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Holder for plural ammunition magazines

US5676241A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 5, 1996
Grant dateOct 14, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42B39/26
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for holding two ammunition magazines in spaced relations so that either can be inserted into the magazine well of an M-16 rifle, an M-4 carbine, or an M-249 machine gun without interference with the operation of the weapon from the remaining magazine. The device comprises a shell and a centerpiece. The shell holds the two magazines in a tapered or "V" shaped arrangement, and the centerpiece, acting in combination with the shell, secures the magazines in place. The device is made of a light-weight corrosion and chemical resistant polymer. In an alternative embodiment, the magazines are held in an approximately parallel position within the shell.

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