Apr 14, 2026

US12601555 - Retaining magazine in magazine well

A magazine retention device includes a housing having a front surface and a back surface, a firearm attachment member for securing the magazine retention device to a portion of a firearm, a movable stop lever which includes a tab extending from a base member, the base member including an abutment face, and a pushing member which is urged against the abutment face by a biasing device. The movable stop lever has a locked position, in which the pushing member presses against the abutment face, which causes a portion of the movable stop lever to be pressed against a portion of the housing, such that the movable stop lever is sandwiched between the pushing member and the housing.

Assignee: Orpaz Defense Ltd.
Inventors: Simon Ivgi
Filing date: 2024-05-02

firearmaccessorymagazineretention

The patent describes a magazine retention device designed to secure a magazine within a firearm’s magazine well, featuring a movable stop lever that can block the magazine from dropping out. This device includes a housing, a firearm attachment member, and a biasing mechanism that maintains the stop lever in a locked position against the housing.

Claim 1

1 . An accessory for use with a firearm, the firearm having a frame, a slide, a trigger, and a grip, the grip having a magazine well and a hollow space formed in the grip, said accessory comprising: a magazine retention device insertable into said hollow space and comprising a movable stop lever which has an operative position which blocks a magazine from dropping out of said magazine well, wherein said magazine retention device comprises; a housing having a front surface and a back surface; a firearm attachment member for securing the magazine retention device to a portion of the firearm; wherein said movable stop lever comprises a tab extending from a base member, said base member comprising an abutment face; and a pushing member which is urged against said abutment face by a biasing device; wherein said movable stop lever has a locked position, in which said pushing member presses against said abutment face, which causes a portion of said movable stop lever to be pressed against a portion of said housing, such that said movable stop lever is sandwiched between said pushing member and said housing. a magazine retention device insertable into said hollow space and comprising a movable stop lever which has an operative position which blocks a magazine from dropping out of said magazine well, wherein said magazine retention device comprises; a housing having a front surface and a back surface; a firearm attachment member for securing the magazine retention device to a portion of the firearm; wherein said movable stop lever comprises a tab extending from a base member, said base member comprising an abutment face; and a pushing member which is urged against said abutment face by a biasing device; wherein said movable stop lever has a locked position, in which said pushing member presses against said abutment face, which causes a portion of said movable stop lever to be pressed against a portion of said housing, such that said movable stop lever is sandwiched between said pushing member and said housing.

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