Universal trigger frame and active trigger return mechanism for pneumatic launching devices

摘要

The invention discloses two related improvements over existing trigger mechanisms utilized in pneumatic launching devices—such as pellet or paintball guns. The first improvement is a method for allowing a single trigger frame configuration to be utilized by a multiplicity of launching devices despite differences in attachment points and/or mechanical linkages inherent in the same. The second improvement relates to incorporating a trigger return mechanism within the trigger frame which utilizes magnets, pneumatics or mechanical means to actively return the trigger to its initiating or ‘rest’ position after it has been operated.