Paintball

Abstract

An improved paintball comprised of a spherical shell defining a closed interior wherein a marking material is contained. Depressions are molded into the shell to create turbulences in the air around the ball as it flies through the air. The turbulence forces the air to hug the ball closely, following the curvature of the ball to the back instead of flowing past it, therefore creating a smaller wake and less drag. The depressions are formed deep into the interior of the paintball to act as paddles. The paddles serve the purpose of moving the marking material to match the spin of the shell.

1 . An improved paintball comprised of a spherical shell defining a closed interior having a depression molded into the shell that follows a path on a surface of the sphere such that the resulting trough extends into the interior of the shell, thickness of the shell shall be insufficient to withstand impact forces delivered thereto upon contact when fired at a target, and a marking material contained within said closed interior.  
   
   
       2 . An improved paintball as in  claim 1  wherein said depression is U shaped.  
   
   
       3 . An improved paintball as in  claim 1  wherein said spherical shell is made with a biodegradable material.  
   
   
       4 . An improved paintball as in  claim 1  wherein said marking material is a dye.  
   
   
       5 . An improved paintball as in  claim 1  wherein said path is a continuous loop.  
   
   
       6 . An improved paintball as in  claim 1  wherein said path is broken.  
   
   
       7 . An improved paintball as in  claim 1  wherein there is a plurality of said paths.