Systems and methods for tracking ammunition supply in a magazine
OwnerRay Kiminventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods for tracking ammunition supply in a magazine are disclosed herein. A method for tracking a number of cartridges remaining within a magazine includes tracking an indicator strip coupled to a spring housed within a magazine housing, the magazine housing having the spring coupled at a first end to a follower and at a second end to a foot plate, the spring tangent to the foot plate. The method further includes selectively altering a number of cartridges in the magazine housing and monitoring an indicator window attached to the foot plate and configured to guide the indicator strip, the indicator strip aligned with a reference on the indicator window showing the number of cartridges remaining.
Claims20
A method for tracking a number of cartridges remaining within a magazine, comprising:
- tracking a compression level of a magazine spring with an indicator strip coupled to at least one magazine spring spine of the magazine spring, the magazine spring housed within a magazine housing and coupled at a first end to a follower and at a second end to a foot plate, the magazine spring tangent to the foot plate;
- selectively altering the number of cartridges in the magazine housing;
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- monitoring an indicator window attached to the foot plate and configured to guide the indicator strip, the indicator strip aligned with a reference on the indicator window showing the number of cartridges remaining based on the position of the at least one magazine spring spine coupled to the indicator strip and the compression level of the magazine spring.
A magazine configured for use in a firearm, the magazine comprising:
- a floor plate;
- a follower configured to support a cartridge;
- a magazine spring coupled and tangent to the floor plate and the follower to cradle a cartridge for use in the firearm;
- a round counter defining an aperture, coupled to the floor plate;
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- an indicator strip having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to at least one magazine spring spine of the magazine spring, and the second end inserted into the aperture defined by the round counter, a indicator rod aligning with a reference on the round counter representing a number of cartridges remaining.
A round counter configured for use in a firearm magazine the round counter comprising:
- a casing having a top and a bottom, the casing defining a channel with an aperture at the casing top;
- an indicator strip having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to at least one magazine spring spine of a magazine spring;
- an indicator rod coupled to the second end of the indicator strip, the indicator rod slideably engaged with the channel;
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- an indicator window fixed to the top of the casing having a reference, the indicator rod viewable through the indicator window.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.