Dec 2, 2025

US12487041 - Magazine base pad

A firearm magazine base pad comprises a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body, the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion. The lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions and in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the opposed side portions and medially of the front and rear portions, is convex. The front portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is concave.

Assignee: Grip Force LLC
Inventors: Frank J. Royce, William H. Rogers, Zachary H. Wells

firearmmagazineaccessory

The patent describes a magazine base pad designed to be securely attached to the lower end of a firearm magazine, featuring a uniquely shaped body with a convex lower portion and a concave front portion. This design aims to enhance the functionality and ergonomics of the magazine, providing improved handling and performance.

Claim 1

1 . A firearm magazine base pad comprising: a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body, the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is continuously convex from a forwardmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body to a rearwardmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body, wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the opposed side portions and medially of the front and rear portions, is continuously convex from a leftmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body to a rightmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body, and wherein the front portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is concave. a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body, the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is continuously convex from a forwardmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body to a rearwardmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body, wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the opposed side portions and medially of the front and rear portions, is continuously convex from a leftmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body to a rightmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body, and wherein the front portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is concave.

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