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US 2011/0078937 A1Published application
Modular magazine assembly
OwnerKevin Wayne Richinventor
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Abstract
A modular magazine for a firearm is disclosed. The magazine has a tower and a magazine body. The tower and magazine body are modular and can be disconnected from each other. When disconnected, the tower can be paired with other magazine bodies. Also, the magazine body may be connected to other suitable towers. Different towers may allow a magazine to connect with a plurality of styles of firearm. Also, a plurality of styles of magazine may be used with a single firearm when connected to a suitable modular tower.
Claims20
A modular magazine assembly comprising:
- a tower adapted to be connected to a magazine port of a firearm and configured to feed cartridges to the firearm;
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- a magazine body connected to the tower and configured to convey cartridges to the tower.
A modular magazine assembly comprising:
- a modular magazine body configured to be loaded with cartridges of ammunition;
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- a modular tower connected to the modular magazine at a first end of the tower by a connecting mechanism, the modular tower having an ammunition feed path extending from the first end of the tower to a second end of the tower, the second end of the tower having a cartridge seat that constricts the feed path, the tower being configured to connect to a single configuration of magazine port,
- wherein the modular magazine body is configured to provide cartridges of ammunition to the modular tower.
1 more element
A tower comprising:
- a first end, the first end having a first interface that is configured to be accepted by a magazine port of a firearm, the first end including a cartridge seat;
- a second end, the second end having a second interface configured to connect to a magazine body;
- an ammunition feed path extending from the first end to the second end, being constricted by the cartridge seat, and being configured to convey cartridges between the second end and the first end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.