George E Loveday, IV

Title: George E. Loveday IV: Firearm Magazine Inventor

Introduction

George E. Loveday IV is an inventor associated with Lenoir City, Tennessee, and Elite Tactical Systems Group, LLC. His patent work includes a hybrid magazine for a firearm, combining sheet material with molded plastic.

Latest Patents

Loveday is credited with 1 patent: “Hybrid Magazine for a Firearm.” The invention describes a magazine with a first section fabricated from sheet material and a second section molded from plastic. Recesses along the first section’s mating edge allow the plastic to fill around its nonlinear edge, forming a joint designed to resist relative movement along the magazine’s vertical and horizontal axes. The second section’s thickness at the joint is substantially equal to the first section’s thickness. Optional retention couplers can further strengthen the joint and improve resistance to movement.

Career Highlights

Loveday’s listed patent reflects work on joining different materials in a firearm magazine. The design combines the structural features of sheet material with molded plastic and uses the shape of the joint to help secure the sections together.

Collaborations

Loveday is associated with Elite Tactical Systems Group, LLC. His listed coworkers include Nathan Dudney and Mark Hillis.

Conclusion

George E. Loveday IV’s patented hybrid magazine design brings sheet material and molded plastic together in a joint intended to improve the connection between the magazine’s sections.