Ammunition Magazine

Abstract

The present invention is an ammunition magazine utilizing slide lock release relief depressions made to fit around a firearm slide lock release lever. The magazine body can further comprise trigger bar relief and frame relief depressions configured to fit around the corresponding components of a firearm, permitting the function of firearm components while maximizing the thickness of the firearm magazine body material.

Description

RELATED DOCUMENTS[0001]This application is related to, incorporates by reference in its entirety, and claims the priority benefit of co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 815,122 filed on Mar. 7, 2020 by Christopher Andrew Plate.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to firearms and more particularly to improved ammunition magazines.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A firearm magazine stores ammunition rounds and feeds ammunition rounds into a firearm. A firearm magazine body is generally hollow, retains rounds, and is generally part of a magazine assembly comprised of a magazine body, magazine spring, magazine follower, magazine base plate, and magazine locking plate.[0004]Historically, magazine bodies were made of metal. However, attempts to use polymer magazine bodies have led to undesirable performance of magazines and / or the firearms in which they are used.[0005]One non-limiting example of the problems associated with the use of polymers i...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0024]In another exemplary aspect, a method of using a magazine body can comprise the following steps: positioning the magazine body within the magazine well of a firearm, and manipulating a firearm slide release mechanism wherein a portion of the magazine slide release mechanism can fit within a portion of one or more lateral slide lock release relief depressions of the magazine body.

[0025]Any combination of one of more of the following are further additional optional exemplary aspects of the present invention: the one or more lateral slide lock release depressions can include a linear, convex, concave, or other functionally compatible shape; the magazine body can further comprise one or more frame relief depressions that can include a linear, convex, concave, or other functionally compatible shape; the magazine body can further comprise one or more trigger bar relief depressions that can include a linear, convex, concave, or other functionally compatible shape; the magazine body can further comprise one or more feed lip surface reinforcement depressions that can include a linear, convex, concave, or other functionally compatible shape.

Problems solved by technology

However, attempts to use polymer magazine bodies have led to undesirable performance of magazines and / or the firearms in which they are used.

One non-limiting example of the problems associated with the use of polymers in magazine bodies involves the increased wall thickness generally required to properly incorporate polymers into a magazine body's construction and thus generally precludes the use of polymers for magazines of some weapon platforms.

In another non-limiting example, the use of polymer magazine bodies is generally problematic in pistols with comparatively small magazine wells designed around metal magazines; wherein the size requirements of a polymer magazine body may interfere with the movement of other components of the firearm.

In still another non-limiting example, the feed lip area of currently available magazines is often prone to distortion and failure.

In still another non-limiting example, current magazine designs and methods cannot be easily converted from a metal construction to a polymer construction without negatively affecting the magazine strength, rounds stack geometry, feeding operations, or the functionality of individual firearm components.

Images