Compactable paintball marker squeegee
View Patent ↗A compactable paintball marker squeegee adapted to compact for carrying on the playing field for paintball games. The squeegee is designed to compact into smaller arrangements while providing the capability of wiping paint out a marker barrel. The present invention is designed such that the system will lock into an elongated position and may be unlocked and flipped closed with a single hand motion for compaction during play of a paintball game. Additional improvements provide for a protective design to provide improved insertion into clothing with a protected cleaning head, and improved cleaning head movements through a pear-shaped connection aperture for the pivoting head.
1. A compactable paintball marker cleaner for a paintball marker having a barrel with an internal shape, comprising:
a first arm having a first arm pivot end;
a second arm having a second arm pivot end and a cleaner end, the second arm pivot end pivotally connected to the first arm pivot end; and
an elastic squeegee scraper having a circular edge shape to clean the inside of the barrel and connected to the second arm cleaner end;
the second arm cleaner end defining a pear shaped scraper guide aperture for controlling the pivoting of the elastic squeegee scraper, the pear shaped scraper guide aperture adapted to allow the cleaner end to pivot from an unbiased position parallel to the second arm to an extracting position substantially perpendicular to the second arm whereby the circular edge of the elastic squeegee scraper is then biased against the perimeter of the interior of the paintball barrel.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 ,
the first arm having a base wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall defining a compaction aperture;
the second arm having a center wall and a back wall, wherein at least a portion of the center wall is adapted to fit within the compaction aperture.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , the first arm further comprising:
a first arm guide defining an offset insertion guide.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , the first arm further comprising:
a first arm guide defining a spreader body.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , the first arm further comprising:
a first arm guide defining a tip encasing offset.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a position lock adapted to secure the first arm in relation to the second arm.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the position lock is adapted to be one hand operable for opening and closing the cleaner.
8. The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising:
a closed position retention mechanism adapted to secure the first and second arms in an closed position.
9. A paintball marker cleaner for a paintball marker having a barrel with an internal shape, comprising:
an elastic squeegee scraper having a circular edge shape to clean the inside of the barrel;
a first arm having a first arm pivot end and a cleaner end, the cleaner end defining a pear shaped scraper guide aperture for controlling the pivoting of the elastic squeegee scraper, the pear shaped scraper guide aperture adapted to allow the cleaner end to pivot from an unbiased position parallel to the first arm to an extracting position substantially perpendicular to the first arm from a position parallel to the first arm whereby the circular edge of the elastic squeegee scraper is then biased against the perimeter of the interior of the paintball barrel.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising:
a second arm having a first arm pivot end pivotally connected to the first arm pivot end.