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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Magpul Industries Corp., Louisville, CO (US);
Inventors:
William Bradley Bennett, Lafayette, CO (US);
Nicholas Kielsmeier, Denver, CO (US);
Michael T. Mayberry, Denver, CO (US);
Brian L. Nakayama, Arvada, CO (US);
Felix Nuss, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
MAGPUL INDUSTRIES CORP., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41A 9/70 (2006.01); B23P 15/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41A 9/70 (2013.01); B23P 15/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A follower for a firearm magazine is provided. In some embodiments, the follower has: a cartridge platform coupling a first wall to a second wall. The first wall, the second wall, and the platform define a receiving space for receiving at least a portion of a magazine spring. At least one of the first wall or the second wall has a nonlinear end profile shaped to translate a lateral spring force into a longitudinal spring force.