US 12,352,522 B2
Air gun with mixed gas charge
Jeffrey D. Hansen, Honeoye Falls, NY (US)
Assigned to Crosman Corporation, Bloomfield, NY (US)
Filed by Crosman Corporation, Bloomfield, NY (US)
Filed on May 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/321,499.
Prior Publication US 2024/0393080 A1, Nov. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. F41B 11/62 (2013.01); F41B 11/71 (2013.01); F41B 11/723 (2013.01)
CPC F41B 11/62 (2013.01) [F41B 11/71 (2013.01); F41B 11/723 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An air gun comprising:
a housing;
a barrel extending from the housing;
a first reservoir coupled to the housing and containing a first compressed gas;
a second reservoir coupled to the housing and containing a second compressed gas different from the first compressed gas; and
a fluid transfer system configured to perform operations comprising:
receiving a first supply of the first compressed gas from the first reservoir;
receiving a second supply of the second compressed gas from the second reservoir;
retaining a gaseous mixture including the first supply of the first compressed gas and the second supply of the second compressed gas; and
transferring, in response to firing of the air gun, the gaseous mixture including the first supply of the first compressed gas and the second supply of the second compressed gas through the barrel to launch a projectile.