Compact firearm spring arrangement

a compact, firearm technology, applied in the field of magazines, can solve the problems of difficult loading of firearm magazines, inability to use conical springs in magazines, etc., and achieve the effects of reducing height, free length, and increasing spring force density

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-04-05
CORSO STEVEN
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Due to the length and force required for operation of the firearm, a conical-style spring cannot be used in a magazine.
Additionally, firearm magazines are often difficult to load due to the increase in spring pressure as each bullet is loaded into the magazine.
High spring pressure when fully loaded can also cause excessive friction as the slide on an automatic pistol returns to battery after being fired, which can prevent the slide from completely returning to its firing position.

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[0018]Referring to the several views of the drawings, the compact firearm spring arrangement of the present invention is shown and generally indicated as 10.

[0019]A hollow, generally rectangular-shaped magazine tube 1 includes a follower 2, a primary compression spring 3, a secondary compression spring 4, and a spring connecting cup 5. The bottom end of the tube 1 is closed by an integrally connected or removable bottom plate 7. The tube 1 defines an interior chamber sized for storing bullets 8 for use by a firearm. Where the bottom plate 7 is removable, as shown in FIGS. 1-3A, a lock plate 6 is used for preventing the bottom plate 7 from inadvertently sliding off the magazine tube 1. The tube 1, follower 2, and spring connecting cup 5 may each be formed of metal, plastic, or any other suitable material. The primary compression spring 3 may be formed of materials commonly known in the art, such as music wire. The secondary compression spring 4 is a flat spring and can be manufacture...

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Abstract

A compact firearm spring arrangement within a firearm magazine utilizes two or more springs connected in a linear arrangement by a connecting cup that allows one spring to compress within the other, thereby resulting in a free length spring system having a reduced height when fully compressed. At least one of the springs is a wire spring coiled in an oblong shape and one of the springs is a flat spring for providing increased force density for operation of the firearm. The reduced height of the spring arrangement when fully compressed, and increased force density from the flat spring(s), allows for additional bullet storage space within a magazine of standard size or, alternatively, a more compact system within a magazine that provides an equal amount of bullet storage space while reducing the friction of operation of the firearm.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0001]The present invention relates to a magazine for use in automatic and semiautomatic firearms and, more particularly, to an improved spring arrangement within a magazine that allows for increased storage space of ammunition bullets.Discussion of the Related Art[0002]A standard magazine (i.e. ammunition storage and feeding device attached to a repeating firearm) utilizes a single oval spring to displace the stored bullets of ammunition after a firearm action. Due to the length and force required for operation of the firearm, a conical-style spring cannot be used in a magazine. Therefore, the approximate height of a fully compressed oval spring is typically equal to the spring wire diameter multiplied by the number of winds in the spring.[0003]Firearms, particularly pistols, are often miniaturized for decreased visibility when being carried. Typical compact firearms are designed to sacrifice bullet capacity in order to achieve suffi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F41A9/70
CPCF41A9/70
Inventor CORSO, STEVEN
Owner CORSO STEVEN
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