Firearm Magazine Band
AssigneeMag-Band Systems, LLC
InventorsJames Patrick Matthews, Paul H. Dillon, Karl F. Goshen
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Abstract
A magazine identifier is provided. The magazine identifier is an endless band having a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, an inner surface, an upper rim and a lower rim. The endless band is formed of a material with rubber elasticity. For example, the endless band may be made of natural rubber, synthetic rubber, silicone or any material with a similar elasticity to rubber. The endless band is placed over a magazine of a firearm to identify the type of ammunition carried within the magazine and the owner of the magazine.
Claims20
A magazine identifier band snugly capturing a rifle ammunition magazine inserted therethrough, said band comprising an elastomeric band defining a cavity having a rectangular cross-section sized to snugly capture the rifle magazine having corresponding rectangular cross-section dimensions, said band comprising a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, an inner surface, an upper rim and a lower rim, wherein:
- (a) a first ridge and a second ridge protrude from the front surface forming a finger groove in between;
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- (b) at least one of the first side surface and the second side surface comprise a protuberance providing tactile identification.
A magazine identifier band system snugly capturing a rifle ammunition magazine inserted therethrough, said system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of elastomeric bands, each defining a cavity having a rectangular cross-section sized to snugly capture the rifle magazine having corresponding rectangular cross-section dimensions, each of said bands comprising a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, an inner surface, an upper rim and a lower rim, wherein:
- (b) a first ridge protrudes from the front surface upper rim and a second ridge protrudes from the front surface lower rim, together forming a finger groove in between;
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- (a) at least one of the first side surface and the second side surface comprise a protuberance providing tactile identification.
A method of identifying a magazine comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an elastomeric band defining a cavity having a rectangular cross-section sized to snugly capture the rifle magazine having corresponding rectangular cross-section dimensions, said band comprising a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, an inner surface, an upper rim and a lower rim, wherein a first ridge protrudes from the front surface upper rim and a second ridge protrudes from the front surface lower rim, together forming a finger groove in between;
- (b) stretching the band around the magazine;
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- (c) printing text on one of the first side surface and the second side surface, wherein the text comprises an ammunition type of the magazine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.