- Patent Title: Magazine assembly with magnetically activated tacticle indicator
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Application No.: US15190475Application Date: 2016-06-23
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Publication No.: US09784511B2Publication Date: 2017-10-10
- Inventor: Jim A. Faughn
- Applicant: U.S. Army Research Laboratory
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
- Current Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Agent Alan I. Kalb
- Main IPC: F41A9/62
- IPC: F41A9/62

Abstract:
A magazine assembly having an elongated housing with a channel dimensioned to contain a plurality of stacked ammunitions between a first and second end of the housing. A spring loaded follower is mounted within the housing channel and is adapted to abut against one end of the stacked ammunition adjacent the second end of the housing and urge the stacked ammunition towards the first end of the housing. A tactile indicator assembly is mounted to the housing which cooperates with the follower to indicate the position of the follower between the ends of the housing and thus the amount of ammunition remaining in the magazine.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170003092A1 MAGAZINE ASSEMBLY WITH MAGNETICALLY ACTIVATED TACTICLE INDICATOR Public/Granted day:2017-01-05
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