Systems and methods for locking and releasing detachable firearm magazines

• US 9,010,004 B1
• Filed: 12/05/2013
• Issued: 04/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peter Fu
• Original Assignee: Peter Fu
• Inventors: Fu, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Hayes, Bret
• Assistant Examiner(s): MORGAN, DERRICK R
• Application Number:
  US14/097,466
• Time in Patent Office: 502 Days
• Field of Search: 42/6, 42/7, 42/490.1, 42/50, 89/330.1, 89/331
• US Class Current: 42/6
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/38 Magazine mountings, e.g. for locking the magazine in the gun

Abstract

An apparatus for releasing firearm magazine comprising an outer button, an inner button, a first spring and a securing plate wherein the inner button and the first spring is located within the outer button by the securing plate a lower receiver of a rifle a second spring and a magazine catch wherein the magazine catch is comprised of a shaft and a threaded portion wherein the second spring is positioned over the shaft and is further posited inside the lower receiver the threaded portion is functionally engaged to the inner button such that the inner button can be adjusted along the length of the threaded portion the outer button further comprising a stopping device along the perimeter of the outer button wherein the stopping device prevents the movement of the outer button towards the lower receiver.

Claims

1. An apparatus for releasing firearm magazine comprising:

a. an outer button, an inner button, a first spring and a securing plate wherein said inner button and said first spring is located within said outer button by said securing plate;

b. a lower receiver of a rifle;

c. a second spring and a magazine catch wherein said magazine catch is comprised of a shaft and a threaded portion wherein said second spring is positioned over said shaft and is further posited inside said lower receiver;

d. said threaded portion is functionally engaged to said inner button such that said inner button can be adjusted along the length of said threaded portion;

e. said outer button further comprising a stopping device along the perimeter of said outer button wherein said stopping device prevents the movement of said outer button towards said lower receiver.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said stopping device is comprised of one or more tabs.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said stopping device is comprised of a skirt along the perimeter of said outer button.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first spring and said second spring are compression springs.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said first spring and said second spring have the same spring rate.

6. An apparatus for releasing firearm magazine comprising:

a. an outer button, an inner button, a first spring and a securing plate wherein said inner button and said first spring is located within said outer button by said securing plate;

b. a lower receiver of a rifle;

c. a second spring and a magazine catch wherein said magazine catch is comprised of a shaft and a threaded portion wherein said second spring is positioned over said shaft and is further posited inside said lower receiver;

d. said threaded portion is functionally engaged to said inner button such that said inner button can be adjusted along the length of said threaded portion;

e. said outer button further comprising a stopping device along the perimeter of said outer button wherein said stopping device prevents the movement of said outer button towards said lower receiver

f. said outer button further comprises a securing device wherein said securing device functions to secure said inner button to said outer button and to prevent said inner button to move independently against said outer button.