Patent 7882786 was granted and assigned to Dye Precision, Inc. on February, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A paintball has one or more dimples or depressions formed on the outer surface of the paintball. In some embodiments, the depressions can have a uniform or non-uniform shape and be spaced equally about the circumference of the paintball. In some embodiments, each depression may provide increased lift and/or fragility to the paintball.