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US 2011/0214326 A1Published application
Magazine safety device
OwnerWes Inskeep, Craig Lathropinventors
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Devices and methods for converting a magazine capable of holding live rounds to being capable of only holding blanks at the bottom of the magazine. A magazine safety device includes a spacer and a follower in one embodiment. The spacer can be sized and shaped so as to be placed generally between the front and rear walls of a magazine, with a portion of the spacer being disposed adjacent to a round loading opening of the magazine. Embodiments of the magazine safety device can allow a user to quickly and efficiently inspect the magazine to confirm the magazine is not loaded with live rounds. In one embodiment, the magazine safety device includes a highly visible spacer that can allow a user to confirm the magazine is loaded with blanks. Additionally, embodiments of the magazine safety device can prevent the magazine from being loaded with a plurality of live rounds.
A kit for converting a magazine capable of holding live rounds to being capable of only holding blanks at a bottom of the magazine, the blanks having a length less than a length of the live rounds, the magazine including an upper portion, a lower portion, a front wall, and a rear wall, the front and rear walls defining at least part of an opening in the upper portion and into the magazine, the front and rear walls being spaced apart along an axis by a predetermined length that is greater than the length of the live rounds, the kit comprising:
A spacer for converting a magazine to prevent the magazine from holding a plurality of live rounds while allowing the magazine to hold blanks, the blanks having a length less than a length of the live rounds, the magazine including an upper portion, a lower portion, a front wall, and a rear wall, the front and rear walls defining at least part of an opening in the upper portion and into the magazine, the front and rear walls being spaced apart along an axis by a predetermined length that is greater than the length of the live rounds, the spacer comprising:
A magazine for use with a firearm, the magazine comprising:
A spacer for use with a magazine that holds rounds and is engageable with a firearm, the magazine having a front wall and a rear wall defining at least a portion of a receiving space and an upper opening, the upper opening extending between the front and rear walls and being configured to receive rounds having a first length and rounds having a second length loaded into the receiving space, the first length being greater than the second length, the spacer comprising:
A magazine for a firearm, the magazine comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.