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US 2011/0078936 A1Published application
Firearm Magazine Indicator
OwnerCraig D. Gatesinventor
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Abstract
Various embodiments provide a tactile indication to an operator of a firearm of the number of cartridges remaining in the firearm's magazine. In some embodiments, an indication is provided when a critical few cartridges remain in the firearm.
Claims20
A firearm magazine device configured to hold one or more cartridges for a firearm, comprising:
- a spring-loaded follower that travels upwards as each of the one or more cartridges are fired by the firearm;
- a pawl configured to prevent a spring-loaded indicator from extending out of the firearm magazine device;
- and
- a lanyard connected to both the spring-loaded follower and to the pawl, the lanyard configured to lift the pawl when a critical few cartridges remain in the firearm magazine device thereby permitting the spring-loaded indicator to extend out of the firearm magazine device.
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A firearm magazine device configured to hold one or more cartridges, comprising:
- an indicator, the indicator configured to provide a visual and tactile indication when a critical few or no cartridges remain in the magazine device.
A firearm magazine device configured to hold one or more cartridges for a firearm, comprising:
- a spring-loaded follower that travels upwards as each of the one or more cartridges are fired by the firearm;
- a lanyard connected to the spring-loaded follower and configured to:
- pull on an indicator when there are two cartridges left in the firearm causing the indicator to extend partially out of the magazine;
- and
- pull on the indicator when there is one cartridge left in the firearm causing the indicator to extend fully out of the magazine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.