated with the marker.  
   
   
       9 . The paintball marker of  claim 1  further comprising a handgrip located on the rear region, and wherein said electronic display is located above said handgrip.  
   
   
       10 . The paintball marker of  claim 1  further comprising a handgrip located on the rear region, and wherein said electronic display is located below said handgrip.  
   
   
       11 . A paintball marker comprising: 
 a body comprising a front region and a rear region, the rear region having a rear-facing portion, and    an electronic display showing information about the marker having a face facing a same direction as the rear-facing portion.    
   
   
       12 . A paintball marker comprising: 
 a body comprising opposed spaced apart sides;    an electronic display showing information about the marker extending from one of the faces.    
   
   
       13 . The paintball marker of  claim 12  wherein the electronic display faces in a direction opposite a muzzle located on the marker.  
   
   
       14 . The paintball of  claim 12  wherein the electronic display is pivotally attached to one of the faces and extends therefrom on rotation about a pivot.  
   
   
       15 . The paintball of  claim 14  wherein the electronic display can be pivoted so that the display is located parallel to the sides.  
   
   
       16 . The paintball of  claim 14  wherein the electronic display can be pivoted so that it is stored in one of the faces.