System, apparatus, and method for collecting ammunition casings
AssigneeKinetic Energy Tools, LLC
InventorMichael Weiss
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Abstract
An apparatus for collecting spent ammunition casings from a weapon is disclosed. The apparatus has a support assembly, a container attached to the support assembly and forming a cavity configured to receive the ammunition casings, and a fastener configured to be received in a portion of a mounting fixture of the weapon and removably attach the support assembly to the mounting fixture. The fastener is either a replacement fastener or a modified fastener of a mounting fixture fastener of the weapon.
Claims20
An apparatus for collecting spent ammunition casings from a weapon, comprising:
- a support assembly;
- a container attached to the support assembly and forming a cavity configured to receive the ammunition casings, wherein a portion of the container includes a flap portion;
- a container fastener disposed at the container and configured to detach at least a portion of the flap portion from the container to allow the ammunition casings to empty out of the container;
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- a fastener configured to be received in a portion of a mounting fixture of the weapon and removably attach the support assembly to the mounting fixture, wherein the fastener is either a replacement fastener or a modified fastener of a mounting fixture fastener of the weapon.
A method for collecting spent ammunition casings from a weapon, comprising:
- providing a support assembly;
- attaching a container to the support assembly to form a cavity configured to receive the ammunition casings when the container is attached to the support assembly;
- removably attaching the support assembly to the weapon by inserting a fastener through a portion of a mounting fixture of the weapon and a portion of the support assembly, wherein the fastener is either a replacement fastener or a modified fastener of a mounting fixture fastener of the weapon;
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- opening a container fastener disposed on the container to detach at least a portion of a flap portion from the container to allow the ammunition casings to empty out of the container.
An apparatus for collecting spent ammunition casings from an M249 SAW machine gun, comprising:
- a support assembly;
- a container removably attached to the support assembly and forming a cavity configured to receive the ammunition casings;
- a fastener configured to be received in an aperture of a mounting fixture of the M249 SAW machine gun and removably attach the support assembly to the mounting fixture;
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- a housing configured to be removably attachable to the container;
- wherein the fastener is either a replacement fastener or a modified fastener of a mounting fixture fastener of the M249 SAW machine gun.
An apparatus for collecting spent ammunition casings from a weapon, comprising:
- a support assembly, wherein the support assembly includes a wire frame;
- a container attached to the support assembly and forming a cavity configured to receive the ammunition casings, wherein a portion of the wire frame supports a portion of the container to form an opening into the cavity;
- a fastener configured to be received in a portion of a mounting fixture of the weapon and removably attach the support assembly to the mounting fixture, wherein the fastener is either a replacement fastener or a modified fastener of a mounting fixture fastener of the weapon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.