Paint ball reservoir connector with collet

Abstract

A paint ball gun reservoir connector for connecting a paint ball reservoir to a paint ball gun. The reservoir connector includes a connector nipple with a collet disposed at the upper end of the connector nipple. The lower end of the connector nipple is attached to the upper portion of the paint ball gun, immediately above the breach portion of the paint ball gun. The paint ball reservoir has a downwardly directed reservoir nipple which is securely clamped to the upper end of the connector nipple by the collet.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A paint ball gun reservoir connector for connecting a paint ball reservoir to a paint ball gun, the paint ball reservoir having a downwardly directed reservoir nipple, the reservoir connector comprising: 
 (a) a connector nipple having a sufficient interior diameter to allow the serial passage of paint balls through the connector nipple one at a time; and    (b) a collet disposed on one end of the connector nipple, the collet being capable of accepting and securely clamping the reservoir nipple to the connector nipple.    
     
     
         2 . A paint ball gun comprising: 
 (a) a breach chamber;    (b) a reservoir connector disposed above, and in communication with, the breach chamber;    (c) a paint ball reservoir disposed above, and in communication with, the reservoir connector;    wherein the connector nipple has an upwardly facing collet and wherein the paint ball reservoir has a downwardly disposed reservoir nipple, the reservoir nipple being disposed within and firmly clamped to the collet.