Ammunition magazine with integrated coupler
AssigneeElite Tactical Systems Group, LLC
InventorsGeorge E. Loveday, IV, George E. Loveday, III
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Abstract
Aspects of a magazine for use with a repeating firearm are described. One unique aspect is that the magazine is fabricated completely from a translucent polymer that is highly resistant to mechanical, chemical, and thermal failures commonly affecting magazines. Another aspect of the magazine is the inclusion of a coupling system fully integrated into the housing that allows magazines to be securely joined together without the use of tools or additional components. A further aspect of the magazine is the easy release button design allowing the magazine to be disassembled by large or gloved fingers without need for a tool to depress the release button.
Claims18
A magazine for a firearm, the magazine comprising:
- a housing having a front side, a back side, a left side, and a right side;
- and
- one and only one coupler comprising a first fastener and a second fastener, the first fastener formed on a first side, the first side being the left side or the right side, the second fastener formed on a second side, the second side being the opposite side from the first side, the first fastener configured to directly and operatively engage the second fastener of another substantially identical magazine to securely couple the magazines together by manual manipulation of the orientations of the magazines relative to each other, and a guide wall on the second side and positioned around at least a portion of the second fastener, the first fastener being aligned with second fastener when the first fastener of a second magazine is positioned within the guide wall of the first magazine.
A magazine for a firearm, the magazine comprising:
- a housing having a plurality of sides;
- a first fastener formed on one side of the housing, the first fastener comprising a flange having at least two portions spaced apart by a separation distance;
- and
- a second fastener formed on the opposite side of the housing, the second fastener being complementary to the first fastener, the second fastener comprising a flange having at least two portions, the flange portions having a width less than the separation distance, the flange portions separated by a distance greater than the width,
- the first fastener flange configured to operatively engage the second fastener flange of another magazine to couple the magazines together upon manual manipulation of the relative orientations of the magazines.
A magazine for a firearm, the magazine comprising:
- a housing having a plurality of sides;
- no more than one first fastener formed on one side of the housing;
- no more than one second fastener formed on the opposite side of the housing, the second fastener being complementary to the first fastener;
- and
- a guide wall on the second side and positioned around at least a portion of the second fastener, the first fastener being aligned with second fastener when the first fastener of a second magazine is positioned within the guide wall of the first magazine;
- each of the first fastener and the second fastener configured to operatively engage and disengage the complementary fastener of another substantially identical magazine to couple and uncouple the magazines through manual manipulation of the relative orientations of the magazines bearing the complementary fasteners.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.