US2795880A - Cartridge magazine with spring guide means - Google Patents

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US2795880A
US2795880A US350081A US35008153A US2795880A US 2795880 A US2795880 A US 2795880A US 350081 A US350081 A US 350081A US 35008153 A US35008153 A US 35008153A US 2795880 A US2795880 A US 2795880A
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41AFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
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  • This invention relates to cartridge magazines for automatic firearms of the kind having curvilinear side walls united by curved front and back plates to form a box magazine the sides of which taper slightly towards each other in conformity with the contours of the cartridges to be accommodated in the magazine.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an improved and simplified form of cartridge magazine of the kind above described designed to facilitate charging cartridges into a magazine as well a to maintain an uninterrupted feed during operation by ensuring against jamming due to buckling of the spring which is compressed as the magazine is charged.
  • a cartridge magazine of the kind described for an automatic firearms is characterised by the employment of a helical compression spring maintained in arcuate form lengthwise to correspond with the contours of the magaizne by guide elements disposed along the side walls of the magazine.
  • a cartridge magazine of the kind described is formed or provided with internal rails, ribs or the like arranged to maintain a helical compression spring in arcuate form lengthwise to correspond with the contours of the magazine and also to constitute guide rails upon which the cartridges can roll towards the breech as the spring expands during the operation of the firearm.
  • Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of a cartridge magazine constructed according to the invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line IIII of Fig. 1.
  • a indicates a cartridge magazine of known arcuate form into which cartridges are adapted to be charged at the end b gradually com-
  • the spring 1 is of the helical compression type and is retained lengthwise in arcuate form to correspond with the longitudinal shape of the magazine, To this end the magazine is formed by pressing from sheet metal to an isosceles trapezium cross sectional shape as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the sides of the magazine are formed each with two internal ribs or rails d which extend throughout the length of the magazine and in conformity with the arcuate curvature thereof as shown in Fig. l.
  • the spring 0 is disposed between these rails, as shown in Fig. 2, which prevents displacement of the spring or any of its individual coils from the arcuate form thereby preventing any tendency of the spring to become partially displaced under compression into the upper or lower parts e and f of the cavity within the magazine even when under extreme compression caused by the full charge of cartridges.
  • the cartridge are fed one by one into the breech by the expansion of the spring which throughout its expansion i maintained by the rails d concentric with an arcuate axis parallel to the top and base of the magazine. Also, the rails d facilitate the feed as they afford guides upon which the cartridges can roll freely towards the breech.
  • guide rails a pressed out of the walls of the magazine it is to be understood that they could be formed in other ways, for example, by welding onto the inner surfaces of the magazine side walls.
  • a cartridge magazine for an automatic firearm comprising a casing having longitudinally curvilinear side Walls united by curved front and back plates to form a box magazine whose sides taper towards each other to conform to the contours of the cartridges, a helical compression spring extending in arcuate form lengthwise of the magazine, and ribs of longitudinally arcuate form projecting inwardly from the side walls of the magazine in transversely spaced relation and engageable with the spring to hold it against transverse movement in the magazine.
  • a cartridge magazine for an automatic firearm comprising a box magazine-curved in the direction of its length and formed of isoscele trapezium cross-section, a helical compression spring arcuately curved longitudinally and expansible lengthwise of the magazine, and longitudinally arcuate ribs projecting inwardly from and spaced transversely of the internal surfaces of the side walls and engageable by peripherally spaced portions of the opposite sides of the helical spring to retain the spring in arcuate form in the direction of its length and to form guide rails for the cartridges.

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J1me 1957 G. w. PATCHETT CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE WITH SPRING GUIDE MEANS Filed April 21, 1953' wwlvenior h' {9am Attorneys pressing the spring 0.
CARTREDGE MAGAZINE WITH SPRING GUIDE MEANS George William Pratchett, Gidea Park, England Application April 21, 1953, Serial No. 350,081
4 Claims. (Cl. 42-50) This invention relates to cartridge magazines for automatic firearms of the kind having curvilinear side walls united by curved front and back plates to form a box magazine the sides of which taper slightly towards each other in conformity with the contours of the cartridges to be accommodated in the magazine.
The object of the present invention is to provide an improved and simplified form of cartridge magazine of the kind above described designed to facilitate charging cartridges into a magazine as well a to maintain an uninterrupted feed during operation by ensuring against jamming due to buckling of the spring which is compressed as the magazine is charged.
According to the invention a cartridge magazine of the kind described for an automatic firearms is characterised by the employment of a helical compression spring maintained in arcuate form lengthwise to correspond with the contours of the magaizne by guide elements disposed along the side walls of the magazine.
According to a preferred form of the invention a cartridge magazine of the kind described is formed or provided with internal rails, ribs or the like arranged to maintain a helical compression spring in arcuate form lengthwise to correspond with the contours of the magazine and also to constitute guide rails upon which the cartridges can roll towards the breech as the spring expands during the operation of the firearm.
Reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of a cartridge magazine constructed according to the invention, and
Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line IIII of Fig. 1.
In the construction illustrated, a indicates a cartridge magazine of known arcuate form into which cartridges are adapted to be charged at the end b gradually com- In arrangements of this character hitherto employed it has been common to form the magazine of substantially rectilineal cross-section and to employ a coiled spring whose individual coils are of similar form. This arrangement possesses the disadvantage that the spring is liable to become deformed under compression whereby the coils may interlock and the cartridge feed become jammed. According to the present invention the spring 1: is of the helical compression type and is retained lengthwise in arcuate form to correspond with the longitudinal shape of the magazine, To this end the magazine is formed by pressing from sheet metal to an isosceles trapezium cross sectional shape as shown in Fig. 2. In
aired States Patent 9 ice addition the sides of the magazine are formed each with two internal ribs or rails d which extend throughout the length of the magazine and in conformity with the arcuate curvature thereof as shown in Fig. l. The spring 0 is disposed between these rails, as shown in Fig. 2, which prevents displacement of the spring or any of its individual coils from the arcuate form thereby preventing any tendency of the spring to become partially displaced under compression into the upper or lower parts e and f of the cavity within the magazine even when under extreme compression caused by the full charge of cartridges. As the operation of the firearm proceeds the cartridge are fed one by one into the breech by the expansion of the spring which throughout its expansion i maintained by the rails d concentric with an arcuate axis parallel to the top and base of the magazine. Also, the rails d facilitate the feed as they afford guides upon which the cartridges can roll freely towards the breech.
Although the invention has been particularly described with reference to guide rails a pressed out of the walls of the magazine it is to be understood that they could be formed in other ways, for example, by welding onto the inner surfaces of the magazine side walls.
I claim:
1. A cartridge magazine for an automatic firearm comprising a casing having longitudinally curvilinear side Walls united by curved front and back plates to form a box magazine whose sides taper towards each other to conform to the contours of the cartridges, a helical compression spring extending in arcuate form lengthwise of the magazine, and ribs of longitudinally arcuate form projecting inwardly from the side walls of the magazine in transversely spaced relation and engageable with the spring to hold it against transverse movement in the magazine.
2. A cartridge magazine according to claim 1 wherein said ribs projecting from said side Walls are located thereon between and spaced transversely from said front and back plates and form guide rails upon which the cartridges can roll towards the breech of the firearm as the spring expands during the operation of the firearm.
3. A cartridge magazine for an automatic firearm comprising a box magazine-curved in the direction of its length and formed of isoscele trapezium cross-section, a helical compression spring arcuately curved longitudinally and expansible lengthwise of the magazine, and longitudinally arcuate ribs projecting inwardly from and spaced transversely of the internal surfaces of the side walls and engageable by peripherally spaced portions of the opposite sides of the helical spring to retain the spring in arcuate form in the direction of its length and to form guide rails for the cartridges.
4. A cartridge magazine as defined in claim 3, wherein said ribs are in pairs on the respective side walls of the magazine, the ribs of each pair being spaced apart transversely of the magazine a distance to receive between them arcuate portions of the coils of the spring at the respective side thereof.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,396,816 Boudreau Mar. 19, 1946 2,441,735 Warner May 18, 1948 2,510,831 Patchett June 6, 1950
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US2958150A (en) * 1958-04-16 1960-11-01 Bois Edwin R Du Gunfire simulator employing friction type detonators
US3726038A (en) * 1969-10-22 1973-04-10 D Bredbury Rectilinear magazine
EP1249583A3 (en) * 2001-04-11 2003-08-13 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Partial internal guide for curved helical compression spring
USD735831S1 (en) 2013-11-07 2015-08-04 Sagi Faifer Magazine for a firearm
US9255749B2 (en) 2013-11-07 2016-02-09 Sagi Faifer Ammunition magazine and resilient member
US10317153B2 (en) 2016-07-11 2019-06-11 Sagi Faifer Apparatus and method for increasing capacity of an ammunition magazine

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US2396816A (en) * 1944-08-01 1946-03-19 John L Boudreau Magazine conversion unit
US2441735A (en) * 1947-03-01 1948-05-18 Olin Ind Inc Box magazine for firearms
US2510831A (en) * 1946-04-18 1950-06-06 Patchett George William Cartridge magazine for automatic firearms

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US2396816A (en) * 1944-08-01 1946-03-19 John L Boudreau Magazine conversion unit
US2510831A (en) * 1946-04-18 1950-06-06 Patchett George William Cartridge magazine for automatic firearms
US2441735A (en) * 1947-03-01 1948-05-18 Olin Ind Inc Box magazine for firearms

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2958150A (en) * 1958-04-16 1960-11-01 Bois Edwin R Du Gunfire simulator employing friction type detonators
US3726038A (en) * 1969-10-22 1973-04-10 D Bredbury Rectilinear magazine
EP1249583A3 (en) * 2001-04-11 2003-08-13 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Partial internal guide for curved helical compression spring
USD735831S1 (en) 2013-11-07 2015-08-04 Sagi Faifer Magazine for a firearm
US9255749B2 (en) 2013-11-07 2016-02-09 Sagi Faifer Ammunition magazine and resilient member
US10317153B2 (en) 2016-07-11 2019-06-11 Sagi Faifer Apparatus and method for increasing capacity of an ammunition magazine

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