Combination grip spacer and catch plate
AssigneeSmith & Wesson Corp.
InventorBrett Curry
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Abstract
An ammunition magazine is disclosed including a tube surrounding a central space and having first and second ends oppositely disposed and having a first opening being positioned at the first end providing access to the central space. A spacer surrounds the tube proximate to the first end. A catch plate is integrally formed with the spacer. A butt plate is attached to the first end and overlies a portion of the spacer. The spacer being is captured between the butt plate and the tube. A fastener is positioned on the catch plate and engages the butt plate to retain the butt plate to the spacer.
Claims19
An ammunition magazine, said ammunition magazine comprising:
- a tube surrounding a central space and having first and second ends oppositely disposed, a first opening being positioned at said first end of said tube providing access to said central space;
- a spacer comprising a first spacer end and a second spacer end, said spacer surrounding said tube proximate to said first end of said tube;
- a catch plate integrally formed with said spacer, said catch plate defining a cantilever beam comprising a fixed first end and a free second end, said fixed end affixed to said first spacer end;
- a butt plate attached to said first end of said tube and overlying a portion of said spacer, said spacer being captured between said butt plate and said tube;
- a fastener positioned on said catch plate, said fastener engaging said butt plate and retaining said butt plate to said spacer.
An ammunition magazine, said magazine comprising:
- a tube surrounding a central space and having first and second ends oppositely disposed, a first opening being positioned at said first end of said tube providing access to said central space;
- a spacer comprising a first spacer end and a second spacer end, said spacer surrounding said tube proximate to said first end of said tube;
- a catch plate integrally formed with said spacer, said catch plate defining a cantilever beam and at least one catch feature positioned on said cantilever beam, said cantilever beam comprising a fixed first end and a free second end, said fixed end affixed to said first spacer end;
- a butt plate attached to said first end of said tube and overlying a portion of said spacer, said spacer being captured between said butt plate and said tube;
- wherein said catch feature engages a complementary catch feature on said butt plate and retains said butt plate to said spacer.
A spacer and butt plate assembly for use with an ammunition magazine having a tube surrounding a central space, the tube having a pair of lips positioned opposite to one another at a first end, the assembly comprising:
- a spacer comprising a first spacer end and a second spacer end, said spacer configured to surround the tube proximate to the first end;
- a catch plate integrally formed with said spacer, said catch plate defining a cantilever beam and at least one catch feature positioned on said cantilever beam, said cantilever beam comprising a fixed first end and a free second end, said fixed end affixed to said first spacer end;
- a butt plate configured to be received between the pair of lips of the first end of the tube and overlying a portion of said spacer, said spacer being captured between said butt plate and the tube;
- wherein said catch feature engages a complementary catch feature on said butt plate and retains said butt plate to said spacer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.