Ammuniton magazine

Abstract

The present invention is an ammunition magazine comprising at least one slide lock release relief depression configured to accept at least a portion of at least one slide lock release lever. The magazine body can further comprise at least one of a trigger bar relief depression and frame relief depression configured to accept corresponding components of a firearm and permitting function of the same.

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RELATED DOCUMENTS[0001]This application is related to, incorporates by reference in its entirety, and claims the priority benefit of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 812,309 filed on Mar. 7, 2020 by Christopher Andrew Plate, which incorporated in its entirety and claimed the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 815,122 filed on Mar. 7, 2019 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 t...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a way to allow a firearm's slide lock mechanism to operate while maintaining the wall thickness of the firearm magazine body. This is achieved by shaping a lateral slide lock release relief depression that allows for proper operation of the slide lock mechanism. This can be done by forming the depression into the firearm magazine body, in conjunction with a magazine feed lip lateral surface that extends at or beyond the slide lock mechanism. The technical effect of this shaping is to allow for reliable and secure operation of the firearm's slide lock mechanism without compromising the overall performance and functionality of the firearm.

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.

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