Projection apparatus using pressurized air

Abstract

An air projection apparatus which uses compressed air in order to hurl a projectile. The air projection apparatus includes an air chamber, a valve, and a barrel. An object such as a golf ball can be placed onto the valve which can then be projected into the air once a handle which operates the valve is turned.

1 . An air pressure gun, the gun comprising: 
 a hollow base to receive pressurized air;    a shaft connecting the base to a valve;    the valve comprising a rotatable member, the rotatable member having a closed position in which air cannot travel through the shaft and an open position in which air can travel through the shaft through a hollow cylinder attached to the shaft; and    a handle connected to the rotatable member allowing an operator to rotate the rotatable member into the open position and the closed position.    
   
   
       2 . A gun as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a golf ball which rests on the rotatable member.  
   
   
       3 . A gun as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the valve is a ball valve.  
   
   
       4 . A gun as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the valve comprising: 
 a first ball valve portion which is a portion of a standard ball valve with a first remaining portion cut off;    a second ball valve portion which is a portion of a standard ball valve with a second remaining portion cut off,    wherein the first ball valve portion and the second ball valve portion are attached.    
   
   
       5 . A gun as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a first handle operating the valve;    a second handle operating the valve; and    a pin cooperatively connecting the first handle to the second handle thereby automatically turning the second handle when the first handle is turned.    
   
   
       6 . A method as recited in  claim 5 , wherein a cock is attached to the first handle.  
   
   
       7 . A method as recited in  claim 6 , wherein a trigger is attached to the second handle.  
   
   
       8 . A gun as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 a first sized barrel; and    a second sized barrel,    wherein an end of the shaft is adapted to removably attach to either the first sized barrel or the second sized barrel.    
   
   
       9 . A method to shoot a golf ball, the method comprising: 
 providing: 
 a hollow base to receive pressurized air;  
 a shaft connecting the base to a valve;  
 the valve comprising a rotatable member, the rotatable member having a closed position in which air cannot travel through the shaft and an open position in which air can travel through the shaft through a hollow cylinder attached to the shaft;  
 a handle connected to the rotatable member allowing an operator to rotate  
   the rotatable member into the open position and the closed position;    setting the rotatable member into the closed position;    filling the hollow base with pressurized air;    loading a golf ball into the shaft; and    turning the handle to release the pressurized air, thereby discharging the golf ball through the hollow cylinder.