Easy Loading Firearm Magazine

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to, and the benefit of, pending U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/719,801 filed Nov. 13, 2024.

BACKGROUND

There are a number of available automatic and semi-automatic firearms for use by military personnel and civilians and the improvement of firearms has been a steady march forward for hundreds of years. One of the key developments was the development of an ammunition cartridge, which contained all the components necessary to fire a projectile from a firearm in one object. Ammunition cartridges include a metallic case, preferably brass, fitted to accept a primer, gunpowder, and a projectile. The development of ammunition cartridge magazines further improved the moving of ammunition into a chamber of a firearm and the speed of firing. A magazine often aids in not only storing rounds but also moving the round into firing position by use of tension spring tension, pushing magazines towards the top of the magazines. There exist a number of different magazine sizes and styles. One issue common to most every magazine is the loading mechanism which requires substantial hand and thumb strength. As cartridges are loaded into the magazine (from the top) the spring which provides the tension to push the cartridge towards the top of the magazine must be depressed. While this may not be exceedingly difficult for many people, for those that suffer from decreased hand strength, it can be extremely problematic as they do not possess the strength necessary to load the magazine. The present application provides a novel solution to this problem by relieving the pressure of the tension spring at the top of the magazine

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To further illustrate the advantages and features of the present disclosure, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings are not to be considered limiting in scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which:

FIGS. 1A and 1B show perspective views of one embodiment of the magazine of the present application.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show side views of one embodiment of the magazine of the present application

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present application provides an improved firearm magazine 10. Now referring to FIGS. 1A-2B, in one embodiment the magazine 10 includes a body 20 and a releasable bottom 30.

Generally, the body 20 has sides (front, back, left, right) which form most of an enclosure around a cartridge loaded into the magazine. Additionally, typically the body 20 will have a tray 90 which receives the cartridges and stays in contact with the cartridge furthest away from the firearm. This tray is acted upon by a tension spring which applies upward pressure on the tray 90 thereby forcing the cartridges in an upward motion towards the firearm. Additionally, the body 20 may have one or more apertures 80 which serve to allow servicing of the interior spring and reduce the weight of the magazine 10.

As shown in the attached figures, magazine 10 of the present application includes a releasable bottom 30 which is slidingly engaged with the body 20 via guides 50. Accordingly, the releasable bottom 30 may be lowered relative to the body 20. When the releasable bottom 30 is in the up position, the magazine 10 is ready for insertion into the firearm for use. However, when it is time to reload the magazine 10, the releasable bottom 30 may be lowered from the body 20. In one embodiment, the releasable bottom 30 may be lowered between 1.0 and 1.5 inches.

The releasable bottom 30 includes one or more securing tabs 60 which are received by one or more receiving slots 70 on the body. To lower the releasable bottom 30, the tabs 60 are disengaged from slots 70 and then, the bottom 30 may be lowered. Optionally, the body 20 may have a second set of receiving slots which receive the tabs 60 when in the lowered position. This would serve to stabilize the bottom 30 when in the lowered position. This is best done when the magazine is empty. When the bottom of the magazine is lowered, the tension at the top of the magazine is substantially reduced, allowing cartridges to be inserted (loaded) at the top with far less force. After the desired number of cartridges are loaded into the magazine 10, the bottom 30 may be raised such that the securing tabs 60 engage in the receiving slots 70 in the up position. The magazine 10 is now ready to be inserted into the firearm for use.

The magazine of the present application may be used with various types of firearms including semi-automatic pistols, modern sporting rifles, automatic rifles, semi-automatic rifles and other firearms.

The use of “adapted to” or “configured to” herein is meant as open and inclusive language that does not foreclose devices adapted to or configured to perform additional tasks or steps. Additionally, the use of “based on” is meant to be open and inclusive, in that a process, step, calculation, or other action “based on” one or more recited conditions or values may, in practice, be based on additional conditions or value beyond those recited. Headings, lists, and numbering included herein are for ease of explanation only and are not meant to be limiting.

The terms “about” and “approximately” shall generally mean an acceptable degree of error or variation for the quantity measured given the nature or precision of the measurements. Typical, exemplary degrees of error or variation are within 20 percent (%), preferably within 10%, more preferably within 5%, and still more preferably within 1% of a given value or range of values. Numerical quantities given in this description are approximate unless stated otherwise, meaning that the term “about” or “approximately” can be inferred when not expressly stated. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Although particular embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, it is not intended that such references be construed as limitations upon the scope of this disclosure except as set forth in the claims.