US 12,305,941 B2
Locking magazine
Matthew P. Dulude, Granby, CT (US); and Michael D. Bush, Somers, CT (US)
Assigned to Go Safe Technology, Inc., Stamford, CT (US)
Filed by Go Safe Technology, Inc., Stamford, CT (US)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/766,079.
Application 18/766,079 is a continuation of application No. 17/141,404, filed on Jan. 5, 2021, granted, now 12,055,355.
Application 17/141,404 is a continuation of application No. 17/013,087, filed on Sep. 4, 2020, granted, now 10,914,543, issued on Feb. 9, 2021.
Application 17/013,087 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/299,251, filed on Mar. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,914,542, issued on Feb. 9, 2021.
Application 16/299,251 is a continuation of application No. 16/123,441, filed on Sep. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,260,831, issued on Apr. 16, 2019.
Application 16/123,441 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/258,276, filed on Sep. 7, 2016, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2024/0369317 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. F41A 17/46 (2006.01); F41A 9/64 (2006.01); F41A 17/06 (2006.01); F41A 17/34 (2006.01); F41A 17/38 (2006.01); F41A 17/48 (2006.01); F41A 9/61 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 17/34 (2013.01) [F41A 9/64 (2013.01); F41A 17/066 (2013.01); F41A 17/38 (2013.01); F41A 17/46 (2013.01); F41A 17/48 (2013.01); F41A 9/61 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A magazine for a pistol having a magazine well, a slide operable to reciprocate between a forward battery position and a rear loading position, and a barrel with a barrel block movable with respect to the slide between an elevated engaged condition in which the barrel prevents movement of the slide to the rear loading position and a lowered disengaged position in which movement of the slide to the rear loading position is enabled, the magazine comprising:
an elongated body configured to be closely and removably received in the magazine well;
the elongated body defining an ammunition passage configured to receive a supply of ammunition;
the elongated body having feed lips at an upper end configured to retain the supply of ammunition;
a locking mechanism connected to the elongated body and having a locked condition and an unlocked condition;
a follower within the ammunition passage;
the locking mechanism being below the follower;
the locking mechanism having a user interface operable to enable a user to select between the locked condition and the unlocked condition;
a block element operably connected to the locking mechanism; and
the block element operable to move between a first position when the locking mechanism is in the locked condition in which movement of a firearm trigger is prevented, and a second position when the locking mechanism is in the unlocked condition in which movement of the trigger is enabled.