Sep 1, 2026

US12723855 - Practice weighted insert for firearm magazine

A weighted safety-insert for a magazine of a firearm. The safety-insert includes a body and a slidable portion. The body includes a protrusion extending downwardly from a bottom surface, and a channel extends within each of first and second side walls. A pair of flanges extend outwardly from the side walls, adjacent the bottom surface. The slidable portion, includes a top surface, and first and second side wall, each having an upper end disposed higher than the top surface and terminating in an inwardly facing lip. The slidable portion is adapted to engage the body such that the top surface of the slidable portion rests against the top surface of the body, the inwardly facing lips being slidably disposed within the channels in the side walls of the body or a prismatic protrusion of the slideable portion being slidably disposed in a channel in the top side of the body.

Assignee: Couple a Buds LLC
Inventors: Eric Hanson, Jennifer Hanson, Michael Finocchiaro, James E. O'Shea, Jr.
Filing date: 2024-08-29

firearmmagazineinsertsafety

The patent describes a weighted safety-insert designed for firearm magazines, featuring a body with side walls, flanges, and a slidable portion that engages with the body. This insert aims to enhance safety and functionality by incorporating a design that allows for smooth sliding movement within the magazine.

Claim 1

1 . A weighted safety-insert for a magazine of a firearm, the weighted safety-insert comprising: a body, comprising: first and second side walls; front and back walls; a bottom surface; a top surface; a protrusion extending downwardly from the bottom surface; and a pair of flanges extending outwardly from the side walls of the body, adjacent the bottom surface thereof; and a slidable portion, having a top surface resting against the top surface of the body. a body, comprising: first and second side walls; front and back walls; a bottom surface; a top surface; a protrusion extending downwardly from the bottom surface; and a pair of flanges extending outwardly from the side walls of the body, adjacent the bottom surface thereof; and first and second side walls; front and back walls; a bottom surface; a top surface; a protrusion extending downwardly from the bottom surface; and a pair of flanges extending outwardly from the side walls of the body, adjacent the bottom surface thereof; and a slidable portion, having a top surface resting against the top surface of the body.

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