# US 4,391,055 A · Ammunition magazine

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- Number: US 4,391,055 A
- Document ID: US4391055A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/170,087
- Filed: 1980-07-18
- Granted: 1983-07-05
- Earliest claimed: 1980-07-18
- Assignees: Orlite Engineering Ltd.
- Inventors: Azriel Kadim
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4391055A

## CPC

- F41A 9/65: Box magazines having a cartridge follower
- F41A: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE

## Abstract

An ammunition magazine formed of plastic and including a housing defining an opening, a bullet support plate located in the housing, a spring disposed in the housing and underneath the support plate for urging bullets towards the opening, the opening being configured to provide retention of bullets located in the housing; and reinforcing associated with the housing adjacent the opening for preventing fracture of the housing upon impact.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An ammunition magazine formed of plastic and comprising:
a housing defining a pair of side walls and front and rear edge walls joining said pair of side walls, said housing defining an opening;
a bullet support plate located in said housing;
a spring disposed in said housing and underneath said support plate for urging bullets towards said opening,
said opening being configured to provide means for retention of bullets located in said housing; and
reinforcing means in the form of a reinforcing web moulded into said housing and spanning said rear edge wall and parts of said pair of side walls adjacent thereto in a region adjacent said opening for preventing fracture of said housing upon impact.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A magazine according to claim 1 and wherein said reinforcing means comprises a mesh.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A magazine according to claim 1 and wherein said reinforcing means comprises a perforated plate.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A magazine according to claim 1 and wherein said reinforcing means comprises metal threads.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A magazine according to claim 1 and wherein said reinforcing means comprises a metal mesh which is moulded integrally with said housing.