Magazine sleeve

• US 20060130386A1
• Filed: 12/10/2004
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dov Pikielny
• Original Assignee: Dov Pikielny
• Inventors: Pikielny, Dov
• Granted Patent: US 7,191,556 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/85
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 9/64 for unbelted ammunition
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/10 Stocks or grips for pistols, e.g. revolvers F41C23/12 takes precedence

Abstract

A magazine sleeve attachable to a magazine and including a front strap, a back strap and side panels extending between the front and back straps, wherein the front and back straps and side panels are configured to substantially match an outer contour and/or texture of a grip of a given manufacturer'"'"'s handgun.

Claims

1. A weapon accessory comprising:

a magazine sleeve attachable to a magazine and comprising a front strap, a back strap and side panels extending between said front and back straps, wherein said front and back straps and side panels are configured to substantially match an outer contour of a grip of a given manufacturer'"'"'s handgun.

2. The weapon accessory according to claim 1, wherein said front and back straps and side panels are configured to substantially match a texture of the grip of the given manufacturer'"'"'s handgun.

3. The weapon accessory according to claim 1, wherein the given manufacturer'"'"'s handgun is one of a series of manufactured handguns that includes at least two sizes of grips, and wherein said magazine sleeve, when placed against the grip of a smaller of the at least two sizes of grips, extends that grip and gives that grip an appearance of a larger of the at least two sizes of grips.

4. The weapon accessory according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said front and back straps is not straight.

5. The weapon accessory according to claim 1, wherein said back strap is formed with a cutout having a shape to receive therein a lip that protrudes from a rear lower portion of the grip of the given manufacturer'"'"'s handgun.

6. The weapon accessory according to claim 1, wherein a hollow portion is defined and encompassed by said front and back straps and side panels, said hollow portion being configured for the magazine to fit therethrough.

7. The weapon accessory according to claim 1, wherein the texture of at least one of said front and back straps and said side panels comprises grooves.

8. The weapon accessory according to claim 1, wherein the texture of at least one of said front and back straps and said side panels comprises checkering.

9. The weapon accessory according to claim 1, wherein the texture of at least one of said front and back straps and said side panels comprises stippling.

10. The weapon accessory according to claim 1, wherein the texture of at least one of said front and back straps and said side panels comprises conical pyramids.

11. The weapon accessory according to claim 1, further comprising a gun lock disposed in a portion of said magazine sleeve.