Modular Magazine Release For Firearms

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022011064-A1
Application number	US-202016924155-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 8, 2020
Priority date	Jul 8, 2020
Publication date	Jan 13, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A device implementable on a firearm includes a magazine release having a magazine catch and a magazine release button coupled to the magazine catch. When the magazine release is installed on the firearm, the magazine catch is configured to hold a magazine in a magazine well of the firearm when the magazine release button is not pressed and the magazine catch is configured to release the magazine from the magazine well when the magazine release button is pressed. The magazine release button includes a coupler configured to couple the magazine release button to the magazine catch. The magazine release button also includes a detachable pedal slidingly attachable to the coupler.

First claim

1 . A device implementable on a firearm, comprising:
a magazine release button configured to be coupled to a magazine catch of the firearm, the magazine release button comprising:
a coupler configured to couple the magazine release button to the magazine catch; and
a detachable pedal slidingly attachable to the coupler,
wherein a first end of the coupler is configured to attach to the magazine catch and a second end of the coupler opposite the first end thereof is configured to attach to the detachable pedal, wherein the second end of the coupler is configured with ledges on two opposite sides thereof, wherein the detachable pedal has a first primary side and a second primary side opposite the first primary side, wherein the second primary side has a first protrusion and a second protrusion on two opposite ends thereof, wherein the first protrusion is configured with a first groove and the second protrusion is configured with a second groove, wherein, when the detachable pedal is attached to the coupler, the first primary side is outward facing to be pressed by a user and the second primary side is coupled to the second end of the coupler with the ledges on the second end of the coupler received in the first and second grooves of the first and second protrusions on the second primary side of the detachable pedal, wherein the magazine release button further comprises a sleeve, wherein the sleeve has a cavity configured to receive the coupler therein, wherein the sleeve has a first end and a second end opposite the first end thereof, and wherein, when the second primary side of the detachable pedal is coupled to the second end of the coupler, the second primary side of the detachable pedal interlocks with the second end of the sleeve.

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7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the sleeve is configured with at least one tab on the second end, wherein at least one of the first and second protrusions on the second primary side of the detachable pedal have at least one notch, and wherein, when the second primary side of the detachable pedal is coupled to the second end of the coupler, the at least one tab on the second end of the sleeve is received in the at least one notch on at least one of the first and second protrusions on the second primary side of the detachable pedal.

8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the sleeve is configured with at least one notch on the second end, wherein at least one of the first and second protrusions on the second primary side of the detachable pedal has at least one tab, and wherein, when the second primary side of the detachable pedal is coupled to the second end of the coupler, the at least one tab on at least one of the first and second protrusions on the second primary side of the detachable pedal is received in the at least one notch on the second end of the sleeve.

9 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising:
the magazine catch, wherein, when the magazine release button and the magazine catch are installed on the firearm:
the magazine catch is configured to hold a magazine in a magazine well of the firearm when the magazine release button is not pressed, and
the magazine catch is configured to release the magazine from the magazine well when the magazine release button is pressed.

10 . The device of claim 9 , wherein, when the coupler is received in the cavity of the sleeve, the magazine catch is attached to the first end of the coupler and the detachable pedal is attached the second end of the coupler.

11 . The device of claim 10 , wherein the magazine release further comprises a spring disposed between the magazine catch and the magazine release button.

12 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the spring is in contact with the first end of the sleeve but not in contact with the coupler, and wherein, when the sleeve alone is pressed against the spring, the sleeve moves toward the magazine catch while the coupler remains stationary.

13 . A device implementable on a firearm, comprising:
a magazine release comprising:
a magazine catch; and
a magazine release button coupled to the magazine catch, wherein, when the magazine release is installed on the firearm:
the magazine catch is configured to hold a magazine in a magazine well of the firearm when the magazine release button is not pressed, and
the magazine catch is configured to release the magazine from the magazine well when the magazine release button is pressed, wherein the magazine release button comprises:
a coupler configured to couple the magazine release button to the magazine catch; and
a detachable pedal slidingly attachable to the coupler,
wherein a first end of the coupler is configured to attach to the magazine catch and a second end of the coupler opposite the first end thereof is configured to attach to the detachable pedal, wherein the second end of the coupler is configured with ledges on two opposite sides thereof, wherein the detachable pedal has a first primary side and a second primary side opposite the first primary side, wherein the second primary side has a first protrusion and a second protrusion on two opposite ends thereof, wherein the first protrusion is configured with a first groove and the second protrusion is configured with a second groove, wherein, when the detachable pedal is attached to the coupler, the first primary side is outward facing to be pressed by a user and the second primary side is coupled to the second end of the coupler with the ledges on the second end of the coupler received in the first and second grooves of the first and second protrusions on the second primary side of the detachable pedal, wherein the magazine release button further comprises a sleeve, wherein the sleeve has a cavity configured to receive the coupler therein, wherein, when the coupler is received in the cavity of the sleeve, the magazine catch is attached to the first end of the coupler and the detachable pedal is attached to the second end of the coupler, wherein the magazine release further comprises a spring disposed between the magazine catch and the magazine release button, wherein the sleeve has a first end and a second end opposite the first end thereof, wherein the spring is in contact with the first end of the sleeve but not in contact with the coupler, wherein, when the sleeve alone is pressed against the spring, the sleeve moves toward the magazine catch while the coupler remains stationary, and wherein, when the second primary side of the detachable pedal is coupled to the second end of the coupler, the second primary side of the detachable pedal interlocks with the second end of the sleeve.

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20 . The device of claim 13 , wherein the second end of the sleeve is configured with at least one tab on the second end, wherein at least one of the first and second protrusions on the second primary side of the detachable pedal has at least one notch, and wherein, when the second primary side of the detachable pedal is coupled to the second end of the coupler, the at least one tab on the second end of the sleeve is received in the at least one notch on at least one of the first and second protrusions on the second primary side of the detachable pedal.

Assignees

• Strike Ind Inc

Inventors

• Lee Shanyao
• Hung Shih-Ting

Classifications

• F41A9/59 Primary

  Ejectors for clips or magazines, e.g. when empty · CPC title

• F41A3/66 Primary

  Breech housings or frames; Receivers · CPC title

• F41A17/38 Primary

  {Magazine mountings, e.g. for} locking the magazine in the gun · CPC title

• F41A35/06

  Adaptation of guns to both right and left hand use · CPC title